A partnership bridging borders and outer space is expected to expose students at St. John Paul II School in Bolton, Ont. to never-before-seen images of the Earth from hundreds of kilometres above the planet.
100 years of memories from Loretto College
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – In many ways, Loretto College School hasn’t changed at all in the past 100 years.
Catholic education can never be neutral
By John B. KostoffPope Francis, speaking to Italian school teachers and parents, said, “Education cannot be neutral. It is either positive or negative; either it enriches or it impoverishes; either it enables a person to grow or it lessens, even corrupts him. The mission of the school is to develop a sense of truth of what is good and beautiful.”
Promoting Catholic education 140 characters at a time
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterThe Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is celebrating Catholic Education Week in 140 characters or less.
Respected educator Kostoff stepping down
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterMISSISSAUGA, 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 future looks to the past
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - 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.
Eucharist at the heart of Catholic education
By Richard Olson, Catholic Register SpecialGUELPH, ONT. - In increasingly secular Ontario, the debate about the real or perceived distinctiveness of Catholic education rages on.
Students inspired to play like champs
By Catholic Register SpecialHAMILTON, ONT. - At Hamilton’s St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, members of the senior soccer teams are learning more than just tactics, strategy and skills specific to their sport; they’re learning how faith contributes to their game.
Parish, school co-operation is essential to the Church
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterFr. James Mulligan sees the collaboration between school and parish as an essential component of Catholic education existence.
And with the spread of secularization across nearly all the facilities of contemporary Western society, the need for parish and school to work hand-in-hand is increasing, he said. This poses a challenge for both priests and educators, yet also offers a gift to all those involved with Catholic education.
Program aims to empower youth in their relationships
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterRICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Cynthia Bettio said it is rare for a teacher to get an instant feeling of satisfaction from their students, but last semester, she witnessed her Grade 11 parenting class go from being unsure to empowered.
Chaplain’s spirit will live on at Finamore Field
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterMISSISSAUGA, Ont. - St. Francis Xavier Secondary School has renamed its athletic field after former cheering chaplain Brian Finamore.