By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald Human trafficking is an often-overlooked crisis that exists everywhere, even in the islands. At Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou, a small yet mighty group of six women views it as an essential issue for Hawaii residents to understand and address. “People tend to think it is not happening here […]
Join Hawaii and the nation to celebrate sanctity of life
By Val Streff Special to the Herald As Washington, D.C., gears up for the annual national March for Life this month, Hawaii is in the final stages of preparing for its own march, taking place at the state Capitol in downtown Honolulu on Jan. 23 from 2-5 p.m. Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai are also […]
Respecting life: The reason for the season
By Val Streff Special to the Herald Christmas is a great time to focus on the incarnation of Jesus. Jesus took upon himself human flesh to save the world. Jesus conceived in the womb of the Blessed Mother shows us how God values life, especially the unborn. Passages 2270 and 2271 of the “Catechism of […]
Rachel’s Vineyard retreat offers comfort, healing after abortion
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, […]
Deacon Gary and Val Streff: Bring God’s love to the public square
MARCH FOR LIFE 2024 All are invited to the March for Life at the State Capitol, 3-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19. Join us in celebrating the gift of life as we bring God’s love through prayer and example to the public square, under this year’s theme, “Aloha Kekahi I Kekahi” — love one another. […]
40 Days for Life ends its fall campaign
By Val Streff Special to the Herald The 40 Days for Life fall campaign ended with a beautiful Mass Nov. 11 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa presided over by the pastor Father Manny Hewe accompanied by Deacon Ray Lamb and Deacon Gary Streff. Deacon Lamb gave a homily on the “preciousness of life.” 40 […]
Parish baby showers welcome new mothers celebrating life
By Val Streff Special to the Herald “Walking with Moms in Need” is a program initiated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical, “The Gospel of Life,” to support pregnant women and new mothers. It was introduced in Hawaii in the form of parish “baby […]
Respecting life with supplies of diapers, wipes and infant clothes
By Deacon Gary and Val Streff Special to the Herald St. Elizabeth Parish in Aiea hosted a baby shower on May 7 for expecting and parenting mothers, 1-3 p.m. in the church auditorium. We opened with a prayer followed by a snack of sandwiches, fruit cups, cupcakes and ice cream. Each family received a lucky […]
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” […]
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