The main church building was forced to close on September 24 , 2007 , due to lingering damage from the earthquake in the area almost a year prior , on October 15 , 2006 . The parish continued to hold Mass in a tent on the site . In 2009 , the parish announced the church would be demolished in November 2009 . A nearby building that served as a convent has also been demolished . Construction on a new church began in early 2013 . In 2009 , a book was published detailing the history of the 159-year-old church
earthquake in the area
2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake
St. Michael the Archangel Church (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)