Please welcome Karen Ululani Loebl to our Parish community as our new Youth & Young Adult Minister. Karen was born and raised on O’ahu and grew up in Kaimuki, attending SacredHearts Academy (SHA) for 13 years, graduating in 1986. She is a teacher with 30 years of experience and has taught at Sacred Hearts Academy, St. Francis, and at St. Louis School for their afterschool programs. She is also a professional health educator and has worked for community health centers where she developed creative youth programs which won state awards.

Karen has degrees in Journalism and Theater from UH. She produces and hosts her own radio show,“Healing Hawai’i with Karen Kaulana”, every Sundaynight on KPRP 650 AM. Karen was a teen retreat leader in college and has taught religion for Catholic schools, as well as health, world history, and performing arts.

Her home Parish is St. Patrick’s Church in Kaimuki.She is grateful to have this opportunity to serve the Lord and the youth and families of this Parish. Her favorite verse in the bible is Psalm 30:13 – “With mywhole being I sing endless praise to you, O Lord,forever will I give you thanks.”