By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A new initiative in the Diocese of Honolulu aims to support young adults in their professional lives by providing mentorship, networking and opportunities to deepen their faith. The program, called Young Catholic Leaders, got its start a few years ago with funding from the diocese’s “With Grateful Hearts” […]
With Grateful Hearts Campaign collects more than $33 million
The Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation, which manages the money collected through the Diocese of Honolulu’s With Grateful Hearts capital campaign, reported that, as of June 30, it has received more than $33 million of the more than $50 million originally pledged. All parishes were required to participate in the With Grateful Hearts campaign. The first […]
Bishop Silva forms a task force to promote the spirituality of stewardship
Members of the new Stewardship Task Force held a meeting at the diocesan chancery Oct. 26. In front from left to right are diocesan finance systems manager Diane Lamosao, task force co-chair Brandon Elefante, Sam Knepper, Office of Stewardship and Development coordinator Gloria Romuar, Father Stephen Macedo and Dale Webster. In the back row are […]
Grateful Hearts Campaign: Youth included on Kauai confirmation retreat team
The Kauai vicariate confirmation retreat in November for 100 students at Holy Cross Parish in Kalaheo wasn’t your typical, adult-led experience. Facilitated by the Basic Christian Community of Hawaii, the leadership team included an important group — high school seniors fresh from their own confirmation. According to Lisa Gomes, director of the Office of Youth […]
With Grateful Hearts: Website evangelization
We’ve all been there —we need to find a Mass when we’re on vacation to a neighbor island, or we can’t remember reconciliation times for our own church. The newly designed diocesan website has information you need quickly, like Mass times, and much more. Organized and clean, with bright, bold headings, the website has valuable […]
Grateful Hearts Campaign: Project e-Formation in faith
Jayne Mondoy had a hope for the diocese. As the director of religious education, she wanted to make learning about the Catholic faith easily accessible and convenient for educators and laypeople throughout the diocese. Through a With Grateful Hearts grant and with more than six months of research and curriculum development, she was able to […]