e-newsletter Tuesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time (V: 28) July 10, 2012

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1 Diocese of Honolulu e-newsletter Tuesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time (V: 28) July 10, 2012 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ (by grace you have been saved), raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the havens in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them. (Ephesians 2: 14-10) [All articles and pictures may be copied and used in parish/school bulletins and newsletters.] In this Issue: New Events/Announcements Word of Life Intercessions for Life July 15, 2012 May God Grant Eternal Rest July Bulletin Announcement for WWME Importance of Parish Support to Military Families, July 17 Damien s Service Retold 2 nd Collection: Seminarian Education Fund, July 14-15, 2012 Vocations Discernment Day Garage Sale Volunteers Needed Sr Center Hosts Candidates Fair I Saw it in the enews and Read it in the Herald Mahalo Parishes and HCS Convoy of Hope Hawaii, July Canonization Calendar of Events Gathered and Sent: A New Vision of Parishes in the 21 st Century Hawaii Catholic Boy Scouts Venturing Crew 144 Previous Announcements Mark Clark is the New Director of Development and Stewardship Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians SFHFH gets $5.3 Million Grant Theology Teaching Position HCCRS July 2012 EVENTS Living the Eucharist A Paulist Evangelization Ministries Program MBCC of Hawaii Renew Retreat The Passion of Christ moves IHS Founder s Day 14 July Qualities of a Renewed Parish Rescheduled for July 24 Respect Life: Natural Family Planning Course September 24 - Eat Dinner with Your Children Key Dates for our Priests Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons ephoto(s) 1

2 Word of Life Intercessions for Life July 15, 2012 Submitted by Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, Chancellor July 15, 2012 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time For those whose days on earth are drawing to a close: That they may be welcomed into the joys of eternal life in heaven; We pray to the Lord: Bulletin Brief For her part, the Church in the United States is called, in season and out of season, to proclaim a Gospel which not only proposes unchanging moral truths but proposes them precisely as the key to human happiness and social prospering (cf. Gaudium et Spes, 10). To the extent that some current cultural trends contain elements that would curtail the proclamation of these truths, whether constricting it within the limits of a merely scientific rationality, or suppressing it in the name of political power or majority rule, they represent a threat not just to Christian faith, but also to humanity itself and to the deepest truth about our being and ultimate vocation, our relationship to God. ~Pope Benedict XVI, To the Bishops of the United States of America on their ad limina Visit, January 19, May God Grant Eternal Rest and Peace Memorandum from the Office of the Bishop Jayne Mondoy, diocesan director, Office of Religious Education, lost her brother, Robert Terry Ragasa, on Saturday, July 7 at his home in Bonney Lake, Washington after a yearlong battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Rowena, daughter, Allison, and son, Terrance. The funeral arrangements are pending, but condolences may be sent to Jayne Mondoy, c/o St. Stephen Diocesan Center, 6301 Pali Highway, Kaneohe, HI Please pray for the repose of Robert s soul and for the comfort and consolation of Jayne and her family. July Bulletin Announcement for Worldwide Marriage Encounter Submitted by Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior, Hawaii Worldwide Marriage Encounter Please include the following announcement in your parish bulletin. Do we show forth God s glory in our lives and marriage relationship? Allow God to strengthen, renew and rekindle your marriage sacrament so that it can be a sign of God s love and reflect His glory. Sign up to attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend September on Oahu or October on Maui. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: or call Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior at (808)

3 Brigadier General Patrick Dolan to speak on the Importance of Parish Support to Military Families, July 17 Sponsored by the Office for Social Ministry Damien s Service Retold in Lauded Play From Honolulu Star Advertiser, July 7, 2012 by Pat Gee The Manoa Readers/Theatre Ensemble presents Damien July 28 at 7:30 p.m. and July 29 at 2 p.m. at Kennedy Theatre. Tickets are $9 to $17, available at etickethawaii.com or UH ticket outlets at Ward Centre s Rainbowtique store, the Stan Sherrif Center and the UH-Manoa Campus Center. For more information, contact or csinfo@hawaii.edu. Click here to read Pat Gee s article. 3

