OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In the complex and often dramatic situations of today’s world, may the Risen Lord guide the steps of all those who work for justice and peace.” (Pope Francis Easter Message 2017) This past Lent, Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl provided a path for Catholics in the United States to engage in […]
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Talk story: Encounter and accompany those most in need
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Samaritan acts with true mercy: he binds up the man’s wounds, transports him to an inn, personally takes care of him, and provides for his upkeep. All this teaches us that compassion, love, is not a vague sentiment, but rather means taking care of the other to the point of […]
Rooted in hope
A Big Island breadfruit planting project is spotlighted in the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl campaign By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald India. Zambia. El Salvador. Mexico. Ethiopia. Hawaii? In this year’s Lenten Rice Bowl campaign, Catholic Relief Services is shining the spotlight on a grassroots outreach project on the Big Island among […]
Talk story: The 40-day encounter
Talk story OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY The 40-day encounter “The Good News is no mere matter of words. It is about leaving ourselves behind and encountering others.” (Pope Francis, Rice Bowl 2017 Lenten Reflection on Encounter) On Feb. 1, more than two dozen persons from 14 parishes met at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea to […]
Talk story: To care for our foreign sisters and brothers
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Do not tire of courageously living the Gospel, which calls you to recognize and welcome the Lord Jesus among the smallest and most vulnerable. I entrust all child migrants, their families, their communities, and you who are close to them, to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth; may they […]
Talk story: A year of ‘mercy ministries’
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY A Thanksgiving roundup of Island Catholic efforts to reach out to the most vulnerable around us “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you […]
Talk Story: October stories of hope
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) Despite a record rainfall flooding downtown Hilo on Oct. 5, more than 200 people, including folks from parishes across Hawaii island, gathered at Sangha Hall for the Hawaii Island Inter-Faith Coalition on Homelessness […]
Talk story: We come to share our story
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We come to share our story. We come to break the bread” are the opening lyrics to the hymn “Song of the Body of Christ” written by David Haas to the traditional Hawaiian melody “No Ke Ano Ahi Ahi.” This familiar song written in Hawaii beautifully expresses the experience of the […]
