In its 10th year, the Hawaii Catholic ministry for young adults continues to grow By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald On Kuhio Day, a group of about 20 young adults and a few children gathered on the covered lanai next to EPIC Ministry’s new Kaneohe headquarters. They chatted, grilled hot dogs, said grace, and loaded […]
Jesuitical, ‘young, hip and lay’ podcast, has global reach
By Anna Capizzi Galvez Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A “young, hip and lay” podcast, Jesuitical, from America Media is celebrating five years. Co-hosted by Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless, podcast episodes focus on three main segments — Catholic news, an interview with a guest and faith-sharing — “often over drinks,” as the podcast tagline […]
Future of UH-Manoa Newman Center uncertain
The campus ministry parish is on the Sisters of St. Francis’ property that is for sale By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sitting at the edge of the former Saint Francis School campus in Manoa is a small residence and church that make up the Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish at the University of Hawaii at […]
New young adult group launches on Valley Isle
Young Catholic adults on Maui have a new source of community. EPIC Ministry launched its Maui chapter on Feb. 17 with a gathering at the scenic He Piko No Waiohuli grounds in Kula. Thirty people attended, with about 13 of them traveling over from Oahu for the faith sharing and fellowship gathering. The Maui EPIC […]
‘The sacrament we give each other’
Mark and Maricel Sebastian live out their matrimony in the every day By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald If you ask Mark and Maricel Sebastian if they considered getting married anywhere but their parish church, they’d quickly say no. The pair, who celebrated four years of marriage in January, deeply believe in marriage as a […]
Young Catholic voices: I got into USC, but I won my spot on merit
A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR REFLECTS ON THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDALS By Kacie Yamamoto When people hear of my acceptance to the University of Southern California, I’m met with both congratulations and a common joke: “Wow, your parents didn’t have to pay half a million dollars to get you in there, did they?!” The college admissions […]
Photo: Leading the way
At St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, June 13-17, 35 youth from four islands gathered for the inaugural Christian Leadership Institute-Hawaii (CLI-HI). This program was organized by the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Youth participated in activities such as daily prayer and worship, journaling and sessions on leadership skills, with the aim […]
Diocesan young adult ministry punches up its digital presence
The digital universe for local Catholic young adults just got a little bit fresher. A new website, newsletter and app launched last month aims to provide young adult faithful with tons of content to help them connect to parishes, contribute to their communities and cultivate their faith. Diocesan young adult ministry coordinator Makana Aiona and […]
Manaolana: Hawaii rep at national ministry summit returns with insights, ideas
The National Young Adult Ministry Summit meets in Washington, D.C., last month. (Photo Courtesy of Makana Aiona) Creating collaborations between Catholic young adults and their communities was a hot topic at the National Young Adult Ministry Summit in Washington, D.C., May 5-7. The first-ever such meeting, organized in part by the National Catholic Young […]