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Prayers Available on the York Catholic DSB Website

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:55:50 +0000

Prayer is central to daily life at the ˿��Ƶ��. We start school days, staff meetings and board meetings with prayer. As people of faith, time spent sending our prayers to God is deeply sacred.

However, we know that finding an appropriate prayer for a given day can sometimes be difficult. In order to help anyone who is looking for a prayer for daily announcements, a social gathering, a meeting, or for personal communication with God, the Religion and Family Life Department will be sharing daily prayers on the York Catholic DSB’s website. These prayers are tailored to our liturgical calendar, as well as what is happening in our schools and our wider community.

You can find these prayers posted under each day on the News and Events calendar.

A Prayer for Ukraine

JOHN EVANGELISTA — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:14:57 +0000

During this extremely delicate time, we pray for peace in Ukraine and throughout the world. We pray for loved ones who are directly affected.

“I make a heartfelt appeal to all people of goodwill to raise prayers to Almighty God that all political actions and initiatives may be at the service of human brotherhood rather than partisan interests.” Pope Francis

Let us join together in prayer:

God of peace,

You come to us in quiet and in stillness;

help us to know that you are there.

May your gentleness surround us when we are afraid,

and when we are weary and tired, may we seek

refuge in Your gentle and loving arms.

Grant us peace this day, and help us to know that we are safe,

that we are loved, and that you hold us all in the palm of your hand.

Amen.

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Song from St. Brother Andre CHS declared Catholic Education Week song winner

ycdsb webmaster — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:52:34 +0000

The Chance is the official song for #CatholicEducationWeek 2022: Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together

The ˿��Ƶ�� is proud to share that the winning song for this year’s Catholic Education Week (CEW) comes from !

The Ontario Catholic Schools Trustee Association (OCSTA) declared the song, The Chance, composed, written and performed by Jessica Leung’s Grade 10 and 12 French Immersion religion classes at the Markham school the winners of the province-wide competition. In a Tweet issued by OCSTA on January 19, 2022, it said, “A Chance is a beautiful song for our times, for youth, for everyone” when declaring the song by students at the Markham high school the winner.

Congratulations students and staff from St. Brother Andre CHS in Markham – winners of the 2022 Catholic Education Week Song Competition. "A Chance" is a beautiful song for our times, for youth, for everyone
— OCSTA (@CatholicEdu)

This year OCSTA had 17 recorded CEW song submissions which were then adjudicated by a third party
committee of musicians. The Chance was named the winner at OCSTA’s 2022 Seminar.

Ms. Leung tasked her Grade 10 and 12 French Immersion religion students with writing an original song
for the Catholic Education Week competition. Over the course of a few weeks, the classes collaborated to
develop the lyrics, write a prayer, and prepare for a virtual performance of their finalized song.

The instrumental music was composed by Ms. Leung, with vocal soloists from students Tyler C., Natasha C., Shannon M. and Kate H. Student Sahithiya S. is the violinist and Benjamin W. and Leila L. are the prayer leaders in the piece. All of this was supported with artwork by Grade 9 students Kaitlyn L. and Nithisaa P.

In the end, 45 individuals participated in the making and performance of The Chance. The songwriting process of creating The Chance allowed students the opportunity to work together and collaborate after a year apart during remote learning caused by the pandemic, emphasizing the final lyric of the chorus, “all together, once again.”

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this beautiful, inspiring song of hope!

Grade 8 St. Margaret Mary student named winner of ShareLife’s poster contest

ycdsb webmaster — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:02:05 +0000

For the second year in a row a student from the ˿��Ƶ�� was named the winner of ShareLife’s Annual Elementary Poster Contest!

The Board congratulates Jasmin L., Grade 8 student at in Vaughan on winning the Catholic charity’s 14^th Annual Poster Contest.

Jasmin’s poster will become the official ShareLife English language elementary poster for the charitable organization. ShareLife supports over 40 Catholic agencies that serve some of the most vulnerable people in our community – regardless of their faith, age, or background. Jasmin’s poster will be distributed to all elementary schools and parishes in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Her poster was selected as the winner from entries submitted from students right across the entire Archdiocese.

ShareLife announced Jasmin as the winner of its 14^th Annual Elementary ShareLife Poster Contest across its social media platforms on January 19th.

https://twitter.com/ShareLifeCan/status/1483819257964150785

Upon learning that her poster was selected as the winner, Jasmin said she “felt surprised and excited because I had never entered an art contest – this was my first time! It was a great way to start 2022.”

Jasmin’s creativity extends beyond her visual artwork. She said, “I don’t do a lot of drawings because I mostly play the guitar and the piano, but when I do draw or paint, I enjoy it. My influences for these artistic endeavours come from whatever I am feeling in my heart at the moment.”

