Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Ministry, service are ‘how you live out your faith’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Toni Bissen spends much of her time serving, whether proclaiming the word as a lector, singing in the choir or helping with forest preservation. Of all the work she does, she feels most blessed to be involved with prison ministry. Bissen serves by teaching classes at the Women’s Community Correctional […]

Discerning how to bring new disciples to God’s church

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Whether you hold a high-profile position, such as parish council president, or have more of a behind-the-scenes role as a coordinator of a parish ministry, God has called you — as a parish leader — to help build his church. This challenge is just as important as the call of […]

‘Ministry is where you can put your faith in practice’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For over two decades, Tom McCabe has served in the prison ministry at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua. “The women are very appreciative of our visits,” said McCabe, a parishioner at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua. McCabe, who is his parish’s prison ministry coordinator and serves […]

Couple finds inspiration in service to others

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com For Dr. Harvey and Nancy Chong, getting involved at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou didn’t come easily at first. “It was definitely outside of my comfort zone,” Nancy Chong said. “However, they asked and I know that serving is our purpose on this earth. I don’t want Jesus to […]

Hospitality is important at home and in parish

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Catholics, we are members of two very important family units. First, there are our own families, which consist of our spouses and children. Second, as a parish community, we are members of a larger “family of faith,” along with our clergy and fellow parishioners. Of course, both types of […]

Youth ministry leader finds peace, joy in service

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Ryan Agcaoili truly finds peace in serving at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. It’s not that he’s doing anything huge or momentous — it’s quiet, patient service to our Lord. One way Agcaoili loves to serve is through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, or OCIA, watching […]

New Year’s resolutions can help us practice good stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As we usher in the new year, it’s common for people to make resolutions, setting goals and intentions for the year ahead. These resolutions often revolve around personal growth, health or career aspirations. However, for Catholics, the new year can be an excellent opportunity to connect these resolutions to living […]

Parishioner’s life has been ‘Holy Spirit-driven’

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When Mary Jean Bega reflects on her life, she is struck by the way in which the Holy Spirit has worked to draw her to Christ and his church. “It really seems as though everything has been Holy Spirit-driven,” Bega says. “Nothing happened by chance.” Bega immigrated to Maui from […]

Christmas offers opportunities to practice stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As Catholics living in an increasingly secular world, we must remember to find ways to keep the true meaning of Christmas — the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond the exchange of gifts and festive decorations, Christmas is a time to embody the spirit of stewardship. Stewardship involves sharing […]