Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Educators’ conference expands to all in bicentennial year

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Bicentennial Planning Committee Special to the Herald For years, the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators, or ACCE, has been a gathering for the teachers and administrators who form young hearts and minds in Hawaii’s Catholic schools. In the bicentennial year, that gathering opens its doors wider than ever before. Next year’s ACCE, “Forming Disciples Together,” […]

New development director joins Sacred Hearts Academy ohana

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Academy has welcomed Michael Rawson as its next director of development. Rawson will “lead efforts to deepen donor relationships, extend philanthropic support and strengthen stewardship,” according to an Oct. 9 news release from the all-girls school in Kaimuki. He will work with school President Brandy Ann Sato and the development […]

Caution, community drive call for post-storm school closures

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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 […]

Sacred Hearts Academy expands preschool learning opportunities

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Special to the Herald Sacred Hearts Academy is adding a new preschool learning space to its campus as it also expands its early-learning program to younger students. The Clarence T.C. Ching Junior Innovation Center was blessed July 21 by Sacred Hearts Father Jeremy Sabugo, the school’s campus minister. The center is “designed to inspire creativity, […]

Back to school: Academic year begins with new administrators, preschool formats

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Hawaii Catholic Herald / Hawaii Catholic Schools Two parochial schools serving the youngest learners have changed their classroom setup: Meanwhile, Five Catholic campuses in the Diocese of Honolulu welcome new administrators starting this academic year. All are veteran educators with experience at both religious and secular institutions who bring strong records of achievement to their […]

Countdown to bicentennial of Catholicism in isles begins

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By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu on June 17 formally announced the start of its yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in Hawaii, which will culminate on the exact date of the bicentennial in July 2027. Missionary priests and brothers from the French Congregation of the Sacred Hearts […]

Centennial celebration: A milestone birthday with blessed memories

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By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald “I only want to go to Mass.” That was Zita Leimomi Mookini Lum’s simple request for her 100th birthday. She did not want a party; she only wanted the Eucharist. Yet what unfolded became something far greater: a reunion nearly a century in the making. […]

Calling girls ages 12-18: Join Sacred Hearts Academy for an Easter pilgrimage to France

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Special to the Herald Sacred Hearts Academy is planning an all-girls pilgrimage to France during Easter 2027, and girls ages 12-18 from Hawaii’s Catholic schools and parishes are invited to join the once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey. The trip will include stops in Paris, Lourdes and Poitiers (where the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and […]

Longtime educators honored at annual conference

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Catholic school faculty from across the state gathered Jan. 30 to celebrate their peers and do some learning themselves. Trading places with their students, who enjoyed a day off from class, hundreds of teachers, administrators and staff members headed to Kaimuki for the Annual Conference for Catholic School […]