Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Graduation of last all-boys class opens new era for Damien

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Damien Memorial School president Bernard Ho, above left, stands in his office May 13 with students Matteo Muelhauser and Kenneth Go. Muelhauser and Go will be graduating May 24 in Damien’s last all-boys class. At their commencement ceremony, the boys will receive special pins, below, in honor of their historic distinction. (HCH photo | Darlene […]

Walter Kirimitsu discusses his years as Saint Louis’ first lay president as he prepares for retirement

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Saint Louis head of school Walter Kirimitsu in front of the new Clarence T.C. Ching Learning and Technology Center. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes)   You might say the stars have aligned for Walter Kirimitsu, creating a “good time” for him to retire as Saint Louis’ head of school. The “stars” would include a former […]

PWH scholarships picks for Catholic schools students with potential

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It’s like a new virtual Hawaii Catholic high school, imbedded in three — soon to be four — campuses, comprised of a small, but growing, you might say elite, group of students assembled almost by fate, by chance. By a “fluke,” as Sue Ferandin, the executive director of the Augustine Educational Foundation, put it. They […]

Heisman trophy winner gives back to his school

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Saint Louis School alum and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has established a new scholarship fund to aid incoming freshmen in financial need at his alma mater. The Marcus Mariota Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to a new or returning student athlete entering the ninth grade at Saint Louis School, and applied to the […]

Saint Louis names new president, principal

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Saint Louis School announced April 22 two new appointments to its highest leadership positions as its current head of school Walter Kirimitsu retires at the end of this academic year. Glenn Medeiros has been selected to serve as Saint Louis’ president and Sione Thompson as school principal starting July 1. Medeiros most recently worked as […]

Persuasive writing

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Grade five Learn more about God daily Jasmine Allen: When I was in pre-kindergarten my mom and dad wanted me to learn about Jesus Christ. They brought me to this school at the young age of 4. They really liked this school. We have religion class everyday so we get to learn more about God […]

Maui robotics team headed for international stage

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In its debut year, Wailuku’s St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School robotics program is already headed for the big time. Its 12-student team of 10th through 12th graders has earned spots to compete this month in the world finals in St. Louis, Mo., and this summer in the international invitational competitions in Sydney, Australia. They are […]

11 school choral groups sing at third annual music festival

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  Choirs from 11 Oahu Catholic schools sang songs ranging from the hymn “Amazing Grace” to the Beatles’ “Let It Be” in the third annual “Music a Gift from God” choral festival, March 12, hosted by Maryknoll School in its Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium. The participating schools were Maryknoll; St. Anthony, Kalihi; St. Theresa, Honolulu; […]

Photo: Miss America touts science at the Academy

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Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri was the featured speaker at Sacred Hearts Academy’s 21st Annual Science Symposium for Girls on Feb. 28. Davuluri, a University of Michigan graduate, is an advocate for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. More than 500 girls from across Hawaii in grades five through eight, and their parents, attended the […]