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Blessed Damien


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Journey to a canonization: March 20, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009 (2576 reads)

Blessed Damien de Veuster’s heroic life has motivated people in many ways. In local musician and Maryknoll High School teacher Glenn Medeiros’ case, the priest ...

Star of the Sea parishioner offering tours to canonization
Friday, March 20, 2009 (1507 reads)

Star of the Sea parishioner Edward Lum, who is a certified travel counselor, is organizing tours from Hawaii to Italy and the Holy Land that will include being in ...

The canonization date is set: Oct. 11
Friday, March 06, 2009 (2311 reads)

On Oct. 11, the Catholic Church will bestow on Father Damien de Veuster the title of “saint,” 120 years after the Belgian missionary died on Molokai among his beloved ...

Announcement excitement comes to Kalaupapa
Friday, March 06, 2009 (1583 reads)

The day after Damien’s canonization date was announced and a Mass celebrated on Oahu, a group of pilgrims flew into Kalaupapa, Feb. 22, for another thanksgiving ...

Journey to a canonization: March 6, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009 (1318 reads)

Sold out! Two days after Seawind Tours and Travel announced its three tour packages to the Oct. 11 canonization of Father Damien in Rome, the main one, which includes a ...

REMEMBRANCE Bernard Punikaia of Kalaupapa
Friday, March 06, 2009 (1581 reads)

His quest for dignity complete, Kalaupapa human rights activist Bernard K. Punikaia died last week on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, after he was anointed with oil, ...

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White flower pedals fall around U.S. Cardinal Bernard F. Law as he celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church's dedication Aug. 5 in Rome. The dropping of flower pedals from the ceiling calls to mind the tradition t hat says Mary revealed where she wanted the church to be built through a snowfall in August 358.