Chaminade University’s Center for Strategy and Innovation in partnership with Hawaii Catholic Schools last month announced the two recipients of the 2021 Ka Ho‘oulu Innovation Awards. Winning the individual award was Devin Oshiro, principal of Saint Louis School. Taking the institution award was St. Joseph School in Waipahu. The awards recognize innovation that has “greatly […]
New preschool director back where she started her career
Note and correction: The story below missed the deadline for inclusion in the profiles of new Catholic school administrators which ran in the last issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald. The Herald would also like to correct one of those profiles. The title for Sister Gina Senapilo, OP, at St. Catherine School, Kapaa, is “interim […]
Congratulations Class of 2021!
1classof2021-groups The Hawaii Catholic Herald congratulates the Hawaii’s Catholic high schools’ graduating seniors. Click here for pdf of the outstanding graduates, and here for the class photos.
And now, the good news …
The pandemic brings record enrollment to some Hawaii Catholic schools By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The trend for Hawaii Catholic schools for many years has been declining enrollment. But along with all the uncertainty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, some local parochial schools have found an unexpected boost to their student numbers. Parents tired […]
Commentary: Appreciating Hawaii’s Catholic schools
By Suzanne Carlos Special to the Herald Gov. David Y. Ige issued a commemorative message recognizing Feb. 5 as “Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools.” Hawaii Catholic institutions are educating close to 9,000 students this school year, from preschool through college. With a long tradition of producing strong citizens, good neighbors and leaders in our communities […]
Augustine Foundation continues scholarships through pandemic
The Augustine Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for Catholic School students in Hawaii, will have its annual parish second collection the weekend of Feb.13 and 14. In an interview with the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Sue Ferandin, executive director of the foundation, discusses the challenges her organization faces during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. How […]
Llewellyn Young new superintendent of Catholic Schools
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva, in consultation with the Catholic schools superintendent search committee, has appointed acting superintendent Llewellyn Young as superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools Nov. 12. He had been filling in since July for his predecessor, Michael Rockers, who retired at the end of the last school year. Before […]
A letter from Bishop Silva to all Catholic school educators in the Diocese of Honolulu
August 15, 2020 To all Catholic school educators in the Diocese of Honolulu Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace be with you! Even though each school is having its own Mass of the Holy Spirit because the coronavirus prevents us from having our traditional island-wide gathering, be assured of my solidarity with all of you as […]
Catholic schools remain open after confusion about shutdown rules
They are in an excellent position to switch to distant learning if necessary By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald With only two days between the announcement and start of a new stay-at-home order on Oahu plus confusion over the order’s directives for public versus private schools, Hawaii Catholic schools and their families had little time […]
Hawaii Catholic schools remain open after confusion about Oahu shutdown restrictions
With only two days between the announcement and start of a new stay-at-home order on Oahu plus confusion over the order’s directives for public versus private schools, Hawaii Catholic schools and their families had little time to figure out if they were switching to distance learning on Aug. 27. Mayor Caldwell announced the City and […]