Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Gratitude inspires deep involvement in parish life

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Rita and Galo Camacho Jr. are deeply involved at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Honolulu. Their work in the parish is their way of giving thanks to God for their blessings as they endeavor to help not only fellow parishioners, but the community as well. Although there are other […]

Hope of the Resurrection can inspire us all year long

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Easter Sunday is one of the most joyful celebrations of the year. Churches are filled, music lifts our hearts and we rejoice in Christ’s victory over sin and death. Yet once Easter Sunday passes, it can be easy to slip back into familiar routines, as though the celebration has ended. […]

Couple finds fulfillment, family at Maria Lanakila

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For more than two decades, Carmela and Joseph Esser vacationed in the Lahaina area. They fell in love with the Maui town, the people who lived there and Maria Lanakila Church, as well as the parish’s Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua. When the couple officially moved from the Chicago […]

Exploring the origins and traditions of Lent

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, we enter into a time of preparation, sacrifice and penance, culminating in Holy Week and the joyous celebrations of Easter. Lent offers us a time for solemn reflection as well as an opportunity to be drawn ever closer to our […]

Maui-Lanai Vicariate to host Stewardship Day next month

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Special to the Herald The Maui-Lanai Vicariate’s annual Stewardship Day is set for March 7 at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. The theme this year is “One Body, Many Gifts: Stewards of God’s Church.” Father William Kunisch, pastor of St. Theresa, will celebrate the opening Mass at 8 a.m., which will be followed by a […]

Finding joy, sense of purpose in parish ministries

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Our Lady of the Mount parishioner Ropati Liua enjoys being an active part of the Kalihi parish’s life. One of the primary ways he serves is through the young adult ministry — a group he was once part of as a youth himself. After stepping away from the church for […]

5 aspects of Catholic education can also guide parents at home

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Many Catholic parents feel like they’ve failed — especially when their adult children no longer practice the faith or attend Mass regularly. Parents are often slow to take credit for their children’s successes but quick to shoulder the blame when it comes to struggles in the spiritual life. Yet as […]

First disciples offer early examples of stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com In today’s world, it is easy to become distracted. Work, family responsibilities, technology and the constant busyness of life can pull our attention in many directions. In the midst of it all, we sometimes lose sight of the one who is meant to be at the very center of everything […]

Holy Cross couple finds many ways to give back

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Della and Charles Silva, parishioners at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Kauai, living in stewardship isn’t one of the boxes to be checked when the mood strikes. Stewardship is a way of life that not only enriches their parish but also allows them to deepen their faith and grow […]

Live out stewardship through liturgical music

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Mass is a sacred and central act of worship that brings together the faithful to partake in the body and blood of Christ. At the heart of this divine celebration lies liturgical music, which serves as a powerful medium to deepen our connection with God. Liturgical music plays a multifaceted […]