“And now, my dear catechumens, I address you. Your own godparents and teachers and this entire community have spoken in your favor. The Church in the name of Christ accepts their judgment and calls you to the Easter sacraments.

“Since you have already heard the call of Christ, you must now express your response to that call clearly and in the presence of the whole Church.

“Therefore, do you wish to enter fully into the life of the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist?”

“We do.”

“Then offer your names for enrollment.”

By Patrick Downes
Hawaii Catholic Herald

The quotes above are from the dialogue that took place at five Rites of Election across the diocese this past week between Bishop Larry Silva, or his representative, and catechumens preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil, March 31.

This year will see 208 people welcomed into the Catholic Faith, down slightly from the 212 who were baptized last year. The number of Island catechumens has been around 200 a year for the past decade.

Printed on this page are the names of Hawaii’s 208 catechumens as reported by their parishes.

At the rites of election, the catechumens, also called the elect, made public their intention to receive the three sacraments of initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist, vocally and by signing their names in their parish’s Book of the Elect which then was presented to the bishop or bishop’s representative.

Hawaii’s Rites of Election took place as follows:

• East Big Island: Feb. 10 at St. Joseph Church, Hilo
• West Big Island: Feb. 17 at St. Michael Church, Kona
• Kauai: Feb. 17 at St. Catherine Church, Kapaa
• Maui: Feb. 17 at St. Theresa Church, Kihei
• Oahu: Feb. 18 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu

Easter is also the time for those already baptized who have not received one or both of the other sacraments of initiation, to do so and be received into “full communion” with the church, but preferably at a time other than the Easter Vigil.

West Honolulu

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

• James Keala Mauloa Moniz
• Hyo Kekona Peter Choi
• Josh Maclladon Takahashi

Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa

• Chaena Mae Asuncion
• Mykail Cyrus Asuncion
• Jerindekesitalynn Bossy
• Brock Cunningham
• Shea Kikuyo Gutierrez
• Nathan Marcus Nino
• Rebecca Takabayashi
• Ariyani Viernes
• Alan Chilock Vuong

Blessed Sacrament, Pauoa Valley

• James Alesana
• Yuka Ann Philomena Baumann

Holy Family, Honolulu

• Andromeda Hendricks
• Emilea Kidd

Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi Valley

• None

St. Anthony, Kalihi

• None

St. John the Baptist, Kalihi

• Kesleen Augustine
• Jay Jay Enlet
• Merriam Jaymarose Epenrosa
• Elizabeth Francis
• Draeven Austin Howard-Muritok
• Kiomory Kaniki
• Nyleen Kaniki
• Sir Kaniki
• Derick Dovelenta Price

St. Philomena, Salt Lake

• Chokechai Vayavananda

St. Stephen, Nuuanu

• Matthew Tinay
• Jennifer Wong

East Honolulu

Holy Trinity, Kuliouou

• Kay Berglund

Newman Center/Holy Spirit, University of Hawaii

• Cameron Yee

Sacred Heart, Punahou

• None

St. Pius X, Manoa

• None

St. Augustine, Waikiki

• Vincent Golden
• Phillip Eugene Sena

St. Patrick, Kaimuki

• Chinho Garcia
• Donna Zhang

Sts. Peter and Paul, Honolulu

• Glenda James
• Daniel Phan

Mary, Star of the Sea, Waialae-Kahala

• Jan Boivin
• Seawoo Aiden Cho
• Amelia Mitsue Hollar
• Holly Uilani Morikami
• Kiani Keiko Morikami

Mystical Rose Oratory, St. Louis/Chaminade

• Eddie Adachi

Windward Oahu

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Waikane

• Harriet Nakamoto

St. Ann, Kaneohe

• Jaclynn Gora-Aina
• Patrina Niu-Hewett

St. Anthony, Kailua

• Laura Lam
• Annie Loh-Kwong

St. George, Waimanalo

• Wanda Ahnee

St. John Vianney, Enchanted Lake

• Isabella Carrico
• Allanah Galdeira
• Koen Makaula
• Kelia Whitworth

St. Roch, Kahuku

• Mary Jane Ching

Leeward Oahu

Immaculate Conception, Ewa

• Michael Coleman
• Naleo Sabado

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ewa Beach

• Max Atuatasi
• Sam Atuatasi
• Conner K. Chinen
• Aureana K.S. Kawatomari
• Franklin Douglas Mabrey Jr.
• Kahae A.A.K. Maikai-Iakopo
• Jonah Gafatasi Tuiteleleapaga
• Joseph Napoleone Tuiteleleapaga

Sacred Heart, Waianae

• Sefuluono F. Bane
• Leon Kalani
• Dominador M. Lopez
• Michelle J. Nater
• Abundio D. Zamora Jr.

