Summary on Father Damien of Molokai¡¦S Life
Summary on Father Damien of Molokai¡¦s Life
Who was Father Damien?
« Father Damien was formally known as Joseph de Veuster
« He was born on January 3rd 1840
« Damien was born to a farming couple on Tremeloo Belgium.
« He attended college at Brine-le-Comte.
« He entered the congregation of the sacred Hearts of Jesus.
« He Became a Picpus Brother on October the 7th 1860.
« Damien followed his brothers dream, now his as well and went into a mission aboard
« On the 19th of march 1864, he landed at Honolulu Harbour.
« He was ordained to the priesthood on may 24th 1864 at the cathedral of our lady of peace.
« Damien believed that the Lepers at the very last needed a priest.
« On may 10, 1873 Damien arrived at the secluded settlement at Kalaupapa.
« King David Kalakaua bestowed on Damien the honor Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua.
« ¡§I¡¦m willing to devote my life to leprosy victims¡¨, in the end he spent 16 years with the lepers.
« Damien¡¦s name was spread across the United States and Europe.
« American Protestants raised large sums of money for the missionary
« In September 1881, the Hawaiian Princess Liliuokalani visited Molokai.
« In December 1884 Damien went about his evening rituals of soaking his feet in boiling water, he became worried as he could not feel the heat. It was at this point that confirmed he had contracted leprosy.
« He was a roman Catholic missionary of the congregation of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary.
« Father Damien was a spiritual leader/patron of lepers, outcasts, and those with HIV/AIDS within the catholic society.
« In 1995 pope John Paul II beatified him and bestowed the official title of Blessed Damien Of Molokai ¡V servant of humanity.
« On April 5, 1886, about four in the afternoon, Catherine De Veuster, Damien¡¦s mother, bowed her head in the direction of the phot of her son and the Blessed Mother and died calmly and peacefully.
« On December 20, 1999 Jorge Medina
Who was Father Damien?
« Father Damien was formally known as Joseph de Veuster
« He was born on January 3rd 1840
« Damien was born to a farming couple on Tremeloo Belgium.
« He attended college at Brine-le-Comte.
« He entered the congregation of the sacred Hearts of Jesus.
« He Became a Picpus Brother on October the 7th 1860.
« Damien followed his brothers dream, now his as well and went into a mission aboard
« On the 19th of march 1864, he landed at Honolulu Harbour.
« He was ordained to the priesthood on may 24th 1864 at the cathedral of our lady of peace.
« Damien believed that the Lepers at the very last needed a priest.
« On may 10, 1873 Damien arrived at the secluded settlement at Kalaupapa.
« King David Kalakaua bestowed on Damien the honor Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua.
« ¡§I¡¦m willing to devote my life to leprosy victims¡¨, in the end he spent 16 years with the lepers.
« Damien¡¦s name was spread across the United States and Europe.
« American Protestants raised large sums of money for the missionary
« In September 1881, the Hawaiian Princess Liliuokalani visited Molokai.
« In December 1884 Damien went about his evening rituals of soaking his feet in boiling water, he became worried as he could not feel the heat. It was at this point that confirmed he had contracted leprosy.
« He was a roman Catholic missionary of the congregation of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary.
« Father Damien was a spiritual leader/patron of lepers, outcasts, and those with HIV/AIDS within the catholic society.
« In 1995 pope John Paul II beatified him and bestowed the official title of Blessed Damien Of Molokai ¡V servant of humanity.
« On April 5, 1886, about four in the afternoon, Catherine De Veuster, Damien¡¦s mother, bowed her head in the direction of the phot of her son and the Blessed Mother and died calmly and peacefully.
« On December 20, 1999 Jorge Medina