Love for widows and orphans, prisoners and the sick and needy
of every kind, is as essential to the Church as the ministry of
sacraments and preaching of the Gospel.
(Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est, no.22)
The Penang Office for Human Development is a social service organization set up
in 2000 under the Catholic Church of the Diocese of Penang. It was established as
an expression of the Catholic Social Teaching, which stems from the teachings of
Christ in the Gospel, with the main intentions of responding to the needs of the poor, needy and marginalized, and promoting justice and peace in the Diocese of Penang.
Our Ministries
Penang Diocesan Lenten Campaign 2008
The Penang Diocesan Lenten Campaign Committee thanks all parish priests, PHDCs &
Love Squads who have worked hard in making the campaign a success.
Click here for the total collection...
Parish Human Development Committee:
Projects with Hands-On Training: The Parish Migrant Ministry
This training offers basic knowledge on how to reach out to migrant workers
in the parish and the little things you can do to make them feel at "home away from home".
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ABOLISH ISA!
Because every person was created by God in His image and likeness
(Gen1: 26-28) as well as redeemed by the most precious blood of Christ,
any violation of the personal dignity of the human being cries out
in vengeance to God.
The Internal Security Act (ISA) gives total power to the Minister of
Internal Affairs to arrest anyone without permission from any opponent
including the court and detain that person for up to 60 days without
any trial. A detainee of ISA has no right to defend herself/himself on court.
Therefore, ISA violates the dignity of every human person.
Sign the petition to Abolish ISA today!
For more information on ISA, click here:
http://www.suaram.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=747&Itemid=82