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Effective Easter Sunday, April 4 (or as of the Easter Vigil, April 3), I am ending the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, which has been in effect since mid-March, 2020. However, anyone who is sick, may have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19, or who has a health condition that would endanger themselves or others by being present in church, continues to be dispensed.
In order to better accommodate larger numbers of people, especially on Easter Sunday, pastors are to determine whether extra seats can be added on lanais, additional Masses can be added to the schedule, or live-streaming in the parish hall can be done and Holy Communion taken to those who participate by this means.
If anticipated numbers simply cannot be safely accommodated in a particular parish, a pastor can dispense from the Sunday Mass obligation, either for individual parishioners or certain groups of parishioners, and for a specified period of time not to exceed two months without consultation with the Bishop of Honolulu. - Bishop Larry Silva
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Effective tomorrow, Thursday, February 25, 2021 the City and County of Honolulu (Oahu Island) will move to Tier 3. All other counties (islands) need to continue observing the rules promulgated by their respective Mayor’s offices. An official declaration from the Mayor of Honolulu office is not yet published, so we don’t have too many details regarding how it will affect our spiritual services and current practices. However, the following is already known:
- Deacon Modesto Cordero, Director, Office of Worship
"As we go through the pandemic, we are enjoying the lifting of some restrictions, even as we still need to observe others for the safety and health of our community. I had extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation through February 16, 2021. I wanted to reinstate the obligation beginning with Lent, but since we still need to maintain social distancing in our churches, I am hereby extending the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass through noon on Holy Thursday, April 1, 2021, which marks the end of Lent. However, this time I am strongly urging that all who take the dispensation engage in some other form of prayer or worship as suggested below. While none of these can be the equivalent of attending Sunday Mass, they will serve to keep us connected to worship, especially during the penitential season of Lent." - Bishop Larry Silva
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Diocese of Honolulu 2021 Lenten Regulations During the COVID19 pandemic
- Letter from Bishop Larry Silva regarding COVID-19 vaccines
- Memo: "COVID-19 Vaccinations for clergy, lay employees and volunteers" - Dara Perreira, Director of Human Resources, Diocese of Honolulu
Moral Considerations Regarding the New COVID-19 Vaccines - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Memorandum from Bishop Larry Silva - Resumption of Sunday Mass Obligation - March 5, 2021
Letter from Bishop Larry Silva regarding Mass Obligation Dispensation during Lent - February 1, 2021
Letter from Bishop Larry Silva regarding COVID-19 vaccines - January 8, 2021
Letter from Bishop Larry Silva regarding extended dispensation from mass obligation - December 6, 2020
"Invitation to return to Mass and extended dispensation from obligation" by Bishop Larry Silva - October 13, 2020
Guidelines from Bishop Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu for the Reopening of Catholic Churches in Hawaii During the COVID-19 Pandemic - May 22, 2020
May 14, 2020: Bishop Larry Silva wanted to share this inspirational song that features our own Fay Pabo, a parishioner at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa:
"The Hawai'i Blessing"
"Updated General Directives and Liturgical Guidelines Due to the COVID-19 (Update #5)" by Bishop Larry Silva - May 1, 2020
"Updated General Directives and Liturgical Guidelines Due to the COVID-19" by Bishop Larry Silva - March 27, 2020
Bishop Larry Silva asks Hawaii Catholics to join two upcoming COVID-19 prayer efforts led by the Pope - March 23, 2020
Watch Bishop Larry Silva's "Lenten Message in light of the Coronavirus" on YouTube and Vimeo - March 20, 2020
"Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in the Diocese of Honolulu" by Bishop Larry Silva - March 16, 2020
"Prayer for the COVID-19 Corona Virus Pandemic" by Bishop Larry Silva - March 12, 2020
Diocese of Honolulu 2021 Lenten Regulations During the COVID19 pandemic - January 12, 2021
Liturgical Directives for the Christmas Season During the Time of Pandemic - December 7, 2020
Update on COVID-19 Protocols - September 23, 2020
Updated to Liturgical Guidelines Due to the new “Act Now Honolulu – No Social Gathering Order” [COVID-19] - August 19, 2020
Directives and guidance in preparation for the reopening of churches and the resumption of public Masses - May 8, 2020
"Clarifications: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Diocese of Honolulu (March 16, 2020)" - March 17, 2020
"Prayers During the Time of the Coronavirus Disease" - March 17, 2020
"Cold and Flu Season and the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update #2" - March 12, 2020
"Cold and Flu Season and the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Outbreak) Update" - March 3, 2020
"Cold and Flu Season and the Coronavirus Outbreak" - January 31, 2020
CONTACT:
Deacon Modesto R. Cordero, Director
mcordero@rcchawaii.org
(808) 585-3342
CONTACT:
Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy
Director, Office of Religious Education
jmondoy@rcchawaii.org
(808) 203-6745
Lisa Gomes
Director, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
lgomes@rcchawaii.org
(808) 203-6743
Latest Links for Social Ministry Covid-19 Response
CONTACT:
Fr. Robert Stark
Director, Office for Social Ministry - OSM
rstark@rcchawaii.org
(808) 203-6734
Iwie Tamashiro
Director, Parish Social Ministry - OSM
itamashiro@rcchawaii.org
(808) 203-6702