By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In the middle of the afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 16 — as the scope of tropical cyclone Lala’s impact across the state became clearer even as it continued to produce strong winds, heavy downpours and powerful storm surges throughout the islands — parents began receiving notifications from their […]
A letter from Llewellyn Young, superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools
The Hawaii Catholic Schools staff, from left: compliance specialist Mona Ishihara, school accounting manager Deacon Raffy Mendoza, administrative assistant Jesica Kapika, Superintendent Llewellyn Young and Associate Superintendent Mandy Thronas-Brown. (Courtesy Hawaii Catholic Schools) E na haumana, na ohana, na kumu, na limahana, a me na hoa aloha o na kula Katolika o Hawaii — Aloha […]
New school year brings joy, optimism
Hawaii Catholic Herald “I want to give a heartfelt ‘aloha’ and ‘welcome’ to all our Catholic school families, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and administrators. We will continue to work together to provide the best possible future for our children where they can find their individual strengths, contribute positively to society, heal the world, make a […]
Leading Catholic schools through the ‘new normal’
Llewellyn Young, interim leader of the Hawaii Catholic Schools office, discusses the challenges of Catholic education during a pandemic and why he is up to the job Acting Hawaii Catholic Schools superintendent Llewellyn Young has been the assistant superintendent for a year. He is filling the head office role between the retirement of Michael Rockers […]