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Changes in Bon Mairi service format for 2015
The following is a selection from the July Goji newsletter by Rimban Tatsuo Muneto. In past years, Hawaii Betsuin has conducted Bon Mairi Services on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the second week of July. This format will change this year. All of the Bon Mairi Services will be combined services, and they will be held on three […]
Beautiful evening for the first night of Obon — join us again on Saturday
Thanks to all who turned out for the first night of Bon Dance 2015 at Hawaii Betsuin! Join us again on Saturday evening, June 27, for another night of Obon. Here’s the schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Food booths open 6:00 p.m. – Taiko performance 6:15 p.m. – Short service 6:30 p.m. – Dancing starts 10:30 […]
June 2015 Goji newsletter is now online
You may now view the June 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Obon festival background and schedule Rimban and Fukurimban’s columns Aloha for Nepal update Boy Scouts update A letter from Brazil News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts PBA Capital Campaign update
May 2015 Goji newsletter is now online
You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Gotan-e Service information (May 17 & 18) Change in format for Bon Mairi services Dharma message from Rev. Tomioka Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts Invitation to […]
Mother’s Day Breakfast this Sunday, May 10, 2015!
In honor of the Mothers and our fabulous BWA Ladies, our President would like to invite everyone to our first (in a really really long time), Mother’s Day breakfast! President Arthur with the help of the men of the Board and other volunteers will be cook’in up some yummy breakfast this Sunday! Breakfast will be […]
April 2015 newsletters from the Betsuin and Mission headquarters now online
April 2015 Goji (our temple newsletter) You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Buddha Day services information (April 5 & 12) Betsuin Dharma Discussion II starting May 1 Rimban’s Column Introducing Colleen Kunishige, Office Manager News from BWA, Dharma School, […]
March 2015 Goji newsletter now available online
The March 2015 Goji newsletter is now available online as a PDF document. Inside, find O-Higan news; an item about honoring Rimban Muneto’s 50 years of service; minister columns; BwA, Dharma School, and and scout news; and a print version of Connie Fukumoto’s remarks at the memorial appreciation service for Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno. We […]
Girl Scout Japan Trip Fundraiser Breakfast
Please come and support our Girl Scout troop as they raise funds for their Japan trip this summer. They will be hosting a fundraiser breakfast on Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am in our main social hall. Breakfast items to include pancakes, eggs, miso soup and more! There is no set […]
Nonviolence dialogue at Betsuin set for March 12
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii leaders Bishop Eric Matsumoto and President Pieper Toyama will join with other mainland and local scholars in a facilitated nonviolence dialogue at Hawaii Betsuin on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. The dialogue is entitled, “NON-VIOLENCE: Philosophy and Practice in World Religions.” See the flyer at right for complete details. Light […]