4 2 nd Collection: Seminarian Education Fund, July 14-15, 2012 From Fr. Pascual Abaya, Director of Vocations Vocations Discernment Day From Sr. Ivy Yim, SS.CC. SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS! Our priests are our islands Hope for the Future and the Diocese of Honolulu invites the faithful to participate in providing for the training, formation, and education of seminarians our future priests. Please be as generous as your abundance will allow. 4

5 St. Francis Healthcare System Looking for Garage Sale Volunteers Submitted by Nathan Hokama, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii Preparing West Oahu Hospital for Sale; Volunteers Needed to Stage Equipment for Garage Sale St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is preparing to sell its West Oahu hospital and is holding a garage sale at the Ewa campus on Saturday, July 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers from the community are needed to help stage excess hospital equipment on Saturday, July 14, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and to help on the day of the garage sale. We re at an exciting point as we move forward in carrying on the tradition of compassion and caring established by Saint Marianne Cope in the Islands 130 years ago, said Jerry Correa, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Francis Healthcare System. Preparing the West Oahu hospital for sale is one of our top priorities in the next few months. On Saturday, June 30, more than 50 Hawaiian Electric Company employees and their families volunteered to help with inventory and to stage items, including office chairs, tables, desks, file cabinets, bookshelves, computer tables, microwave ovens, large and small refrigerators, and more for the upcoming garage sale. However, more volunteers are needed to prepare for the July garage sale as well as to begin preparing for an auction at St. Francis Healthcare System s Liliha campus that will be held in September If you or your group would like to do a community service project and help with preparing the hospital to eventually reopen, contact Patty Martin, Director of Volunteer Programs for St. Francis Healthcare System, at (808) or pmartin@stfrancishawaii.org. Background St. Francis Healthcare System sold the hospitals to Hawaii Medical Center in January Hawaii Medical Center subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization twice; the first time in August 2008, and again in June Hawaii Medical Center began to wind down the hospital operations at the two campuses in Liliha and Ewa, starting with the closure of its emergency departments in December Hawaii Medical Center officially closed at the end of last year. 5 The legal ownership transfer of the West Oahu hospital assets back to St. Francis officially occurred in May Both St. Francis and Queen s signed a letter of intent that month for Queen s to explore the possibility of acquiring and reopening the West Oahu hospital, including an emergency room. Since then, St. Francis employees and volunteers have spent more than 800 hours to clear out and take inventory of the assets in the West Oahu facility to potentially sell the West Oahu hospital assets to The Queen s Health Systems. Hawaiian Electric Company volunteers Duane Ogata, Wanya Ogata, Gayna Fujieki, and Leroy Chincio help with the packing up medical records at the West Oahu hospital that was returned back to St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii in May 2012.

6 Catholic Charities Hawaii Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center to Host Candidates Fair Submitted by Lisette Gonzalez, Becker Communications, Inc. WHAT: Lanakila Multi-Purpose Center s Candidates Fair. The public is invited to meet candidates running for various federal, state and county offices. (Participants still to be confirmed.) Register to vote and enjoy lunch. Call (808) to sign up and attend. WHEN: Friday, July 27, :00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center 1640 Lanakila Avenue FEE: Free Open to the public. Call (808) to sign up and attend. Due to extremely limited parking, we ask everyone to come by bus or plan to be dropped-off in front. I Saw it in the enews and Read it in the Herald From Elina Simon, Executive Assistant to the Vicar General For this 14 th Week in Ordinary Time, we continue our series by Lisa Dahm with another article that describes how funds contributed to the With Grateful Hearts campaign are being used to advance the goals of your diocesan Road Map. To read the article, Grateful Hearts Campaign / Road Map Priorities: God, Sex, the Universal Longing visit: Lisa Dahm is a contributor and former reporter and photographer for the Hawaii Catholic Herald. For a copy of the Hawaii Catholic Herald call or herald@rcchawaii.org and ask about the "Pass it On" Policy which allows you to share an issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald with a friend. Herald staff will send your friend a free copy. If you give your copy away, the Herald will send you another one while supplies last. Mahalo to all Parishes and Hawaii Catholic Schools! Submitted by Keahi Teson, Safe Environment Coordinator The Safe Environment Audit Reports are in! Thank you for your hard work and diligence in helping to keep the children of our diocese safe. Together, and with God s help, we can end Child Sexual Abuse! 6

