After receiving his Award of Merit, Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick poses for a photo with Toronto Catholic student trustee William Lawrence, left, chair Jo-Ann Davis and director of education Angel Gauthier (far right).

Spiritan honoured for five decades of dedication to Catholic education

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TORONTO - In recognition of Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick’s dedication to Catholic education and the faith in general, the Toronto Catholic District School Board presented him with its Award of Merit.

Michael Redfearn believes technology can be put to better use in Catholic schools.

Educator wants to increase ethical use of technology in classrooms

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Michael Redfearn is on a mission to make technology a bigger part of the Catholic classroom.

Avis Glaze

Don’t marginalize kids by reading material

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TORONTO - To break the chain of poverty marginalized students must never feel alienated by material used to teach literacy as that skill is the foundation for success, said Avis Glaze.

Archbishop Romero High School students Julian Wilson, Wesley Condran and Austin Pacheco, here with teacher John Zambri, are off to Kenya to build a school.

To Kenya for apprentices

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TORONTO - Three Catholic students will be in Kenya this month building a school through their carpentry pre-apprenticeship program run by the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27.

Michael Pautler, left, executive director of the Institute of Catholic Education, visited with the staff of King’s University College.

Catholic schools ‘tremendous benefit’ to Ontario

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TORONTO - There have been no surprises for Michael Pautler since taking the reins at the Institute of Catholic Education last September.

Mark Siolek, chaplain at Msgr. Percy Johnson Catholic High School, with his daughter, Madeline, sits in the pews he salvaged for the school chapel.

School chaplain gives new life to church goods

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TORONTO - When Mark Siolek read an article about a bar owner purchasing confessionals from the Archdiocese of Buffalo to be used in bathrooms, his stomach turned.

Jo-Ann Davis

A community’s call to serve in the love of Christ

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Catholic Education Week is a time to celebrate. We will celebrate excellence in academics, sports and innovation, but as a Catholic community we will also celebrate exemplary practices of community, charity and solidarity.

École Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Famille in Mississauga.

Human rights complaint accuses French board of homophobia

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - A human rights complaint alleging systemic homophobia in an Ontario French-language Catholic school is “groundless,” said a board superintendent.

John Kostoff, director of education

Dufferin-Peel board won't appeal ruling exempting student from religion class

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will not appeal a court decision that allows parents to remove their non-Catholic children from religious classes and events.

Teresa Pierre, along with more than 1,000 Ontarians, thinks the Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Associations' decision to have representation in the World Pride Parade should be overturned.

Catholic parents start petition against OECTA participation at gay pride parade

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TORONTO - At least 1,000 Ontarians are calling on the province's Catholic school trustees to demand the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association abandon its decision to have representation at the World Pride Parade.  

Toronto Catholic's new chair Jo-Ann Davis (left) and new vice-chair Nancy Crawford.

New chair for Toronto Catholic

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TORONTO - Jo-Ann Davis woke up on Nov. 29 both excited and the new chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

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