By Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald “Being a leader is about working together and communicating,” said Jaylynn of St. Theresa Parish in Kekaha on Kauai. She and 14 other teens learned that piece of wisdom at the annual Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) June 25-30 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center organized by the diocesan Office […]
Diocese offers new resource for ministry formation, certification
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald Bishop Larry Silva has approved an outstanding new resource for lay ecclesial ministry formation and certification in the Diocese of Honolulu. On Sept. 1 and 4, Mark Ginter of the Franciscan University Catechetical Institute will provide online introductory sessions for pastors, parish catechetical leadership teams, and school administrators. […]
T-shirts, color-coded nametags, icebreakers, workshops
MAUI HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RALLY By Dyllyn Kahalehau and Janessa Cajudoy Special to the Herald On Feb. 1, the Maui vicariate hosted a high school youth rally on the grounds of St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku. The theme for the rally was “God Loves You,” based on 1 Corinthians 13:13. A group of high school […]
The church of ‘now’ meets in Indianapolis
Thirty-five youth, chaperones and one priest from Hawaii attended the biannual National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis from Nov. 21-23. This year’s theme was “Blessed, Broken, Given.” Quedin Bumatay of St. Damien of Molokai Parish and Angelica Watanabe of Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish on Maui volunteered to be youth ambassadors this year, introducing […]
Local youth get a pro-life seminar tailored to them
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald This year’s Life Symposium had a new youth track designed to get local teens more engaged with the pro-life movement. The 60-plus teens who attended received special T-shirts and met in a separate room for most of the all-day diocesan-sponsored event on Nov. 9 at the Kroc Center in […]
Summer programs form future leaders
The diocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults recently kicked off two of three formation workshops it’s hosting this summer. In its fourth year, the Christian Leadership Institute (CLI-HI) took place at St. Stephen Diocesan Center from June 17-21. The program trains high school youth group members to be leaders at their parishes and in […]
Scenes from Diocesan Youth Day
Four hundred and sixty young Catholics from throughout the Hawaiian islands registered for this year’s Diocesan Youth Day held at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe on Oct. 27. An additional 65 people were involved as planners, speakers and volunteers. This year’s keynote speakers were Anaheim Life Teen movement member and Catholic speaker Chika Anyanwu (pictured […]