Story of Father Damian of Hawaii, Saint Who Served Lepers, Whose Catholic Feast Day in 2016 is Monday, May 10

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This article gives the life of a Catholic priest who gave his life to the lepers of Hawaii, and who, living with them and serving them, became a leper himself. Sent as a temporary chaplain to the Hawaiian leper colony, he decided to stay, saying, “I make myself a leper with the lepers to gain all to Jesus Christ.” And Mother Teresa-like, he changed their living conditions from the horror it had been. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
see catholic.com/magazine/articles/comfort-my-people
 
I just looked at our physical calendar (which is pro’ly what I should have done in the first place), and it does have him listed for today. So – ignore my above post, my bad.
 
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