Welcome to our Parish!
Welcome to our Parish! Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Koloa is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Koloa on the island of Kauai, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop.The oldest Catholic Church in Kauai, St. Raphael's was founded in 1841; two years after Catholics were granted religious freedom in Hawaii. Father Arsenius Walsh established the parish. The first stone chapel was built by Father Walsh in 1842. In preparation for the Centennial anniversary in 1941, the Chapel sanctuary was rebuilt by parishioners.
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm - New Church
Sunday: 7:00am and 9:30am - New Church
​Daily Mass:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am - Historic Church
Wednesday's after 7:00am Mass: Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Saturday: 8:00am - Historic Church - The first Saturday of the month, the 8:00am Mass is a Healing Mass
Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before every mass.
Reconciliation:
Call the office at 808-742-1955 to schedule a Confession on a weekday or to schedule on a Saturday, 30 minutes prior to mass.
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 2:00pm
Gift Shop:
Open after each Mass on the weekend
Weekday hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am until 12:00pm
View some of our Hawaiian custom-made items
Lenten Schedule:
Ash Wednesday - February 18 - 7:00am & 6:00pm - New Church
Chrism Mass - Thursday March 26 - 6:00pm at Immaculate Conception Church with Bishop Larry Silva - Presider
Palm Sunday - March 28 - 4:40PM with Solemn Procession from the Old Church to the New Church
March 29 - 7am and 9:30am - New Church
Holy Monday Mass - March 30 - 7:00am Historic Church
Holy Tuesday Mass - March 31 - 6:000pm Historic Church
Holy Wednesday Mass - April 1 - 6:00pm Historic Church followed by the anointing of the sick
Holy Thursday - April 2 - 6:00pm - New Church
Good Friday - April 3 - New Church - 8:00am and 2:00 Communal Stations of the Cross, 3:00pm Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Communion Service
Easter Vigil - Saturday April 4 - 7:30pm - New Church
Easter Sunday - April 5 - 7:00am and 9:30am New Church
