HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII Diocesan vicar general Stewardship Day set with A look back at 2016: Local Our faithful departed: Father Gary Secor named a slate of sessions on time, Catholic news and photos Priests, religious and lay monsignor talent, treasure from the year past people who died in 2016 Page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 HVOLUME 79,awaii NUMBER 25 CatholicFRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016 Herald$1 Pope Francis kisses a figurine of the baby Jesus as he arrives to celebrate Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vati- World scarred by war, greed must can Dec. 24. CNS photo/Paul Haring welcome prince of peace, pope says By Junno Arocho Esteves idolatry of money, which leads to slavery,” Countries ravaged by the scourge of Catholic News Service he said. war were also in the pope’s thoughts, An estimated 40,000 people slowly particularly in “the war-torn land of Syr- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The song of the made their way through security check- ia, where far too much blood has been angels that heralded the birth of Christ points into St. Peter’s Square to attend the spilled,” especially in the city Aleppo. The urges men and women to seek peace in pope’s solemn Christmas blessing “urbi et pope called on the world to support the a world divided by war, terrorism and orbi” (to the city and the world). people of Syria with humanitarian assis- greed, Pope Francis said. Heightened security following the Dec. tance and to put an end to the conflict. “Today this message goes out to the 19 terrorist attack in Berlin, Germany was “It is time for weapons to be silenced ends of the earth to reach all peoples, es- evident as police cordoned off streets and forever and the international community pecially those scarred by war and harsh established multiple checkpoints through- to actively seek a negotiated solution so conflicts that seem stronger than the out the area. that civil coexistence can be restored in yearning for peace,” the pope said Dec. While police presence is standard for the country,” he said. 25. major events in St. Peter’s, the added The pope appealed for peace for the Migrants, refugees, children suffering security was a sign of the times where people of Ukraine, “who to this day suffer due to hunger and war, victims of human crowded areas have become a target for the consequences of the conflict.” trafficking as well as social and econom- terrorists. The Vatican announced Dec. 23 that ic unrest were also remembered by the The pope prayed for “peace to those the first installment of 6 million euro pope. who have lost a person dear to them as a ($6.3 million) would be distributed on “Peace to the peoples who suffer be- result of brutal acts of terrorism that has Christmas Day to assist in relief efforts cause of the economic ambitions of the sown fear and death into the hearts of so few, because of the sheer greed and the many countries and cities.” Continued on page 3 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 30, 2016 Father Gary Secor named monsignor Hawaii Bishop Larry Silva surprised Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of diocesan vicar general Father Peace. Catholic Gary Secor with a very special He was ordained a priest for announcement at the Christmas the Diocese of Honolulu on Aug. Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu party for diocesan staff Dec. 13, 1977. During his nearly 40 Founded in 1936 22 – a newly minted title, years of priesthood, Father Secor Published every other Friday “Monsignor.” has also been pastor at several PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva “It is my great pleasure to Island parishes and held other (808) 585-3356 announce that our Holy Father, diocesan positions working with [email protected] Pope Francis, has named Father clergy and vocations. EDITOR Gary Secor a Chaplain to His Bishop Silva noted that Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 Holiness,” Bishop Silva wrote in a although Father Secor’s title [email protected] Dec. 22 memo. “He will now have of “Monsignor” takes effect REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER the title ‘Monsignor Gary Secor.’ immediately, a special investiture Darlene J.M. 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