ST. FRANCIS, MANOA Casey Asato Head of School For the first time in its history, St. Francis School will have a male leader. Casey Asato, a Damien Memorial School graduate and the current director of curriculum at Seabury Hall on Maui, will take over. Before Asato, all previous St. Francis heads of school were members […]
Decade saw a 20 percent drop in enrollment, school closures
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The last decade has not been a good one for Hawaii Catholic school enrollment. According to figures from the Hawaii Catholic Schools office, the number of students in preschool through grade 12 has dropped 2,279 since 2008. That’s a more than 20 percent decrease, an average of 228 students […]
Benefit concert to raise money for school halau to perform at Disneyland
St. John Vianney School’s hula halau is hosting a concert of top island entertainment next month to raise money to go to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., to perform at the Fantasyland Theater. Halau ‘Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Hulu Hiwa, a keiki hula halau comprised of 30 students from the Catholic school in Kaelepulu […]
Sister Joan of Arc Souza ends 27 years as Saint Francis head of school
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Joan of Arc Souza, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, was abruptly let go from her role as head of school at Saint Francis School in Manoa on June 13. Sister Joan of Arc had led Saint Francis since 1991, seeing it through a transformation […]
Back to school, 50 years later
Half of the St. Anthony School, Kailua, Class of 1968 is set to reunite for the first time since their eighth grade graduation By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Most haven’t seen each other in 50 years but they couldn’t be more excited to get together. The St. Anthony School, Kailua, Class of 1968 will […]
Hawaii Catholic High Schools’ Class of 2018
Click here for a pdf of the Hawaii Catholic Herald Special Section for Hawaii Catholic high schools’ Class of 2018.
After 90 years, St. Anthony School in Kalihi is closing
By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP, and Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald After 90 years, a hush will fall over St. Anthony School in Kalihi. “The noise and laughter of the children will be missed,” said Father Arnel Soriano, pastor of St. Anthony Church in Kalihi, when the parish school shuts its doors for the […]
Photo: Celebrating St. Damien
Top, students from St. Ann School in Kaneohe sing at St. Damien feast day ceremonies at the saint’s statue in front of the state Capitol, May 10. Far left, a lei is draped over the statue of St. Damien at the Capitol. Near left, Sister Diane Leonard Krause of the Daughters of St. Paul venerates […]
St. Michael School in Waialua embraces the call to evangelize
By Michael Rockers Special to the Herald “Stewards of the Gospel,” the Diocese of Honolulu’s pastoral plan, states that “our Catholic schools are an effective infrastructure for formation in the faith.” A recent Hawaii Catholic School survey revealed that Catholic schools play a critical role in evangelization and in preparing their children to receive the […]
Hoku award-winners Hookena headlining at St. Ann Hoolaulea
St. Ann Parish and School in Kaneohe for decades were known for their annual fairs and hoolaulea. St. Ann re-engaged this tradition in 2017 and is positioned to have an even bigger celebration this year, 8 a.m.2 p.m., Saturday, April 14. Returning to St. Ann’s second annual hoolaulea will be more than 50 crafters sharing […]
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