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Challenge is to make the classroom a holy place

BARRY’S BAY, ONT. - Catholic education should lead to an encounter with the living God and reveal reality’s transcendence, said the Federation of Catholic Teachers’ Guilds of Ontario’s founding president.

Program funds college for former Crown wards

TORONTO - Matthew, like many 18-year-olds, is heading to university for the first time this September. But unlike many of his peers, he was a Crown ward and will be part of the first generation of youth leaving the care of children’s aid societies in Ontario to benefit from the 100 per cent Tuition for Youth Leaving Care program.

New education director to build on past to make better future

TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic District School Board’s new director of education is “totally revved up for it to be September again” so she can continue to build on work already done.

Angela and Ann: Toronto Catholic's chair of the board Ann Andrachuk and Angela Gauthier (right to left) sign the paper work finalizing Gauthier appointment to director of education as of August 1. Photo courtesy of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Angela Gauthier chosen as TCDSB's new director of education

TORONTO - Angela Gauthier has been appointed the new director of education for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Catholic Central High School

Board helps revitalize Windsor’s core

The City of Windsor has donated land to the Windsor-Essex Catholic School Board for the rebuild of Catholic Central High School in the heart of the border city’s downtown.

Mark Creedon, retiring executive director of Catholic Family Services Peel- Dufferin, stands in front of The Honourable William G. Davis Centre. A part of Creedon’s legacy, the building brings together social services in Brampton under one roof.

A career spent acting out his Catholic values

BRAMPTON, ONT.  - More than 20 years ago, Mark Creedon walked into a tough situation. The new executive director of Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin was looking at year-long waiting lists for services and a tiny $750,000 budget.

Board chair Phil Squire

London Catholic board developing a new communication strategy

The London Catholic school board is proposing to spend up to $100,000 to revamp the board’s communication strategy.

Marino Gazzola

Developing entire person key to success

Developing the entire person is what keeps Catholic education so successful in Ontario, Marino Gazzola believes.

Seven of the nine members of St. Marcellinus’ improvisational team strike a pose with the trophy they brought home after winning the national championships in March.

Improv tickles this team’s fancy

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - At St. Marcellinus Catholic Secondary School being part of the improvisational theatre team takes more than just being funny.

Two aboriginal students work side-by-side at computers inside the Apitisiwin Education Learning Centre in Cochrane, Ont.

Program gives aboriginals another chance to graduate

Aboriginal adults in northern Ontario are getting a second shot at completing their high school diploma through their local Catholic school board. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s ACCESS Program is offered in four centres in the board’s vast area from Moosonee on the shore of James Bay down to Cobalt in the south.

Canadian Jesuits International is partnered with St. Anne’s Primary School in Kingston, Jamaica. A new program is connecting Toronto students with CJI projects in the Global South.

Jesuit program connects students with Global South

TORONTO - Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is bringing social justice teachings to high school students as part of its new Youth for Others program.

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