Catholic Education
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.
Helping students see the light
By Joyce Singer-D’Aprile, Catholic Register SpecialTORONTO - 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.
St. Mike’s dean a 21st-century thinker
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - James Ginther wants the truth. He finds it by getting help from people all around the world.
King’s puts another green notch in its belt
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterKing’s University College has always been green, said principal David Sylvester, not just in its school colours but also in practice.
School, community centre to consolidate under one roof
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - 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.
TCDSB trustees vote down motion to delay sex-ed implementation
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - A motion calling for the province to delay implementation of Ontario's controversial new sex-ed curriculum in Toronto Catholic schools has been defeated.
TCDSB project aims to mend poor relations with First Nations
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - In the province’s largest and most urbanized Catholic school board, efforts are being made to mend the wounds caused by Indian residential schools.
Revised religious ed curriculum approved
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor the first time in 20 years six- and seven-year-olds are getting new religion textbooks, their teachers are getting new lesson plans and parents are getting new ways of helping kids in religion class.
Student strike has minimal effect on Catholic schools
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - As thousands of parents pulled their children from school for a week in protest of Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum, it seems the majority taking part are from the province’s public schools.
TCDSB focused on family
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register[This article updates and corrects a previous version.]
TORONTO - The province’s largest Catholic school board will place an extra emphasis on the family next September as part of its multi-year strategic plan.
Sex-ed opponents call for student strike
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - A parent group is calling for children to be pulled out of school during Education Week in Ontario to protest the province’s new sexual-education curriculum.