7 Convoy of Hope Hawaii set for Saturday, July 28 3 Locations! Submitted by Arlina Wong, Together-Strengthening Our Community Services (T-SOCS) 7

8 2012 Canonization Calendar of Events From the Office of the Bishop DIOCESE OF HONOLULU 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE CANONIZATION OF MOTHER MARIANNE COPE, OSF Saturday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. Mother Marianne Gala at Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu (Dinner to raise funds to send Kalaupapa patients to canonization events in Syracuse and Rome, and to cover other canonization expenses. Only a few tables left, so reserve now.) October Pilgrimage to Syracuse, NY and Rome for the Canonization of Blessed Marianne Cope and six Blesseds (For information, contact Seawind Tours.) Sunday, October 21 Canonization of Mother Marianne Cope at St. Peter s Basilica, Rome (Saturday, October 20, Hawaii Time Live broadcast of canonization on EWTN and possibly other channels. Check your parish bulletin to see if a communal viewing is being planned.) Sunday, October 21, 12:00 noon Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace [Note: All parishes are encouraged to dedicate the Sunday Masses to celebrate St. Marianne.] Sunday, October 21 Sunday, November 4: Veneration of the Relic of St. Marianne Cope Sunday, October 21 Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu Tuesday, October 30 Maui Vicariate Thursday, November 1- Island of Lanai Monday, October 22 West Honolulu Friday, November 2 Molokai Topside Vicariate (at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa) Saturday, November 3 Kalaupapa, Tuesday, October 23 East Honolulu Molokai Vicariate Sunday, November 4 Wednesday, October 24 Windward Oahu Vicariate o 12:00 noon Mass of Thanksgiving at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Thursday, October 25 Central Oahu Vicariate Honolulu Friday, October 26 Leeward Oahu Vicariate Saturday, October 27 East Hawaii Vicariate (Big Island) Sunday, October 28 West Hawaii Vicariate (Big Island) Monday, October 29 Kauai Vicariate 8 o 1:30 p.m. Procession from Cathedral to Iolani Palace o 2:00 p.m. Civic/Interfaith Ceremony at Iolani Palace o o 3:30 p.m. Procession back to Cathedral 4:00 p.m. Evening Prayer Friday, November 16, 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 17, 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Performances of November s Song (a play on the life of St. Marianne) at Sacred Hearts Academy Auditorium Saturday, January 12, 2013 Celebration in Kalaupapa, Molokai (by invitation only) Tuesday, January 23, 2013 First Feastday of SAINT Marianne Cope and her 175 th birthday

9 Gathered and Sent: A New Vision of Parishes in the 21 st Century Submitted by Jolly Guerero-Tano, Secretary, St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani 9

10 Hawaii Catholic Boy Scouts Venturing Crew 144 Submitted by Ross Fredericks, Crew Advisor, St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani 10

