Educational videos on three sacraments created by the diocesan Office of Religious Education and local producer Bernadette Baraquio Hamada recently won a prestigious national prize for innovative evangelization. The National Conference for Catechetical Leaders selected the “One Ohana” sacramental video series as the 2015 winner of its diocesan-level “New Wineskins Award.” Jayne Mondoy, diocesan religious […]
The right response to Pono Choices
The Pono Choices curriculum, an unintended teen pregnancy and sexually-transmitted disease prevention program for middle school students in Hawaii’s public school system, has (again) been in the news. On Sept. 4, the Hawaii State Department of Education announced its approval of an updated version of the curriculum. The DOE also changed its policy from parents […]
Office of Religious Education releases DVD on the Eucharist
The diocesan Office of Religious Education recently released its latest sacramental DVD featuring lessons and reflections on the Eucharist. “Eucharist: One ‘Ohana,” highlights the central sacrament of the Catholic faith through three distinct themes — “We Give Thanks,” “We Are Nourished” and “We Are Sent.” The 20-minute video includes references from sacred Scripture and the […]
Religious Education Week celebrates everyone’s role in teaching the faith
The diocesan Office of Religious Education staff are gearing up for Parish Religious Education Week, Nov. 3-9. From left to right are assistants Chad Chun and Lesley Noguchi, director Jayne Mondoy and adult faith formation coordinator Kristina DeNeve. They provide resources for the diocese’s catechists and religious education students. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) […]
Catechetical Week: God doesn’t choose qualified people; he qualifies us
The Diocese of Honolulu is blessed with veteran religious education leaders who have shared time, talent and treasure with young Catholics for many years. Among these is Bonnie Boquer at St. Jude Church in Kapolei. She and her husband Tony have served in religious education since their days in the Philippines and Louisiana. In Hawaii, […]
Mondoy wins church tech award for catechist classes on Facebook
Jayne Mondoy, director of the diocesan Office of Religious Education, was awarded the Conference Theme Award at the Diocesan Information Systems Conference (DISC) June 21 in Dallas for her department’s program that offers faith formation classes to catechists online via Facebook. Mondoy was one of six nominated for the honor which, following the conference’s theme, […]
Mililani parish offering summer lineup of free talks on evangelization and more
St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is bringing in three national speakers with expertise in youth ministry, Scripture and evangelization, for its 2013 Summer Faith Formation Program presentations in June, July and August. The program, called “Growing in Faith Together,” is free and open to all. Here is the lineup: June Educator, author […]
Religious ed office sponsoring three Year of Faith conferences
The diocesan Department of Religious Education is sponsoring three Year of Faith conferences later this year on as many islands with sessions on evangelization, youth and young adult ministry, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Catholic social teaching, parish leadership, volunteer training and more. Here is the conference schedule: Oahu: June 20-22; St. Joseph Parish, […]