HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII WORLD St. Patrick Seminary Class The long history of Tulua ordained a deacon Conflict, drought causing of 1977 celebrate 40th Honolulu’s cathedral has at Mass celebrating the largest humanitarian crisis anniversary on Maui seen many changes Assumption in more than 170 years Page 5 Page 6 Page 9 Page 10-11 HVOLUME 80,awaii NUMBER 17 CatholicFRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017 Herald$1 BISHOP FRANCIS XAVIER DILORENZO | 1942-2017 Honolulu’s fourth bishop steered diocese through contentious times Hawaii memorial Mass Bishop Larry Silva will celebrate a memorial Mass for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Ca- thedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Funeral services for Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo were scheduled at Richmond’s Cathedral of the Sacred Heart start- ing Aug. 24 with reception of the body, visitation and Vespers, fol- lowed by the bish- op lying in state through the night. Bishop Francis Funeral Mass is the X. DiLorenzo next day, Aug. 25, in his office at followed by en- the Honolulu tombment in the chancery in cathedral crypt. 1994. HCH file photo By Patrick Downes church for 49 years and a shepherd premacy, are sins against God and Hawaii Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Richmond for 13 profoundly wound the children of years,” said Msgr. Mark Richard God. I am grateful for the many ishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, Lane, Richmond’s vicar general. He people, including clergy and people who with a buoyant spirit said he was announcing the bishop’s of faith, who bravely stood against steered the Diocese of Ho- death “with great sadness.” hate, whether in prayer or in per- nolulu through contentious Bishop DiLorenzo was one of the son.” Btimes into the 21st century, died late first to call for peace during the cha- In a statement about his passing, Aug. 17 at St. Mary’s Hospital in os- and hate-filled weekend in Char- Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Ar- Richmond, Virginia, where he was lottesville, which is in his diocese, lington, the other Virginia diocese, appointed bishop in 2004. He was a when white supremacists holding a said that over the years he knew priest for 49 years and a bishop for rally clashed with counterprotesters Bishop DiLorenzo “as a devoted 29 years. He was 75. Aug. 11 and 12. The events led to man of God.” He led Honolulu’s diocese for 11 the deaths of three people and inju- “I respected and admired his zeal years, from 1993 to 2004, the first ries to more than 19 others. His first for Christ, his pastoral skills, and year as apostolic administrator and statement Aug. 11 was followed by his administrative abilities,” Bishop then a decade as diocesan bishop. a second one the next day. Burbidge said. “His joy for the Cath- Known for his self-effacing humor “I remain deeply saddened about olic faith was evident to everyone and hearty laugh, he also showed the devastating events in Charlot- who knew him or witnessed his de- a tough combative side as the first tesville over the weekend, most es- voted service to God’s people.” Hawaii bishop to face head-on the pecially I mourn the loss of lives and Baltimore Archbishop William E. issues of same-sex marriage and the the injuries of many more,” he said. Lori remembered Bishop DiLorenzo clergy sex abuse scandal. “Hatred, and its manifestations of as a “good moral theologian,” an “He was a faithful servant of the racism, neo-Nazism and white su- “excellent seminary rector” and a Continued on page 20 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • AUGUST 25, 2017 Hawaii Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday Bishop’s page PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva (808) 585-3356 [email protected] EDITOR Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 [email protected] Bishop REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Larry Silva (808) 585-3320 WITNESS TO JESUS [email protected] ADVERTISING Shaina Caporoz (808) 585-3328 In service, spiritually and bodily [email protected] CIRCULATION Donna Aquino This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry vice to your brothers and sisters. God. 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