By Marie Ho Special to the Herald On Aug. 1, 2026, this tiny church in Honokaa, Hawaii, will have faithfully served its devoted community for an amazing 100 years. Our Lady of Lourdes Church was not the first Catholic Church in Honokaa, but rather its third; however, it is the rock that has anchored this […]
Photo: Pilgrims of hope
Hawaii island parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Honokaa, Annunciation Church in Waimea and St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona embarked on a Jubilee pilgrimage last month to holy sites in Italy: Assisi, Lareto, Lanciano, Manoppello, the Vatican and Rome. La Salette Father Arnel Soriano, who until recently was pastor of Annunciation […]
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish hosts joyful Holy Ghost Feast
By Marie Ho Special to the Herald Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Honokaa, Hawaii island, held its beloved annual Holy Ghost Feast fundraiser on June 8, Pentecost Sunday. The day began with a vibrant procession across the parish property toward the church. Led by Blessed Sacrament Father Victor “Junvic” Diolata, the procession included the […]