Save the date for an All Souls Day Mass with Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva on Nov. 2 at Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua.

KAPALUA — Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu, will meet with parishioners of Lahaina’s Maria Lanakila Catholic Church and celebrate Mass at Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

The Mass will be held at 6 p.m. on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, a Holy Day of remembrance and prayer for the faithfully departed.

Maria Lanakila Catholic Church and its rectory were spared destruction from the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire, but the church remains publicly inaccessible during post-fire recovery efforts. Now, services are being held at Sacred Hearts Mission Church located off of Office Road in Kapalua, Maui.

Bishop Silva said: “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are those who mourn.’ We wholeheartedly mourn the passing of all who died in the fires that destroyed the town of Lahaina. We are blessed because it is our ‘duty and our salvation’ to lift them up in prayer to God, the merciful and loving Father, that they may rest forever in his peace. We are blessed because we join with their grieving families and friends in solidarity at this tragic loss. We are blessed because this is an expression of love and of the belief that love never dies.

“On November 2, All Souls Day, we pray for all our beloved dead, but on this day we pray especially for those who perished in the fire. We will be sending a list of their names to all our parishes in the diocese so that they may also pray for these beloved sisters and brothers. May they rest in peace!”

Parishioners and community members are encouraged to save the date and participate in this event in support of West Maui’s Catholic community. Representatives of Hawaii news media are also welcome to attend.