Bishop’s schedule

• September 4, 6:00 pm, Mass and Capital Campaign Thank You Dinner, Sacred Hearts Parish, Lanai City.
• September 5, 7:00 am, Mass, Sacred Hearts Parish, Lanai City.
• September 7, 2:00 pm, Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Robert McElroy as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco.
• September 9, 9:00 am, Plan Administrative Committee, Chancery, Downtown Honolulu.
• September 10, 8:30 am, Augustine Educational Foundation Board, Chancery.
• September 12, 9:00 am, Confirmation Mass for Adults, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Honokaa.
• September 14, 9:00 am, Diocesan Finance Council, Chancery.
• September 14, 7:00 pm, Father Damien/Mother Marianne Commission, SSDC.
• September 15, 5:30 pm, St. Louis School Appreciation Dinner, Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki.
• September 16, 5:30 pm, Augustine Educational Foundation Donor Appreciation Reception, Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki.
• September 16, 5:30 pm, Dedication and Blessing for Dr. Lawrence K.W. and Mrs. BoHing Chan Tseu Center for Nursing, Chaminade University, Kaimuki. [Fr. Marc Alexander]

Announcements

• The diocesan offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.
• The Diocese of Honolulu has learned that there may be misunderstandings concerning the activities of two men in Hawaii, Christopher Fishkin and Michael Bein. Neither individual is or ever has been an agent, employee or representative of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu or the Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii.  The Diocese has not authorized and does not condone the use of ostensibly religious or clerical garb, titles or other emblems of consecrated life by either of these men. Their activities are entirely independent of the Diocese. Clergy of the Diocese are instructed that they shall not allow either of these individuals to participate in any public ministries or activities of the Diocese or any parish.

Appointments

• Bishop Silva has appointed David Coleman, Thomas Pangilinan, Betsey Gunderson and Charlotte White as members of the Diocesan Board of Education, effective May 2010 through April 2013.

Assignments

• Bishop Silva has assigned Deacon Edward Vargas to diaconal ministry at St. Jude Parish, Makakilo, effective September 1, 2010.