Special to the Herald Sacred Heart Church in Waianae celebrated the sacramental blessing of a small technology lab for its religious education and OCIA classes on May 5. The iMac computers were donated by Iolani School in Honolulu to a local nonprofit that reconfigured their software for internet use and donated them to Sacred Heart. […]
Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Smile! It’s Catechetical Sunday!
FAITH FORMATION Their eyes smile. It’s a response I see time and time again whenever I ask a catechist to share their vocation story, of how they heard God’s call and why they accepted the mission of passing on the faith and witnessing to the Gospel as a community of faith. Some say they […]
Parish pick-up party shows no lockdown of catechetical spirit
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald In recent articles, I’ve shared examples of the wonderfully creative ways our parishes have risen to the challenge of evangelizing and catechizing during the coronavirus pandemic. From their careful in-person preparation for the sacraments to creating virtual lessons that engage parent and child, parish catechetical leaders operate on […]
Local Jesuit to lead virtual seminar on ‘Directory for Catechesis’
Next month, local boy Jesuit Father Phillip Ganir will begin a virtual seminar on the new “Directory for Catechesis,” the official 250-page guidebook for pastors, catechists and others on teaching the Gospel to people of all ages, published by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The free seminar will run […]
Catechists: commissioned to receive, and hand on, the faith
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY: SEPT. 20 By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald This year, the church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 20. The 2020 theme is “I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role each person plays, by virtue of […]
Jayne Ragasa Mondoy: ‘Go home. Cook rice.’
COMMENTARY New beginnings for fully initiated children (Jayne Ragasa Mondoy wrote this for the many Hawaii children waiting patiently for the coronavirus pandemic to subside, so that they can be confirmed and receive their first holy Communion.) A million years ago when I was a high school student at Sacred Hearts Academy, “TheBus” was my […]
Make this reconciliation video a part of your Lenten journey
By Jayne Ragasa Mondoy Special to the Herald “Reconciliation, One ’Ohana” is a video which leads the viewer through the beauty of the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Bishop Larry Silva, local clergy and laity. It is available free online at catholichawaii.org/catholic-essentials/sacrament-videos/reconciliation-one-ohana/ Frequent participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation is encouraged during Lent and throughout our […]
Girls learn the biblical virtues in a sensory study of Scripture
By Steffanie Beissel Special to the Herald “The Bible, not to place it on a shelf, but to keep it at hand, to read it often, every day, both individually and together, husband and wife, parents and children, maybe in the evening, especially on Sundays. This way the family grows, walks, with the light 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 […]
Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy: Stay with us
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY This year, the church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 15. Across our diocese, those whom the pastor has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. We thank them for their commitment and dedication and, more importantly, for being a model of Christian witness in our […]