Commemorative booklet for the canonization of Saint Damien de Veuster, SS. CC
Subtitle: St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Sunday, October 11, 2009
By: [Peadar Cronin, editor]
Contributors: Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Publisher: Produced by U.S.A. West Province, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [La Verne, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; Missions; Canonization; Christian saints; History; Catholic Church; Biography; Leprosy
Other titles: Canonization of Saint Damien de Veuster, SS. CC
Notes: "October, 2009"--Title page verso.

"Bandaging, blessing and building the Kingdom of Maloka'i"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-105).
Table of contents: title: Damien medallion; title: Dedication; title: Poetry / by Thomas Wolfe; title: Introduction; title: A short story of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts; title: Damien's journey from childhood to Honolulu; title: Silhouette of a holy man; title: Father Damien: a heroic life and death on Moloka'i; title: Damien's last year and legacy; title: Homeward bound: from Moloka'i to Louvain; title: Damien honored in San Francisco; title: Damien's life line; title: Damien represented in Statuary hall, Washington, D.C.; title: SS. CC. personal reflections; title: Pope John Paul II's sermon at Damien's beatification; title: Letters of our supervisors general, announcing canonization; title: Mother Teresa's letter requesting Damien's canonization; title: Some information on canonization; title: United States Senate honors Father Damien; title: Hawaii Hansen's disease patients going to Rome; title: SS. CC. U.S.A. West Province: Damien logo; title: Letters from civic, religious and SS. CC. members; title: New Moloka'i parish to be renamed Saint Damien; title: Saint Damien prayers; title: The SS. CC. in California: a glance at history; title: SS. CC. Ministries of U.S.A. West Province and means of contact; title: "My spiritual father and my friend"; title: Fr. Damien (painting) / by Karen Lucas; title: Final prayer to Saint Damien.