Members of the diocese’s ninth deacon class, and their wives, gather with Bishop Larry Silva after the Rite of Candidacy ceremony, Jan. 15, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. During the liturgy, the 18 men in deacon class 9 publicly declared their willingness to be candidates for the permanent diaconate. They have just completed their “aspirancy year,” and will begin their next period of studies and pastoral work. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz)
Deacon Class 9 members in the photo: Jonathan Lam, Renier Torres, Kin Shing Cheng, Reynaldo Dinulong, John Constantino, John Akana, Averiet Soto, Alejandrino Ragasa, Joel Narusawa, Savili Bartley, Jeffrey Calamayan, Richard Harris, Henry Costales, George Wood, Sandor Hernandez Morales, Charles Mapa, David Oliveira, Brice Penzien.
