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 […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Back-to-school online tools
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The lazy days of summer are coming to an end and it’s time to get ready for school. In the old days it was all about getting your Pee Chee folders and Trappers. Now, it’s all about the backpack. It’s also time to start lining up digital tools you can use […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Psalms for the summer
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS ‘Tis the season of “summer reads.” Every year, new lists of books are compiled for you to buy, pack and read on vacation or while at the beach or pool. These selections are usually supposed to be fun, short and lighthearted. My suggestion for a great read this summer is a little […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Saints of Asia and the Pacific
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is also the month when we celebrate the feast day of the first saint from Hawaii, St. Damien de Veuster, on May 10. St. Damien was born in Belgium, not the Pacific islands, so technically he wasn’t a Pacific islander saint. But […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating diversity
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS April is the month our country has dedicated to celebrating diversity. Meanwhile, in our Universal Church, there is a four-year process of listening to its members to provide a framework of discussion for the 2024 Synod of Bishops in Rome. The most recent phase of the process, the continental stage, ended on […]
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