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Hawaii's tsunamis: Scenes of destruction and how to survive
San Francisco Chronicle - March 5, 2010
Kalaupapa, the exposed peninsula on the island's north shore and site of the state's former leper colony, also lost homes in the 1946 tsunami; visitors can ...
Officials mull management of Kalaupapa
Maui News - January 28, 2010
WAILUKU - It is a sad fact that the Kalaupapa Hansen's disease settlement is losing patients every year...
Kalaupapa National Historical Park Honored By Sainthood Bestowed On Father Damien
National Parks Traveler - December 3, 2009
A sacred hula was performed at Kalaupapa National Historical Park in honor of the recent canonization of Saint Damien of Moloka`i.
Damien celebrations draw to a close
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 8, 2009
The party yesterday was held in honor of the hometown hero, but for the village of Kalaupapa, it was also a celebration of its unique self.
A tale of two saints: Catholic and Mormon
Salt Lake Tribune - October 19, 2009
But what Woods found on the Kalaupapa Peninsula below the cliffs did, indeed, transform him. For more than a century, men, women and children were torn from ...
St. Damien relic arrives
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 18, 2009
A special service will be held Oct. 31 at Kalaupapa, where Damien ministered to the leprosy patients banished to Molokai. The heel bone of Saint Damien has ...
Saint Damien Relic Arrives in Hawaii
KGMB9 - October 17, 2009
October 31, it will go down into Kalaupapa for a special ceremony at his church: St. Philomena's. The day after, it will be laid to rest at the Cathedral of ...
Obama says St. Damien gave voice to voiceless, dignity to the sick
Catholic News Service - October 14, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- President Barack Obama expressed his "deep admiration" for St. Damien de Veuster and offered his prayers for all those celebrating the priest's "extraordinary life and witness."
Sakurada first local female park ranger in Kalaupapa
Molokai News Blog - October 14, 2009
With all the worldwide attention that has been paid to Kalaupapa with the canonization of Saint Damien on Sunday, it’s nice to see a Molokai locals working for the National Park Service at the Kalaupapa National Historic Park.
Saint Damien - A Special Section of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Click on the "Saint Damien" tab
Who Will Be Hawaii's Next Saint?
KHON - October 12, 2009
Saint Damien is Hawaii’s first Saint. And some believe there could be a second saint from Hawaii not too far behind.
Hawaiian Mass marks Islands' tribute to Damien
Honolulu Advertiser - October 12, 2009
Relic of newly named saint displayed in Rome.
Where Damien became a priest, the faithful celebrate
Honolulu Advertiser - October 12, 2009
Honolulu cathedral draws capacity crowd for its Mass
'It's a great day for the whole world'
Honolulu Advertiser - October 12, 2009
ROME -- At home, perhaps, they would have celebrated with a lu'au. But in Rome, they gathered for a six-course meal, topping off the dinner with a frosted cake that read, "St. Damien." ...
Damien of Moloka'ia true hero–and saint
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - October 12, 2009
A native of Belgium, he would have been hard-pressed to imagine any place more remote than the isolated Kalaupapa peninsula of the island of Moloka'i. ...
Saints' courage, love still make mark on 21st century, say pilgrims
Catholic News Service - October 11, 2009
Bishop Silva said St. Damien's heroic work with the outcast of Kalaupapa has inspired many people over the past 120 years and "I think, ...
Kalaupapa's citizens enthusiastic as they honor their new saint
Honolulu Advertiser - October 11, 2009
By Dan Nakaso KALAUPAPA, Moloka'i — The people of Kalaupapa honored newly sainted Damien yesterday by walking in his footsteps in a heavy mist, ...
It's official — Damien of Molokai takes his place among the saints
Honolulu Advertiser - October 11, 2009
Sitting in the front row at St. Peter's Basilica facing the pope were 11 of the last remaining Hawai'i residents sent to Kalaupapa after being diagnosed ...
'Father Damien' among new Vatican saints
CNN International - October 11, 2009
At the time, the kingdom of Hawaii banished its leprosy patients to Kalaupapa, a 5-square-mile village on the island of Molokai ..
Kalaupapa Patients Speak to World Media
Written by KGMB9 News - news@kgmb9.com
October 08, 2009 07:28 PM
Senate passes resolution honoring Damien
The Maui News - October 8, 2009
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday commemorating the canonization set for Sunday of Father Damien, who gave his life in service of Hansen's disease patients at Kalaupapa in the late 1800s.
Kalaupapa: A remote historic preserve
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 7, 2009
By Mary Adamski Historic or religious sites are traditional destinations for travelers, but no hordes of people are likely to descend on Kalaupapa to walk ...
Story told through personal items
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 7, 2009
In his 16 years on the Kalaupapa peninsula, Damien was the engine for change as he filled the role of spiritual adviser, nurse, supplies purveyor and human ...
The Canonization of Father Damien: October 11, 2009
Maui News - October 6, 2009
Eight other Kalaupapa patients were too ill or tired to make the 7000-mile journey. But those who made the trip have with them their physician, ...
Damien's divine intervention
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 6, 2009
Accompanied by her sisters, Beverly Plunkett and Velma Horner, Toguchi went to Damien's original grave site at Kalawao, on the Kalaupapa peninsula. ...
Damien artifacts will get new Hawaii home
Honolulu Advertiser - June 22, 2009
Museum to be built at St. Augustine in heart of Waikiki
For many, Damien's sainthood was inevitable
Honolulu Advertiser - June 22, 2009
Sister Julie Louise Thevenin was a senior at Sacred Hearts Academy in 1936 when Father Damien's remains were moved from Moloka'i to his homeland of Belgium...
Father Damien timeline February 22, 2009 - Honolulu Advertiser
Hawaii Catholic Herald - special father Damien section / special Mother Marianne section