11 Previous Events/Announcements Mark Clark is the New Director of Development and Stewardship From Dara Perreira, Director of Human Resources The Diocese of Honolulu is pleased to announce our new Director of Development and Stewardship who will begin employment with the Diocese of Honolulu on July 31 st. For the past 11 years, Mark Clark has been the Associate Director of Stewardship and Communications in the Diocese of Rochester, New York. He comes with an experienced track record in stewardship education and fund development in his diocese of over 150 faith communities. Previous to this position, he was employed at Proctor and Gamble in various capacities in both Honolulu and New York locations. Mark has earned an M.B.A. from California Lutheran University and a B.A. in American Studies and certificate in Secondary Education from the University of Notre Dame. Mark will be responsible for leading the diocesan stewardship and fund development program and department which currently coordinates the With Grateful Hearts Campaign. His office will be located at St. Stephen s Diocesan Center on the Pali Highway. Mark is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He found his way to Hawaii in 1983 to teach religion classes at St. Francis High School in Manoa and shortly thereafter became their new Director of Development. While in Hawaii he met his wife, Omy, and was later married at Newman Center at the University of Hawaii. He has two sons Charles (24) and Mark (22) who have both finished college and are employed on the mainland. Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians From Most Rev. Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS from India have worked in the Diocese for several years now; formerly at St. Joseph Parish, Hilo, and presently at St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea. They do outstanding work and are loved by the people they serve, whether in pastoral ministry, faith formation, or teaching. At this time they are hoping to expand their community s presence in Hawaii. If your parish or school (any island) would be interested in having one or more of the Sisters on your staff, please direct your inquiries to Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC, at (Oahu) or marykutty1966@gmail.com. Since the Sister(s) will need an R-1 visa to work here, planning ahead is recommended. 11

12 St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii Awarded $5.3 Million Grant Submitted by Nathan Hokama, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii Awarded $5.3 Million Grant for Three-Year Telehealth Project Admissions to hospitals and emergency room visits can be costly for patients and create emotional turmoil for families. With healthcare reform, patient readmissions can also be costly for hospitals. The good news: a newly funded local project is seeking to lower the likelihood of these occurrences to enhance the quality of life for Hawaii s patients. Based on the track record of previous projects that were led by veteran medical researcher Steven Berman, MD, this new project is very promising. St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii has been awarded $5,299,706 for a three-year telehealth project from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to monitor high-risk patients with complex health needs at home to prevent hospitalizations and emergency room visits. The project is one of three in the state selected to receive funding from the Health Care Innovation Award program, established under the Affordable Care Act. The program encourages the development of new delivery or payment models to improve access to quality care and patient outcomes, while lowering healthcare costs. Hawaii received a total of $23 million in Health Care Innovation Award grants. We re always looking for new, innovative ways to help Hawaii s elders and those with chronic conditions, so this project is important to St. Francis Healthcare System as a home and community based provider, said Sister William Marie Eleniki, OSF, President of the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii. We re delighted to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Dr. Berman. Dr. Berman brings extensive experience in research and clinical care for Hawaii s vulnerable populations. He currently serves as Principal Director of H.O.P.E. Project (Home Outreach Program for Eldercare) in collaboration with the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, and prior to that served as served as Principal Investigator for a Renal Database Project with St. Francis Medical Center from 2001 to Dr. Berman also served as Director of Infection Control and Epidemiology for Saint Francis Medical Center from 1994 to He also received grants for two other major projects for which he served as Principal Investigator. One project involved a study of dialysis patients to predict the risk of hospitalization and the other assessed the impact on the economic and quality of life of high-risk patients and their caregivers using remote technologies, the later of which is a four-year project that will be completed this year. We ve been able to demonstrate that integrating technology with clinical care is empowering for patients as they take ownership of their own health and change their behaviors to reduce the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Dr. Berman said. We re building upon our pilot project that worked with highrisk dialysis patients and are excited to be taking our research to a new level. In past studies led by Dr. Berman, hospitalizations and emergency room visits dropped by 40 percent in the telehealth intervention group compared to a control group. Dr. Berman hopes to take this same methodology 12

