Listen to the organizer of the conference talk The Diocese of Honolulu will join one western archdiocese and eight western dioceses in hosting the three-day “Hope Heal Renew Virtual Conference” Nov. 4-6. The event is open to anyone. Registration costs $15 for over 100 sessions in five languages. Access to the online conference recordings lasts […]
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a hands-on children’s religious education program, is taking root in Hawaii
‘The child in all of us’ By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On a sunny weekday morning in June, preschoolers at Mary, Star of the Sea Early Learning Center in Waialae-Kahala were busy working at their “free choice” activities out on the school lanai — scooping from a water table, playing house, building with blocks. […]
A powerful sign: The catechesis of children with disabilities
By Doreen Engel Catholic News Service The letter found me, although many years and miles had passed. I still remembered “Gloria,” a student with Down syndrome, who as a child had witnessed her father’s death in a tragic accident. Gloria was unable to speak after that day, despite various therapies. Eventually, our team at the […]