By Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa Special to the Herald January is Kalaupapa Month, a time to shine a light on the lives of the nearly 8,000 men, women and children who were taken from their families and sent to Kalaupapa because of government policies regarding leprosy, now also called Hansen’s disease. Most never saw their […]
KALAUPAPA’S LEGACY: Gloria Marks
A beloved and respected leader in her own right By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald When young Gloria Lutu arrived in Hawaii from Samoa with her family, she had to adjust to a new country, a new culture and a new language. Only a few years later, she faced her biggest challenge yet when […]
KALAUPAPA’S LEGACY: Danny Hashimoto
‘Mr. Einstein’ never stopped learning By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald The education of Danny Hashimoto — perhaps one of the smartest men to ever live at Kalaupapa — began with comic books. When Danny was sent to Kalaupapa in the spring of 1942, he was only 12, a frightened boy, feeling very much […]
A new start for Kalaupapa
The Kalaupapa Saints Tour highlights a fraught yet hopeful and faith-filled history The Kalaupapa Saints Tour takes visitors to Kalawao — the first area of the Kalaupapa peninsula that was settled by Hansen’s disease patients — via a dusty, rocky road. (Photos by Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic […]
From home to Rome, Kalaupapa takes main stage
Father Damien de Veuster’s original gravesite and the grave of layperson Joseph Dutton are located next to St. Philomena Church in Kalawao, seen in a photo taken earlier this year. (Photo by Mackenzy Raco) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic Herald Kalaupapa was in the spotlight this month amid a flurry of activity centered around pending […]
Gathering honors legacy of late Kalaupapa ‘visionary leader’
Former Gov. John Waihe‘e addressed the crowd Aug. 23 at a celebration of the late Bernard Ka‘owakaokalani Punikai‘a’s 95th birthday and of Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, the nonprofit organization he created more than two decades ago. “Bernard’s life is a celebration of making things better for people,” Waihe‘e said. (Courtesy Wayne Levin) By Valerie MonsonSpecial […]
Alleged miracle attributed to Dutton’s intercession
Hawaii Catholic Herald There is an exciting update on the sainthood cause for Servant of God Joseph Dutton, a layman who worked for decades with Hansen’s disease patients in Kalaupapa — first alongside Father Damien de Veuster, then as a contemporary of Mother Marianne Cope. The Joseph Dutton Guild, which was established a decade ago […]
Order of Saint Lazarus marks 10 years in isles with pilgrimage and prayer
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Order of Saint Lazarus continued the celebration of its 10th anniversary in Hawaii with a weekend of events, starting with a pilgrimage to Kalaupapa on Jan. 24. Members of the Hawaii cadre retraced the steps of St. Damien, St. Marianne and Servant of God Joseph Dutton. They were led by Franciscan […]
Local couple helps make Kalaupapa accessible to all
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald People who are visually impaired have a new way to experience Kalaupapa, the remote peninsula on Molokai where St. Damien, St. Marianne and Servant of God Joseph Dutton ministered to Hansen’s disease patients, thanks to a University of Hawaii at Manoa professor and the National Park Service. The visually […]
Order of Saint Lazarus marks 10 years in Hawaii
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald The story of the Order of Saint Lazarus’ presence in Hawaii begins with a young boy from Palolo who attended Sacred Hearts Seminary in Hauula, then Chaminade University of Honolulu and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Guided by a deep desire to serve, this young man pursued […]
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