By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Still have questions about the diocese’s upcoming plan to confirm 7-year-olds? You may call your parish. The parish receptionist should have most of the answers, or at least 16 of them. As part of the diocese’s efforts to teach parishioners about upcoming changes in the administration of confirmation, the […]
Parishes preparing transition to second grade confirmation
A lot of planning is required to move to celebrating the sacraments of initiation in their original order By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The diocese is calling it “Big Pentecost 2018.” It’s the day when nearly half of the parishes in Hawaii will administer the sacrament of confirmation to all children and youth from […]
Proper order: In sessions around the state, the discussion is about lowering the age of Confirmation
Kristina DeNeve, diocesan adult faith formation coordinator, facilitates the “Restoring Proper Order” session at St. Ann Church, Kaneohe, July 7. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Catechism classes, the involvement of youth in parishes, and sacramental preparation were among the topics addressed at “Restoring Proper Order” listening sessions taking place around the diocese in […]
Proper order | Fifth in a series: Listening sessions: An invitation to give witness to Jesus
It is hard to avoid the commercials about logistics from the shipping company UPS. Growing your business through the power of logistics, the ads say. When implementing reforms in the Catholic Church, it would be nice to be able to just call a company and have them work out all of the practical details of […]
Second in a series :History and evolution of the sacraments of initiation
People are naturally creatures of habit. They sit in the same place each week at Mass. They eat the same food every Thanksgiving. Annually they look forward to Advent leading to Christmas and Lent culminating in Easter. The current practice in the Diocese of Honolulu is to confirm adolescents who were baptized as infants several […]
First in a series: Proper theological order of the sacraments of initiation
The sacraments of initiation can be compared to climbing up Diamond Head Crater. To do the climb, one needs to be prepared when starting out, primarily by being hydrated. Then one needs the strength to climb up the 3/4-mile path. Finally, one reaches the summit and can enjoy the magnificent view in every direction. This […]