The Diocese of Honolulu last month launched an official Blessed Damien Canonization Web site offering the latest news on activities related to the Roman Catholic Church's plan to declare the priest a saint, the first from Hawai'i. A passionate advocate for the good of the people under his care, Damien De Veuster died in 1889 after serving Hansen's Disease patients at Kalaupapa, Moloka'i, having contracted the disease himself. The Web site incorporates a multilingual Damien biography, a history of his work and the canonization effort, a calendar of events, a resource guide, prayers and testimonies, details on pilgrimage travel to Belgium (Damien's original home) and Rome (where the canonization will take place in October), even a shop for Damien mementos. The Web site address is fatherdamien.com.

SAIPAN CHURCH TO BENEFIT FROM RUMMAGE SALE

A church in Saipan will be praying for the success of the annual Cathedral of St. Andrew rummage sale set for June 19 and 20 at Davies Hall and on the adjacent lawn at the cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square. St. Paul's Anglican Church in Saipan will be the beneficiary of the sale — specifically, their efforts to assist a group of displaced garment factory workers from the Philippines. Besides helping workers with their most basic needs — food, clothes, housing — the church has been attempting to purchase a van to enable them to transport the workers to services on Sunday.

Hours for the rummage sale are 4:30 to 8 p.m. June 19 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20. Hawaiiana, books, clothing, Christmas decorations, toys, housewares and kitchenware will be sold, along with refreshments. Information: 524-2822, ext. 214.

FUKUNAGA INTERIM PASTOR OF KAILUA CHRIST CHURCH

The Rev. Wally Fukunaga is acting as interim pastor of Christ Church, Uniting Disciples and Presbyterians in Kailua. Fukunaga assumed the pulpit April 26 — a familiar place, since he began his ministry there in 1991, also as an interim pastor. Fukunaga is working with church members on a "Revitalization" campaign for the church, including developing skills at sharing one's faith, creating an interactive Web site (ccukailua.org) and developing a comprehensive public relations program and refurbishing the church campus to make it more inviting.

Fukunaga has worked with Waimea United Church of Christ, the Community Church of Honolulu, Waiokea Congregational Church, Moanalua Community Church and as a consultant for the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif., where he achieved the title of Distinguished Alumnus and established an endowment for students. Before entering the ministry, he was a businessman in Hale'iwa. He has served on numerous community boards and is interested in the arts, sports, traveling and gardening. Church office: 262-6911.

'HOLY LAND PEACE' SERIES RERUNS SHOWN ON 'OLELO

'Olelo community access television will re-air several segments of a continuing series, "Holy Land Peace," developed by local co-producers Robert Stiver and Ramsis Lufty to, Stiver said, "equalize the coverage of the decadeslong tragic morass affecting all Israelis and Palestinians."

Stiver, a Christian, said they view the occupation of "Palestine" by the Israelis as illegal and tragic and hope to educate people to become more objective about the problem and the U.S. role in it.

The schedule: