Dear Friends in Christ, As we focus on the family in our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, it is especially appropriate during this Holy Year of Mercy to come together as one global family, reflecting on how we can manifest God’s mercy in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable throughout the world.
Week after quake, trucks of aid begin reaching remote areas of Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Truckloads of relief material organized by church charities began moving across Nepal a week after the Himalayan nation was rocked by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake April 25. “I am glad that much-needed aid is finally beginning to reach remote areas,” Greg Auberry, Catholic Relief Services’ regional director for East and South Asia, told […]
Simple cardboard bowl fights poverty around the world
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Catholic Relief Service’s Rice Bowl, the Lenten program known for its iconic cardboard “rice bowl” used by millions of Catholics across the United States. The CRS Rice Bowl has become a tradition for Catholic families, parishes and religious educators. Since its inception, it has raised $250 million to […]
2015 Red Mass keynote address: Where ‘Catholic’ means help
Joan Rosenhauer at the Red Mass Jan. 20 in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Here is the prepared text of the keynote talk by Joan Rosenhauer, executive vice president of Catholic Relief Services’ U.S. Operations, at the Red Mass Jan. 20 in the […]
