Damien de Veuster SSCC - Leper Priest of Molokai (1840-89)

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.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

St Damien of Molokai

This poster was for a 30 August 1914 anniversary of Father Damien death, but was cancelled due to World War I. In matter of fact, Father Damien's hometown was burned to the ground one week earlier.

Saint Damien silkscreened Church on Molokai in Hawaii..Images is about 16 by 18 inches on both shirts and prints http://bit.ly/UdZIBS

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Damien de Veuster SSCC - Leper Priest of Molokai (1840-89)

Thursday, August 30, 2012

St Damien of Molokai

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