Bishop Larry Silva has announced in this issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald (see Official Notices, page 2) the final appointments to the group that will oversee the implementation of his five-year strategic plan.

The “Implementation Commission of the Diocesan Road Map for Pastoral Program and Facility Needs 2008-2013” has 19 members. Some of the membership was already announced on March 21. Its first meeting is April 19.

The majority of the commission members work for the Catholic Church, most in paid positions. Eight are diocesan administrators; two head Catholic educational institutions. Four are priests and one is a religious sister. One member is a high school student, but most are over 50 and longtime veterans of church service. The Big Island, Kauai and Molokai are represented.

Vicar general Father Marc Alexander called it a “diverse group” with mixed ethnicities, both married and single members, and representatives from the clergy and religious orders.

n   Colleen Sathre, vice president emeritus of Planning and Policy at the University of Hawaii; member of the diocesan strategic planning committee. Sathre is the chairwoman of the group.

n   Father Marc Alexander, diocesan vicar general

n   William Burton Jr., Diocesan Finance Officer

n   Riane Ashley Cardenas, senior at Sacred Hearts Academy

n   Jeanette Castillo, secretary at Holy Rosary Parish, Pahala, and Sacred Heart Parish, Naalehu, on the Big Island

n   Sharon Chiarucci, director of the diocesan Office of Welcoming Parish

n   Father Michel Dalton, a Capuchin Franciscan priest, pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Aiea

n   Patrick Downes, editor of the Hawaii Catholic Herald

n   Dr. Carmen Himenes, superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools

n   Father Khanh Hoang, diocesan Vicar for Clergy

n   Wallace Mitsui, deacon at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Parish, Mililani

n   Jayne Mondoy, director of the diocesan Department of Religious Education

n   Thomas Papandrew, diocesan Director of Planning

n   Sister Florence Remata, Sister of St. Francis; Kauai liaison for the Department of Religious Education

n   Maria Sullivan, Molokai attorney and member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council

n   Vincent Vernay, special projects manager with the Hilton Hotels; member of the diocesan Planning and Building Commission

n   Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, pastor of St. Philomena and Holy Family Parishes in Honolulu

n   Michael Weaver, principal of Damien Memorial High School; member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council

n   Dr. Sue Wesselkamper, president of Chaminade University of Honolulu

Six of the members head task forces representing each of the six “recommended actions” of the “road map.” They are as follows:

n   Father Dalton: Leadership Development

n   Weaver: Youth and Young Adult Programs

n   Mondoy: Faith Formation

n   Msgr. Watanabe: Homelessness

n   Vernay: Repair and Maintenance

n   Papandrew: Diocesan Land Asset Management and Acquisition

Each task force is a sub-committee of the Implementation Commission.