Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Back to school 2017: Meet Hawaii’s new Catholic school administrators

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Betsey Gunderson Hawaii Catholic Schools, Interim Associate Superintendent Personal: She was raised on Oahu. Her father Richard Hughes grew up on Maui and her mother, Sallie Wingfield Hughes, was from Virginia. She is the eldest of nine children, a 13-year graduate of Maryknoll School, with five children and eight grandchildren of her own. Education: Undergraduate […]

Rigorous review process rates parishes, schools by level of risk

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald There are dozens of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines dealing with financial, legal and personnel matters that Catholic parishes and schools in Hawaii have to follow to comply with federal, state and county regulations, as well as canon law. How does the Diocese of Honolulu ensure that its parishes […]

Photo: Investing in the future

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation on July 7 awarded Sacred Hearts Academy $180,000, to support the Ka Lei ‘Ike (Embrace the Knowledge) Program which provides girls at Palolo Elementary and Jarrett Middle School an opportunity to develop self-confidence and citizenship skills, and successfully transition to high school and beyond. Pictured, from left, are Gailene […]

Saint Francis alumni homecoming luau to benefit scholarship fund

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E komo mai. E hoolaulea i ke ola Franciscan. Come and celebrate the Franciscan spirit. The Saint Francis School Alumni Association is hosting its 27th annual Alumni Homecoming Mass and Luau, Aug. 5, at the Saint Francis School campus. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a Memorial Mass in the convent chapel, followed by […]

Chaminade announces its new board of regents slate …

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Vaughn G.A. Vasconcellos, chairman of Chaminade University’s board of regents, this month welcomed two newly-appointed regents and one returning regent to the board, which is the policy-making body of the university. Newly appointed board members are Keiki-Pua S. Dancil, director of business strategy development for Hawaiian Electric Company, and Roy J. Panzarella, vice president of […]

Chaminade receives $1 million grant for culture-based science program

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Chaminade University of Honolulu received a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to fund Pacific Island culture-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education programs. The gift was announced June 7. The school was one of 24 awardees in the institute’s 2017-22 Inclusive Excellence program out of more than 500 universities that had […]

For a second time, Sacred Hearts Academy selected as a National School of Character

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Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki has been named a 2017 National School of Character by Character.org, the nonprofit organization that validates character initiatives in schools and communities around the world. It is the only school in Hawaii to achieve the designation. Eighty-three schools and four districts in 21 states have been designated 2017 National Schools […]

Ohio educator named new head of school for St. Anthony, Wailuku

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St. Anthony School in Wailuku, Maui, has named a seasoned Catholic schools administrator from Ohio to run its school. The pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Marianist Father Roland Bunda, announced May 11 the appointment of Timothy Cullen as head of the kindergarten through grade 12, Marianist-sponsored, parish school, starting July 10. The appointment followed a […]