Looking Out of St. Philomena Church
by Craig Wood
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Looking Out of St. Philomena Church
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Craig Wood
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Photograph - Photo
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After the colony was established in 1866 by the legislature, with the intention of preventing the transmission of leprosy to others, a hospital, two churches and a number of homes were built here. Father Damien, a Belgian Catholic missionary, came to the island in 1873 to serve the lepers. In 1886 Brother Joseph Dutton went to the colony to aid the dying Father Damien. After Father Damien's death Dutton founded the Baldwin Home for Men and Boys in Kalawao. In the early 1900s the Hawaii Board of Health began relocating patients to Kalaupapa, the settlement on the western side of the peninsula. Father Demien was declared a Saint by the Catholic Church in 2009. His church at Kalawao on the Kalaupapa peninsula, Island of Molokai is a must see for those that visit the National Park at Kalaupapa. Photograph is the copyright property of Craig Wood and cannot be copied or used without permission. FAA watermark will not appear on prints purchased.
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October 27th, 2016
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Dagmar Helbig
A beautiful view - and a Story behind which let us think of the People who had to live here for a Long time.
Craig Wood replied:
Thank you Dagmar. A beautiful spot with a tragic history, but a rasilient and proud people.
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