Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Photo: St. Anthony anniversary

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Students and teachers festively celebrated the 85th anniversary of St. Anthony School in Kalihi with a morning showcase of art, a thanksgiving Mass and more, Sept. 6. Faculty member Cora Aczon, far left, stands with some of the school’s creative young artists, who proudly displayed their 85th anniversary projects. St. Anthony is one of the […]

Chaminade credits ‘guarantee’ for record enrollment

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Chaminade University of Honolulu began its new academic year Aug. 26 with a record enrollment of 1,325 new and returning undergraduate students. School officials attributed the historic high to a new “four-year guarantee” launched by the university this summer. The four-year guarantee ensures a student will graduate in four years or less with a bachelor’s […]

Holy Spirit Mass: Mission of education, evangelization requires ‘deliberate effort’

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Catholic School educators pray at the Mass of the Holy Spirit Aug. 19 at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) “Deliberate effort” is required for Catholic school instructors to continue their important mission of education and evangelization, said Bishop Larry Silva during a special Mass of the Holy Spirit, Aug. […]

Photo: Sharp shooter wins national honor

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Sacred Hearts Academy senior Sara Tashima won second place in the standing shooting competition last month, and placed fifth overall, at the National Rifle Association’s Junior Air Gun Championship and the National Air Rifle Junior Olympics in Anniston, Ala. She was also awarded the “Excellence in Competition” badge by accruing 30 match points in her […]

Saint Louis earns triple six-year accreditations

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Saint Louis School has received six-year accreditations from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) effective through June 30, 2019. WASC is one of six regional accrediting associations in the United States. HAIS is a local organization that advocates on […]

Interview with superintendent | A system seeking success: The quality of Catholic education gets better, as those who can afford it are fewer

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With two years under his belt as superintendent for Hawaii Catholic schools, Michael Rockers has been getting a clearer view of the highlights and hardships in local Catholic education. On the bright side, professional development for teachers and principals is progressing well with skills and leadership training. New technology is creating more dynamic curriculums. Catholic […]

Back to School | Understanding ‘21st Century Learning’

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The first of four goals in Hawaii’s Catholic Schools current “System for Success” strategic plan is the strengthening of the schools’ “Catholic identity.” The No. 2 goal is: “To promote academic excellence through the development of a 21st Century curriculum that provides comprehensive support for all students.” But what exactly is a “21st Century curriculum?” […]

Back to School | High school enrollment up while overall numbers continue slide

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Catholic grade school enrollment in Hawaii continued its downward drift last year, while high school numbers increased slightly, thanks mostly to student body growth at Damien Memorial and Saint Francis, which have recently gone co-ed. But overall enrollment — preschool through grade 12 — dropped 458, from 9,794 for the start of school 2011 to […]

Back to School | Tuition rates increase for most, but not all

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The universal truth that Catholic school tuition will always go up was not practiced universally this year as at least five schools kept their prices the same as the year before. One school even lowered its base tuition cost for one of its grades: Damien Memorial School reduced its sixth grade tuition by $300, while […]