When describing her ShareLife poster Jasmin explained, “I decided to put people walking along the rosary because with the rosary God is always present and [I wanted] to show they are walking alongside God’s footsteps. I also included people of different ethnicities because the world is made up of different people who come together and along and follow Christ.

“ShareLife is a great charity because it supports the people who are in the greatest need just like Jesus did. It is our duty as Catholics to help our brothers and sisters who may not be as blessed as some of us are.”

Jasmin’s teacher, Mrs. Fiorucci had this to say about Jasmin and her artwork, “Jasmin’s artistic ability is truly a gift from God, and what she has created – so humbly and simply shared, is her gift back to us. This poster will forever leave a beautiful footprint along our journey.”

York Catholic was well represented in this year’s poster contest having three students as finalists. The other two posters from York Catholic were by Olivia, a Grade 8 student at St. Matthew CES in Markham and Milan, a Grade 8 student at St. David CES in Maple.

Olivia, Grade 8 student at St. Matthew CES
Milan, Grade 8 student at St. David CES

The Board thanks all students who entered this year’s ShareLife poster contest and congratulates Jasmin, Olivia and Milan on their beautiful creations.

Student Artwork Featured on ˿��Ƶ�� 2021 Christmas Card

ycdsb webmaster — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:36:29 +0000

The ˿��Ƶ�� congratulates Yza P., Grade 8 student at in Thornhill and Isabelle G., Grade 6 student at in Markham for creating the beautiful artwork featured on the Board’s official 2021 Christmas card!

Yza’s and Isabelle’s artwork were selected as the winners of the annual ˿��Ƶ�� Christmas Card contest out of approximately 200 submissions from Grade 6 – 8 students across the Board.

Yza’s beautiful watercolour painting features a manger scene with the quote, “In David’s town your Saviour was born Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11). It is featured on the cover of the Board’s Christmas card. Yza was also the winner of ShareLife’s 13^th annual poster contest last year.

Isabelle’s mixed media artwork features a child wearing a face mask drinking hot chocolate reflecting on a manger scene with the words, “May the message of Jesus’ birth travel through time … Of Hope, Love, Peace and Joy. Merry Christmas.” Isabelle’s artwork is featured in the inside cover of the Christmas card.

Great work Yza and Isabelle!

The Board would also like to congratulate the other eight finalists in its 2021 Christmas Card Art Contest:

Jasmine L., Gr 6 – St. Marguerite d’Youville CES
Joy L., Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Kyla S., Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Lia G., Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Michelle M., Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Seo-Won P., Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Victoria L., Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES

2021 Christmas Card Art Contest finalists (click images to view full sized)

Thank you to all students and teachers who participated! Please view the slideshow below of all contest entries.

