Welcome and Aloha

Sunday Service

Lihu‘e Hongwanji Mission welcomes you to Sunday Service from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the Lihu‘e Hongwanji Temple, on Kuhio Highway across from the Kapaia Stitchery.

All visitors are welcome.

** Please see the note below concerning cancellation of services.

Lihu‘e Hongwanji Mission

P.O. Box 1248

Lihu‘e, HI 96766

Where we are located:

3-3556-A Kuhio Highway

Lihu'e

Phone: (808) 245-6262

E-Mail: lihuehong@hawaiiantel.net

Resident Minister: Shaku Arthur Kaufmann

Church President: Carol Valentine

Calendar of Events

Please see Special Messages by Shaku Arthur Kaufmann

Sharing and Caring from Members

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Please check back frequently as the situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) changes on a daily basis. We will post cancellations as we know about them. Also check on the COVID-19 INFORMATION section and the Kauai Government COVID-19 information section.

Please keep the Nembutsu close to heart and mind as nothing can affect the wisdom and compassion of Amida or the working of his vow.

Namo Amida Butsu

For additional information please also check the Honpa Hongwanji website

https://hawaiibetsuin.org/covid19/

For other resources please check the following:

CDC, COVID-19 Information

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

Hawaii State Department of Health

https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/advisories/novel-coronavirus-2019/

Kauai Government, COVID-19 information and closures

http://www.kauai.gov/COVID-19

Please note that all Sunday services and activities at Lihue Hongwanji will be suspended for the months of March and April.

MARCH		ALL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED
Sun 1	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service Birthday & Monthly Memorial
Sun 8	10:00 AM	Family Dharma Service
Sun 15	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service
Sat 21	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Active Shooter Workshop (at LHM) (Presented by the Kauai Police Department RSVP requested POSTPONED AT THE REQUEST OF KAUAI POLICE DEPARTMENT; INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED AS A NEW DATE IS SCHEDULED
Sun 22	9:00 AM	Spring Ohigan Service
Sun 29	9:00 AM 10:30 AM	Family Dharma Service Lihue Buddhist Women's Association Meeting

APRIL		ALL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED
Sun 5	9:30 AM	Buddha Day Service To be held at Garden Island Mortuary, Lawai CANCELLED
Thur 9	7:00 PM	Board of Directors Meeting
Sun 12	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service Birthday & Monthly Memorial
Sun 19	9:30 AM	Eshinni / Kakushinni Memorial Service Joint service of Kauai United Hongwanji Buddhist Women's Association To be held at LHM Speaker: Ms. Lois Toyama, Jikoen Temple on Oahu and current BWA Federation president CANCELLED
Sun 26	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service

MAY		CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Sun 3	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service Birthday & Monthly Memorial
Sun 10	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service
Thur 14	7:00 PM	Board of Directors Meeting
Sun 17	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service
Sun 24	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service
Sun 31	9:00 AM	Family Dharma Service

There will be no Care Home Visitations until further notice.

Thank you for your understanding.

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MARCH	VISITATION	SCHEDULE
Wed 11	2:30 PM	Regency at Puakea, Service/Visitation Due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus, this has been changed to April 1
Wed 16	9:30 AM	Mahelona Hospital Ext. Care, Service/Visitation
Tues 31	10:00 AM	Garden Isle Health Care, Service/Visitation CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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APRIL

VISITATION

SCHEDULE

Wed 1

2:30 PM

Regency at Puakea, Service/Visitation

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Wed 15

9:30 AM

Mahelona Hospital Ext. Care, Service/Visitation

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Tues 28

10:00 AM

Garden Isle Health Care, Service/Visitation

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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MAY	VISITATION	SCHEDULE
Wed 13	2:30 PM	Regency at Puakea, Service/Visitation CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Wed 20	9:30 AM	Mahelona Hospital Ext. Care, Service/Visitation CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Tues 26	10:00 AM	Garden Isle Health Care, Service/Visitation CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Privacy and confidentiality rights of individuals limit the clergy from visiting persons in medical, residential and care-home facilities without the express request/consent of the family. Our minister is happy to visit members and friends, but by law, such visits require a referral from the family. Please contact Rev. Kaufmann at 245-6262 or 245-4543.

Members and friends are welcome to accompany the minister at service and visitation outreach. Please contact Shaku Kaufmann in a timely way.