Molokai History: (from "Pioneers of the Faith: History of the Catholic Mission in Hawaii (1827-1940)" by Robert Schoofs, SS.CC., Sturgis Printing Company, Inc., Honolulu, HI, 1978) (continued from May 20th) The young priest who inherited the missionary district of Molokai from Thomas in 1928 was newly-arrived Father Henry Boeynaems, SS.CC. With homesteading and pineapple just [...]
Molokai History: (from "Pioneers of the Faith: History of the Catholic Mission in Hawaii (1827-1940)" by Robert Schoofs, SS.CC., Sturgis Printing Company, Inc., Honolulu, HI, 1978) (continued from May 16th) On the beautiful four-acre church property at Kaluaaha with Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Father Thomas had a small but comfortable rectory. It was from [...]
Molokai History: (from "Pioneers of the Faith: History of the Catholic Mission in Hawaii (1827-1940)" by Robert Schoofs, SS.CC., Sturgis Printing Company, Inc., Honolulu, HI, 1978) (continued from May 15th) At long last, in 1900, the Pukoo district of East Molokai welcomed a missionary-priest who was to stay at his post for no less than [...]