Abbigail C – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Rosary CES
Adrionna E – Gr-6 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Aiden Y – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Akeelah S – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Alessia C – Gr 6 – St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES
Alexander A – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Alexander B – Gr 6 – St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES
Alexander S – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Alister C – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Amelia C – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Amy Y – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Anastasia P – Gr 6 – St. Marguerite d’Youville CES
Andre E – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Andrew P – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Anthony C – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Antonio P – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Ariana B – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Arianna W – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Ava O – Gr 7 – St. Veronica CES
Brayden L – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Calleigh S – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Callista S – Gr 6 – St. Joseph Markham CES
Camille V – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Carmen G – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Caroline J – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Cheyenne S – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Chloe C – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Chloe C – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Christian M – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Christina D – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Christina H – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Claire D – Gr 6 – St. Joseph (Markham) CES
Colin L – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Eliana C – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Elijah D – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Elise W – Gr 7 – All Saints CES
Elisha S – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Elizabeth B – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Elizabeth M – Gr 8 – St. Michael CES
Elizabeth R – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Emma C – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Emmanuella W – Gr 6 – St. Justin Martyr CES
Ethan B – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Eunice A – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Eva Y – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Folakemi A – Gr 6 – St. Charles Garnier CES
Gabriella B – Gr 6 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
George E – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Gianfranco V – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Gianluca R – Gr 8 – St. Padre Pio CES
Giulia G – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Rosary CES
Glory O – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Gracie G – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Hailey I – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Hannah L – Gr 8 – Christ the King CES
Isabella C – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Isabella T – Gr 7 – Father John Kelly CES
Isabella W – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Isabelle G – Gr 6 – St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES
Izabelle E – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Jacob M – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Jaiden L – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Jasmine L – Gr 6 – St. Marguerite d’Youville CES
Jenny R – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Jessica N – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
John C – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Jonathan P – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Joshua J – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Joy L – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Julia – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Kai H – Gr 6 – St. Joseph Markham CES
Kalena W – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Karla C – Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Katherine L – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Kit F – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Kyla S – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Lana M – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Lara M – Gr 8 – St. Michael CES
Lauren B – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Leticia – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Leyla T – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Rosary CES
Lia G – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Lorena S
Lucas A – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Luka Ć – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Madelyn F – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Madison I – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Marcus P – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Marienette M – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Rosary CES
Massimo C – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Mathew D – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Maya V – Gr 7 – St. Gabriel the Archangel CES
Melannie K – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Mia P – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Mia S – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Michelle M – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Miranda A – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Miranda B – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Mya M – Gr 6 – St. Joseph Markham CES
Mya M – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Naomi S – Gr 6 – St. Joseph Markham CES
Nare H – Gr 8 – St. James CES
Nathan W – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Niccolas D – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Nicholas D – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Nicholas I – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Nicola P – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Noah G – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Olivia B – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Olivia J – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Olivia L – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Patrick F – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Paula E – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Peter T – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Rachel H – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Rageen T – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Realle G – Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Ruah L – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Ryan L – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Ryeo K – Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Sadee D – Gr 8 – St. Anthony CES
Samantha L – Gr 6 – St. Marguerite d’Youville CES
Santiago L – Gr 6 – St. Marguerite d’Youville CES
Sarah A – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Seo-Won P – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Sienna D – Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Sierra M – Gr 7 – St. James CES
Sinit M – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Sofia A – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Sophia V – Gr 6 – St. Brigid CES
Stefan S – Gr 6 – Our Lady of the Annunciation CES
Stella V – Gr 6 – Sir Richard W. Scott CES
Talon H – Gr 7 – St. Brigid CES
Trey F – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Tristan M – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Valentina M – Gr 6 – St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Valeria S – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Vanessa J – Gr 6 – St. Clement CES
Vianne L – Gr 6 – St. Justin Martyr CES
Victoria M – Gr 6 – St. Joseph Markham CES
Victoria L – Gr 7 – St. Anthony CES
Xavier F – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA
Yijie C – Gr 7 – Blessed Scalabrini CES
Yunjae L – Gr 6 – St. John Paul II CES
Yza P – Gr 8 – St. Michael CA

Luke 4:18 Committee’s Northern Neighbours Project a Success! 88 student gifts sent to Nunavut & Northwest Territories

Lynne Flanagan-Oliphant — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 22:23:13 +0000

Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Project: A huge thank you to the SJA community for your generous contributions!

We were able to send out 88 student gifts and 3 elder gifts to four different northern schools in Northwest Territories and Nunavut! Thanks to our Luke 4:18 Committee who worked diligently organizing the gifts, decorating the envelopes, and packing the boxes to be delivered. Twenty boxes in total were shipped!

A true testament of our commitment towards Reconciliation, especially during Treaty Recognition week this past week!

Stay tuned for our next Christmas mission to help our local neighbours in need with our Christmas cookie sales during the month of December.

Terry Fox Run at St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS in Aurora

ycdsb webmaster — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:39:23 +0000

This year, staff and students at were reminded to “Try Like Terry” as its community continued to forge ahead amidst these challenging times – if we put our minds to it, we can accomplish anything. In honour of Terry’s Marathon of Hope and continuing his legacy at St. Maximilian Kolbe, the school proudly announced a 13-year fundraising total of $76,000.

The 2021 goal is to raise $4,100 – as a tribute to Terry’s 41st anniversary. Online donations are still being accepted and can be made at until Friday, October 29th.

Special thanks to the entire St. Max community for always coming together to support this worthy cause. Featured here is the official ribbon cutting, which commenced the school’s Terry Fox Run/Walk on Friday, October 01, 2021. The photograph was taken by student, Christarn Thorg.

St. Elizabeth Music Council nurtures hope

ycdsb webmaster — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:26:15 +0000

The St. Elizabeth CHS Music Council prepared musical performances to help lift the spirits of staff and residents of numerous long term care homes in the community. The students worked hard to create a video displaying the work of instrumental, vocal and dance performances. These students shared their talents and gifts by delivering messages of hope and love to the elders as well as gratitude to the front line workers who selflessly care for people who are vulnerable.

Through Jesus’ teachings the Council shares His message of love and compassion through music, providing hope and comfort. The long term care homes that received these messages included: Chartwell Gibson, Briarfield Gardens, Villa Colombo, Maple Health Centre and Revera Sherwood Court Long Term Care Homes.

