Hawaii Catholic Herald Rachel’s Vineyard, a ministry in the diocesan Respect Life office that seeks to offer healing and support after abortion, is welcoming people affected by abortion — either themselves or through another person’s experience — to attend a confidential weekend retreat next month. The Oct. 10-12 retreat will provide a safe, nonjudgmental place […]
Respecting the dignity of human life
By Val and Deacon Gary StreffSpecial to the Herald Last month, we attended the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Respect Life Conference in Washington, D.C. It was a great time meeting with other Respect Life directors across the United States. The topics presented by panel experts included abortion, physician-assisted suicide, teen suicide, in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, […]
3 states deny efforts to codify abortion protections
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — On Election Day Nov. 5, voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected amendments to their state constitutions that would have codified abortion as a right, while other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Missouri, did vote to codify such a right in their constitutions. Nebraska’s 12-week […]
Rachel’s Vineyard marks its 30th retreat in Hawaii
Special to the Herald On April 26-28, Lisa Shorba and her team marked their 30th Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat in Hawaii for post-abortive women and men. Many women and men are impacted by abortion and carry this burden for many years. We often think of the physical effects of an abortion, but the emotional, spiritual […]
The abortion pill: Women traumatized after taking drugs to end their pregnancy
By Maria Wiering OSV News More than 20 years ago, Toni McFadden took the abortion pill to end her pregnancy. She was a high school senior, the “good girl” in her family, and she did not want anyone to find out. She was about seven weeks pregnant when she took the regimen’s first drug — […]
Supreme court overturns Roe v. Wade
Ruling states there is no constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health […]
Bishop Larry Silva: On the Dobbs decision of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022
REFLECTION Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Although the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade would have been welcome any day, it is significant that it occurred on this day on which we honor the ardent love of Jesus for all his people. For […]
Deacon Gary and Val Streff: The truth we believe and live
RESPECT LIFE Daily we are bombarded with news about women’s rights. Women call themselves “pro-choice” to describe their “right” to decide what is best for their own bodies in issues such as contraception and pregnancy. This term has been around since the 1960s and is visible today in the slogan “My Body, My Choice.” “Pro-choice” […]
Mother and child services
Here is a list of local services for women with crisis pregnancies and new mothers in need. Some programs are affiliated with the Catholic Church, some are not. PREGNANCY CARE Oahu Oahu Pregnancy Center and A Place for Women (A medical resource center) 94-1044 Waipio Uka Street Waipahu, HI 96797 808-678-3991 OahuPregnancyCenter.com Provides pregnancy testing, […]
Some bishops call SF archbishop ‘courageous’ for Pelosi statement
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A number of U.S. Catholic bishops praised San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for his “courageous” action in declaring May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is not “to be admitted” to Communion because of her stand on legalized abortion. “I applaud Archbishop Cordileone’s patient and […]