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Next stop: The Painted Church (actually St Benedict Roman Catholic Church). As we pulled into the parking lot, we were blessed with the sounds of the choir practicing! The grounds are so peaceful. Father John Velghe painted biblical murals inside the cathedral-feeling church from 1899-1904.

Other posts in this trip
Post 1 – The Big Island of Hawai’i (includes Mauna Loa road)
Post 2 – The Big Island – Kaloko-Honokohau NHP
Post 4 – The Big Island (Hawai’i) – Greenwell Farms coffee tour
Post 5 – The Big Island (Hawai’i) – South Point Complex