Diocese of Honolulu
March 25, 2022
Stewardship & Development Commission Retreat & Training Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Following opening remarks by Chair Keith Tamashiro, the Commission was invited to pray by Mary Jean Bega, our Maui representative. "Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. "
Commission Members
Guest Speaker Fr. William Kunisch
Feeling Inspired!
Fr. William Kunisch, the pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua, shared observations about the challenges faced by the commission and all Catholics to address the post-pandemic state of the Church. There is no "return" to normal, he said, encouraging the commission to find new ways to engage..
Keith Tamashiro - Chair, Central Oahu / Molokai Paul Pancho - Vice Chair, West Honolulu Kamalani Rodrigues Secretary, Windward Oahu Mary Jean Bega Maui / Lanai Gwen DeCoito - East Hawaii Socorro Deguzman Leeward Oahu Tom Sategna - Kauai Sharmayne Naone West Hawaii Melissa Pavlicek East Honolulu Director Mark Clark
Annual Retreat/Training
We Listened, We Learned STRENGTHS WE SEE Strong relationships with particular Vicars Forane Great vicariate meetings with priests; support from parish priests Well-developed stewardship programs, experienced leaders
SOLUTIONS WE DISCUSSED
Next Stewardship Commission meeting: April 5 (place TBD)
After identifying and discussing challenges faced in our parish stewardship programs, we discussed solutions such as mentoring and training more leaders, teaching leadership skills, learning from neighboring vicariates, leadership by example, and, of course, trusting in God. We left the training feeling refreshed and strengthened. We grew in fellowship and faith.
West Hawaii Stewardship Day May 21 East Hawaii Stewardship Day June 18
https://www.catholichawaii.org/diocesan-offices/stewardship-development/