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Students, religious leaders honor St. Damien

Students, educators and religious leaders gathered at the state Capitol to honor St. Damien (Joseph De Veuster), who arrived at Kalaupapa 150 years ago on May 10, 1873, to help the banished victims of Hansen’s disease (leprosy).

By Cindy Ellen Russell

May 10, 2023

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Students, educators and religious leaders gathered at the state Capitol to honor St. Damien (Joseph De Veuster), who arrived at Kalaupapa 150 years ago on May 10, 1873, to help the banished victims of Hansen’s disease (leprosy).
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St. Patrick School music director Namiho Kuno leads her choir on Wednesday.
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Performing hula to "Mele Ohana" are St. Patrick School students, from left, Taitlynn Navarro, 14, Sydnee Lutao, 13, Mireya Farnung-Correa, Taty Ortiz, 12, and Angie Thai, 13.
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The bronze statue "Saint Damien of Molokai" by artist Marisol Escobar was draped in lei on Wednesday.
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Choir students from Damien Memorial School sing “Saint Damien” by Patrick Downes.
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Students from Damien Memorial School sing and perform hula on Wednesday.
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St. Patrick School students sing at the gathering.
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