PAPAIKOU

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

On April 18, at the 10 a.m. Mass, eight young children received Our Lord for the first time. A breakfast for the First Communicants and their immediate families followed. The Catholic Men’s Ministry did the cooking and the Activities Committee set up and did the serving. Congratulations to our young children and may they always keep Jesus in their hearts. Pictured in the front from left are Koryn Castaneda-Sako, Kassie O’Dell-Lambeth, Kaitlyn O’Dell-Lambeth, Jonathan De Motta, Daniel Serville and Haydin Pahio. In the back from left are Jazmine Correa, Jesuit Father Michael Scully and Anthony Ragual. That night, at the 6 p.m. Mass at Saint Joseph Church in Hilo, four young people from our parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation administered by Father Marc R. Alexander. They were Elizabeth Ferreira, Jade Gusman, Reynard Galdones and Callie Villanueva. Congratulations to our confirmandi and may the Holy Spirit instill in their hearts a desire to love and serve the Lord always. (Reported by Pat Phillips)

PAHOA

Sacred Heart Parish

In early March, I wrote about our outdoor “Meditation Path” and how fortunate we were in Pahoa to experience in a very small way, the painful journey our Lord Jesus Christ endured. Well, on Good Friday, April 1, our faith community did exactly that. Holy Week started with rain off and on, but on Friday, the sun rays were beaming. Yes, it was hot, but our brothers and sisters in Christ walked side-by-side and prayed together. It was sad, however, that there were very few children there. Not even my children were there. I know I explained Easter to my children, but did I encourage them to do the same for my grandchildren. I don’t think so. My grandchildren understand Christmas, but to explain why Christ was crucified is a totally different story. It is not easily done. It would be easy to go directly from Palm Sunday to Easter. Boom! Story done. But would we be cheating our children and grandchildren out of the whole story? Yes, we would. Is this how Easter morning sounds like in your home? “Hurry up and get ready for church, it’s going to be busy and I have to come home and cook the ham and no more chocolate.” For my wife and myself, the truthful way to explain Easter to our children is when both of us understand the question: “Why did Jesus have to die?” (Do our children visualize an empty Easter basket or an empty tomb?) It is my hope that all of you experienced a wonderful Easter. (Reported by Steve Torres)

LANAI CITY

Sacred Hearts Parish

Holy Week was very inspirational. On March 31, parishioners gathered outdoors for the Stations of the Cross. On Holy Thursday, 12 disciples were chosen to have their feet washed at Mass. After Mass, people remained until midnight for the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. At the Good Friday Mass, the youth ministry gave a touching presentation of the “Passion of Christ,” bringing tears to the parishioners. At the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, the service of light and blessing of fire was held outdoors. During the Mass indoors a beautiful Easter Proclamation was sung by Patsy Kawasaki. The Encuertro ended the Mass in which Christ meets his mother after the resurrection. After the Easter Sunday Mass, the children all gathered to find Easter eggs. This was done by ages and the person who found a golden egg got a special prize. As she does every year, Addie Del Rosario donated and made gift bags for all the children. When thanked, Addie remarked, “We need to thank some to the guests at the Koele Golf Course who donated some monies so I could purchase all the goodies.” We need to keep Addie also in our prayers and thank her for all the hard work she does to make the children happy! (Reported by Eleanor Ozoa)

WAILUKU

St. Anthony of Padua Parish

High school parishioners are encouraged to join the new “Young Life” youth ministry program. This new group hopes to foster avenues for personal development in faith and active participation in the church and the community. Contact advisor Art Fillazart through the church office at 244-4148. … Congratulations to the newly confirmed: Tyler Alfante, Abigail Clarke, Micah Bulger, Brandon Fernandez, Katrina Farrah Fernandez, Dalton Fukugawa, Christiana Griffiths, Alexander Guerrero, Ashlyne Hao, Sofia Ippolito, Cheynna~Lee Meyer-Tanner, Bree Montalvo, Jordan Moracco, Haylie Naganuma, Uluwehi Omellas, Clarissa Pacubas, Ryder Pahukoa, Ray Mark Pagaras, Joana Ped, Rachel Pu’u, Jesse Rodrigues, Shaina Romias, Lyndsay Sato, Emma Smith, Christian Tabbay and Dillon Tacdol. … The 2010 Parish Census Form has been distributed and needs to be completed and turned in to the church office so that the parish can more adequately plan for the needs of its members. Families who have not received the forms are asked to call the church office 244-4148. … The next gathering of the Marianist Lay Ministry will be on May 17 at the parish rectory. Those interested are invited to join the group at 8 p.m. (Reported by Miriam Kahalekai)