13 and model of care and replicate the results with two other high-risk groups: outpatients with complex health needs and patients discharged from hospitals who have been diagnosed with heart failure, pneumonia or acute myocardial infarction. The program involves a physician-directed plan of care that includes having the patients monitor their blood pressure or blood glucose levels on a daily basis. These measurements are uploaded automatically via telehealth equipment and reviewed by a nurse. If there are any measurements that are outside of the normal range, a nurse will contact the patient to arrange for a consultation with the physician. This allows immediate intervention rather than waiting for a patient s next scheduled office visit or having a patient show up in a hospital emergency room. The project is estimated to save about $10.4 million in health care costs over the three-year period. For this new project, Dr. Berman is partnering with the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), which covers more than 600,000 lives, including 150,000 Medicare Advantage subscribers and Medicaid patients, and the Hawaii State Health System Corporation (HSHSC), the state s hospital system that includes rural, underserved areas of Oahu and the neighbor islands, and whose patient base is composed of about 60 percent Medicare and Medicaid patients. If you would like to learn more about this project, call Tamami Harada, Research Administrative Assistant at (808) or the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation at # # # About St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii, established in 1984 as a subsidiary of St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, raises funds, acquires and holds assets, and provides community education that supports the activities of the System s subsidiaries. For more information, call or visit Theology Teaching Position at Notre Dame High School, Guam Submitted by Jessica Perez-Jackson Notre Dame High School, Inc., a Catholic Coeducational Secondary School in Talofofo, Guam, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame is searching for a new Theology teacher. The applicant must have a minimum of a Bachelor s degree. The course curriculum will cover 11 th grade Church History, and 12 th grade Morality and Justice. Start Date: July 31, 2012 For more information contact Jessica Perez-Jackson at jpjackson@ndhsguam.com or call (671) /77/1717/1745. Notre Dame High School, Inc. 480 S. San Miguel Street Talofofo, GU

14 HCCRS July 2012 EVENTS Submitted by Rita Guinaugh, Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services Friday, July 20 - Holy Spirit Islandwide Gathering Location: Holy Family Church (Near the Airport) Time: 7:00pm Praise & Worship Speakers: Deacon Dan & Rita Guinaugh Theme: State of the Renewal, Forever in His Grace For more information, contact James Andrade at jamesandrade59@yahoo.com Saturday, July 21 - Conference One-Day Retreat Location: Blessed Sacrament Church Center, Pauoa Time: 9:00am 4:00 pm Retreat Leaders: James Andrade, Chair of HCCRS & Flo Andrade, Center Director Theme: Repentance & Restoration Jesus, Face to Face No Cost, Potluck (Share whatever you bring to the table) For more information, contact James Andrade at jamesandrade59@yahoo.com Sunday, July 22 - STATEWIDE HCCRS meeting Date: Sunday, July 22 Place: St. Stephen Diocesan Center Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm (Neighbor Island representatives will be reimbursed for air travel.) For information, contact HCCRS Chair, James Andrade, or jamesandrade59@yahoo.com SAVE THE DATES: HCCRS Annual Conference Date: August 17-19, 2012 Speaker: Fr. Dan Balizan, New Mexico, back by popular demand Location: Catholic Charities Hawaii, 1822 Ke eaumoku St., Honolulu Theme: Repentance & Restoration Jesus, Face to Face For information, contact HCCRS Chair, James Andrade, jamesandrade59@yahoo.com National Charismatic Leaders' & Ministries' Conference Receive the Holy Spirit, Proclaim the Gospel & Live out the New Evangelization Dates: November 2-4, 2012 Location: San Antonio, Texas HCCRS Website: Contact Eva Andrade andradee001@hawaii.rr.com with any corrections or changes to the website. Many, many blessings to you and to all whom you serve! Living the Eucharist A Paulist Evangelization Ministries Program Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Office for Parish Resources Living the Eucharist deepens participants' understanding of the Eucharist, increases participation in Mass, and renews commitments to live as Catholic Christians and spread the Good News. This is according to reviews of participants in over 250 parishes that experienced the program during Lent this year. On July 25, 2012, 9-10am Hawaii time, Fr. Frank DeSiano,CSP and Fr. Kenneth Boyack, CPS will present an overview of Living the Eucharist. This free webinar will be available as a recording following the live presentation so if you cannot participate on July 25, you can register and listen to it at a more convenient time. The program is designed to be used during Lent over a three-year period. If you are interested in learning more about this program 14

