Molokai History: [from the Journal of Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC., 1837-1877, in the SS.CC. Brothers Archives at St. Patrick Monastery in Kaimuki, Honolulu, translated from the original French] July 20, 1851, Sunday: 24 Baptisms and 31 Confirmations [at Kaluapapa]. Return to Naiwa? (Kukui). July 21, 1851, Monday: Worked on chapel [at Kukui]. Not yet finished. [...]
Molokai History: [from Bishop Louis Maigret's Journals, 1837-1877, in the SS.CC. Archives, Honolulu] July 8, 1851 (Tuesday): Frs. Aubert, SS.CC. & Mathias, SS.CC. and Bishop Maigret, SS.CC. travel from Kumueli (Kamalo) to Kukui [western or easter Molokai?] and sleep at Filipo's. Great wave of enthusiasm for work on the church [at Kukui?]. July 9-12, 1851 [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's Long-Awaited Church When complete, the church will not have ornamentation or stained glass windows, the architect said. "It will be a shell, functioning, legal, in still skeletal form, a very utilitarian building." But it will have built-in the potential for artistic enhancement [...]
Molokai History: [from Kalawao Sacramental Register, 1873-1930 in the SS.CC. Archives at St. Patrick's Monastery in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Oahu] On May 10, 1873, Father Damien, SS.CC. arrives at Kalaupapa/Kalawao Leper Settlement with Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC. On May 19, just 9 days after he arrived, Father Damien baptized 10 people in the Pelekunu Valley to [...]
Molokai History: [from translation of Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC.'s Journals, 1837-1877, in SS.CC. Fathers & Brothers Archives in Honolulu] July 4, 1851 (Friday): Frs. L. Marie, SS.CC. & Matthias, SS.CC. and Bishop Maigret, SS.CC. return to Kumueli [Kamalo] from Halawa. July 5, 1851 (Saturday): At Kumueli [Kamalo], preparations for tomorrow. People come in for the [...]
Molokai History: [from an English translation of Bishop Louis Maigret's Journals, 1837-1877, SS.CC. Archives, St. Patrick's Monastery, Honolulu] June 30, 1851, 12 noon, Monday: Vicar Apostolic (Bishop) Maigret, SS.CC., along with SS.CC. Fathers Joachim, Aubert & J.M., 2 youngsters and Severino, A lay man, arrive in Severino's launch to Kumueli (Kamalo), Molokai at 4pm from [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] "Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's Long-Awaited Church" At 9:29am, the old church bell tolled and Stephen Petro, chairman of the parish building committee, introduced the formalities and Bishop Larry Silva. "It is a joy and a privilege to be here with you," said the bishop who had [...]
Molokai History: [from the Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's long-awaited church About 300 people gathered beneath a cloudless blue sky at the grass-covered empty lot at 115 Ala Malama Street in Kaunakakai to watch a long-held dream emerge into reality. The Molokai parish of St. Damien officially broke ground for [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, December 23, 2011] "A Welcoming Church for a Friendly Isle" Sister Isabel Rabbon, a Maryknoll sister who worked as a pastoral associate at the old St. Sophia Parish under several pastors from 1979 to 1990, said the new church was "a dream come true." The church's sound qualities impressed [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, December 23, 2011] "A Welcoming Church for a Friendly Isle" A new day for the parish "It's beautiful," Bishop Silva said earlier that day after Father Guerreiro had given him a tour of the new church, the first he [the Bishop] has ever blessed. "I like it very much. [...]