KIHEI

St. Theresa Parish

Parishioner Marie Osaki was named 2010 Maui County Outstanding Female Older American at a ceremony on April 16 at The Maui Tropical Plantation. May is National Older Americans month. Two people were pick out of five nominees. The outstanding male was Marvin Paularena. Marie was nominated by a social worker at Maui Memorial Hospital. Nominees must be 65 or older. Points toward this title are accumulated by services performed starting from age 60 in the areas of community service, senior activities and personal achievement. Marie is the director of Hale Kau Kau, the parish program that provides meals for the hungry every day of the year. She is in charge of the hospitality after Masses on Sunday morning and oversees the food at all special parish events and parties. Marie received a certificate as a nominee, a certificate from the Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares and a certificate signed by the members of the Maui County Council. She also received a lei and a clock from the council. Marie and a guest will go to Honolulu on May 20, to be honored with the winners from other counties at a ceremony at Washington Place. The volunteers at Hale Kau Kau recognized Marie at a party on April 18 in the church hall. Marie said that she loves this work, does it for God and the community and hopes to be able to do it for many years to come. (Reported by Anita Carrington; photo by Leroy Carrington)

MAUI

Kula Catholic Community

Our parish will have its annual Holy Ghost Feast on May 22 and 23. We recently held the pre-feast dinner and auction with a delicious dinner provided by Charles Hatch Clarke of Serpico’s. As always, the fun-filled, joyous event was enjoyed by a full house of people who bid on dessert, gift baskets, wood carvings and other auction items. Mostly known as a Portuguese community, the wood carving of a Portuguese school bus full of roosters made by John Otto, was finally won by Louise Backen after several bids back and forth. Thank you very much to all the volunteers who helped with this event, which was chaired by Mark Andrews and Liz Seely, secretary. (Reported by Marie Biga)

HAWI

Sacred Heart Parish

On Big Island Youth Day in Kohala, about 150 youths and adults, living their faith through the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy, took their faith out into the community to witness to others. They started the morning with Mass celebrated with Bishop Larry Silva and then, along the highway of North Kohala from our parish to Ikuo Hisaoka Gym in Kapaau, they marched and recited the Joyful Mysteries. They were blessed to have Bishop Larry praying along with them the entire two-and-a-half miles. (Reported by Lee Rivera)

KULIOUOU

Holy Trinity Parish

Thank you to everyone who has supported the pro-life ministry by donating spare change. We are still accepting baby bottle donations. It is an ongoing project. There are empty bottles inside the church on the table. Please take one and fill with spare change or make a larger donation through a check payable to: Holy Trinity memo: Pro-Life. All donations support the respect life and pro-life causes. (From the parish bulletin)

HONOLULU

 Sts. Peter and Paul Parish

Parish outreach coordinator Mike Prevost writes in the bulletin: “I have spent the good part of last week trying to iron out some of the kinks in the distribution of the free vouchers to our seniors for fresh fruits and vegetables at some of our local farmers markets. The tentative start date is June 7 from 8:30 to 2:30. At this point we are a long way off from finalizing anything; we still have a lot of unanswered questions to deal with. I will keep you posted. Just between you and me, this project is looking like we are going to need a “heap load” of prayers! “So let the praying begin!” (From the parish bulletin)

MOLOKAI

St. Damien Parish

Parishioners gathered on Easter evening for a bereavement service to mark the final demolition of St. Sophia Church, which was lost in a fire in mid February. Longtime parishioners shared remembrances of the numerous baptisms, first Communions, Confirmations, marriages and funerals celebrated in the church since its construction in 1937. Parishioners touched the charred crucifix and the Stations of the Cross as part of the service. The parish has plans to build the new St. Damien Church on the site. See www.damienchurchmolokai.org. (Reported by Maria Sullivan)

WAIALUA

St. Michael Parish

The Second Annual Taste of St. Michael, featuring food from around the world, is May 1, 11 a.m.-l p.m. This event supports St. Michael School in collaboration with their annual May Day celebration. Presale tickets are being sold after each Mass. Tasting six kinds of dishes from six different countries for $10 is a deal! It will be an exciting afternoon. Preceding the event at 9 a.m. will be the school’s annual May Day program with each class presenting a performance. Also on sale after Mass: Taste of St. Michael T-Shirts. (From the parish bulletin)

