When the time of recognition finally arrived for one of the leading figures in social work in Toronto Catholic circles for nearly three decades, the man who had committed a large part of his life to assist so many took the selfless route. 

A group of high school students from Hamilton, Ont., recently returned from a labour-intensive trip deep in the mountains of the Dominican Republic just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their school’s social justice program that sent them there. 

Outstanding leaders in Catholic education were honoured April 19 when the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario presented its annual awards recognizing service to Catholic faith and education.

From council members and course planners to caretakers and custodians, the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s unique recognition initiative is a celebration of its employees' and volunteers' commitments to fostering student success, regardless of their position. 

What began as a short-term project by the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth to bring the city’s most vulnerable out of the cold and into temporary shelter remains a project in progress more than two years later. 

Born in communist Poland in 1982, Izabela Ciesinska’s appreciation for visual storytelling and illustration began as far back as she can remember. 

Imagery lends an elegant aesthetic, provokes deeper thought