Layman. Soldier. Saint? the Diocese Takes an Official Step Toward the Possible Canonization of Civil War Veteran Joseph Dutton
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HAWAII HAWAII WORLD NATION The text of Bishop Silva’s Liturgy and reception How to greet and 2nd video shows Planned homily on his 10th mark 10th anniversary of understand Pope Francis Parenthood doctor talking anniversary as bishop installation of Bishop Silva (Hint: don’t rush him) fees for fetal parts Page 2 Page 7 Page 11 Page 13 HawaiiVOLUME 78, NUMBER 16 CatholicFRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 Herald$1 Layman. Soldier. Saint? The diocese takes an official step toward the possible canonization of Civil War veteran Joseph Dutton By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz who spent half of his life serving leprosy Hawaii Catholic Herald patients in Kalaupapa, Molokai, working side by side with the settlement’s two The Diocese of Honolulu has taken the saints, Damien de Veuster and Marianne first official step on the long and complex Cope. road to the possible canonization of an On June 23, Bishop Larry Silva American layman and Civil War veteran approved the statutes of the Joseph Dutton Guild, identified in church terms as a “Private Association of the Faithful with Juridic Personality,” with the mission of spreading knowledge of and devotion to Ira “Brother Joseph” Dutton, as well as addressing the financial and logistical needs for his cause for sainthood. The guild evolved from and replaces the less formal Joseph Dutton Committee, which the bishop had convened a few Continued on page 3 Photo courtesy SSCC archives 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • JULY 31, 2015 Bishop Hawaii Larry Silva Catholic Homily ON HIS 10TH anniversary AS BISHOP OF Honolulu Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 A great multitude gathers Published every other Friday Bishop Silva delivered this homily at the Mass, that what took place so long ago can take place and joy. Here feet shod in comfortable shoes PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva July 21 in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in today. And as they pray for Francis our pope are massaged by the great Prophet of all proph- (808) 585-3356 Honolulu, celebrating the 10th anniversary of and for Larry our bishop, I am richly blessed ets, so that they go out, even if stepped on and [email protected] his episcopal ordination and installation as to have been chosen to preside over this great abused, to call a wayward culture to the ways EDITOR Bishop of Honolulu. multitude of disciples of Jesus, to lead the of wisdom that come from God’s law alone. Patrick Downes songs of praise that are joined together as one Ten years ago I was anointed to bring glad (808) 585-3317 t 66 parishes and many missions and from the rising of the sun to its setting, from tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to cap- [email protected] REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER chapels on six islands, a great multi- windward to leeward, all across these beautiful tives, and sight to the blind in this little corner Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz tude gathers. 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