Hilton Hawaiian Village will discontinue offering a 9 a.m. Mass service on Sundays to visitors.

Sts. Peter & Paul Church, a Roman Catholic parish near Ala Moana, had offered the visitor Mass ministry for 40 years.

"The new management told us they no longer wanted the church services there because we don't bring in any money to them," said the Rev. David Travers. "We asked if there was any way we could pay, but if we wanted to, it would be $850 a week, and we don't make that."

In a statement, Hilton's resident manager Michael Wilding, responded: "Due to the business and economic challenges we are facing this year in the visitor industry, we could no longer offer our events facilities at no charge."

Travers said the church is hoping to use another nearby hotel for Sundays. As of September, there will be just one Mass in that part of Waikiki: Fort DeRussy chapel offers a Saturday vigil Mass. Otherwise, if Catholic visitors want to attend a Mass on Sunday, St. Augustine Church is located on Kalakaua Avenue on the diamondhead side of Waikiki, near the zoo.

Information: Rev. Travers, 941-0765.

EVANGELIST TO APPEAR AT DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE

Evangelist Greg Laurie will appear at the Hawai'i premiere of "Lost Boy," the documentary based on his life story, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Calvary Chapel Honolulu in 'Aiea.

The free screening tells the story of his childhood as the son of an alcoholic mom and seven stepfathers. After a life of hard living, Laurie became a Christian and in the early 1970s started Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif. Just last month, his 33-year-old son, Christopher, was killed in a car accident. Laurie will give a talk after the movie.

Also, a "Heroes of the Faith" conference will help kick off the 2008 Hawaii End Times Outreach at 8 a.m. Aug. 23. The daylong free conference will be at the 'Aiea location, 98-1016 Komo Mai Drive. Speakers include Laurie, Chuck Smith, Jack Abeelen and Bill Stonebraker; musical guests will be Two or More. The free outreach program will be held 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23-27. Information: 524-0844.