Tuesday within the Last (Thirty-Fourth) Week of Ordinary Time (V48)
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[Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa (Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community), Honolulu]

Last weekend I attended the National Catholic Youth Conference with about 3,000 youth, including about 30 or so members of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement. At that Conference, a young high school Senior gave a moving testimony. Since he was a boy, he loved football, and he could never play enough. He longed to be a professional football player as an adult. He had an extremely successful football “career” in high school, becoming the varsity quarterback early in his sophomore year. He was admired by the coaches and other other players, and, of course, was very popular at school. He was also a very devoted Catholic, and his faith was always very important to him. Read more...

From the Office of the Bishop

All are invited to the ordination to the transitional diaconate of Preston-Jay Castro, to be celebrate at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu, on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (the anticipated Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent). Please keep Deacon-elect Castro in your prayers.

Bishop Larry Silva speaks at the mass celebrating the 25th Anniversary for the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement of the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Community at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. (Photo credit: Dann Ebina)

By Jennifer Rector
Hawaii Catholic Herald

Being part of a supportive network can play a crucial role in helping people thrive in their faith and in the church.

For the past 25 years, the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement has provided that very environment for one of Hawaii’s many enthusiastic ethnic communities.

The group, known as VEYM, is based within the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community, which calls the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu home.

Ann Tran has long been involved in VEYM and is currently president of its Hawaii chapter, Anre Dung Lac, which is named for St. Andrew Dung-Lac. Read more...

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From the Office for Social Ministry

“Gratitude, the ability to give thanks, helps us appreciate the presence in our lives of the God who is love and to recognize the importance of others, overcoming the dissatisfaction and indifference that disfigure our hearts.” ~ Pope Francis, homily during the canonization of missionary St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.

For Catholics, every November begins with the celebration of All Saints Day honoring persons who inspire us to live our faith. In Hawaii we remember the missionary saints, Fr. Damien and Mother Marianne. Another missionary saint is Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, known as the “Father of Migrants.”  A 19th-century Italian bishop, Scalabrini was dedicated to serving the needs of marginalized migrants. During Scalabrini’s canonization, Pope Francis praised him for “giving thanks” for migrants, quoting the saint saying “precisely because of the migrations imposed by persecutions, the Church pressed beyond the confines of and of Israel, and became ‘catholic’ thanks to the migrations of our own days, the Church can be an instrument of peace and of communion among peoples.” Read more...

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From the Hawaii Catholic Herald

FIRST SUNDAY (DECEMBER 1, 2024)

On the first Sunday of Advent, the family gathers to bless the wreath. The leader, usually the father, sprinkles the wreath with holy water.

Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord.

All: Who made heaven and earth.

Leader: Let us pray. O God, all things are made holy by your word. Pour forth your blessing upon this wreath. Grant that we who use it may prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and may receive abundant graces from you through Christ, our Lord.

All: Amen.

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Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.

• Advent Calendar for 2024
• Blessing of an Advent Wreath
• The "O Antiphons" of Advent
• Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene
• Commentary on the Proper Prayers of Advent from the Roman Missal
• Festival of Lessons and Carols
• Lectio Divina for Advent

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu

Join this special Mass for Naming and Commendation of an Infant who Died before Birth, also known as the Miscarriage Mass, with Bishop Larry Silva. This Mass is sponsored by the Respect Life Office. For more information, contact Dcn. Gary Streff at (808) 673-3074 or gstreff@rcchawaii.org.

Flyer available HERE.

Friday, December 6, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
St. Francis Kūpuna Village Courtyard in Liliha
2230 Liliha Street, Honolulu

Please join St. Francis Healthcare System for their 45th Annual Light Up a Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fundraiser. Let's cherish the memories of our loved ones who are no longer with us.

For questions, please contact (808) 547-6500 or lightupamemory@stfrancishawaii.org.

Friday, December 13 - Sunday, December 15, 2024
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Honolulu

Basic Christian Community of Hawaii presents "Do Whatever He Tells You" an Advent Spiritual Retreat. When we are constantly on the go, there is not much time to think about the things that are truly important in life. At the wedding at Cana, the Blessed Mother says to the servants who are gathered in Jesus' presence, "do whatever He tells you." (John 2:5). On a BCCH retreat weekend, experience peace and solitude to hear God speak to your heart and renew your commitment to be a follower of Christ and to do His will.

This two-night advent retreat for adult men and women will led by spiritual directors, Very Reverend Msgr. Gary Secor of the Diocese of Honolulu, and Sr. Meristella Umdor, a Missionary Sister of Mary Help of Christians.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1072770267749.

Flyer available HERE.

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  - 2:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Waikane

Join this fundraising endeavor for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church's Christmas Country Craft and Farmers Market. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is small parish in Waikane, nestled amongst the Koolaus in the country. The fair will have farm vendors, arts and crafts, Hawaiian food, music and entertainment.

Vendors are still welcome to sign up to participate in the fair. Please call (808) 436-7377 or (808) 421-9331 if interested.

Flyer available HERE.

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.
Ala Moana Beach Park (Ewa side), Honolulu

All are welcome to join the Summer Sunset Rosary and Potluck. The rosary and potluck will be held on the third Friday of each month through December at Ala Moana Beach Park. Sponsored by the Catholic Men's Fellowship of Hawaii & Knights of Columbus Council 5000. Questions? Please contact Ron Gochenouer at (808) 306-7502.

Flyer available HERE.