ENCHANTED LAKE

St. John Vianney Parish

The Sodality of Our Blessed Lady invites you to a May Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven on Saturday, May 1, at Mary’s Grotto. The crowning will take place after the 8 a.m. Mass and Rosary, followed by refreshments. (From the parish bulletin)

EWA

Immaculate Conception Parish

On April 9, the parish gathered to celebrate Father Mike Dalton’s 39th birthday. The evening began with Father Mike blessing food generously donated by parishioners. During and after dinner, we played games and some sang and danced, including Father Mike who shook his hips to the beat of Tahitian drums. He made everyone laugh! Happy birthday, Father Mike! Thanks for being such a good sport! … The following weekend, April 16-18, 10 couples from the Couples for Christ Ministry participated in their first retreat this year. Entitled “Marriage Enrichment Retreat,” it helped couples learn about and live out God’s plan for them. The couples had time for personal and communal prayer. The retreat had seven talks on Christian marriage and family life. The talks were Bible-based, and also offered practical guidelines for daily living. After each talk, the each husband and wife discussed by themselves what they had heard and what aspects of their marriage and family life they need to work on. Toward the end of the retreat, the couples formulated steps to put what they learned into practice. Everyone witnessed how our Lord God touched us. A lot of tears were shed and there was also fun and laughter. Spirits and souls were blessed and nourished, husband and wife’s relationships renewed, inner hurts were healed. The weekend was full of love. If you are interested in participating in the next Marriage Enrichment Retreat, contact Rico and Vinya Manianglung at vinya_d_m@yahoo.com. (Reported by Vinya Manianglung)

AIEA

St. Elizabeth Parish

Over the last several months, our very own “parish iconographers,” Ancid and his wife Pat Carreiro, have created and given away possibly hundreds of beautiful holy pictures, each one a special creation by Pat and framed by Ancid. Pat searches the Internet and then does her own “Photoshop” of the image, creating lovely frames and borders for the image. Ancid then searches for the right frame, often from garage sales and sometimes creating the frame himself. So, each image is custom-made. Pat and Ancid are longtime, devout parishioners of our parish, so their faith and the work of the Holy Spirit is so evident in the images they choose. So many of us have been recipients of their kindness. Ancid comes up to us and just offers an image, making sure to remind us, “Get it blessed!” They refuse donations (they must be buying ink cartridges by the barrelful); they see it as the work of the Lord. I would have thought they would have run out of energy and at least ink long ago, but we still see Ancid every Sunday morning, standing with a bag containing the latest images, looking for someone new, maybe someone who could use a little spiritual cheer — “Here you go, sister.” “Here you go, brother.” We cherish them and love them. May God continue to bless them! (Reported by Linda Cacpal; photo by Pat Souza)

WAIANAE

Sacred Heart Parish

Father Carmelo Rey Lim sings the final Sunday Mass blessing to send parishioners on their way to love and serve the Lord, loving and serving one another. We are so blessed to be able to leave Mass on such a high note. … Let us rejoice and be glad for our newly baptized. Brice Penzien, Carla Solomon, Katherine Galloway and Patricia Medeiros received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. We welcome them into our Catholic community with open arms. May our risen Lord, Jesus Christ, continue to bless them and their families with his love and peace! (Reported by Richard Medeiros)

KANEOHE

St. Ann Parish

At the Easter Vigil, we celebrated the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for 12 persons. Four were baptized, three persons baptized in other Christian faiths were received into full communion of the church, and all 12 were confirmed. Pictured are Alice Kaida, Titi Ricafort, Marilyn Shin, Judy Rocheford, TJ Fuligni, Sandra Ragley, Peter Tagal, Charlemagne Adams, Blaine Neves, Neal Dosset, Jennifer Kort and Duran Adams. The celebrants included Father Herman Gomes, Father Benny Kosasih, Father John Keenan and Deacon Billy Whitfield. The Triduum and Easter celebrations were beautiful, spiritually inspiring and overflowing with parishioners and friends. Attendance for all events filled the church to capacity allowing for standing room only. Following the Easter Vigil, the Adult Faith Formation Team hosted a delightful supper of hot Portuguese bean soup, sweet dinner rolls and dessert for all. (Reported by Patricia Pimental)

