By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Castle High Schooler Serenity Lau has always been active at her small parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Waikane on Oahu’s eastern shore. The 16-year-old started altar serving at age 7, sang in the youth choir including as a cantor, and helps her grandparents, Diane and Colin […]
Maui parish taps its youth to navigate pandemic’s tech challenges
By St. Anthony Parish staff Special to the Herald On the weekend of June 13, St. Anthony Parish in Wailuku, Maui, was ready to reopen its doors to parishioners after being shut down for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The joy of seeing each other again was tempered by health protocols and […]
Small parish, many connections, even the streaming kind
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald At the small parish community of St. Ann in Waihee on Maui, you’re likely to know every face in the pews. Although small, the parish is also active. If you’re a preteen or teen that attends church there you most likely do something with youth ministry. So when COVID-19 […]
