Virgin Mary and Child - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, HI
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N 19° 38.237 W 155° 59.469
5Q E 186288 N 2174097
Named "Maternal Bond" this bronze statue of the Madonna and Child is located in front of the grotto at the entrance to the St. Michael the Archangel Church cemetery in Kailua-Kona.
Waymark Code: WMR64J
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
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Newly rebuilt St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. The cemetery is located to the left of the Church.
The thatched roof grotto is decorated with flowers and a beautiful Madonna and Child bronze called "Maternal Bond" by artist Timothy P. Schmalz.
The plaque reads:
"ka halepule o ke ola a me ka maluhia
The Chapel of Life
Maternal Bond
Bronze Sculpture by Timothy P. Schmalz - 2003"
"ka halepule o ke ola a me ka maluhia" means "church of the health and safety" in Hawaiian language.
"The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means "My Lady" in Italian. Artworks of the Christ Child and his mother Mary are part of the Roman Catholic tradition in many parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, South America and the Philippines. Paintings known as icons are also an important tradition of the Orthodox Church and often show the Mary and the Christ Child. They are found particularly in Eastern Europe, Russia, Egypt, the Middle East and India." (
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