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Incorporating Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, into the curriculum this school year will be one of the challenges educators face.

Laudato Si’ a challenge for Catholic schools

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - John Kostoff sees Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’: on Care for Our Common Home as a calling for Catholic educators to foster a sense of environmental responsibility rooted in religion.

“This is really a challenge that Pope Francis is presenting,” said Kostoff, director of education for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

Neil McNeil high school teacher Joe Ferro hopes exposing his students to renewable energy technology today will lead to a brighter future tomorrow. Ferro created and installed the wind turbine and the students added the school logo to the tail fin.

Students introduced to hands-on renewables

TORONTO - To encourage his students to start thinking about the environment of tomorrow today, technology teacher Joe Ferro has brought renewable energy into the classroom at Neil McNeil High School.

One of the kindergarten students picks snowpeas from the garden at James Culnan School’s Climate Change Village.

An early start to learning about the environment

TORONTO - The youngest students at James Culnan Catholic School are getting the opportunity to connect with nature as part of their daily life at school.

The new elementary program for religious education, Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ, presents the Catholic faith as a distinct discipline with a unique set of beliefs. It understands that Catholic education must have the effect of causing students to live their faith in the community, like these girls helping feed the poor at Toronto’s St. Francis Table.

Unique program connects Canadian Church, schools

Pre-Vatican II babies remember it as if it were yesterday: Who made you? God made me? Why did God make you? To love Him in this world and to serve Him and be with Him in the next world.

Famous PEOPLE Players’ blacklight show has made its way into Toronto Catholic classrooms to spread its message of acceptance and inclusion.

Helping students see the light

TORONTO - Since its inception four decades ago the Famous PEOPLE Players blacklight show has toured the world several times and been featured in films and documentaries. Now the show’s inspirational message of acceptance and inclusion is being taken into classrooms.

After nearly 40 years of service with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board, John Kostoff is stepping down as director of education but he isn't headed to retirement yet.

Respected educator Kostoff stepping down

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - After spending the better part of four decades with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, John Kostoff will soon be saying goodbye.

Basilian superior general Fr. George Smith launched the Basilian Network for Education and the New Evangelization. Smith says the network was created to keep traditions in education alive in an era with fewer vocations to the priesthood.

Basilian future looks to the past

TORONTO - The 200-year tradition of Basilian education is taking a new path into the future — a path first walked by the disciples Jesus sent out two-by-two to connect with the villages of Galilee and change the world.

James Ginther

St. Mike’s dean a 21st-century thinker

TORONTO - James Ginther wants the truth. He finds it by getting help from people all around the world.

The Darryl J. King Student Life Centre at King’s University College in London, Ont., has received a LEED Silver designation.

King’s puts another green notch in its belt

King’s University College has always been green, said principal David Sylvester, not just in its school colours but also in practice.

Toronto Catholic school board trustees Frank D'Amico, Sal Piccininni, Ann Andrachuk, then education director Bruce Rodrigues and area trustee Maria Rizzo pose with the plans for the proposed joint Dante Alighieri school and community centre in this 2012 photo.

School, community centre to consolidate under one roof

TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic District School Board and Villa Charities are entering a unique partnership to build a new state-of-the-art shared facility that will house Dante Alighieri Academy and the Columbus Centre.

Toronto Catholic trustee Angela Kennedy is disappointed that fellow trustees voted not to delay the sex-ed curriculum.

TCDSB trustees vote down motion to delay sex-ed implementation

TORONTO - A motion calling for the province to delay implementation of Ontario's controversial new sex-ed curriculum in Toronto Catholic schools has been defeated.

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