Compiled by Assistant Editor Alfredo G. Evangelista. Send your community briefs to info@filamvoice.com.
Binhi At Ani
Celebrate your special events at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. The Center can be rented on Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,400 (which includes the cleaning fee) plus GET and a $500 security deposit or from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,200 (which includes the cleaning fee) plus GET and a $500 security deposit.
On Sundays, the Center can be rented from 1:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. for $1,050 (which includes the cleaning fee) plus GET and a $500 security deposit.
If alcohol is provided and/or served, there is an additional fee of $300 and you must hire two licensed bartenders.
If alcohol is BYOB or placed in coolers, there is an additional fee of $500.
The office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays by appointment only. Telephone (808) 877-7880.
Bayanihan Feeding Program provides a Sunday lunch to Hale Mahaolu Residents in Central Maui (Hale Mahaolu Elua and Hale Mahaolu Akahi) and Maui Adult Day Care.
Through August 31, 2025, a total of 38,407 lunches have been distributed.
Teams serving during the month of August 2025 include Confederation International Association of Samahang Ilocano Group, Maui County Federal Credit Union, Maui Filipino Community Council, Miss Maui USA and Philippine Nurses Association Maui Hawai‘i.
There is a need for additional teams of volunteers to prepare the free lunches. Create a Team by contacting Melen Agcolicol at (808) 205-7981. Tax-deductible donations are accepted via Paypal or a Credit/Debit card or by mailing a check payable to Binhi at Ani, 780 Onehe‘e Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 [Memo: Feeding Program].
The Bayanihan Feeding Program is a partnership with Maui Food Bank and is supported by grants from Bayer Crop Science Hawai‘i and Nareit Hawai‘i.
Enhance®Fitness for Kupuna at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center classes are continuing. Offered in partnership with the County of Maui, Office on Aging, classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.; from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Enhance®Fitness is an exercise program for those over 50 years of age that improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility and balance. Since July 2022 and through May 2025, there have been 944 classes with seventy-five participants. For more information on Enhance®Fitness, contact Enhance®Fitness Coordinator Ginny Kiick (808) 280-6251 or gkiick@hotmail.com or Wellness Coordinator Claudettte Medeiros (808) 463-3166 or claudette.b.medeiros@co.maui.hi.us.
Take Out Tuesday
On October 7, 2025, Binhi at Ani will hold a Take Out Tuesday fundraiser. Available for purchase will be a steak plate ($20), a bbq chicken plate lunch ($20) (both plates served with steamed vegetables, pansit, rice and corn). Dessert is also available (4 banana lumpia and 6 cascaron balls) ($12). Pick up is available between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center. Limited delivery to Kahului and Wailuku with a minimum order of five plates.
Philippine Consulate General
The Philippine Consulate General will have a Consular Outreach Mission on Maui on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Mission will be held at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center.
Services will include the following:
Passports (Appointments will open at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025 via www.passport.gov.ph)
Dual Citizenship (Email application form and supporting documents for evaluation to Honolulu.pcg@dfa.gov.ph by October 3, 2025.
Report of Birth/Report of Marriage (For those who need these as supporting documents for their passport application, email the application form and supporting documents for evaluation to Honolulu.pcg@dfa.gov.ph by October 3, 2025).
Notarials (Affidavit, Special Power of Attorney) (Appointments may be made via https://tinyurl.com/MAUIOUTREACH2025 beginning September 19, 2025.
Maui Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs
Maui will host the 75th Annual Convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs (DCFCC) from November 21–23, 2025. Themed “Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future,” the convention coincides with the global Jubilee Year 2025—declared by Pope Francis as a time of renewal and pilgrimage under the banner of “Pilgrims of Hope.” The history of the FCC in Hawai‘i traces back to the vision of Msgr. Osmundo Calip, who in the 1950s recognized the need for a united network of Filipino Catholic lay organizations to strengthen parish life, support vocations, and preserve cultural heritage. His leadership and pastoral care laid the foundation for a movement that continues to flourish through generations.
The convention will open on November 21 with a pilgrimage to Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Kula, where pilgrims will join a walking prayer through the outdoor Stations of the Cross and the Divine Mercy grotto. That evening, attention turns to the next generation at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku, where national youth speaker Aries Patulot will lead a dynamic youth and young adult event. Known for his powerful message of hope and reconciliation, Patulot will inspire participants to embrace their faith, heritage, and leadership in the Church’s future.
On Saturday, November 22, the morning begins with the general assembly at St. Theresa Church in Kihei, a time for prayer, fellowship, and convention business. Pilgrims will then journey to Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina—miraculously spared during the 2023 wildfire—for prayer and reflection. This visit will stand as a moving witness of resilience and hope for Maui and the Filipino Catholic community.
The day culminates with a gala dinner celebration at the Maui Beach Hotel, honoring the legacy of 75 years while looking ahead to the next chapter.
The convention concludes on Sunday, November 23 with a Closing Mass at Christ the King Church in Kahului, sending forth delegates united in faith and mission as Pilgrims of Hope. This final liturgy will commission participants to continue living and sharing the Catholic faith with renewed joy and purpose across Hawai‘i.
Registration for the Convention is now open at: www.osvhub.com/stanthonymaui/forms/dcfcc-registration-2025