MOLOKAI HAWAII: Hawaiian by Nature
On the third day of my trip to Maui, we left Maui Nui (the big island of Maui) for the island of Molokai. We took a small twin-prop plane from Kapalua airport to Honolulu, Hawaii. From Honolulu, we boarded the same twin-prop Island Air plane for a quick, 15 minute flight to Molokai. Molokai had the smallest airport I've ever been in and the luggage was brought out on the carts right to us at a small, stainless steel table. It was really cool! Some locals informed me that the baggage handlers in Molokai used to wear sunglasses and listen to music, so they didn't have to interact or talk with the tourists picking up their luggage! Funny!
Everyone in Molokai was super nice to us and we went on a sight-seeing tour of Molokai Island before getting back to the Hotel Molokai. We went to Kaunakakai, the main town on the island of Molokai, to do some shopping. Then we headed out towards Kimimi Beach with a few stops along the way to see St. Joseph's Catholic Church; one of St. Damien's favorite on the island. Molokai is known for it's church's. With an island population around 8,000, I think they have more churches than people!
After a brief stay at Kimimi Beach and lunch, we headed to Ali'i Fishpond. Molokai is also known for their fishponds. They were once the bread basket of the Hawaiian Islands with over 100 fishponds around the island. These fishponds use ancient Hawaiian methods to capture fish in a pond close to shore that then develop and grow into food sources for Hawaiians. Many native Hawaiians in Molokai still follow this self-sustaining spirits using the fishing and hunting available on the island. Ali'i Fishpond is one of a few remaining Molokai fishponds that Molokai and their people are trying to bring back to a functioning fishpond.
After the fishpond, it was my favorite stop of the day (other than our return to Hotel Molokai), Coffees of Hawaii!! This was a great stop, just for the coffee, although I was really hoping for a tour. We originally had a tour scheduled, but as in many things in Molokai, we were a little behind schedule. Molokai is a place for relaxation and serenity. Don't ever expect to be on a schedule in Molokai. It's one of the slowest moving places I've ever visited. Very much on island time. Not a single thing wrong with a slower pace of life, just be prepared for this if you ever visit Molokai.
Last stop was the Kalaupapa lookout. An absolutely spectacular view of the tallest sea cliffs in the world and the former leper colony at Molokai.
Special thanks to the Molokai Visitors Bureau: and
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St Joseph's Catholic Church, Kaupo, (Haleakala) Maui to commemorate 150 years on July 29, 2012
a walk-about of St Joseph's Catholic Church grounds, backside of Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii on August 28, 2011.
Father Damien: Belgian Saint helping the Lepers on Hawaii
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. or Saint Damien De Veuster (Dutch: Pater Damiaan or Heilige Damiaan van Molokai; 3 January 1840 – 15 April 1889) born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious institute. He won recognition for his ministry, which he lead from 1873 until his death in 1889, in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi for people with leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease), who were required to live under a government-sanctioned medical quarantine on the island of Molokaʻi, off the Kalaupapa Peninsula.
During this time, he taught the Catholic faith to the people of Hawaii. Father Damien also cared for the patients himself and established leadership within the community to build houses, schools, roads, hospitals, and churches. He dressed residents' ulcers, built a reservoir, made coffins, dug graves, shared pipes, and ate poi from his hands with them, providing both medical and emotional support.
After eleven years caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, Father Damien realized he had also contracted leprosy when he was scalded by hot water and felt no pain. He continued with his work despite the infection but finally succumbed to the disease on 15 April 1889.
Father Damien has been described as a martyr of charity. He was the tenth person in what is now the United States to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.[6] In both the Latin Rite and the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, Father Damien is venerated as a saint. In the Anglican communion, as well as other denominations of Christianity, Damien is considered the spiritual patron for leprosy and outcasts. Father Damien Day, April 15, the day of his passing, is also a minor statewide holiday in Hawaii and to this day Father Damien is the patron saint of the Diocese of Honolulu and of Hawaii.
Upon his beatification by Pope John Paul II in Rome on 4 June 1995, Blessed Damien was granted a memorial feast day, which is celebrated on 10 May. Father Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 October 2009. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls him the Apostle of the Lepers.
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Father Damien de Veuster: First Hawaiian Saint Will Be Canonized In October
Reverend Damien de Veuster was a Belgian priest who traveled to Hawaii in 1864 to do missionary work. He volunteered to serve a leper colony on the small Hawaiian island of Molokai, an assignment that was considered a death sentence.