15 You can also log on to Paulist Evangelization Ministries to find out more about other programs they have to help parishes with their efforts in Evangelization. MBCC of Hawaii Renew Retreat Happening Soon! Submitted by Flo Garza, MBCC Corresponding Secretary You are cordially invited to the next Missionary Basic Christian Community Retreat on July 6th - 8th, 2012 at St. Anthony s Retreat Home in beautiful Kalihi Valley. MBCC s mission is to reach out to fellow Christians, especially to Catholic brothers and sisters. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we know that you will experience a closer relationship with Our Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ. The team is currently working together to make this retreat one that you will never forget! Faith formation, and Bible sharing communities such as MBCC, is one of the top seven priority needs as introduced by our Most Reverend Bishop Larry Silva s Diocesan Road Map for pastoral, program and facility needs. How many of you during the Gospel reading have an idea or a story about what that reading meant to you and would like to share it with others? Well, in a MBCC bible sharing community, you can do just that. For those of you who want to really know how special you are and experience the love of God and the real joy of being in His presence, come to our next retreat. I guarantee you that your faith will be renewed and revitalized. The retreat will begin Friday evening and end with a closing Mass and lunch on Sunday. The cost for the whole weekend, which includes accommodations and six meals is only $55.00 per person. For more information please contact Rosa Lefu'a at or visit mbcchawaiirenew.com. The Passion of Christ moved to the Paliku Theatre Submitted by Deacon Modesto Cordero, Spirit-led Drama Club GOOD NEWS!!!! The request for funding of a production at a theatre was approved thanks to the generosity of the Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation ( With Grateful Hearts ). It was decided that The Passion of Christ would be better taken to a theatre and we were successful in getting the Paliku Theatre (Windward Community College, Kaneohe) for the production. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! Performances are scheduled for March 22 nd (8pm), 23 rd (8pm) & 24 th (3:30pm)/Palm Sunday,

16 The script will be revised with the story focused on Jesus Christ s life, death and resurrection with the addition of more songs and characters. Auditions will be held sometime in September-October and rehearsals will start no later than November. From more information contact Deacon Modesto Cordero at (808) IHS Founder s Day 14 July 2012 Submitted by Leanne Aken, The Institue for Human Services Give witness to our common commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in Hawaii by joining the IHS (The Institute for Human Services, Inc.) family in celebrating Founder's Day 2012 by volunteering for our work day on Saturday, July 14th. In line with the mission, vision and spirit of our Founder, Episcopal priest Fr. Claude Du Teil, this year we are celebrating Founder s Day by collaborating with the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) through a morning work project. Our goal is to assemble a team of up to 150 participants, volunteers and staff to tackle various maintenance, renovation, landscaping, and beautification projects at one of HPHA s housing locations, Kaahumanu Homes (830 Waiakamilo Road) in Kalihi. IHS will also offer the opportunity for those who cannot participate in the actual work project to support the work of IHS by financially sponsoring individuals and teams working that day. There are four major ways to support Founder s Day: 1. Be a Volunteer by registering online 2. Sponsor a Volunteer online 3. Make a general donation online 4. Spread the word online For more information and registration please visit There's no registration fee and making a donation is entirely optional. Please review our FAQ and direct any questions to LeanneA@ihs-hawaii.org or Qualities of a Renewed Parish Rescheduled for July 24 Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Office for Parish Resources Due to a scheduling conflict that arose while Fr. James Mallon was in Ireland during the past two weeks, he will be unable to present his Catholic Speakers Online webinar Ten Qualities of a Renewed Parish on Tuesday, June 26, The webinar has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 9:00 am Hawaii time. If you registered for this webinar, your name will remain on the list. If you are unable to attend, you will receive a link to the recording. 16

