Catholic Education

Catholic schools have a contribution to make to the Church and society, and must be welcoming to all.

Catholic education plants seeds of faith

By John B. Kostoff

In Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit of March 2019, the Pope boldly states that Catholic schools must “seek to welcome all young people regardless of their religious choices, cultural origin and personal, family or social situation. In this way the Church makes a fundamental contribution to the individual education of the young in various parts of the world.”

Care packages prepared for Street Haven are put together by the Lead the Convo team at Mary Ward Secondary School.

Students take the lead on social justice

By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register

A group of Scarborough 11th graders have committed to being agents for change when it comes to social justice.

Barb Dobrowolski, the newly elected president of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA).

New OECTA president ready for challenges

By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register

As the newly elected president of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Barb Dobrowolski vows to advocate for educators to ensure they have the support they need.

The piano has been one of various activities Marco Boci has used to keep his spirits up during the pandemic.

Staying active a pandemic coping mechanism

By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register

When seventh grader Marco Boci is in need of a break from his computer screen after a long day of virtual learning, he turns to the piano as way to escape.

Ashley Montour from the Six Nations community in southwestern Ontario is part of a new mentorship program geared toward Indigenous youth.

First Nations mentorship includes Catholic outreach

By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register

The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) is laying the groundwork to provide more Indigenous youth with the training to succeed in roles that require the skill of technical self-reliance.

A transformation mask created by Astra Sreeja Selvaraj from Toronto’s St. Joseph’s College School.

Unmasking the pandemic creativity: Mask4Aid a path to creative expression

By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register

In coping with challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and students are turning to art as a means of expression, hope and renewal.

Today’s students, so aware of the world around them, remind Peter Meehan of the activism of 1968.

Beyond high school: Preparing for life’s next big step

By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register

In May of 1968 student protesters in Paris put up signs that read, “Be realistic — demand the impossible.” Other signs read, “Life, quickly.” Meanwhile in the United States young people rose up in disgust over their government’s conduct of the Vietnam War and Canadian universities began filling up with American draft dodgers.