A benediction given by Bishop Eric Matsumoto at the AJA Veterans Tribute on December 5, 2016, honoring World War II veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion
Bishop Eric Matsumoto paid tribute to Queen Liliʻuokalani at memorial service at Hilo Betsuin on October 30, 2016. The Queen died on November 11, 1917; in the Hongwanji tradition, the memorial is being held a calendar year ahead. Following an opening reflection and aspiration that all life be happy, the Bishop begins, To our Honored […]
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 was Mahatma Gandhi Day in Hawaii. Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Eric Matsumoto was one of the speakers at a celebration event outside the Honolulu Zoo in front of the Gandhi statue; we share his remarks here. Reflecting on the affairs of our world, there is an escalation in […]
2016 Hawaii Buddhist Council Memorial Day Message by Bishop Eric Matsumoto of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Today, as we gather for our Hawaii Buddhist Council Memorial Day Service, let us revisit the significance and purpose of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a time when we remember and honor those who died in our […]
Message from Bishop Eric Matsumoto on January 28, 2016 To the Family, Relatives and Friends of the late Colonel Ellison Onizuka and the Members and Supporters of Kona Hongwanji, As you gather at Kona Hongwanji, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the passing of the late Colonel Ellison Onizuka and his fellow […]
On Sunday January 17, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Eric Matsumoto spoke at St. Andrew’s annual bell ringing ceremony in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here is his message. As we gather for this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Bell Ringing Ceremony, I am encouraged by the Doctor’s words, “We must accept […]