Did you know that Fr. Damien brought tobacco to grow on Molokai? Here's why: Molokai History: (taken from "History of the Catholic Mission in the Hawaiian Islands" by Father Reginald Yzendoorn, SS.CC., Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Ltd., Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, 1927) Father gives the following description of the settlement at the time of his arrival, in [...]
Aloha this 15 Week of Ordinary Time! May the Lord bless you with pono! This week we celebrate 3 saints and Mary. Today, we celebrate St. Henry, German King, Holy Roman Emperor, known for his piety & generosity. Tomorrow, we celebrate St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native-American Mohawk Indian who is the patron [...]
Molokai History: (from "History of the Catholic Mission to Hawaii" by Fr. Reginald Yzendoorn, SS.CC., Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Ltd., Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, 1927) Father Damien gives the following description of the settlement at the time of his arrival, in an official report which he addressed to the President of the Board of Health in March, [...]
Peace of the Lord be with you as we remember Independence Day this weekend! It was a bold step for the Founders of this country to declare their independence from England. The Declaration of Independence was, and still is, a remarkable document of liberty and freedom. It stands as a blueprint for society and [...]
It is so good to be back! After nearly three months since the suspension of public masses, we are glad to be back. It has been more than four weeks ago that our church reopened for public mass under strict health and safety guidelines. Many worried about social distancing and how people would behave. We [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) (taken from a letter from Fr. Damien to his Superior, Fr. Modeste Favens, ss.cc., from Kaluaaha, April 19, 1874) (continued from June 26th) We have just received your letter of the 8th of this month, addressed to Father Andre in [...]
Peace be with you as we begin the 13th Week in Ordinary Time this Sunday! These weekly messages will be replacing the daily messages. Sorry to all of you daily message fans! I hope and pray that you and your ohana are staying safe and practicing safety measures now that we are beginning inter-island travel. [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) (taken from a letter from Fr. Damien to his Superior, Fr. Moseste Favens, ss.cc., from Kalawao, March 16, 1874) (continued from June24th) Good Father Andre came here to visit me. I showed him the plan for his church in Kaluaaha, [...]
Aloha nui to all on this Thursday of the 12th week of ordinary time! This will be the last daily message from me. Starting tomorrow, I will be posting a weekly message for the upcoming week. This will lessen the load. And, don't forget, our monthly bulletin will begin in July. Today, in our Scriptures, [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) (continued from June 23rd) Father Henri-Michel (Andre) Burgerman, ss.cc., (1829-1907) was assigned to be the priest for the whole of topside Moloka'i, but substituted for Damien at the Kalaupapa settlement while Damien went up the "pali" to build a church [...]