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  August 8, 2005 VOL. 43, NO. 14Oakland, CA

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Religious minorities in Iraq worry new Constitution won’t protect them

Faith moves soldier to quit Army in Iraq


Prayer sustains Marine, connects him to his Muslim hosts

Muslim groups condemn terrorism, struggle to be heard

Eight arrested in murder of Kenya bishop

Amnesty International appeals for jailed priest

Franciscan pastor returns to full-time peace work

Assisted suicide
bill shelved until
January 2006

Sister Helen Prejean continues campaign to end death penalty

Holy Names University considers
producing ‘Dead Man Walking’

New pastor enthusiastic about Pinole parish

Sisters offer jubilee reflections

San Bruno native to lead Mercy Sisters


Oakland priest
ordained bishop


Hawaii welcomes Oakland priest as new bishop

• Bishop Silva talks about his appointment to Honolulu

• Silva ordained
in festive rite

• History of Church in Hawaii includes anti-Catholicism

• Hawaii is blessed with two missionary ‘saints’


COMMENTARY

California earthquakes and special elections


OBITUARY

Father John W. Morgan

Sister Mary Helen Bauer, OP

Sister Mary Ambrose Devereux, SNJM

Father James “Leo” McCaffrey

Sister Marilyn Lee, OP

Sister Dominic Marie Tojo, OP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Silva ordained in festive rite

Newly ordained Bishop Clarence (Larry) Silva incenses the processional cross during the Mass of his ordination and installation as bishop of Honolulu, July 21, in the Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu.
Hawaii Catholic Herald photo by Patrick Downes

 

Francis Silva, Bishop Silva's youngest brother, watches the ordination and installation of his brother as bishop of Honolulu.
PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 

Gabriel Quoc Tran (left) of Sacred Heart Parish in Oakland and Ai Vu of Hawaii bring flowers to Bishop Silva during the ordination ceremony.
PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 

The crowd of 5,000 give Bishop Larry Silva a standing ovation at his ordination and installation, July 21.
PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States, lays his hands on Bishop Clarence (Larry) Silva at his
ordination and installation.

PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 

 


Hawaiian Catholics carry the 100-year-old bishop’s chair into the Blaisdell Arena during the ordination ceremony. It was brought from Honolulu’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.
PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 


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Near tears, Bishop Clarence (Larry) Silva takes his seat in the cathedra, or bishop’s chair, at his ordination and installation as bishop on Honolulu. Looking on, from left, are Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Deacon Clarence De Caires Jr., Deacon Lauren Wong and Archbishop William Levada.
PHOTO: Hawaiian Catholic Herald photo by Lisa Dahm

 

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