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 […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Digital tools for your Lenten journey
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Lent has become a time to give up social media. I get that! However, I’d like to suggest that giving up on digital tools that could help you pray more, fast, or give to those in need isn’t the best idea. Our phones are a part of our daily walk through life. […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating Catholic education
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The first month of the year is dedicated to prayer for Catholic education. It is fitting that we celebrate these amazing institutions when the feast days of their champions are celebrated. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is the patron saint of U.S. Catholic schools and the first American to be canonized. St. John […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Digital tools to share your Advent
SOCIAL CHURCH TIPS Digital tools to share your Advent By Sherry Hayes-Peirce One of the most visible symbols of the Advent season is the wreath we place in our homes, lighting a candle on it for each of the four weeks on the journey to Christmas. Creating a unique Advent wreath every year with your […]
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