Maria Lanakila Catholic Church miracle, Lahaina
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church is a church that miraculously survived the Lahaina fire. It's garden with mango trees and statues also survived, while beside it is rubble everywhere (in 2025).
It is a beautiful church, with tall arched windows looking out on bountiful mango trees. When you enter, two angel statues hold the holy water in a clamshell. Atop the rose window at the front entrance is a statue of Mary and baby Jesus with arms wide open, while a statue of Mary praying with a rosary stands to the right. Inside, the church is vaulted with white columns. It is really about as pretty as a church can be.
Sit in the church and pray for the people of Lahaina, and thank God for the miracle of this church.
Note: It is very sad to see the broken lampposts, blackened trees, and empty house foundations everywhere. If you are a sensitive person, it can be a very heavy experience.
Be very careful driving here. We crashed into a lamppost's cement base that was not visible from the driver side because it no longer had a lamppost on it, in the church parking lot.
If I could do that day over again, I don't think I would come here, but I am thankful that this church survived.
Maria Lanakila Church is along Highway 30 in North Maui. Explore the other spots on this drive.
The rose window and church spire.
Mango tree across the street, and broken lamppost.
The church with mountains and coconut trees.
Statue of Mary praying with a rosary.
Statue of Mary and baby Jesus with his arms outstretched, above you as you approach the church.
The mango trees beside the church, unharmed.
Statue of Mary at the church entrance.
The arched windows that look so pretty.
The white interior of the church is lovely.
Angel sculpture with clamshell, at the entrance. Very sweet.
One of the stations of the cross, on the church wall between windows.
Mangos outside the window.
Rooster on church grounds. Notice the row of burned trees on the lot next door, but the spared trees on the church grounds.
The town of Lahaina is still in ruins.
Danger everywhere. Lahaina isn't really safe to walk or drive around currently (May 2025).
One of the few buildings in Lahaina, the credit union.
The church immediately after the fire, with structure, hedge, and trees spared. See the burned trees behind.
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church is located at 712 Waine'e St, Lahaina, HI 96761.
Last Updated: Sun, 18 May 2025 23:48:05 GMT
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