KALIHI VALLEY

Our Lady of the Mount

On March 18, We, the staff joined Father Adrian Gervacio in celebrating the 43rd anniversary of his ordination with a thanksgiving Mass during which he used the same chasuble he wore during his ordination Mass. … On March 21, the parish celebrated the Year for Priests, giving thanksgiving for the gift of vocation received by our pastor Father Gervacio. The day started with the Eucharistic celebration under the strains of the entrance song “Christi Servus,” sung by our newly formed religious education children’s choir, the Little Singers of Our Lady, and the Sunday choir. Father Adrian received a plaque of appreciation from the Knights of Columbus presented by Grand Knight James Adlawan and the Apostolic Blessing of Pope Benedict XVI. We then raised our voices reciting the Prayer for Priests. From the table of the Lord, we proceeded to the parish hall for a short program and a hearty potluck meal. Filled with joyful thanksgiving and enveloped by our parish ohana spirit, conscious that priesthood is a gift, we joined hands and surrounded Father Adrian singing a prayer, “May God bless you in His love.” We will continue to walk with you Father Adrian, as we look forward to dream of your golden jubilee as priest of Jesus Christ! We wish to thank all those who made this day a great one! God bless you! (Reported by Sister Clemence Mira, SPC; photo by Jun Cortez)

WAIPAHU

St. Joseph Parish

Welcome and happy birthday, Father Nap! Our parish community greeted Father Napoleon Andres with great “aloha” at his celebration on April 14, after Mass. La Salette Father Ronald Guzman said the invocation and our pastor Father Gregorio Honorio spoke highly of their former “formator” in the Philippines. The Samoan Choir, led by Jerry Fola, hosted the event and awed the parish with their cultural traditions and food! Choir members decorated the area with coconut fronds woven around the poles and had other unique floral arrangements. There was food galore like palusami, raw fish with coconut milk, corned beef, Samoan chop suey, roast turkey, baked aku bone, and breadfruit with coconut milk, taro, and a huge roast pig! Friends of St. Joseph brought other goodies like pancit, balatong, banana lumpia, more chicken and more desserts. Whatever you were “ono” for, it was there! The hospitality and ushers ministry even brought luscious ice-cream cones! Father Nap was amazed by his image on the birthday cake! The choir dressed him in Samoan garb and led him in the Samoan dance. He had the moves even with his ailing arm on a sling! The finale of the party was a fire-knife dance presentation by two very talented young men who brought the house down! There must have been almost 500 people greeting Father Nap! The Samoan Choir were outstanding hosts and the evening was extraordinarily awesome! Welcome, Father Nap! We look forward to you being here with us and guiding us with your cheerful and wonderful homilies! (Reported by Irene Sandry)

KEKAHA

 St. Theresa School

On April 16 and 17, our school held another successful school carnival bringing together young and old, school families and parishioners. Everyone in the community enjoyed the outstanding food, entertainment, fun and games. The country store line snaked around the corner even before it opened. The silent auction had lots of wonderful items, while the Repeat Boutique, always a favorite, gave people the opportunity to purchase gently-used items at a great price! The Novelty Booth and Balloons were the places to shop for keiki too young to play games, while the older children and adults had fun at the game booths, baseball and football throws, and jump around. The wide selection at religious articles booth was a wonderful opportunity for evangelization. Not to be forgotten … the food booth was simply outstanding with a wide variety! There was kiawe grilled chicken; pork, peas, pimentos; kalua pig and smoked meat dinner plates; hamburger steak; loco mocos; hamburgers; pronto pops; saimin; pizza; flying saucers; buzalasadas and iced cappuccino … mmm, mmm! I don’t think I can wait another year! But wait a minute. The St. Catherine School Carnival in Kapaa is April 30 and May 1. No need to wait. We can head over to Kapaa and support our fellow Catholic school and parish while enjoying fun, games, entertainment and more food! Mahalo and God’s blessings to everyone who worked so tirelessly for our students! (Reported by Chantal A. Duarte)

