/ /it '{ {Lru,/t/ { ,i: 'Me ka IVa'au llo'otqtaiha'i ,gffi #'. : E:-JB+. 1u Septernber 20i4 l)ear Sisrers and Brothcr, in Chrisr. ln 200i. whcn I u,as blessc.i wirh rhis qrcar Jiocese. I quickly lectignizcd rhe challeriges wc laced aird rirc olrligation I [e]r. as Bishop. to plan lor our luture, Thc rnissiorr ro de"elop a Road Map began in 2006 with a cornprehensive study of d:e needs of our church in l{aw'aii, starting ",vith cr-er-v . I Tr t t { . i (arwr., par':sn. r r)e resilrr was rhc 2008 planning docurirenr "Witness toJesus: Diocesan Road Map 2008-2013," ir ror.o.nl everything, from religio.rr.ol.rl*tion anctr priest retire***or, to the purchasing nf l.,rd for iurure churches. lo hring tlris Road Map ro iifc. I approved an rmhirious $J0 milli,rn capiial and.'ndoivnrenlt'ampaigrr tu htip meer rhe shorr anel icing-rerm needs irientified in rhe Road lviap. lJue to the wonderfiri efforts of our pastcral leaders o, and nrany of you, the campaign generated rnore dran $52 miliion in pledges" CurrentXy, the With Grate&.ltr &{ea::es filfcH) campaign office has lcceived over 5.i4 rr:iljion, most oltuhich lrrs bccn iuvesretl and/or lllocareJ io hclp lurrd -. .-:C . .- ^-) .,.^,r^,.,, diocesan-wide mirrisrries. spccial prugrams and indiridual parish projccts. Mahalo lbr yotrl sacrtiices and su;rpruir: !U Alrhough pledge redemption r,vi1l conrinue for some well into ,,f ,t:,I want to take this opport""r: ,: ::ptt: "j, our pr'ogress so iar, ancl ro tharrk you tbr y()ur genrrous src\ ardship oFtreasure in siiplto:'t oIour Carholi. tniss:on - b,:th at the parish level and beyond. Sineerely yoirrs in Christ, z /), a t \-?/ Y // -f .AarttO A//U'4 .v)/ RishoP Larr" Sil'a n, I a t t ! ! Hislrop ol HcnolulLi Fururu m!$TRxmurisne$ Af{m &ee*&&pL,sF{rtrttrruys &TTffig&*iYHm ?G ysuffi sajpB*ffiy *F ThflE qryffi*4 cannpAlGN: pAmlS*'{ Sh*ARE Ft$ErXffi: $13 tt4[LE-ESru . Rcrurne<l 3B perccnr oFrhe funr'ls coilecred ro parishcs io supporr rheir rrrinisrries. reciuce Jcbr. pai'firr i.rcilirv renovarion and new corr.strucrion, and more. Ask -vour parish about locrl proiecis arrd improlentl'ltts. FArThi FtrRAm&TE*&lr $T .a,k?E!-Ll#&{ . Dcvclopcd new religious cducarion programs. ' Lxpanded the Dcacon irorrnaritln l)rograrn, which now has 27 deacons-i n-trai ning. * F{ired an Adult Forrnaticn Coordinator to provide parisir consultations, workshops, retreats rrll ."u**r".u. ' Fundcd the planning document "Harvaii Carholic Schools S1-srem lor Succe.ss." " ldelped bring Immaculare Fdeart Catholie R"adio A-M 740 t,,r thc lslands, St. Michael the Archangei Church, Kailua-Kom - under constuction