Fr. Damien, born 1840 in Tremeloo, Belgium. He joined the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts volunteering for the mission to the Hawaiian Islands. In 1873 he went to work as a priest in a leper colony on the island of Molokai. He died from leprosy in 1889 aged 49. The testimony of the life he lived among the lepers of Molokai led to an intensive study of Hansens disease, eventually leading to a cure. Pope John Paul II beatified Damien in 1995. He was named a saint on Oct 11th 2009.
Friday, April 20, 2012
DAMIEN One man Show - June 1
On June 1, 2012, from the sanctuary of Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver, Fr. Edward Danylo Evanko hopes to give the performance of a lifetime as Fr. Damien in Aldyth Morris’ one-man play, DAMIEN. Guest organist Marc D’Anjou will perform C.M. Widor’s famous TOCCATA from Symphony #5, and the Redeemer Pacific Chamber Choirwill perform a program of traditional Catholic music, including the DIES IRAE in its original Gregorian Chant. Proceeds from this event go to support Catholic post-secondary education at Redeemer Pacific College.
June 1 at Holy Rosary Cathedral promises to be a moving and spectacular event. Please join us for this unforgettable evening and support Catholic education at Redeemer Pacific College. Tickets are $25 each, and groups of 12 or more are $20 each.
Full event details available at www.redeemerpacific.ca/damien
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