By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Elias “Eli” Escanilla possessed a keen ability to cultivate many things — plants and animals; funds for church repairs and improvements; interest in the Philippines, his home country; and a sense of community and pride at the parishes where he served. At Holy Rosary Church in Paia, […]
Catechesis at Hawi parish shepherded to a fresh start
Special to the Herald Sacred Heart, Hawi, a small parish in North Kohala on the Big island, is laying a new foundation for religious education using a program called Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS). Following the departure of its beloved director of religious education, Evie Adams, and her able assistant, husband and deacon Tom […]
