April 2014 Goji newsletter
You can now access online versions of the April 2014 English and Japanese language editions of our monthly Goji newsletter online. See the links under the cover image.
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Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar photos
We have uploaded a set of photos by Ruth Tokumi of the Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar 2014. Happy browsing!
Miss a recent dharma talk? Listen online.
We’ve just posted about 14 recent dharma talks to our archive of audio files you may listen to online. Hear Rev. Hagio’s first messages as the Betsuin’s Fukurimban, Rev. Sumikawa’s last message as a Betsuin minister, Rev. Tomioka’s first message for the 10 a.m. English service, a message from Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani, as well as […]
Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar is Sunday, March 30
Please join us at the temple on Sunday, March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our annual Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar. Here is some of what you will find: Rummage sale Plant sale Fresh produce Ono food and baked goods Hongwanji Cookbooks KC Waffle Dogs Pre-sale chicken tickets are available in the office […]
March 2014 Goji newsletter now available online
The March 2014 issue of the Hawaii Betsuin newsletter is now available online in English and Japanese versions. Click the links at right or visit our Goji page for links to all recent issues. The newsletter files are PDF. To view them, you need Adobe Reader. If you need to install or update this application, […]
News from Kyodan: February 2014 HQ Update
The February 2014 monthly newsletter from the Kyodan (the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii) is now available. The issue includes: The 102nd Giseikai (Legislative Assembly) — including resolutions discussed and officers, advisors, and directors for 2014 Gomonshu Koshin Ohtani’s message for the 125th Anniversary HHMH 125th Anniversary Inaugural Service Governor General Bishop Giko Sonoki’s message […]
Choralfest 2014: Registration for singers open through April 1
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s Choralfest 2014 will be held at the Hawaii Betsuin on September 27-28. The guest conductor will be Nola Nahulu, a recent Living Treasure Award recipient. If you’ve enjoyed the music of Choralfest, participating as a singer in the “Massed Choir” will be an unforgettably uplifting experience! The massed choir is […]
Introducing the Betsuin’s new Fukurimban, Rev. Toyokazu Hagio
The Betsuin welcomes Reverend Toyokazu Hagio, who began his service as our Fukurimban (assistant chief minister) on February 1 and gave the dharma talk at the February 16 English-language service. Reverend Hagio was born in Kumamoto, Japan and graduated from Ryukoku University. He came to Hawaii in 1980 and was assigned first to Waialua Hongwanji. […]
Taiko festival is March 8; tickets on sale
Tickets are now on sale for Pacific Buddhist Academy‘s Eighth Annual Taiko Festival: Secrets of the Golden Dragon. The event is Saturday, March 8, beginning at 4 p.m. at Leeward Community College Theatre in Pearl City (see directions). PBA offers the only high school taiko program in Hawaii and incorporates this ancient art into the […]
Ministers’ Lay Assistants receive their certificates
Four members of the Hawaii Betsuin Ministers’ Lay Assistant program received certificates from Bishop Eric Matsumoto after the Shinran Shonin Memorial Service on January 11, 2014. They are Dexter Mar, Nannette Ganotisi, Wayne Y. Yoshioka and Alan K. Kubota. The four assistants are already active in the temple’s Buddhist Education and Dharma School programs. Read […]