YCDSB Elects Elizabeth Crowe as Chair of the Board of Trustees
Maria Marchese elected as the Vice-Chair at the Board’s Inaugural Meeting Wednesday night
Year: 2021
Advent: Waiting in Joyful Hope
Happy New Year! Yesterday our Church began a new liturgical year on the First Sunday of Advent. This marks the beginning of Year C in the liturgical cycle.
Advent is a time of waiting in which we prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus. During this season we are invited to slow down and take time to reflect on what the birth ... Continue reading "Advent: Waiting in Joyful Hope"
Families are invited to learn about York Catholic’s French Immersion Program
Applications open December 3rd for children entering Grade 1 next September
The York Catholic District School Board offers the French Immersion program at 15 elementary schools, and five high schools throughout York Region. The program aims to provide non-francophone children with a high degree of proficiency in the French language. Although the curriculum is the same as in the English-language program, the language ... Continue reading "Families are invited to learn about York Catholic’s French Immersion Program"
Postcards for our Veterans
Over the course of the past four years, our students have engaged in a postcard writing campaign of thanks to veterans living at the War Veteran’s Hospital at Sunnybrook. The war veteran’s hospital opened in 1948. It is the largest veterans care facility in Canada. They offer care to 300 veterans from the Second World War and the Korean War. There are residents that live ... Continue reading "Postcards for our Veterans"
In Honour and Remembrance; Lest We Forget.
Our Remembrance Day Celebration honoured and recognized the strength, courage, bravery, resolve, and selflessness of those who have served this country in past and those who serve now. It was a beautiful homage in word, prayer, art, song and love. Staff and students presented artwork, the Luke 4:18 Social Justice Committee presented poppy collages, our Faith Ambassadors adorned our altar and foyer in honour of ... Continue reading "In Honour and Remembrance; Lest We Forget."
York Catholic Remembers…
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the poppy as the official symbol of Remembrance in Canada
On November 11th the York Catholic District School Board will pay tribute to fallen Canadian veterans and all those who serve our country as a member of the Canadian Forces, past and present. Schools across the region will mark Remembrance Day with tributes and special events ... Continue reading "York Catholic Remembers…"