HONOLULU

St. Anthony School

On March 11 and 12, our school held its annual science fair. All grade levels participated, from kindergarten to grade eight. The fifth and eighth graders presented projects based on the components of the RIP (Research Investigation Process). The projects were well-planned, interestingly diverse, and the oral presentations were well-articulated by the students. The projects were judged on certain criteria, and there were third, second and first place winners for each level. The students really did a wonderful job and their projects were well-received by the audience. (Reported by Marites Cruzada)

WAILUKU

St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School

On April 13, our entire junior-senior high school went to the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort for a career day. After the students were greeted by resort staff with kukui nut leis, juice, and a “wall of aloha,” general manager Doug Chang opened the day with his story of how he progressed from bus boy to general manager. After Mr. Chang’s presentation, Clifford Naeole, the cultural director, explained that each person was given a kukui nut lei because it symbolized a greeting of enlightenment. He hoped we would be enlighten about the many careers available in the hotel business. Soon after, our college counselor Mr. Weddington gave us an overview of the day’s schedule. Principal Father Jim Orsini added a few words saying the students were “pioneers in this experience,” and that we “appreciate the opportunity the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua has given us.” We were very happy to be joined by Ms. Louise Wong from the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. Dr. Al Arensdorf, a school board member, attended as a representative from the mayor’s office. After speeches and greetings, the students visited the 13 different career booths, covering culinary, food and beverage services, accounting, human resources, marketing and merchandising, etc. The students then had delicious lunch provided by our school. Due to the rainy weather, the students were unable to do a planned beach cleanup. Instead, the resort showed a video about the environment and the impact trash and litter has on our beaches, wildlife and ecosystem. When it was time to leave, Kumu Koa’s classes chanted their thanks to the Ritz-Carlton staff for their information, generosity and friendliness. The day was a wonderful experience for the students, faculty and staff. … The school’s annual golf tournament — “Links to Education” — will be at the Kahili Golf Course, Saturday, June 26, at 7 a.m. Hole-in-one prizes: $10,000 cash and a new Toyota! Early entry fee (before April 30) is $110; afterward it’s $125. Seeking players, sponsors and prizes. The sign-up form is on our web site: www.sasmaui.org. For more information, call 244-2190, ext 228. (Reported by 11th grader Kismet Kilborun; Tony Earles)

MAKAWAO

St. Joseph School

Our preschool celebrated the “Month of the Young Child” during April by reaching out into the community to raise awareness on the importance of early childhood education. The students made posters to share with merchants in Makawo to be displayed in their stores, shops and galleries. Pictured are the children with artist Julie Galeeva-McCollum and her husband John in front of their art gallery receiving a poster from the students on their outing. St. Joseph Preschool has been serving up-country Maui families since 1986 and is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. (Reported by Helen Souza)

EWA BEACH

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

Our school is more than happy to announce that Mrs. Jill Sprott, five students and their dedicated parents won awards at the Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair, April 5-7. Congratulations to the following: Megan Goodman placed first in behavioral sciences in junior research and third in the entire junior research division. Zoe Sprott won the Hawaiian Eye Center Award for her study of optical illusions. Zoe also appeared in a Honolulu Advertiser online feature. Dominique Elemento won the American Society of Microbiology Award for her research about the growth of microbes related to hand-washing. Ashley Cobile won the Board of Water Supply Award for her research with purified and unpurified water. Rebecca Carruthers won the Hawaiian Eye Center Award and the BAE Systems Spectral Solutions award for her display about the human eye. Our science educator and science fair coordinator Mrs. Sprott also won the third place teacher award in the junior research division and the Hawaiian Eye Center Award for her assistance in two optometry/ophthalmology projects. (Reported Teresita Gonzales and Shirley Castro; photo by Dulce Nichols)

HONOLULU

Cathedral Catholic Academy

Seventh graders celebrate the Easter Season by acting out the Resurrection story from each Gospel. Students were divided into four groups and studied the similarities and differences of each Gospel story. Students discussed how the Resurrection is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ. Alleluia! He is Risen! (Reported by Magdalena Collins)

