HAWAII HAWAII WORLD HAWAII Red Mass speaker urges New Confirmation age has In Chile and Peru, Pope Warning alert prompts civic leaders to open hearts parishes developing new Francis tackles tough Bishop Silva to give general to immigrants and refugees strategies for youth ministry issues, urges compassion absolution to deacon group Page 3 Page 5 Page 13 Page 14 HVOLUME 81,awaii NUMBER 2 CatholicFRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 Herald$1 Bishop ordains Oahu deacons, calling on them to be ‘salt, light’ Pages 10-11 Bishop Larry Silva places his hands on Jonathan R. Ocampo, ordaining Ocampo a deacon. Kneeling next to Ocampo is Raymond L. Lamb, who with Ocampo and four other Oahu men were the first of the diocese’s eighth permanent deacon class to be ordained Jan. 18 in a liturgy at the Co- Cathedral of St. Theresa. HCH photo by Darlene J.M. 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Ordination of Craig Camello and David Wat- January 26, 8:30 am, Bagels with Bishop, Bishop Silva has appointed the following to MEMBER St. Louis School, Kaimuki; 10:00 am, Priest son, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Kailua- diaconal ministry, effective February 1, 2018: Catholic Press Association Workshop on Tax, Finance, Retirement & Kona. Gerald (Gary) Streff at Resurrection of the Flex Spending, St. Stephen Diocesan Center February 3, 10:00 am, Mass for World Day Lord Parish, Waipio. (SSDC), Kaneohe. of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Co-Cathedral Glenn M. (Mike) Brown at Holy Family Par- ADDRESS CORRECTIONS To make corrections to your January 27, 10:00 am, Mass for Deacon Or- of St. Theresa, Kalihi. [Msgr. Gary Secor] ish, Honolulu. subscription name or ad- dination of Christopher Ribucan, Holy Rosary February 5, 10:00 am, Meeting of the Bish- Raymond Lamb at Our Lady of Good Coun- dress, cut out the address Church, Paia; 3:00 pm, St. Anthony School ops of the Metropolitan Province of San Fran- sel Parish, Pearl City. label from the front page Foundation Members meeting, St. Anthony cisco, Los Altos, California. Bishop Silva has appointed Craig Camello (reverse side). School, Wailuku. February 5-13, Retreat with the Bishops of to diaconal ministry at St. Benedict Parish, Please correct my name. Please correct my ad- January 28, 7:45 am, Breakfast with Bishop the Metropolitan Province of San Francisco, Honaunau, effective February 2, 2018. dress. following all Masses (Bishop celebrates 9:00 Los Altos, California. Bishop Silva has appointed David Watson a.m.