By Udie Algoso and Lisa Gomes Special to the Herald On the last Saturday of every month, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish food pantry in Wahiawa hosts a food distribution. About a year and a half ago our parish high school youth ministry was asked to come up with ideas on how they could put […]
Teen helps even more at her small parish after pandemic offers opportunities
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 […]
Summer programs form future leaders
The diocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults recently kicked off two of three formation workshops it’s hosting this summer. In its fourth year, the Christian Leadership Institute (CLI-HI) took place at St. Stephen Diocesan Center from June 17-21. The program trains high school youth group members to be leaders at their parishes and in […]
World Youth Day Hawaii attendees energized at vigil
By Kacie Yamamoto Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald The culmination of World Youth Day in Hawaii took place at an overnight event on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Chaminade University’s Mystical Rose Oratory. It centered on food, new friendships and a renewed sense of faith. The event drew young adults from around Oahu. The […]
Pilgrim postcards from Panama
Big Island Catholics reflect on their experience at World Youth Day 2019 A small Big Island group of four teens and nine adults, including Father Stephen Macedo, pastor of Annunciation Parish in Waimea, and Father Konelio Faletoi, the pastor of St. Michael Parish in Kailua-Kona, traveled to Panama City, Panama, for World Youth Day, Jan. […]
Staying involved: creating my Catholic identity
Instead of ‘graduating’ from church commitments after confirmation, I found myself doing even more By Kacie Yamamoto Special to the Herald Time, talent and treasure. I remember the day that my confirmation advisor, Carmen Saito, who I call Aunty Carmen, introduced this idea to me and five other high school students preparing for confirmation. Before […]
Young commentary: Inspiration and service: my trip to Kalaupapa
By Cheyenne Yap Special to the Herald “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13) During the first quarter of my senior year in high school, I felt lost. I cried out to Jesus for […]
Photo: Pulling for vocations
July 21 was Young Adults Summer Sports Day at Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Waialae-Kahala. The Diocese of Honolulu’s Vocations Office and the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry hosted the event. (HCH photo | courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Photos: Meet the bishop
Youth ministry coordinators of the west Honolulu vicariate, borrowing the concept of “Bagels with Bishop,” the program where Bishop Larry Silva meets for breakfast and conversation with the senior class of Hawaii’s Catholic schools, organized an “Evening with Bishop” for public school seniors. The bishop met with two dozen seniors from west Honolulu parishes April […]
Local voices: Making choices that make a difference
On Feb. 13, in the parish center at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City, Marianne Garcia received the Stars and Stripes Award, the highest honor of the American Heritage Girls (a group like the Girl Scouts but with a clear Christian mission). Here she reflects on her experience with this organization. By […]