HONOLULU

Sacred Hearts Academy High School

The Academy’s NASA Amateur Radio Ground Station linked astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson to students at Jessup Elementary School in Houston, Texas, on April 19, from 8:43 a.m. to 8:53 a.m. The contact occurred as the International Space Station flew 200 miles above Hawaii at 16,800 miles per hour. The Houston students had an opportunity to ask questions and Academy students listened in on the exchange. Academy students help prepare the station for each contact. The school is notified when the space station is over the islands and able to telebridge to schools around the world. The Academy has connected schools from Kuwait to India. Radio club advisor Nancy Rocheleau established the station in 1994 with electronics engineer Dick Flagg and that year coordinated the Academy’s first conversation with astronauts. Schools earn the opportunity to speak directly to the space station on a rotating basis. The Academy’s station, one of only 11 around the globe, has participated in over 65 earth-space contacts. Pictured from left are Nancy Rocheleau, Brittany Viloria (10th grade) and Rachel McCabe (11th grade) (Reported by Hayley Matson-Mathes)

HONOLULU

Sacred Hearts Academy Lower School

The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at UH-Manoa created “Gene-ius Day” giving our students the opportunity to explore genetics and research. Our third grade students learned about DNA in the areas of genetics, agriculture and forensics. The young scientists extracted DNA from papaya, solved a mystery by analyzing fingerprints and hair fibers, and created a third grade class genetic traits tree. The class returned to school with a renewed appreciation for the world around us and how science works in our everyday lives. Pictured, Ryanne Burnett and Cailey Filipo add a DNA extractor to the papaya solution. (Reported by Hayley Matson-Mathes)

KANEOHE

St. Ann Model School

The first grade students love to read. They love it so much they decided to incorporate it into their service learning project. Students collected pledges for the number of books they read throughout the year. Everyone was ecstatic when the money was counted — over $1,200! The first graders took a walking field trip to the mall and stopped at our local bookstore where they bought books for young children. They then took a walk up the street to Heeia Elementary where they visited three preschool classrooms. The students read books to them and then presented each child with their very own book. Each classroom also received a plastic tote containing a dozen books for their classroom library. The joy of reading is always greater when you have the opportunity to share it! Pictured are first graders Brandon Lum and Ayla Ruiz reading a story to a new friend. (Reported by Kuulei Halemano)

HONOLULU

Holy Family Catholic Academy

Members of the student council and the National Junior Honor Society participated in the “March for Meals” Kupuna Care Rally on March 24. The students with supervisors Mrs. Jocelyn Burch and Mrs. Kym Roley completed the walk from Honolulu Hale to the state capitol rotunda to support nutrition and transportation services for seniors (sponsored by Lanakila Pacific). The students joined senior citizens and representatives from AARP in waving signs in support of these services. State funding for Kupuna Care services has remained flat for many years and is not meeting the needs of Oahu’s growing elderly population. These students were enthusiastic in lending their assistance for this worthwhile cause. (Reported by Jocelyn Burch)

HONOLULU

St. Louis Middle School

Over the past several months, middles school students have been diligently working to prepare for annual competitions in spelling, writing, science, and geography. Each young man is encouraged to choose one area in which to represent the school in a state competition. Max Vinci wrote an essay about his academic journey with his learning disabilities. He spoke frankly about his struggles. Through passion, support and perseverance, the eighth grader continues to do his best. He was acknowledged recently with four academic emblems in English, fine arts, religion, and social science. Ola Moetulu represented Saint Louis at the District Spelling Bee. Over the past two months, Ola prepared for the competition by practicing, practicing, and more practicing. Adam Kawamoto finished seventh of 60 competitors in the State Geography Bee in April. Adam also worked over the past three months to prepare for the competition. During their competitions, both Ola and Adam kept their calm, cool and confidence on stage under extreme pressure. Pictured, from left, are: Class of 2014: Ola Moetulu; Adam Kawamoto; Max Vinci. (Reported by Jodi-Anne Yoshida)

HONOLULU

St. Louis High School

The JROTC Color Guard Program placed second at the Pacific Regional King’s Guard Color Guard Competition on April 17. The annual competition showcases JROTC programs at local high schools, private and public. The JROTC program has founded in January 1946. It instills the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while building self-esteem, teamwork and self discipline. The program prepares our young men to be responsible leaders, while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. Pictured from left, are cadets Gabriel “Gabby” Balais (’12); Bum Jin Lee (’12); Chris Angle (’12); Camden Tokunaga (’11). Congratulations to first sergeant Jimmy Akuna and color guard coach Chris Ugale. (Reported by Jodi-Anne Yoshida)

HONOLULU

Chaminade University

Our Campus Ministry held the spring semester Awakening Retreat which was attended by 75 students and campus ministry staff. Pictured is the entire group at the end of the retreat. (Reported by Kay Stone)