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12 Aug

2023

Is it a Miracle?

Posted by Stuart Chessman 
2015 Photograph

The church of Maria Lanakila (“Victorious Mary” = Our Lady of Victory) has survived the terrible fire and destruction of Lahaina. if not a miracle, certainly divine Providence was involved:

Historic Lahaina church miraculously untouched by Maui wildfires that killed 80. (The New York Post)

It is in this church, by the way, that the Traditional Mass has been celebrated on the island of Maui:

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There will be no Latin Mass scheduled for the time being as the area in Historic Lahaina town is impassable. The regular parish novus ordo mass will be at Sacred Hearts Mission in Kapalua 8am daily, and 8am and 10am on Sundays. The fathers and sisters are praying for us all in this difficult time. John 13:34 “a new commandment I give unto you, love one another as I have loved you”.

What help can we give the parish and the Latin mass community of Maui in midst of this unimaginable tragedy?

Church of Maria Lanakila, Lahaina in 2015
A plaque in the church honoring Fr. Damien.
A tombstone in the churchyard for a Hawaiian princess who died at a young age.
The interior.
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