July 20-31, 2025 in the Philippines

Join Bishop Larry Silva for this special 12-day nativity pilgrimage to the Philippines. The tour will go through Malina, Ilo-Ilo, Cebu, Simala, Batangas, and Tagaytay. The trip includes round-trip airfare, airport taxes & fuel surcharges, land transportation, first-class hotels, daily mass, meals as per itinerary, and a medical protection plan. To learn more, visit travel.nativitypilgrimage.com/silva-philippines.

See the full brochure HERE.

Word of Life is a monthly resource from the USCCB's Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. Each month includes resources for print and are adaptable for digital efforts including Feature of the Month, Intercessions for Life, Bulletin Quotes, and Bulletin Art. Learn more at www.respectlife.org.

Available in English: PDF | Word

From Most Reverend Clarence (Larry) Silva
Bishop of Honolulu

General Decree Concerning the 2024 Solemnity of the Immaculate  Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

While this very important celebration is usually on December 8, since that is a Sunday of Advent this year, all the Masses for December 7/8 must be for the Second Sunday of Advent. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is transferred to Monday, December 9. Although the Paulist Press Ordo says it is not a day of obligation this year, in order to give due honor to our national patroness, and since the Diocese of Honolulu only observes this Solemnity and the Solemnity of Christmas as holy days of obligation, I hereby decree that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is to be celebrated on Monday, December 9, 2024, as a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION in the Diocese of Honolulu. Pastors are to schedule Masses so that all may observe this holy day of obligation and to publicize that it is a holy day of obligation well in advance of December 9. Any Vigil Mass celebrated on Sunday, December 8 is to be a Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent, not for the Immaculate Conception.

This decree is to be promulgated as law through publication in the Hawaii Catholic Herald and in the diocesan eNews.

Given at the Office of the Bishop on September 26, 2024.

Christ and Saint Francis Xavier on the choir wall of St. Francis Xavier Church in Paris. (Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock.com)

Solemnity of Christ the King
Last Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 24, 2024

Our liturgical year is ordered in such a way as to lead us through the entire mystery of salvation won for us in Christ. Each liturgical year begins with Advent, when we ponder the Incarnation that leads us to the celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas. Following Christmas we enter into the public ministry of Christ during Ordinary Time, which begins with the feast of His Baptism. In the midst of Ordinary Time, we enter the deepest paschal mystery of Lent and Easter, culminating with the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. The Easter Season concludes with Christ’s Ascension and Pentecost, the beginning of the Church. Finally, after the rest of Ordinary Time, we come to the great Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King. Read more...

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OAHU

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu
Sundays at 10 AM
Weekdays at 12 PM, Saturdays at 12 PM and 5 PM
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or https://honolulucathedral.org/

Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi
Sundays at 10:30 AM
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Mystical Rose Oratory, Kaimuki
Sundays at 10 AM
https://www.facebook.com/mysticalroseoratoryHI/

Mary, Star of the Sea, Waialae-Kahala
Saturdays at 5:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVaHZ63dLgyxEujc20LzkAw

Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa
Sundays at 9 AM
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or https://www.olswahiawa.org

Resurrection of the Lord, Waipio
Sundays at 9:30 AM
https://www.facebook.com/ResurrectionHI/live

St. Augustine, Waikiki
Saturdays at 5 PM
https://www.facebook.com/StAugustineWaikiki

St. Joseph, Waipahu
Sundays at 10 AM, Weekdays at 6:30 AM, Saturdays at 7 AM
https://www.facebook.com/StJosephChurchWaipahu/

St. Pius X, Manoa
Sundays at 11 AM
Facebook: Diocese Of Honolulu Evangelization Taskforce

St. Rita, Nanakuli
Sundays at 9 AM
YouTube

St. Stephen, Nuuanu
Sundays at 10 AM
https://www.facebook.com/St-Stephens-Catholic-Church-Nuuanu-100906711581421/live
 

Resources to Prepare for Watching a Livestream Mass:

• "Creating a Sacred Home Environment for the Live-Stream Viewing of Mass"
• "Mass Texts"

NOVEMBER

Thanksgiving Day Holiday, Nov 28-29

DECEMBER

St. Francis Healthcare of Hawaii's "Light Up a Memory," Dec 6

Mass for 140th Anniversary of Immaculate Conception, Lihue, Dec 8

Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 9

Mass at Immaculate Conception, Ewa, Dec 9

Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. John the Baptist, Kalihi, Dec 12

Our Lady of Mount Carmel's "Christmas in the Country," Dec 14

Deacon Ordination of Preston Castro, Dec 14

Simbang Gabi at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ewa Beach, Dec 16

Misa de Gallo at St. Anthony, Kalihi, Dec 17

Simbang Gabi at St. Roch, Kahuku, Dec 17

Misa de Gallo at St. John Apostle & Evangelist, Mililani, Dec 18

Simbang Gabi at St. Philomena, Honolulu, Dec 18

Misa de Gallo at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Dec 19

Misa de Gallo at Holy Cross, Kalaheo, Dec 20

Sunset Rosary & Potluck, Dec 20

Misa de Gallo at St. Catherine, Kapaa, Dec 21

Misa de Gallo at Immaculate Conception, Lihue, Dec 22

Misa de Gallo at St. Michael, Waialua, Dec 23

Christmas Eve Holiday, Dec 24

Misa de Gallo at St. Joseph, Waipahu, Dec 24

Christmas Midnight Mass, Dec 24

Christmas Day Holiday, Dec 25

Christmas Day Mass, Dec 25

New Year's Eve Holiday, Dec 31

NEWS

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