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St. Damien mural helps stop vandalism
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Walk along the Fort Street Mall near the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace and you’ll see a colorful new mural on the boarded-up front of the Kamiano Center next to the church. The all-purpose building’s conditions have deteriorated in recent years, and while the Diocese of Honolulu […]
Saint Louis to host sessions on suicide prevention
Soul Shop, a national movement that helps communities and faith leaders develop ways to prevent suicide, will hold two training sessions in mid-October at Saint Louis School, 3142 Waialae Avenue in Honolulu. The first, “Soul Shop for Youth Leaders,” 6-9 pm, Friday, Oct. 18, is a half-day, interfaith session designed to give leaders and educators […]
Three Marianist Center fall presentations cover vocations, pope, music
The Marianist Center of Hawaii, in co-operation with Chaminade University and Saint Louis School, is bringing to the campus three special autumn presentations to nurture the spiritual growth of Hawaii’s diverse people. The first is a morning of recollection with noted Los Angeles Congress speaker Richard Gaillardetz, chairman of the theology department of Boston College. […]
Saint Louis team makes top 25 in pre-season Catholic ranking
Saint Louis School in Honolulu is the 14th top-ranked Catholic high school on a national top 25 pre-season football team list. The “Catholic Athletes for Christ Top 25 High School Football Rankings” lauded Saint Louis for winning the state high school football championships the last two years. The all-boys kindergarten through high school in Kaimuki […]
Photo: Song of Saint Louis
Saint Louis students are shown recording “The Men of Saint Louis,” in a music video for the song written and composed by head of school Glenn Medeiros. The video celebrates the 170-year history of the school. Singers include current students and alumni-performers Sam Kapu III and Kapali Long. The song was recorded at Island Sound […]
Walter Kirimitsu discusses his years as Saint Louis’ first lay president as he prepares for retirement
Saint Louis head of school Walter Kirimitsu in front of the new Clarence T.C. Ching Learning and Technology Center. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes) You might say the stars have aligned for Walter Kirimitsu, creating a “good time” for him to retire as Saint Louis’ head of school. The “stars” would include a former […]
Saint Louis names new president, principal
Saint Louis School announced April 22 two new appointments to its highest leadership positions as its current head of school Walter Kirimitsu retires at the end of this academic year. Glenn Medeiros has been selected to serve as Saint Louis’ president and Sione Thompson as school principal starting July 1. Medeiros most recently worked as […]