CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Alleluia! This year the joy of Easter is amplified by the opportunity to celebrate Mass in person as a community for the first time in two years without limitations. Families will most certainly gather in the way that they are most comfortable. Many have referred to Lent 2020 being extended through the […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: A listening church
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS We are in the midst of an amazing time for our holy Catholic Church. A time where you have been invited to share your thoughts on how we can gather together in communion as communities of faith, how we can be in active participation in parish life and define the future mission […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Six things to do to respect life
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The gift of life comes from the Lord. Our church focuses many activities on respecting the gift of life at all stages in the month of January. At a time when so many lives have been lost in the pandemic it is even more important to pray for life. As the social […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Five ways to find peace during the Advent season
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The season of Advent is a time we are called to be filled with the expectation of the coming of Christ into the world. A time to reflect on the themes of hope, peace, joy and love. One of the most elusive themes for most is to find peace. “Peace” is defined […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Say the deceased person’s name
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sherry Hayes-Peirce (@church_social_tips) CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS We are just days away from All Hallows Eve, and so many of us will dress up for a party or trick or treating. For the faithful though, Nov. 1, All Saints Day, and Nov. 2, All Souls Day, is […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Living ‘Laudato Si’’
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Six years ago Pope Francis wrote the encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” in which he called on the faithful to foster care and concern for our planet. Our Holy Father picked Sept. 1-Oct. 4 (The feast of St. Francis) as the “Season of Creation,” a month to be […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: 5 tech tools that will remain
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS I heard someone say, “If God brings you to it — he brings you through it.” So true for what has been a very difficult time living through the pandemic, especially in the field of education. Schools are reopening with students returning to in-person classroom experiences. While there was some friction about […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Meeting the faithful post-pandemic
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Now that churches are reopening, the expectation of so many in parish leadership is that things will simply return to normal. We are a nation that remains divided on how to deal with COVID-19 and as such many Catholics have an expectation of choice regarding how they experience Mass safely. While many […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: The seed of a vocation sprouts
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The months of May and June are typically designated for ordinations in dioceses and archdioceses across the country. The Diocese of Honolulu celebrated the ordination of Father “Ace” Tui on May 21. We are called to pray for an increase in vocations daily. Earlier generations used to pray deeply for one of […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Satan, beasts and angels
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel according to Mark proclaimed: “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for 40 days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.” So often the imagery associated with Jesus’ time in […]