Father Alfred Bell
Postulator for Father Damien's CauseHe is a big example also for the youth, because he was a person that took decisions. The bishop asked, who wants to go there? But you have to know if you go there, there is no return. And he said yes. And all his decisions when he entered in the congregation, he took it very quickly in a good sense, not you can think no, it's very difficult if I go to a place like that, if I go to a congregation like that. No, he was convinced and it was in a certain sense a good decision.
120 years after he died of what is now known as Hansens Disease, Father Damien will be canonized by the Vatican in October. Even though he is not a native islander, he will be Hawaiis first saint.
Bishop Larry Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
Father Damien is one of the greatest heroes in Hawaii. In fact, his statue is out in front of our state capitol. So he is a hero not just for Catholic people but for all people in Hawaii, he's very well known not just as a man of faith, but as a great humanitarian. Someone who brought order where there was chaos, someone who brought hope where there was great despair.
Father Damien is also the first saint from his order, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. The cause for his beatification began in 1936, but Father Damien wasnt beatified until 1995. The second miracle happened in 1998.
Bishop Larry Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
Audrey Toguchi had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She was given the choice of taking chemotherapy, but she decided not to, she wanted to make a pilgrimage to Kalaupapa, Molokai, which is where Father Damien had worked and to pray to him. She had great faith in him, and within several weeks the cancer had disappeared. It was documented by her doctor, who was amazed and he's not a Catholic
The people Father Damien served and helped in Hawaii will be in Rome to honor him for his canonization. A group of Hansens disease patients from Molokai is being flown out by the Catholic diocese of Honolulu, and Audrey Toguchi, the woman whose cancer treatment was Father Damiens second confirmed miracle, is also making the trip. .
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St. Damien Statue Unveiled In Kapalama
The statue of Hawaii's patron Saint Damien was unveiled on the campus of Damien Memorial School in Kapalama.
Saint Damien Relic at the Hawaii State Capitol
The second relic of Saint Damien stops in front of the Hawaii State Capitol, where the Damien statue is located. Video taken by HAWAII Magazine's Associate Editor Sherie Char.
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Hawaii Catholic Saints | This is the Day
Bishop Silva speaks with Kevin Nelson about Saints Damien Molokai and Marianne Cope - two Hawaiian Saints.
The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai: History of America’s Only Leper Colony (2006)
Molokaʻi or Molokai (/ˈmɒləkaɪ/; Hawaiian: [ˈmoloˈkɐʔi]), often called the Friendly Island, is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. About the book:
It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles (673.40 km2), making it the fifth-largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States.[2] It lies east of Oʻahu across the 25-mile (40 km) wide Kaiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi, separated from it by the Kalohi Channel.
The island has been known both for developments by Molokai Ranch on much of the island, for pineapple production, cattle ranching and tourism. Residents or visitors to the west end of Molokaʻi can see the lights of Honolulu on O'ahu at night; they can view nearby Lānaʻi and Maui from anywhere along the south shore of the island. In Kalawao County, on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north coast, settlements were established in 1866 for quarantined treatment of persons with leprosy; these operated until 1969. The Kalaupapa National Historical Park now preserves this entire county and area.
Beginning in 1897 much of the western end of the island was purchased from Hawaiians by Molokai Ranch to operate a cattle ranch. From 1923 to 1985, they leased thousands of acres of their land to pineapple producers, and the pineapple industry thrived on the island, continuing to attract Japanese and Filipino immigrants as low-paid laborers. Since the late 20th century, the pineapple industry has suffered across Hawaii.
Over the years the Ranch company has also acted as a developer, establishing hotels and related amenities for resort tourists on their property. In 2007 community residents organized in the Save La'au Point movement to oppose Molokai Ranch's attempt to expand its resort operation.[15] As a result, on March 24, 2008, Molokai Ranch, then the island's largest employer, decided to shut down all resort operations, including hotels, movie theater, restaurants, and golf course, and dismiss 120 workers.[16]
Because of its rural, agricultural nature, Molokaʻi has Hawaiʻi's highest unemployment rate. One-third of its residents use food stamps.[17] As of 2014, the largest industry on the island is seed production for Monsanto and Mycogen seeds, including GMO seeds.
