By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Educators must always adapt, remain empathetic and grow with their students, Pope Francis told Catholic teachers. However, they must “beware of ideological colonization,” he said in a speech Nov. 12 to members of the World Union of Catholic Teachers and those taking part in its general […]
Stepping down: COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time educators
This past COVID year marked the retirement of many long-time Hawaii Catholic school educators By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Many longtime Catholic educators and staff retired in the last year or two but often didn’t get the send-off they might have had before COVID-19. To thank and honor them for their years of service, […]
Recognition for years of service
Marking milestones National Catholic Schools Week culminated in Hawaii Feb. 3 with the Annual Conference for Catholic Educators at Sacred Hearts Academy. Faculty and staff of Hawaii Catholic Schools are traditionally given awards at the event for milestone years of service. Honored this year were: Hale Harbottle, 20 years, St. Patrick School Adrianne Hill, 20 […]
Photo: A congregation of teachers
More than 600 Oahu Catholic school educators, plus neighbor island administrators, attended the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit traditionally celebrated at the beginning of every school year, Aug. 18, at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. In his homily, the presider Bishop Larry Silva told the teachers that “living the Gospel has always been a […]
