Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug 12, 2008 / 00:30 am
A new Catholic church dedicated to Blessed Father Damien De Veuster is being planned in Hawaii following news that the Vatican has attributed a second miracle to the priest who ministered to Hawaiian lepers.
“I see it as a stop for many pilgrims and visitors who want to learn something about Father Damien and Mother Marianne and the Kalaupapa history,” said Maria Sullivan, parishioner and chair of the Blessed Damien Church Building Fund, according to the Molokai Times.
She added that Hawaii Catholics are excited about Father Damian’s pending canonization, the details of which will be determined in early 2009.
Father Clyde Guerreiro said reaction to plans for the new church has been “very positive.”