St. Joseph, Waipahu

• Anthony Ayau II
• Prince Justice Bacani
• Felicer Barut
• Bradley Bumanglag
• Giselle Faustorilla
• Daniel Ganagusuhara
• Jonah Gonzaga
• Hope Rivera
• Cassandra Ann Simbahon
• Shayla Stevens
• Nicole Viernes
• Danielle Yamada

St. Jude, Kapolei

• Jaevyn Auld
• Isaiah Cruz
• Belinda Danielson
• Brayden Danielson
• Bryson Danielson
• Alexis Lucas-Klein
• Katin Mitchell
• Kyle Mitchell
• Isabella Tassili
• Kahiau Tassili
• Michelle Williams
• Taohi-John Williams
• Tylus-John Williams

St. Rita, Nanakuli

• Kaoea Cossey
• Francis Tautuaa
• Richard Tautuaa

Central Oahu

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City

• Chayden Eli
• Kiara Kam
• Kira Kekoa
• Vance Koyanagi
• Kalena Kai Lee
• Leilanee Ryan
• Sebastian Ryan

Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa

• None

Resurrection of the Lord, Waipio

• Krayson C.Y.P.V. Andrada
• Denis Anthony Carino
• Caleb Elechuus Hobson
• Sebalt Alden Hobson
• Buasy Nanhta Machado
• Ariel Kealohilani Silva
• Corinthian L. Sua

St. Elizabeth, Aiea

• Hayden Kamea Baptista
• Cami Taniye Makanaokalani Hokama
• Moa Kuch
• Weina Kuch
• Jeremiah Raye Paiz-Ramirez
• Jodie Angil Paiz-Ramirez
• Jerma Wakin

St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani

• Alijah Debibar
• Arlana DeLeo
• Anna Holloway
• Chozen Morimoto
• Malia Rillamas

St. Michael, Waialua

• Garri Ann Kappelle

MOLOKAI

St. Damien, Kaunakakai

• None

St. Francis, Kalaupapa

• None

Kauai

Holy Cross, Kalaheo

• None

Immaculate Conception, Lihue

• Christina Annette Glatter

St. Catherine, Kapaa

• Trinity Roslyn Guillen
• Jocelyn Victoria Latasa-Guillen
• Kaylee Kohana Latasa-Guillen
• Leilani Marie Lovell

St. Raphael, Koloa

• Chyanne Kaaihue
• Laryah Maloney
• Angel Joyce Udarbe

St. Theresa, Kekaha

• None

Maui

Christ the King, Kahului

• None

Holy Rosary, Paia

• None

Maria Lanakila, Lahaina

• Enoka Balinbin
• Timothy-Joe L.K. Gonsalves
• Devyn Christine Gruber
• Abraham Alexander Hernandez
• Christopher Hernandez
• Kainoa Keanini
• Kamalei Keanini
• Christopher Mallari
• Kaybree Mariano-Vasquez
• Christopher Wallace Moran
• Anella Kawai Pitts
• Taj Byron Pitts

Our Lady Queen of Angels, Kula

• John Awai Kaio Kawai

St. Ann, Waihee

• None

St. Anthony, Wailuku

• Pearl Akina
• Carlamarrie Bermanis
• Anfraneesha Inoke
• Max McGrath
• Edward Soto
• Brighten Tantisira
• Estin Tantisira
• Cameron Tsuhako

St. Joseph, Makawao

• Ladd Uyeoka

St. Mary, Hana

• None

St. Rita, Haiku

• None

St. Theresa, Kihei

• Patrick Kean
• Roberta Kean

Sacred Hearts, Lanai

• None

West Hawaii Island

Annunciation, Waimea

• None

Our Lady of Lourdes, Honokaa

• None

Sacred Heart, Hawi

• None

St. Benedict, Honaunua

• Dasha Kala
• Dillen Kala
• Gordon Kala Jr.
• Brady Tupou

St. Michael, Kailua-Kona

• Brandon Cruz Espinoza
• Bryanna Cruz Espinoza
• Christian Cruz Sanchez
• Yuleidy Garcia Solorio
• Juliana Leon-Ceballos
• Leslie Machorro-Ruiz
• Samary Mejia
• Emily Mendoza-Ruiz
• Jesus Mendoza-Ruiz
• Betsy Ruiz Santiago
• Brianna Ruiz Santiago
• Edgar Ruiz-Avendano
• Omar Ruiz-Avendano

East Hawaii Island

Holy Rosary, Pahala

• None

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Papaikou

• None

Malia Puka O Kalani, Hilo

• None

Sacred Heart, Naalehu

• None

Sacred Heart, Pahoa

• None

St. Anthony, Laupahoehoe

• None

St. Joseph, Hilo

• Koen De La Cruz
• Ailani Franklin
• Cari Franklin
• Kalia Franklin
• Alohilani Kalaola-Maruquian
• Koamalu Merritt
• Benjamin Pana Jr.
• AnaPhalyn Peter
• Nastia Stenberg
• Alan Tomota
• Ellen Tomota

St. Theresa, Mountain View

• Joseph Alexander Adams
• Tyjahley Areal
• Sonia Duque
• Kuuipomakalani Kopua

Ethnic CATHOLIC Communities

Chinese Catholic Community

None

Korean Catholic Community

• Jong Sok Choi
• Kyung Soo Choi
• Young Hwan Choi
• Young Keun Choi
• Chong Hee Curren
• Seong Won Han
• Julia Kihyun Jon
• Doo Hyun Kwak
• Suni Kim Nasuti
• Myung Ok Park
• Yoonsoon Nishiie
• Won Mi Ra
• Joy Yoshimura
• Min Jung Woo

Vietnamese Catholic Community

• Jennifer Nguyen
• My Thi Nguyen

Military Catholic Communities

Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam Prince of Peace

• Ryan Silva
• Yoni Coleman
• Eric Huber
• Marcus Anderson

Schofield/Aliamanu Military Reservation

• None

Kaneohe Marine Base

• Amanda DeCasanova