I went to Kalaupapa about 20 years ago. Went by plane to the airport and then by car to and all over Kalaupapa. Went to the museum, Fr. Damien’s Church, St. Philomena’s, Saw Fr. Damien’s and Mother Maryann’s and other Sisters’ graves. The stories of their caring for and those poor, suffering, outcast people had me in tears. It also should be noted that before Fr. Damien got the leper colony assignment he was a Priest for all the islands. He walked over so much lava it ruined his feet. It was he who supervised the bulding of the many-colored Church which burned a few years ago when volcanic lava engulfed it. The people of the parish wanted it painted many colors. Believe it was the Church featured in John Ford/John Wayne’s, “Donovan’s Reef”.
Correction: Mother Marianne.