Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

The meaning and importance of stewardship

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By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com What crosses your mind when the word “stewardship” comes up? Do you think of it solely in terms of money? Do you quickly brush it off as something unrelated to our Catholic faith? Stewardship is deeply rooted in Scripture and is significant in our lives as Catholics. In the very […]

Mark Clark: Joseph’s story … live, love, learn and leave a legacy

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PLANNED GIVING As a young boy, Joseph was baptized in his neighborhood Catholic church and went on to attend the parish school, sing in the choir, and marry his sweetheart at the altar in the presence of his beloved church family. Joseph also raised his children faithfully in this parish community, and for over 60 […]

International stewardship conference to be enhanced virtual experience

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald You won’t have to get on a plane or book a hotel room to attend a major Catholic gathering this year. That should be an extra incentive to sign up for the all-virtual International Catholic Stewardship Council’s annual conference, Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, to hear dynamic plenary speakers […]

CORONAVIRUS: No Mass, no offertory: Parish, diocesan, national collections take a hit

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By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — One byproduct of canceled Masses is no offertory collection. And a byproduct of no offertory collection is puncture wounds in the budgets of parishes, dioceses and national collections. “It’s a big hit, and it’s gonna hurt,” said Patrick Markey, executive director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management […]

Diocesan Stewardship Day: sharing all our resources to do God’s work

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By Naomi Amuro Special to the Herald It was a cool, brisk Saturday morning, Feb. 9, when hundreds gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City for the annual diocesan Stewardship Day, sponsored by the diocesan  Office for Stewardship and Development. Participants came from across Oahu and also from Maui, Kauai, the […]

Stewardship talk

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Representatives from Hawaii parishes heard talks on the spiritual and practical aspects of stewardship and tithing from a variety of local and mainland speakers at the annual Diocesan Stewardship Day, Feb. 9, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City. The speakers in the top row, from left, are Father Andrew Kemberling, chairman […]

Annual Stewardship Day will feature two experts on the topic

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One of the 2018 Stewardship Day speakers was Mike DiCosola of Diocesan and Trinity Publications (HCH file photo) Two experts in church stewardship and development will speak at Hawaii’s annual Stewardship Day, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 9 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City. The main speakers are Father Andrew Kemberling, president […]

Engaging for a day in the culture of parish stewardship

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald About 175 parishioners from 40 parishes on four islands converged on the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Feb. 17 to immerse themselves in the culture of stewardship, the biblical mindset of generosity and service updated and invigorating today’s parish leaders. Bishop Larry Silva began the day at 8 a.m. with […]