See the December 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Lanai Hongwanji Mission Celebrates 100 Years Minister’s Lay Assistant with Tokudo Ordination BSC Fellowship Club Car Wash Fundraiser (Jan. 18) YESS Camp 42 (Apr. 3-5) (registration flyer, ad purchase form Propagation Program Grant (info/application) Committee on Social Concerns (donations, grant...
Our 6th annual Ring Your Bell for Peace Day Zoom event, held the morning of September 22, 2025, on Zoom and at sites around Hawaii and beyond, is now available as a recording. We joined from temples, schools, workplaces, and homes to hear messages and music and to let our...
Two projects funded by the Propagation Program Grant in 2024 were “Praises of the Buddha” to commemorate Triple Celebration and “Sharing Your Nembutsu Moments.” VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 2 • June 2025 PPG: Looking for a Few Great Projects From peace parades to passports, books to internet access, the Propagation...
Links in the article list below go right to pages formatted for online viewing. You can also view the full, print-style layout of the March 2025 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (1.9 MB) as a PDF file. Contents: Gratitude The Kie Family’s Gift Lights the Way Toward a Promising Future...
Photo courtesy of the Kie Family Rev. Soshin Kie, right, and Mrs. Akiko Kishi Kie on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997: Their gift will support the legacy of advancing Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in Hawaii, an aspiration they worked toward all their lives. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH...
Content in the December 2024 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2.7 MB) includes: Events Triple Celebration: Hundreds Gather in Joyful Celebration of Nembutsu Triple Celebration Choir: ʻAh, What Joy!ʼ Coming Out for Pride from Waikiki to UH Manoa YBICSE: 10 Unforgettable Days, a Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip Messages Minister’s Message: Winter Has...
Content in the September 2024 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (3.1 MB) includes: Events Bishop Umitani Joins White House’s Fourth Vesak Ceremony Obon 2024: Continuing Tradition, Returning to Normalcy Reflections on a Spiritual Journey Through Wai‘anae Triple Celebration: It’s Time to Celebrate and Share the Nembutsu Kahu Sherman Thompson, 1956-2024...