When he was a young child, St. Damien de Veuster’s mom used to read him stories from the Bible and of the saints. His sisters followed God’s call and entered the convent, and his brother entered the priesthood. St. Damien himself discovered that trying to live the heroic lives of the saints was not always […]
Damien Inspireert* | 150 YEARS: Tonga, a new mission
“Ouch!” exclaimed St. Damien de Veuster. Was it a poke from the thorny kiawe grown thick or from a mosquito thinking this foreign blood was a perfect Belgian beer? St. Damien had to get used to the flora and fauna of his adopted country. Coming from the cooler farmlands of Tremolo, he learned to cope […]
Viriditas: Sister Georgina Delgado, Dominican Sister of the Most Holy Rosary
Perseverance One asks, “Sister, my electricity is going to be cut. Can you help me?” While another pleads, “Sister, I need food.” And yet another inquires, “Sister, can you open the door to the gym?” This is my work here at St. Joseph’s Church (Makawao, Maui). Aside from being the director of religious education, my […]
Damien Inspireert* | 150 YEARS: Indonesia: beyond margins
It was a heart-wrenching moment for Damien de Veuster as he said farewell to his family and passed for the last time through the familiar walls surrounding his home village of Tremelo, Belgium. Crossing the fields where cattle grazed and grain grew, the muscles in his arm must have twitched knowing he was leaving behind […]
Viriditas: Father Yohanes (Yanto) Budiyanto, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
The courage to move on Last year I had the great privilege of accompanying a group of youth and young adults from Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa, to Kalaupapa, Molokai, for a retreat. I never imagined that I would actually be able to go to the place where St. Damien de Veuster had lived […]
Viriditas: Sister Herman Julia Aki, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
Leave it to Jesus When I visit the homebound with the Sacred Hearts Secular Branch on Molokai, we make it a point to do whatever those whom we are visiting would like us to do for them. If they want us to dance, we bring our ukuleles and instruments along with us. If they want […]
Damien Inspireert* | 150 years: Sacrificial love
Loving across the boundaries of culture and nationality, St. Damien de Veuster became a true Hawaiian. Expressing his respect for the Hawaiian people and his reverence for the land and its traditions, he said: “I should like to remain incognito in the leprosarium of Kalawao, where I feel happy and content among my numerous sick […]
Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary celebrating 50 years in Hawaii
Undated photo of Hawaii’s Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary enjoying some musical moments. On April 26, the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their mission and ministry in Hawaii with Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. All are welcome. […]
Timeline: Dominican Sisters celebrating 50 years in Hawaii
1964 Sister Caridad Pinuela, Sister Helen Magallon, Sister Juanita Veniola and Sister Felicitas Macsera arrive in Hawaii to open St. Elizabeth School, Aiea. 1968 The Dominican Sisters accept the administration of St. Joseph School, Makawao, Maui. 1969 Two groups of sisters arrive on Kauai to staff St. Catherine School, Kapaa, and Holy Cross School, Kalaheo. […]
Viriditas: Sister Anielyn Delicana, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
Inspiration from the mouths of infants Every day my class begins with a short prayer that I taught the children. It is accompanied by some simple actions. “Dear Jesus, bless me today. Bless my family. Bless my teachers. Bless my classmates. Jesus, I love you.” When they come to the last part of the prayer, […]
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