Deacon Jerry Tokars, right, of Kailua, Oahu, talks with Jesuit Father Phillip Chircop during the Diocese of Honolulu annual deacons’ retreat, Feb. 17-19, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Father Chircop led the retreat, the first in-person diaconate meeting since 2019. Seventy-six deacons and wives attended. (Photo courtesy of Deacon Keith Cabiles)
