Getting ready for this afternoon’s workshop at @NCEATALK Convention! It’s been a fantastic day of learning so far here in Chicago. #NCEA19 pic.twitter.com/dFhRGLSMeS — John Burland (@johnburland) April 24, 2019 Australian composer and musician John Burland will give a free concert and family sing-a-long celebrating the sacrament of the Eucharist, Oct. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at […]
Sunday for recognizing catechists
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald On Catechetical Sunday we reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. This year, the church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 18. The theme, “This is my body given for you,” is […]
Office of Religious Education now called ‘Faith Formation’
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For a long time, centuries really, it was called the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine — CCD for short. It was the name primarily given to the teaching of religion to elementary and high school students who did not go to Catholic schools. It meant catechism classes for public school […]
Diocese co-hosting conference online with 9 mainland dioceses
The Diocese of Honolulu is joining nine other dioceses and archdioceses in California and Nevada in an online catechetical conference Nov. 4-6. Save the dates. Registration opens in September. The theme of the conference is “Hope, Heal, Renew: Our Journey Continues.” As Christians, we are on pilgrimage — accompanied by Christ on a sacred journey […]
Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Christ encounters of the parental kind
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 When we think about parents as primary catechists of the Christian faith we often conjure up visions of formal instruction. But the new Directory for Catechesis states that “parents, with their daily example of life, have the most effective capacity to transmit the beauty of the Christian faith to their children.” […]
Diocese urges pandemic-affected faith formation programs have a family focus
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The three faith formation leaders of the diocese are thinking positive. While the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the church to reshape its faith formation programs under its weighty health and safety constraints, they are urging parishes to use this time as an “opportunity to connect your young people and […]
Family faith formation webinars share parish success stories
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald “Stay with Us: Dynamic Ideas for Family Faith Formation,” is a new series of four webinars hosted by the Office of Religious Education and its director Jayne Ragasa Mondoy. “Developing strong Catholic families in which parents and children alike learn to give witness to Christ is a priority for […]
Photo: Faith formation
Dallas Carter teaches a class on parish evangelization and catechesis for millennials at the Oahu Faith Formation Conference, held June 22-23 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. About 275 people attended the annual conference which offered 50 sessions by numerous presenters on prayer, spirituality, Scripture, ministry, stewardship, evangelization, Catholic social teaching and other […]
Diocesan religious education director elected VP of catechetical conference
Jayne Mondoy, director of the diocesan Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation, was elected vice-president of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership at the organization’s annual conference May 31 in Chicago. Her term is for three years. Mondoy ends a three-year term as the organization’s treasurer. Mondoy has been an active participant with […]
Faith Formation Conferences kick off with focus on diocesan pastoral plan
The Diocese of Honolulu Faith Formation Conferences begin this month with Oahu sessions June 16-17. (Registration is due by June 7.) These conferences, filled with informational and inspirational sessions, provide opportunities for local Catholics to study and share their knowledge and passion on Catholic topics. The Hawaii Catholic Herald asked Kristina DeNeve, diocesan adult faith […]
