Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: It’s Lent: Rice Bowl time

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Lent is a favorable season for deepening our spiritual life through the means of sanctification offered us by the church: fasting, prayer and almsgiving … for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his Word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor.” (Pope Francis) February began with tragic reports of two […]

Talk story: The scourge of human trafficking

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ.” (Pope Francis) Last month, the Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section released a new document, “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking,” highlighting the harsh realities of modern-day slavery that include forced labor, the sex […]

Talk story: Building communities of welcome

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “No American institution does more for immigrants than your Christian communities … Not only as the Bishop of Rome, but also as a pastor from the South, I feel the need to thank and encourage you.” (Pope Francis: Prayer during his visit with U.S. Catholic bishops in 2015) For nearly a […]

Talk story: Cardinal advisor to three popes to speak at Red Mass

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Catholic Church has a mission of accompanying humanity in all its endeavors, of bringing the message of the Gospel to politics, business, work, education, science and other activities. It is the church’s obligation to assure that the voice of the poor and vulnerable is heard in all of human striving.” […]

Talk story: Celebrating ohana at Christmas

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Brothers and sisters: Put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another … And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, and provide the peace into which you were also called in one body.” (Col 3:12-15 — Feast of the Holy Family) […]