Maria Lanakila Catholic Church Lahaina, Maui Maria Lanakila Church, Lahaina After more than a year and a half of closure due to the Lahaina wildfires, Maria Lanakila has finally reopened. Restoration work is currently underway on the roof. History The Catholic Church has had a presence in Hawaii since 1827, with the arrival of the […]
Sacred Hearts Mission Church
Sacred Hearts Catholic Church Kapalua, Maui Sacred Hearts Mission Church, Kapalua History In 1858, Father Aubert Bouillon, a French pastor and architect in Lahaina, helped build two churches: Maria Lanakila in Lahaina and another in Honokohau Valley, the second-largest Hawaiian settlement in the district. After receiving permission from Bishop Maigret, materials were prepared, and construction […]