U.S. service veterans browse for blankets and bed linens at a household item “give-away” Aug. 16 at the Cathedral Kamiano Center for recently homeless vets eager to refurbish their new, but bare, apartments. The event was organized by Iwie Tamashiro of the diocesan Office for Social Ministries who was asked recently by a Veterans Administration […]
Talk story: Welcome, protect, promote, integrate
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:34) On Aug. 15, the Feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis wrote in his […]
Talk story: Our immigrants, migrants and refugees
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “May these migrants meet brothers and sisters under every sky, who share with them the bread and hope of the common path.” (Pope Francis) Our Holy Father often calls us to reflect on how we can encounter Christ by walking with migrants on our shared journey of life. Pope Francis said, […]
Talk story: Summer blessings in a backpack
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” (Matthew: 19:14) In the Gospel, Jesus recognized the special blessing of vulnerable children among us. This summer, some of our Hawaii parishes have been attending to the […]
Talk story: Memorable moments of summer
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Let us love, not with words but with deeds.” (Pope Francis, Message for First World Day of the Poor 2017) As Jesus and our Holy Father have reminded us all, love is not just a word. It is an action. And as August approaches, it is a great time to reflect […]
Talk story: 65 million in search of peace, security
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.’ Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by […]
Talk Story: A special athlete with special gifts
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity.” (Pope Francis, March 19, 2016) It has been almost 20 years since I first signed up as a volunteer with Special Olympics Hawaii State Summer Games at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. […]
Talk story: Taking homeless action to another level
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I’ve been trying to think of how to have a discussion on what are the causes of all this; why is our economy such that it causes so many people to be homeless or in substandard housing, with two or three families living together?” (Bishop Larry Silva, “America” magazine, April 2017) […]
Talk story: An encounter a click away
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 […]
Talk story: Salt, light for the homeless
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Jesus does want us to come at least every Sunday so that he can physically embrace us with his love. But he also wants us to be salt and light once we leave here as well. We do that by sharing our bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and homeless, […]
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