At several Masses of the Holy Spirit on Oahu and the neighbor islands, Catholic school employees gathered to mark the start of the new school year, Aug. 4.
Left: Father Manny Hewe presided at Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Middle: Teachers and staff from St. Anthony School in Kailua (foreground), St. John Vianney School in Kailua (background) and St. Elizabeth School in Aiea gathered at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe for Mass with Bishop Larry Silva. (HCH photo | Anna Weaver)
Right: Hawaii Catholic Schools Superintendent Llewellyn Young gave closing remarks at the Aug. 4 Mass at St. Ann. (HCH photo | Anna Weaver)
After the Masses, schools individually streamed an online presentation about innovation from Dr. Helen Turner at Chaminade and Jayne Mondoy from the diocese’s faith formation office. This year’s Ka Ho’oulu Innovation Awards given by the Hawaii Catholic Schools and Chaminade University went to St. Joseph School Waipahu for its social-emotional learning programs and Devin Oshiro, principal of Saint Louis School.
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- Staff at St. Elizabeth School in Aiea pray during the Aug. 4 Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe (HCH Photo: Anna Weaver)
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- Bishop Larry Silva delivers the homily at the Aug. 4 Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe (HCH Photo: Anna Weaver)
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- Holy Communion at the Aug. 4 Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe (HCH Photo: Anna Weaver)
More photos of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa’s Mass of the Holy Spirit here.