Local boy is ordained a priest for the Neocatechumenal Way in Florida By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On May 8, at a liturgy more than 4,700 miles away from where he grew up, Father Paul Pierce became a Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of Miami. This vocation would have surprised his younger self, Father […]
Priestly ordination of Father ‘Ace’ Tui filled with the vibrancy of Hawaii’s Samoan Catholic Community
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a celebration where exuberance challenged the pandemic’s caution to keep one’s distance, Bishop Larry Silva ordained to the priesthood Ese’ese Filipo “Ace” Tui May 21 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. The two-hour, 15-minute liturgy joined the ancient rituals conferring the “sacred order of the presbyterate” by the […]
Mother’s prayers, wisdom helped guide vocation of ‘Ace’ Tui
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Who calls Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui from American Samoa every Sunday, his first and most constant source of vocational support and counsel? “My mother!” said the seminarian. The prayers and wise advice of Miriama Tasi Toleafoa Aumaivao Tui will come to fruition at 6 p.m. May 21 at the […]
Last of newest deacon class ordained
Bishop Larry Silva ordained two Kauai men permanent deacons on Feb. 19 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue. Alejandrino A. Ragasa Jr. and Averiet A. Soto were the last in the diocese’s newest class of 13 to receive the laying on of hands. Deacon Ragasa is a parishioner at Immaculate Conception. Soto is a member […]
Eight men ordained to permanent diaconate
Five more neighbor islanders in the same class to receive the sacrament soon By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For a “sold out” service, the Jan. 9 ordination Mass for four permanent deacons at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu looked half empty after one took into account all the socially distanced seating that […]
Ace Tui is ordained a deacon in a socially distanced but joyful liturgy
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The seats were spaced apart and the crowd was smaller than usual at Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui’s diaconal ordination. But joyous choir music, striking altar decorations and a supportive crowd filled any gaps left by COVID-19’s social distancing measures. Bishop Larry Silva ordained Tui a “transitional” deacon — so-called […]
Deacon ordination of Ese’ese Tui delayed
The ordination of seminarian Ese’ese “Ace” Tui to the transitional diaconate previously scheduled for May 15 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ewa Beach has been postponed due to the limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Bishop Larry Silva announced May 2. “After careful re-consideration of the lockdown situation we are currently experiencing, Seminarian […]
Ordination still on, location has changed
The ordination of seminarian Ese’ese Tui to the transitional diaconate continues to be scheduled for 6 p.m., May 15, Bishop Larry Silva announced April 7, but the venue has changed from the Co-Cathedral of St Theresa to Tui’s home parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ewa Beach. Normally, local ordinations are scheduled for […]
‘What a wonderful gathering’
Bishop Silva ordains Sacred Hearts priest, instructing him ‘to bring healing, peace and love in the name of Jesus’ By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “What a wonderful gathering this is!” Bishop Larry Silva said, beginning his homily at the Mass for the ordination to priesthood of Deacon Esitio Niuliki of the Congregation of the […]
There will be dancing: Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki prepares for ordination
As Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki approaches ordination, he is ready to celebrate the fulfillment of a dream By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On a bright All Saints Day, Sacred Hearts Brother Esitio Niuliki was busy going between yardwork at his religious orders’ Bethany Center in Kaneohe and leading adoration at nearby St. Ann […]