Catholic scouting news
By Lisa Gomes
Special to the Herald
Here are a few updates from the Catholic Committee on Scouting in Hawaii:
- Father EJ Resinto, himself a Boy Scout Eagle award recipient, is the new chaplain for the Committee on Scouting. He is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Honolulu.
- Sofia Garcia, a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pearl City, American Heritage Girls troop, recently completed her Stars and Stripes project — AHG’s top scouting award — by creating a nearly hour-long video project highlighting Hawaii’s religious sisters. You can watch the well-produced video that includes an introduction from Bishop Silva at youtu.be/xtE_TjDHzmc.
- St. John Vianney Troop 311 Boy Scout David King was working on earning a hiking merit badge recently when he and his mother, Christine, came across another hiking pair and their 100-pound pitbull, Smokey. The couple and dog had gotten lost on the Waimano Trail and wandered for hours. Smokey had injured his paws and was too heavy to carry. Twelve-year-old David used his scouting skills to build a makeshift stretcher with T-shirts and tree branches. David’s quick thinking helped them all get off the trail and his story made national news.
Lisa Gomes is director of the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
