Walking in Marianist Footsteps

Chaminade's Historical Buildings Campus Tours

Many of the buildings on the campus of St. Louis and Chaminade are named after a Marianist. The Marianist legacy is written in stone. Throughout the year, Chaminade University retired archivist, Brother Thomas Jalbert has offered to lead some campus walking tours: “Walking in Their Footsteps: Marianist Names on the St. Louis & Chaminade Campus.”  How much do you know about the buildings across Kalaepohaku? Classes, Departments, Divisions, Individuals- all are welcome to Sign-up for a Campus Tour via the link on the Home Page. Tours will meet at the bottom of the steps in front of the administration building, Clarence C.T. Ching Hall.

For a birdseye overview on the history of the campuses, see:

Chaminade SAH: University and St. Louis High School

A Visit with the Marianists at Diamond Head

*Note: Due to the pandemic, the tour was postponed.

Adapting to life in a tropical climate was not easy for all of the Marianists. As missionaries recruited for the task of education, there were physical and other stressful situations, along with limited medical resources. For the love of God and through Mary, they continued to do the best that they could until their bodies couldn't. Brother Lambert is one of the earlier ones that succumbed in 1886. He is buried at St. Anthony's Cemetery in Wailuku, Maui. Marianists who were working at St. Joseph, Hilo were buried in Hilo, Hawaii. And, those who toiled endlessly on Oahu, were buried in Diamond Head Cemetery and in the cemetery on King Street across Straub Hospital. Chaminade University of Honolulu's rector, Brother Edward Brink has offered to lead some tours to visit with the Marianists at Diamond Head Memorial Park.