Oahu Catholic school educators will mark the start of their academic year at the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 18. Bishop Larry Silva will preside at the 8:30 a.m. liturgy at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a time for teachers to pause before the upcoming school year and receive enrichment, which this year comes through a talk by Cincinnati Sister of Charity Caroljean Willie.

Sister Caroljean’s topic is “Catholic Social Teaching: The Church’s Best Kept Secret.” She has written several books, including “Praying All Ways: A Multiple Intelligences Approach to Prayer.” She is also the Elizabeth Seton/Sisters of Charity Federation’s NGO representative to the United Nations.

Sister Caroljean has been a teacher, principal, teacher trainer and retreat director in the United States, Guatemala, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.