Events

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Chapel Service
The Cathedral of St. Andrew, 9 a.m.

Coral Cross Ceremony
The Mary K. Hart Robinson Courtyard following the Cathedral service

Alumnae Pāʻina Luncheon
James and Abigail Campbell Park
Queen Emma Square
11:00 a.m. Registration
11:30 a.m. Lunch

Hosted luncheon for graduates of the Classes of 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2016, 2026
Cost of Luncheon:  $30 per person
Please RSVP online by April 15, 2026

RSVP HERE
For more information, email
alumnae@standrewsschools.org or call (808) 532-2454

Bring a friend! Guests are welcome at $30 a person.

The Alumnae Pā'ina Luncheon follows the Ascension Day ceremonies. At Pā'ina, St. Andrew’s Schools presents the Alumnae Award to recognize Priory alumnae who have made a difference in their communities. Special anniversary class years are seated together and class representatives are asked to say a few words on behalf of their group. The day is filled with memories of Priory days and reconnecting with former classmates.

Ascension Day is a celebration that resonates in the hearts of the St. Andrew’s Schools community, especially the junior class as they play a pivotal role in this cherished tradition.

Ascension Day is celebrated 40 days after Easter and commemorates the day Jesus Christ ascended into heaven. The celebration is also St. Andrew’s Founder’s Day; Queen Emma Kaleleonālani’s founded the school on Ascension Day in 1867, which fell on May 30 that year.

The junior class ­­spends the previous night in the Robinson Courtyard busily preparing the Coral Cross – a 9-foot fixture that has been at the school since its founding in 1867 – for its great unveiling the next morning.

This longstanding tradition is highly anticipated by students, staff, and event attendees.

Under the direction of class advisors, members of the junior class traditionally use more than 6,000 carnations and roses (Queen Emma’s favorite), delicately placing them into a frame constructed around the cross to hold the flowers in place according to the design.

The cross itself is made from fossiliferous reef rock from the Waimanalō High Stand and is approximately 125,000 years old. A close look reveals ancient corals, clams, oysters, and snails.