17 Registration is free! Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 9:00-10:00am Hawaii Time: Ten Qualities of a Renewed Parish, from Catholic Speakers Online. Respect Life: Natural Family Planning Course Submitted by Ed and Betty Coda, Marriage and Family Forum Has anyone clearly explained for you WHY the Catholic Church does not approve of unnatural forms of birth control? For most of us the answer is NO. Learn about your faith and discover a natural method of family planning that goes beyond the physical. A course starts Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church parish center, 2nd floor classroom in Mililani. Course fee: $135 plus shipping of course kit per couple; $25.00 rebate will be given for registered parishioners of St John Apostle & Evangelist Church (Scholarships and childcare are available for those in need) To register: Go to Couple to Couple League Website and select the register on-line tab For additional information contact: Ed and Betty Coda, Instructors CODAFAM@aol.com September 24 - Eat Dinner with Your Children From The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA Columbia) Across the nation, families, non-profit organizations, elected officials, Major League Baseball teams and corporations are gearing up to celebrate Family Day a Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children TM on Monday, September 24, Family Day is the national movement that reminds parents that Dinner Makes A Difference! The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA Columbia) launched Family Day in 2001 after its research consistently found that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs. Those kids are also likelier to get better grades in school and to say they have an excellent relationship with their parents. 17

18 Join us in promoting this worthy cause by linking to our website from your website, encouraging parishioners to take the Family Day Pledge here or hosting Family Day events. Additional ideas can be found here. For more information about Family Day, please see our fact sheet, sample blurbs and participant guidelines or visit Please feel free to contact Nancy Gavilanes, CASA Columbia's Family Day Communications Specialist, at or with any questions. From Fr. Manny Hewe, Vicar for Clergy Key Dates for our Priests: July 12, 2012: Thursday 3:30p.m. 7:30p.m. St. Louis High School. Basketball Challenge/Fellowship Games. September 12, 2012: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Internet Porn. Speaker is Msgr. Ed Arsenault from St. Luke. (Lunch included). October 11, 2012: Thursday 7:00 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Year of Faith Opening Liturgy. January 7-11, 2013: 2013 Annual Priests Retreat January 6-10, 2014: 2014 Annual Priests Retreat (Retreat Leader: Bishop William Antonio). Available Spiritual Directors for Priests and Deacons: Roland Bunda, SM John Klobuka, SM - john.klobuka@chaminade.edu Michael Owens - mjo57lbe@mac.com Ken Templin, SM ktemplin@chaminade.edu Br. John Campbell, SM jhpcsm@gmail.com Fr. Joseph Sullivan is a 58 yr old priest in good standing with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane WA. Fr. Joe is pastor of five parishes one of which is a Native American tribe and works with their spirituality in the Catholic Church. He is currently living in Newport, WA and is willing to offer a few weeks a year for fill in. If you can use his service please contact Fr. Joe through this address: materdei@catholic.org. Fr. John Thompson is a Marianist priest currently working as an assistant professor at Chaminade University. He is willing to provide weekend assistance. If you can use his services, please contact Fr. John via at John.Thompson@chaminade.edu. ***The Upper Room Crisis Hotline is to provide 24/7/365 telephone hotline services for Roman Catholic priests, deacons and vowed religious brothers. The services provided are counseling, information and referral, suicide prevention/crisis intervention, and reassurance calls to the elderly *** 18

19 Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons: July 27-29, 2012: St. Ann s Church, Kaneohe. Deacon Summer Gathering September 12, 2012: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Internet Porn. Speaker is Msgr. Ed Arsenault from St. Luke. (Lunch included). October 11, 2012: Thursday 7:00 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Year of Faith Opening Liturgy. ephoto(s) Submitted by Lisa Gomes, Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry Thursday, June 21, St. Joseph, Waipahu: Over 200 teens from 15 parishes on Oahu and Kauai participated in Youth Night held at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. e-newsletter is published every Tuesday for the benefit of the parish and diocesan communities of the Diocese of Honolulu. Article submissions are due no later than Monday, 10:00 a.m. For article guidelines and submissions, please contact Elina Simon (esimon@rcchawaii.org; ). 19