CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS By Sherry Hayes-Peirce Last year Lent began on Feb. 26, and just one week later churches around the world began to close in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. All the best-laid plans of parishes shattered as houses of worship were shuttered. That period of quarantine was a metaphor for […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Keeping online practices into the new year
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS It seems there has never been a new year more globally anticipated than 2021 following the challenges associated with the pandemic. Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 shuttered businesses and churches, inspiring parishes to develop new online ways to connect with parishioners and practice the faith. I wrote about some of […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Online joy with Isle’s singing sisters
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS We journey through Advent in anticipation of Christmas, taking many paths as we prepare for Jesus’ birth. One of the ways I have gotten into the spirit of the season for many years is to attend the Daughters of St. Paul annual Christmas concert to stir my soul with songs of this […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Virtual conferences are here to stay
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS And that’s a good thing A big part of my year is usually devoted to traveling to speak at Catholic conferences. But as the impact of the pandemic forced organizations to pivot from in-person conferences to virtual ones, I had to pivot too. So far, I have been a virtual speaker for […]
6 spiritual ways to celebrate All Hallows Eve
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS By Sherry Hayes-Peirce The secular world celebrates the last day of this month, Oct. 31, as Halloween, a holiday about dressing up, trick-or-treating, and scaring people. For our church, it is the start of 48 hours celebrating those who have been elevated to sainthood on All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and our […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Four ways to navigate distance learning
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS School is back, but for many it’s online. Even though students and parents were not unprepared for this experience, it was still difficult to accept that once again there would be distance learning for now. In addition to distance learning, many parents are grappling with the challenges of living under the new […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Exploring the new frontier of distance learning
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallas Carter (@dallascarter) CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS We are just two weeks into what is becoming a very different learning experience for kids going back to school. But before COVID-19 was even on the radar, we knew the new St. Michael High School in Waialua would […]
Keep your parish Facebook-connected
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS By Sherry Hayes-Peirce As news of surging numbers of COVID19 cases are reported and many states and counties across the country roll back openings, it’s time for parishes to get serious about social media. This is the perfect time to call on parishioners, both young and older, to serve as stewards of […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating our mother’s love
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS May is associated with our earthly mothers as the secular world devotes Mother’s Day to celebrate moms. But when it comes to our heavenly mother, the Catholic Church designates the entire month of May in celebration of the Virgin Mary. On May 1 this year, we joined the U.S. bishops in prayer […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: A time for Divine Mercy
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS This April marks the 20th anniversary of the proclamation by Pope John Paul II of the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. The pope’s declaration coincided with his canonization of Polish saint St. Faustina Kowalska. Her visions of Jesus inspired the image and have become synonymous with devotions to the […]