Notable people:
Mother Marianne Cope, 19th-century nun and saint
Father Damien de Veuster, 19th-century Catholic priest and saint
Joseph Dutton, Catholic missionary who worked with Father Damien
Harvey Rexford Hitchcock, Protestant missionary
Peter Johnson Gulick, Protestant missionary
Linda Lingle, 6th Governor of Hawaii
William Ragsdale, popular Hawaiian attorney and politician, who served as superintendent at Kalaupapa for four years (1874-1878)[29]
Scott D. Whiting, President and CEO of Molokai Ranch
Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer, politician and agricultural businessman in Hawaii
Lois-Ann Yamanaka, poet and novelist
Harvey Rexford Hitchcock, Jr., 1913 College Football All-America Team
Melveen Leed, singer
Keith Luuloa, professional baseball player (Anaheim Angels)
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Saint Marianne's remains return to Oahu
9 years after her remains were removed from their resting place in Kalaupapa, St. Marianne Cope returned to the islands on Sunday. Subscribe to KITV on YouTube now for more:
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Molokai Mule Ride
If you find yourself on Moloka‘i, Hawaii, then a mule ride on the famed trail to Kalaupapa is almost a necessity. The ocean views are amazing along the switchback-filled trail that decends the sea cliffs towards Kalaupapa. Guided Molokai Mule Ride excursions are the only way to experience Kalaupapa, grave site of Father Damien, the heroic Belgium Priest who loved and served this colony of outcasts. You can also visit St. Philomena Church, where Damien preached to his banished parishioners.
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Kalaupapa - A Story to Tell
2000. Kalaupapa, Hawaii is one of those rare places where the history that began in the 1860's is still alive today. Located on the rugged shore of Molokai, Kalaupapa was chosen as the inescapable place to isolate Hawaiians who had contracted Hansen's Disease, better known as leprosy. Some 50 people who had contracted the disease have chosen to live out their lives here. They provide a link between the past and the present and can best tell the story of Kalaupapa. A central part of that story has been Paschoal Hall. Built in 1916, Paschoal Hall is the largest structure in the community. Until the early 1960's it was the center of social gatherings. Because of its special meaning to residents, Paschoal Hall was chosen for a major historic preservation project. Leading the project was Bernie Weisgerber, a Forest Service Historic Preservation Specialist. This program highlights the efforts to restore Paschoal Hall and presents the historic preservation challenges that remain. Now and in the future, these structures will play a vital part in telling the story of Kalaupapa.
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Saint Raphael Catholic Church, Koloa, HI.
Saint Raphael is the oldest Catholic Church in Kauai, founded in 1841. Located near Koloa and is a recommended stop while on the island. Special thanks go our for Father Intal for granted permission to fly and film over the area. Father Intal is also a drone pilot. For more information on Saint Raphael visit
The five newest Saints in the Catholic Church
One of the more prominent new saints is Father Damien, a Belgian priest who dedicated his life to helping lepers in Hawaii, living among them and eventually dying of leprosy himself.
Matthew Bunson
Author, St. Damien of Molokai
This Belgian priest living in Hawaii became bigger than both Belgium and Hawaii, justifiably celebrated by both. But by the time of that immense suffering that he underwent in Molokai he had become a truly international figure.
The missionary spirit in him would shape the mold of his service to others. Damien prayed to be sent abroad. His prayers were finally answered in the form of a missionary trip to Hawaii to 1864, the same year he was ordained priest.
Another European, Rafael Arnaiz Baron, known also as Brother Rafael, was also given a place on the altars. He was born in Spain in 1911 and died at the age of 27 as an oblate of the Trappists of Saint Isidore de Dueñas
He left his studies behind in 1934 to become a monk, something he did for only a few years because of the strong diabetes he suffered. He had an affinity for the Eucharist, the Virgin and Gods providence over history.
Another Spaniard, Francis Coll was also canonized. He was a Dominican priest who the pope described as one eagerly dedicated to proclaim the Gospel.
Francis was conscious of the ignorance surrounding religion which is why he founded the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary who dedicated themselves to educating girls, a group Francis considered the pillar of society.
Padre Vito Tomás Gómez
Postulador Francisco Coll y Guitart
He discovered that women have a privileged role in the construction of society and that this role couldnt be well carried out without formation, schools for girls and an education that Francis understood as the best.
Blessed Archbishop Zygmunt Szsczęsny Felińsk was also named saint. He founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the family of Mary and was Archbishop of Warsaw.
Archbishop Felinsk defended his fellow Poles who were pushing back against Russian annexation in the latter part of the 19th century. He died in exile and would never see Poland again.
Teresa Antonietta Fracek
Postulator
During the last years of his life he was Archbishop of Tarso a Dzwiniaczka which was under Austrian rule. His biographers say he did a remarkable amount of priestly, educational and social work.
