King’s University College doubles down on its future
King’s University College has taken a big step into its own future by doubling the size of its campus footprint.
For those who doubt the value of a separate Catholic education system in Ontario, they need look no further than Ministry of Education numbers to see that Catholic schools outperform their public counterparts in producing high school graduates.
EDMONTON – Catholic educators say they are unfazed by a new awareness campaign asking Albertans to weigh in on the idea of dissolving the province’s publicly funded education systems into one.
Fr. Fogarty dinner honours Catholic education pioneer
B.C. Catholic schools recruiting Ontario teachers
Catholic schools in Vancouver have come to Toronto shopping for young, ambitious and faithful Catholic teachers who want to trade supply teaching assignments for a permanent contract and a classroom of their own.
Rosary-inspired idea revitalizes garden
One woman’s labour of love has seen an overgrown peace garden at a Catholic school in Orangeville, Ont., brought back to life as a Rosary Garden.
Vancouver teachers get to the Core of their faith
VANCOUVER – Vancouver College religion teacher Greg Van Dyk is always looking for new ways to teach the faith. So when he took a course at St. Mark’s College that compared mortal and venial sin to a broken bone versus a fracture, he knew he had something he could use.
Figure of Speech: Catholic values drive universities’ goals
When we speak of Catholic education it is almost a cliché to begin by saying that universities were born from the Church and to give Bologna and Oxford as examples of the foundational role the Church played in the development of higher education.
Political passion looks for a place on campus
For most Catholics on the greyer side of the generation divide, student politics today definitely isn’t what it used to be.
David Sylvester was installed as the new president of the University of St. Michael’s College on Oct. 4 at St. Basil’s Church in Toronto. Here is an edited transcript of his speech that day, reflecting on the importance of the school and of Catholic education:
Montreal bishop calls on church to renew religious education
Halton trustees reject ‘Sanctity of Life’ fund-raising policy
The Halton Catholic school board’s controversial “Sanctity of Life” policy will not be implemented, meaning students can raise funds for whichever charity they choose.
Toronto Catholic board offers city a school to house refugees
A Catholic school in downtown Toronto that has set empty for most of the past 15 years has been offered for free to the city, with one caveat: that it be used as a shelter.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom students kick off the year in prayer
Second-year university student Gabriela Jezierska didn’t know what the new school year would bring, but she knew she wanted to make the most of it.