By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Mark and Nora Pillori belong to St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua, and as they planned for the future, one of their highest priorities was including the parish in their wills. By setting aside a portion of their estate to support St. Anthony, they hope to encourage more parishioners […]
Parishioners’ stewardship can live on through planned giving
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Stewardship doesn’t end with retirement. It doesn’t end when we write our last check to the parish or serve in our final ministry. It continues for as long as God entrusts us with his gifts, including the decisions we make about what will happen to those gifts after we are […]
Family involvement in parish life brings blessings, joy
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As St. Therese of Lisieux said, “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice.” We should always be looking for ways to give to God — even in the small ways like St. Therese. John and Marichell Castillo, parishioners at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City, […]
Honoring Mary’s mother, St. Anne, also chosen to do God’s will
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Most of us will never play a highly visible role in God’s plan. We may never lead a ministry, hold a position of prominence or be remembered by generations to come. Yet throughout salvation history, God has accomplished extraordinary things through ordinary people who faithfully responded to his call. St. […]
Parishioner loves to serve in the Lord’s vineyard
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Esther Tokars of St. John Vianney Church in Kailua lives by an important precept — “the Lord needs workers in his vineyard” — and a major part of her life is serving the parish. Tokars’ understanding of serving the Lord goes back to when she was growing up at St. […]
Missionary saint honored for his work in New World
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Today, St. Francis Solanus is remembered as the “wonderworker of the New World,” and we occupiers of a digital age might feel distanced from this fearless missionary and healer. Yet his story shares details of his humanity. He fostered a talent for music. He learned languages to nurture hospitality. He […]
Service and daily prayer guide ‘Auntie Carmen’
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com At Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu, most people know Carmen Mae Fuertes Vierra simply as “Auntie Carmen.” She is a familiar face around the parish — there early, often staying late, and stepping in wherever help is needed. For Vierra, that has just become part of daily life. Vierra grew […]
Remember quiet, noble example of St. Joseph on Father’s Day
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Believe it or not, Father’s Day wasn’t recognized as a national holiday until 1966. History states that two women were the driving forces behind the establishment of Father’s Day as an official holiday. In 1908, Grace Golden Clayton suggested a day of paternal observance to her Methodist pastor. Clayton’s request […]
Love for Bible leads to full life of ministry
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Many years ago, through a simple invitation, Trudy and James Rawlins got involved at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. They both felt unworthy but were assured that no one is truly worthy on their own. Instead, through the grace of God, we are all given the specific gifts we need […]
Exploring the history of devotion to the Sacred Heart
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com The Sacred Heart of Jesus is probably the most widely recognized representation of Christ’s divine love and unwavering compassion for all of humanity. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been practiced for centuries, and this devotion continues to play an important role in today’s Catholic faith. As we […]
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