Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: In these final catecheses of the Christmas season, I would like to reflect in a special way on children, their dignity and their welfare. Our world, which can peer into the depths of space, is often blind to the desperate needs of innocent children all around us […]
Augustine Educational Foundation executive director celebrates 25 years
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Catholic Church begins its Jubilee Year, faithful across the globe have been called by Pope Francis to be “pilgrims of hope” — to “fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future […]
Photo: Scholarship aid
Augustine Educational Foundation director Sue Ferandin laughs as she’s handed a bag of cash and coins equaling $665.05, the amount collected by fourth-graders at St. John Vianney School in Kailua for the organization, which gives scholarships to Hawaii Catholic school students. The students chose AEF as their cause after discussing various ways they could give […]
Augustine Foundation continues scholarships through pandemic
The Augustine Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for Catholic School students in Hawaii, will have its annual parish second collection the weekend of Feb.13 and 14. In an interview with the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Sue Ferandin, executive director of the foundation, discusses the challenges her organization faces during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. How […]
Photo: Visitors from a distance
The family of Sue Ferandin, director of the Augustine Educational Foundation, dropped by April 1 for a socially distanced visit to Edith Leong and Manny Sylvester at the Kahala Nui retirement community in Waialae-Kahala. “We got a little creative,” Ferandin said. “They aren’t allowed any visitors and we wanted to share a little love with […]
Make a student smile. Give to the Augustine Educational Foundation
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Make a student smile. Give to the Augustine Educational Foundation this weekend through your parish’s second collection. The foundation makes a lot of children smile. It oversees more than $1.2 million in scholarships annually for Catholic school students in Hawaii. This year it hopes to collect $120,000 through its […]
A Catholic school education, thanks to a scholarship, changes the lives of two sisters
An open door, a bright light By Kalei Kaumaka Downey Special to the Herald I’ve always wondered what the purpose of my experiences throughout life would bring me. Little did I know that, with faith, love, support and reflection, these experiences would reveal the key to happiness. Over the course of my life I have […]
A 21st century classroom for the 21st century student
By Sue Ferandin Special to the Herald During the summer of 2019, encouraged by Marlene DeCosta, the diocesan real estate director and member of Hawaii Catholic School’s Board of Education; the Augustine Educational Foundation followed its making of 21st century classrooms a reality. This meant fundraising, finding a school to pilot the program, and a […]
Augustine reception: A lot of love for Hawaii Catholic schools
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Some of those responsible for supporting scholarships to Hawaii Catholic Schools through the Augustine Educational Foundation gathered at the Halekulani Hotel on Sept. 26 for the foundation’s annual donor appreciation reception. This year’s featured speakers were Chantelle Luarca, the principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Pearl City, […]
‘I am a product of your faith.’
Chaminade freshman found her right path thanks to Augustine Educational Foundation scholarship By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Brittney Ganzelli was struggling. It was 2014 and the freshman had just come home with a report card of mostly D’s and F’s. Her father was furious. Brittney’s hanai aunt felt the public school system wasn’t working […]