The last new saint, Marie de la Croix Jugan, comes from France. She founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and once took an elderly blind woman she found on the street into her home.
Sr. Julie Horesman
Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor
She didnt have the intention of doing anything big, she was just doing an act of charity for one person she knew and knew need her help.
Five exceptional figures celebrated in St. Peters Square, recognized for their work in their service to others and to God.
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Saint Marianne Cope
Saint Marianne Cope’s Story
Though leprosy scared off most people in 19th-century Hawaii, that disease sparked great generosity in the woman who came to be known as Mother Marianne of Molokai. Her courage helped tremendously to improve the lives of its victims in Hawaii, a territory annexed to the United States during her lifetime (1898).
Mother Marianne’s generosity and courage were celebrated at her May 14, 2005, beatification in Rome. She was a woman who spoke “the language of truth and love” to the world, said Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Cardinal Martins, who presided at the beatification Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, called her life “a wonderful work of divine grace.” Speaking of her special love for persons suffering from leprosy, he said, “She saw in them the suffering face of Jesus. Like the Good Samaritan, she became their mother.”
On January 23, 1838, a daughter was born to Peter and Barbara Cope of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. The girl was named after her mother. Two years later the Cope family emigrated to the United States and settled in Utica, New York. Young Barbara worked in a factory until August 1862, when she went to the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Syracuse, New York. After profession in November of the next year, she began teaching at Assumption parish school.
Marianne held the post of superior in several places and was twice the novice mistress of her congregation. A natural leader, three different times she was superior of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, where she learned much that would be useful during her years in Hawaii.
Elected provincial in 1877, Mother Marianne was unanimously re-elected in 1881. Two years later the Hawaiian government was searching for someone to run the Kakaako Receiving Station for people suspected of having leprosy. More than 50 religious communities in the United States and Canada were asked. When the request was put to the Syracuse sisters, 35 of them volunteered immediately. On October 22, 1883, Mother Marianne and six other sisters left for Hawaii where they took charge of the Kakaako Receiving Station outside Honolulu; on the island of Maui they also opened a hospital and a school for girls.
In 1888, Mother Marianne and two sisters went to Molokai to open a home for “unprotected women and girls” there. The Hawaiian government was quite hesitant to send women for this difficult assignment; they need not have worried about Mother Marianne! On Molokai she took charge of the home that Saint Damien de Veuster had established for men and boys. Mother Marianne changed life on Molokai by introducing cleanliness, pride, and fun to the colony. Bright scarves and pretty dresses for the women were part of her approach.
Awarded the Royal Order of Kapiolani by the Hawaiian government and celebrated in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, Mother Marianne continued her work faithfully. Her sisters have attracted vocations among the Hawaiian people and still work on Molokai.
Mother Marianne died on August 9, 1918 and was beatified in 2005 and canonized seven years later.
Remembering Brother Dutton
A Saint from Vermont?
Is Brother Dutton, born in Stowe in 1843, worthy of consideration for sainthood by virtue of his 45 years of service to the leper colony on Molokai? Bishop Larry Silva of Hawaii has asked a team to evaluate Brother Dutton’s service.
Monsignor Peter Routhier, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church (BSC) in Stowe, has been invited to be a keynote speaker in Honolulu, Hawaii at the 2nd Annual Damien and Marianne Catholic Conference (dmcc.org), October 5 to 7. St. Damien and St. Marianne also served the leper colony. One of the conference objectives is to investigate Brother Dutton’s worthiness to be the third saint of Molokai.
Blessed Sacrament Church was built in 1949 on the farm where Brother Dutton was born. His family soon after moved to Wisconsin. The Stowe church, however, was dedicated to Brother Dutton because of his extraordinary service to the ‘least of God’s people’. French artist, Andre Girard, painted twelve panels on the sides of the church that tell the story of the leper colony and Father Damien, Brother Dutton and Sister Marianne Cope serving on Molokai. The artwork is the connection between these servants of Molokai and several generations of worshipers at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Monsignor Routhier will show a short film at the conference, “Remembering Brother Dutton” that captures the essence of Brother Dutton’s service through the artwork on the church exterior. Heath Eiden, Stowe Media Group created the video. The viewer is led to Brother Dutton’s service through Girard’s art by Matt Strong, the Stowe craftsman who recently completed the restoration of the twelve panels; and by Josephine Belloso, a Girard student, who did the restoration 30 years ago. The message is very simple – We are all here to serve our neighbor; and some serve with saint-worthy distinction.