The Diocese of Honolulu is holding discussion sessions in January and February for clergy and parish staff on the pastoral implications of the new Hawaii law permitting physician-assisted suicide.
Here is the schedule:
Sessions for explanation, discussion and questions on physician-assisted suicide
For: Priests and deacons, parish staff, those involved in ministry to the sick and homebound, those involved in funeral and bereavement ministry
Oahu
- Honolulu: Thursday, Jan. 3, 10 a.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu
- Central/Leeward Oahu: Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City
- Windward Oahu: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 12:30 p.m., St. John Vianney, Kailua
Neighbor Islands
- West Hawaii: Monday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m., St. Michael, Kailua-Kona
- East Hawaii: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m., St. Joseph, Hilo
- Kauai: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m., St. Raphael, Koloa
- Molokai: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m., St. Damien, Kaunakakai
- Maui: Thursday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m., Christ the King, Kahului
- Maui: Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m., St. Theresa, Kihei
Each session will last at most 90 minutes.