Month: October 2021

Terry Fox School Run

There are few greater examples of courage and determination to draw from our Canadian heritage than Terry Fox. His monumentally selfless effort to initiate the Marathon of Hope continue to be celebrated in our schools and in the efforts of our staff, students and community partners. At San Lorenzo Ruiz, we participated on September 29 by running, jogging and walking as a community.

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Celebrating San Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila

The Feast Day of San Lorenzo is September 28. This year, we celebrated our namesake with a virtual mass where Father Dominic was able to attend at school and turn the gymnasium into a sacred place of song and reflection. It was a beautiful day of recognition, reflection and reverence. The students participated in artwork, engaged in literacy activities, reflected in prayer and participated as ... Continue reading "Celebrating San Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila"

Today is World Teachers’ Day!

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5th to celebrate all teachers around the world. Our York Catholic schools, as well as those right across the globe have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The support of teachers is essential to the worldwide recovery and that is why the theme for this year’s World Teachers Day is, “Teachers at the heart of ... Continue reading "Today is World Teachers’ Day!"