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Top Catholic educators are honored

06/05/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Hawaii Catholic Herald Tonata Lolesio, the principal of Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina who guided students, faculty and staff in the aftermath of last August’s deadly wildfires on Maui and has helped to ensure continuity amid the ongoing recovery efforts, was honored May 23 as the Hawaii Catholic Schools administrator of the year during the […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Hawaii Catholic Schools, Kathleen Delima, Pine'apple' award, Sacred Hearts School, St. Anthony School, Tonata Lolesio, Wailuku

A message from Dr. Llewellyn Young, Superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools

08/16/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

To the faculty, staff and students of Hawaii Catholic Schools Welcome back to school! I pray this message finds you all in good health and high spirits as we prepare to embark on another exciting academic year for Catholic schools in Hawaii. After a well-deserved summer break and, on behalf of His Excellency, Bishop Larry […]

Filed Under: Back to School Tagged With: Back to school, Hawaii Catholic Schools, superintendent Llewellyn Young

Inclusive Catholic schools: Part 1

01/18/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Special needs among students are important to address but it can be difficult to do so in a Catholic school setting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Tehani Rawlins attended Sacred Hearts Academy for 13 years and is the third generation of women in her family to go to the all-girls school in Kaimuki. So, […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Hawaii Catholic Schools, special needs

OBITUARY: Michael Chu was a longtime Catholic school teacher, administrator

12/19/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Retired Catholic school educator Michael “Mike” Chu, 77, was a longtime youth basketball referee and president of a community basketball league. He was also a former Marianist brother. Chu died Nov. 6 after a stabbing attack while on duty as a security guard at Windward City Shopping Center. The […]

Filed Under: Obituary Tagged With: Hawaii Catholic Schools, Michael Chu, Obituary

Catholic educators gather to pray for the new academic school year

08/31/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Aug. 18 marked the return of all faculty and staff of Oahu Catholic schools to the Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Mass, which took place at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe, is held at the start of every school year but has been reduced in size and divided into […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Hawaii Catholic Schools, Local News

Best of the Hawaii Catholic Schools’ Class of 2022

06/08/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Click here to see a pdf of the best of the Hawaii Catholic Schools’ Class of 2022.

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: awardees, Class of 2022, Hawaii Catholic Schools

St. Anthony, Kailua, student has best in her grade-level handwriting in the country

06/08/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald A fourth grader at St. Anthony School in Kailua has some of the best handwriting in the country. That’s according to the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Apollina Recupero made it past several other levels of competition to be judged the best fourth grade entrant across the country and that […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: handwriting champ, Hawaii Catholic Schools, St. Anthony School Kailua

Top teacher

05/25/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Rica Velasco, right, of St. Joseph School in Waipahu is the 2022 Golden Pineapple Teacher of the Year awardee. She was recognized at the annual Hawaii Catholic Schools Recognition Luncheon on May 19 at the Natsunoya Tea House in Honolulu. The award is given by the Hawaii Catholic Schools office, Chaminade University of Honolulu, and […]

Filed Under: Photo Tagged With: Golden Pineapple Award, Hawaii Catholic Schools, Photo

Catholic schools office employee retires after 58 years

03/02/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Barbara Yamasaki doesn’t want us writing about her retirement. The fast-talking, jovial administrative secretary has been with the Diocese of Honolulu’s Hawaii Catholic Schools department since 1964, making her one of the longest-serving lay diocesan employees ever. But that doesn’t mean we should make a big deal about her […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barbara Yamasaki, Hawaii Catholic Schools, Local News, retirement

Red Mass: Superintendent tells how schools fought COVID with faith, science

02/03/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On the day the COVID-19 infection rate roared to a new single-day record of 6,252 in Hawaii, a positive message was being heard at the annual Red Mass, Jan. 18, at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace — the story of how Hawaii’s Catholic schools faced down […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, Hawaii Catholic Schools, Red Mass 2022, superintendent Llewellyn Young

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