More than 600 Oahu Catholic school educators, plus neighbor island administrators, attended the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit traditionally celebrated at the beginning of every school year, Aug. 18, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. In his homily, the presider Bishop Larry Silva told the teachers that “living the Gospel has always been a challenge and has become more a challenge in our secularized society.” “We must teach the true Gospel and not a sanitized version of it,” he said, “… but if we submit to the Lord, we will be swept off our feet.” Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools Michael Rockers told the educators that they had the power not only “to affect their students’ future, but to affect their eternity. You can be the key to bring them closer to the Lord.” Eighteen priests concelebrated with the bishop. (HCH photos | Patrick Downes )
