Catholic Social Tips As Catholics, we have a liturgical dedication to pray for the souls in purgatory during November. I encourage you to pray not only for the dead but for those who mourn, too. The first year following the death of someone is so incredibly difficult. At the same time, life returns to normal […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Pray to Mary for comfort after loss
Catholic Social Tips Our church dedicates September to Our Lady of Sorrows, and the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated on Sept. 15. This devotion began in the 12th century in monastic circles but was formally recognized by the whole church in the 18th century. Reflecting on our Blessed Mother’s sorrows reminds us […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Pray for new clergy, especially Hawaii’s own
Catholic Social Tips It’s the season of priest and deacon ordinations all across the United States. In my archdiocese of Los Angeles there were 11 priests and eight deacons who were recently ordained. In Hawaii there were three priests ordained and one seminarian ordained as a transitional deacon — my friend Larry Denis III. I […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrate saints, holy people in May
Catholic Social Tips May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Did you know that there is a document that celebrates the Catholic diversity of the identity, generations, cultures and leadership of the Asian and Pacific Islander community? “Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Technology helps kids recall sacraments
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TIPS This week is a time when we all celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, the birth of Christianity and for some, their own personal baptism into our faith at the Easter Vigil. The importance of this holy day is historic for your family and in the church. It’s a time to remember […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: 10 ways to enhance Lent
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TIPS In our Catholic culture there has long been the practice of “giving something up” for Lent to grow in our relationship with our Lord. However, in recent years, the internet has opened up rich new ways of connecting with Christ through online devotions more meaningful than giving up chocolate, social media […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Online sites make Advent prayerful
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Dec. 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and for many Catholics there is confusion around if the conception is Mary’s or Jesus’. To be clear, the Immaculate Conception is about the Mother of our Lord being conceived in the womb of her mother without the stain of original sin. […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Observing All Hallows Eve
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS In our Catholic tradition we don’t celebrate Halloween, we celebrate All Hallows Eve! Our “Catechism of the Catholic Church” teaches us that we should pray for the dead. “This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture: Therefore [Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: The synod: listening, engaging
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS In October, our church will begin the historic Synod on Synodality. This gathering of nearly 400 people will work to implement, according to a Vatican synod preparatory document, “synodality that entails receptivity to change, formation, and on-going learning. How does our church community form people to be more capable of walking […]
Grief for a place of welcome
REFLECTION By Sherry Hayes-Peirce Special to the Herald On Aug. 9, I switched on the Today Show as is my morning routine and was devastated to see Front Street in Lahaina with flames advancing toward the historic banyan tree. My heart sank and memories of my time with my dearly departed husband and I sitting […]
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