CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS A range of emotions is sweeping the nation following news reports of the spread of the COVID-19 virus within the United States. Some are thinking that reports are overblown and others are preparing for catastrophic outcomes. The coronavirus has symptoms similar to the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: The death of Kobe: grieving on social media
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS There continues to be a lot of debate on the merits of using social media for reaching the religiously unaffiliated and growing our members as evidenced by a recent article in the National Catholic Register titled “Catholics reflect on 10 years of the Good, Bad and Ugly of social media.” On the […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Witnessing for life online
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS This new year ushers in a whole new decade. Many themes associated with 2020 are connected to clarity, vision and focus. For our church, the month of January is focused on respect life events and prayer. Across the country there will be marches and walks for life — events to galvanize the […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Christmas continues
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS As a mainlander, the tradition of spending a week on Maui during Pearl Harbor Week has become a part of my Advent each year. My husband Brad Peirce, a former Rainbow Warrior volleyball player, is drawn to the islands to celebrate his Dec. 8 birthday. As a non-Catholic he doesn’t understand the […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Thankful for technology
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and as you read this you are probably already thinking about the day after — “Black Friday.” It is a mindset that has shifted the meaning of the holiday. We used to focus on this as an opportunity for coming together as a family around the dinner table […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating a decade of sainthood
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Although I was educated on the Mainland, the Sacred Hearts Sisters put the imprint of the Hawaiian spirit on all the students they served at Maria Regina School in Gardena, California. I remember during my first trip to Hawaii in 1984 that there was a mention of Father Damien during a tour […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Try to remember the saints of September
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The liturgical month of September is filled with many saints who inspire us to serve the poor, spread the faith and celebrate our church’s universality. Here is a brief introduction to them and actions to remember them by. Serving the poor We are all called to serve the poor, but St. Teresa […]
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