By Valerie and Deacon Gary Streff Special to the Herald A few years ago, Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy, then the diocesan director of faith formation and religious education, offered a suggestion to Bishop Larry Silva and other priests regarding the loss of a child through miscarriage. She noted how men and women grieve silently for their loss, […]
Hidden loss: The Diocese of Honolulu is working on outreach to those who have experienced miscarriage
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald For all the couples happily celebrating the birth of a child, others know the pain of miscarriage and stillbirth. As the Diocese of Honolulu is creating a ministry about miscarriage (see sidebar), the Hawaii Catholic Herald spoke to three local couples who have experienced it. The Noguchis: Instinct is […]
Diocese offers ‘naming’ ritual for miscarried infants
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald “Every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2319) We sat with each other and wept. Eleven […]
New retreat brings comfort to those who have suffered a miscarriage
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald On Sunday, Jan. 19, we gathered in the lush tropical tranquility of St. Anthony Retreat Center deep in Kalihi Valley, drawn together by a common bond: the silent grief of a miscarriage. Lei Poina ‘Ole — “beloved keiki always remembered” — is a new retreat program in Hawaii […]