By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Marcial Tumacder admits there have been times when he has taken on too many ministries at St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi. Yet he is continually surprised by how the Lord seems to multiply his time as he serves others. Sharing his time, talent and treasure has brought Tumacder […]
Everyone can play a role in building community at church
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com A parish is much more than a place where people gather for Mass each week. It is a community of believers united in Christ and called to support one another in faith. When parishioners develop meaningful relationships, share their gifts and work together in service, a parish begins to reflect […]
Couple helps guide people on path to Catholic faith
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Irwin and Irene Lee joined the Catholic faith at different times in their lives, but they now work together at Sacred Heart Church in Honolulu as OCIA catechists. In this role, they provide knowledge about our faith to those beginning their journey into the church — but the couple agrees […]
Liturgy of the Hours helps us focus on and honor Christ
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com What if the busy present moments that constitute our daily lives were consecrated to Christ? Each insignificant moment or mundane activity becomes another opportunity to glorify him. The Liturgy of the Hours is a means of not only centering the day on Christ but also sanctifying the day, offering these […]
Couple urges all to consider legacy gift to church
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 […]
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