St. Philomena Church, Hawaii, United States
4.5 (50 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Molokai Religious Sites
Forget the pope, this is the real thing.
I dream of Molokai. Go back in time, forget the pope, forget large brassy places of worship that scream for attention, leave behind people who need to be noticed for the sake of being noticed with loud displays of not much of anything. Listen to the story, walk among the olive, banyon and monkey pod trees. Look out at the rock, think of being pushed off a boat and having to swim to shore and all that you pretty much know taken away or reduced to a caricature. Go to learn and walk or ride the mule, but don't be a tourist. Show respect for what has endured and what has been offered. And be sure to advocate that it never be turned into condos, or whatever garish plan some mainlanders would have. Then gracefully take leave (grab some hot bread on the way out of the island), and cherish.
Address
Kalaupapa National Historical Preserve, Kalaupapa, Molokai, HI 96742
Website
http://www.damientoursllc.com
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 4:32
User Ratings
4.5 based on (50 reviews)
Reviews
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5JenjenMinneapolisMN 5:00 PM Oct 5, 2010
Forget the pope, this is the real thing.
I dream of Molokai. Go back in time, forget the pope, forget large brassy places of worship that scream for attention, leave behind people who need to be noticed for the sake of being noticed with loud displays of not much of anything. Listen to the story, walk among the olive, banyon and monkey pod trees. Look out at the rock, think of being pushed off a boat and having to swim to shore and all that you pretty much know taken away or reduced to a caricature. Go to learn and walk or ride the mule, but don't be a tourist. Show respect for what has endured and what has been offered. And be sure to advocate that it never be turned into condos, or whatever garish plan some mainlanders would have. Then gracefully take leave (grab some hot bread on the way out of the island), and cherish.
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4Stefan V. B 5:00 PM Sep 17, 2015
This is where Damien celebrated the sacraments of his religion
The church was an example of inclusiveness. It was expanded to let the "lepers" attend services in relative comfort. Damien spoke to his God there and to his flock of the outcast, the shunned, and the no longer hopeless. It neighbors an earlier Protestant church.
