Catholic social tips February is dedicated to the Holy Family in our faith tradition. I was recently at a planning meeting to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in our islands. Celebrating Hawaii’s diverse cultures is part of the heritage that unites us in faith and as a Catholic family. There is such beauty […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating the legacy of St. Damien and St. Marianne
Catholic social tips It’s Kalaupapa Month, and as we near the 13th anniversary of St. Marianne Cope’s canonization and what would have been her 187th birthday, remembering her is right and just. The life and legacy of Mother Marianne helped establish the presence of the Sisters of St. Francis in Hawaii since the late 1800s. […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrate generosity and giving by sharing time, talent, treasure
Catholic social tips It’s beginning to look like Christmas everywhere we go! For some, it creates a feeling of joyful anticipation, while for others, it evokes outright anxiety about all that needs to be done. These days, it seems like we leapfrog from Halloween to Christmas over Thanksgiving. This year, there are many people in […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Praying the rosary for peace
A person prayed the rosary May 8 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Lola Gomez / CNS) Catholic social tips Our church began dedicating the month of October to the rosary in the 16th century, following Pope Pius V’s declaration of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Oct. 7. Three hundred […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Learning how to evangelize, not indoctrinate, in digital age
Catholic social tips It’s been about a month since I attended the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers in Rome, hosted by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The event garnered worldwide attention, and officials along with Pope Leo XIV shared insights with over 1,000 attendees who traveled from across the globe to learn about […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Summer offers time to reflect on legacy of St. Marianne
Catholic social tips The month of July provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on Mother Marianne Cope’s legacy in Hawaii. According to the book “Pilgrimage & Exile: Mother Marianne of Molokai,” July 15, 1884, was the date when Hawaii invested in the permanent ministry of the Franciscan Sisters. Mother Marianne and six Franciscan Sisters had […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Enter ordinary time with fruits of the Spirit
Catholic Social Tips The Easter season ends with the feast of Pentecost this weekend. Here are nine things to reflect on as the liturgical season of ordinary time begins. Love: What we are called to do. “So faith, hope, love remain, but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor 13:13). Find ways to share […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Practice discipleship during Eastertide
Catholic social tips Once Lent ends, it signals for most Catholics that they can resume doing whatever they gave up. It’s like an exhale of relief that it’s over. If your Lenten experience didn’t transform you, you can still experience a closer connection to Christ during Eastertide, the season of the Resurrection. While Lent was […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Take time to focus on, pray for families
Catholic social tips In our Catholic tradition, March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. We are also called to reflect and pray as the Lenten season begins. Each month, my Catholic Mothers planner shares a spiritual challenge. This month, the challenge to readers is to “meditate on how the members of […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: How to keep holy family heirlooms safe
Catholic social tips In our Catholic faith tradition, we dedicate the month of February to the Holy Family. As many of you know, I live in Southern California. In recent weeks, we have battled fires, and communities have been completely devastated, like the community of Lahaina over a year ago. The unpredictability of the Santa […]
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