Saint Raphael Church

Gorgeous church in paradise. While on vacation, I was reminded by my Catholic mother to visit the local church during the holy days. Guilt got the best of me and decided to make my way to this little gem. Glad I did. This place provided the perfect spot for quiet contemplation and peace. I’m definitely not a very religious type, but it was kind of hard not to be moved by the surroundings. Come here and praise nature!

A quite place to reflect and ponder life. Not much to see here but a nice spot to take a break and relax.

Even on vacation, you gotta take some time to give thanks! My hubs and I had a lot to be thankful for during our Honeymoon, so during our last night we went to mass at St. Raphael.
Great service and a beautiful church! I loved that it was wide-​open (as in no walls or windows) on one side of the church. The breeze was lovely and the even better, the local parishioners and even the visitors were kind and welcoming.
At the end of the mass, there was a small gift shop you could stop by. I purchased a prayer card to remember the church and I was set to go! :)

Tauted as the oldest catholic church on Kauai, St. Rapheal’s is a gem of a congregation on the South Shore. Everyone was nice and the service was inspiring.
There’s actually two churches; the old original church (which reminded me of the old St. Michael’s in Kona) and the new church right next door. The newer church is open air, light, bright and breezy. You can really tell that they have a lot of tourist money flowing into their doors as it’s a very nice building located in the cuts of Koloa country. Literally!
The location of the church (s) is on the outskirts of Koloa town, down a winding farm road. There’s literally nothing (and barely houses) along this road. Then you get to a an open compound which is St. Raphael’s. Lots of parking, lot’s of seating and lot’s of smiling and welcoming faces.
Definitely I’ll be back here if I’m in the area.

My favorite church to go to whenever I am on Kauai. They have daily Mass at 7 am and it’s held in the small chapel. Saturday vigil Mass on Saturdays is at 5 pm and Sunday Masses are at 7 am and 930 am. I love the way the seating is for the newer building, so open and inviting. And when it’s raining outside, you are protected from rain yet hear the sound of the raindrops. It just helps put me in a good frame of mind to be able to praise God and I thank Jesus every time I am on Kauai and have a chance to go to St. Raphael Church.