Problems with a decades-old pump system have forced the evacuation of the remote peninsula By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald People who live and work in Kalaupapa, Molokai, are accustomed to the challenges posed by life on the remote peninsula. Food, mail, vehicles and other supplies arrive by boat, tiny airplane or on foot […]
Father Patrick Killilea, SSCC: Treasures in the hold
KAPAUPAPA DIARY: BARGE DAY It appeared on the horizon Aug. 22 at about 7:30 a.m. At 8 a.m. approximately it arrived in the inner harbor, and by 9 a.m. had settled in next to the pier at Damien’s Landing. Looking at it from my front porch brought to mind these lines from a Girl Scout […]
Father Patrick Killilea, SSCC: Under the banyan tree
KALAUPAPA DIARY It was about 10 a.m., Kalaupapa time, on June 10, as we gathered in the shade of the giant banyan tree on Staff Row. Some of us sat on metal chairs, others sprawled on the grass, while others stood on in the outer rim of the shaded area. We observed the proper social […]