Introduction video: St. Elizabeth Music Council sends a message of hope

Student performances: St. Elizabeth Music Council

York Catholic to host large scale Nurturing Hope Spring Food Drive

ycdsb webmaster — Fri, 21 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The ˿��Ƶ�� will be hosting a large scale food drive involving 59 of its elementary schools that will support eight different York Region area food banks.

“I am thinking of what St. Ignatius told us…He pointed out two criteria on love.
The first: love is expressed more clearly in actions than in words.
The second: there is greater love in giving than in receiving.”
Pope Francis

The York Catholic Nurturing Hope Spring Food Drive will run from May 25 – June 8, 2021. Collection bins will be placed at the front doors of the school and families and community members will be encouraged to walk to their local participating school and place a bag of non-perishable food and/or personal hygiene items in the food bank bins between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. on the school’s food drive collection day.

For health and safety reasons related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, each school will only collect items on one designated day, as listed below. School food drive collection dates will be promoted through the schools’ networks and the Board’s Twitter account, in a way that pays homage to the volunteers of Vaccine Hunters Canada () who have helped Canadians across the country find vaccine appointments.

“As we continue to navigate through this unprecedented moment in history and slowly begin to see some glimmers of hope for a better tomorrow, there continues to be a steady increase in the number of families who require support from our local food banks,” says Angela Lomuto-Corriero, the Board’s Nurturing Hope Spring Food Drive Lead and Principal at St. Padre Pio CES. “I thank all of our schools and community members for giving generously to help others in need.”

Families are encouraged to take a walk to their school and place a bag of non-perishable food and/or personal hygiene items in the food bank bins. Please ensure that you maintain physical distancing and wear a mask while on school property. All food bank bins will be held in a five-day quarantine by the food banks prior to being handled by their volunteers.

Family members from Divine Mercy drop off items for the food drive
A Divine Mercy student drops off items for the food drive
A Divine Mercy student drops off items for the food drive

The school food drive collection day schedule is listed below. Some elementary schools not listed may have already held a food drive for their local food bank. Community members are welcome to drop off items at any nearby school.

School Food Drive Collection Day Schedule
#ycdsbFoodDrive

School Name	School Address	Food Bank	Date
All Saints	130 Castlemore Ave., Unionville	Markham Food Bank	May 25
St. Kateri Tekakwitha	230 Fincham Ave., Markham	Markham Food Bank	May 25
St. Nicholas	480 Keith Ave., Newmarket	Newmarket Food Pantry	May 25
St. Paul	140 William Roe Blvd. Newmarket	Newmarket Food Pantry	May 25
Father Frederick McGinn	61 Brockdale St., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	May 25
Our Lady of Hope	80 Red Cardinal Trail, Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	May 25
Our Lady of the Annunciation	30 Bayswater Ave., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	May 25
St. Joseph The Worker	475 Brownridge Dr., Thornhill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	May 25
St Brigid	223 Millard St., Stouffville	Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank	May 25
Our Lady of Fatima	191 Crofters Rd., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
Pope Francis	15 Secord Ave., Kleinburg	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
St Stephen	451 Napa Valley, Woodbridge	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
St. Andrew	151 Forest Fountain Dr., Woodbridge	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
St. Margaret Mary	30 Margaret Mary Rd., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
St. Padre Pio	770 Napa Valley, Woodbridge	Vaughan Food Bank	May 25
Light of Christ	290 McClellan Way, Aurora	Aurora Food Pantry	May 27
St. Thomas Aquinas	262 Old Homestead Rd., Keswick	Georgina Food Pantry	May 27
St. Mary	75 Greenside Dr., Nobleton	King Food Bank	May 27
St. Edward CES	33 Cairns Dr., Markham	Markham Food Bank	May 27
St. Francis Xavier	223 Highglen Ave., Markham	Markham Food Bank	May 27
Canadian Martyrs	170 London Rd., Newmarket	Newmarket Food Pantry	May 27
Our Lady of Good Counsel	801 Murrell Blvd., East Gwillimbury	Newmarket Food Pantry	May 27
St. Mark	333 Glad Park Ave., Stouffville	Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank	May 27
Immaculate Conception	500 Aberdeen Ave., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
St. Catherine of Siena	80 Terra Rd., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
St. Clare	391 Velmar Dr., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
St. Gabriel the Archangel	91 Fiori Dr., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
St. Gregory the Great	140 Greenpark Blvd., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
St. John Bosco	199 Belview Ave., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	May 27
Holy Spirit	315 Stone Rd., Aurora	Aurora Food Pantry	June 1
San Lorenzo Ruiz	840 Bur Oak. Dr., Markham	Markham Food Bank	June 1
St. Monica CES	290 Calvert Rd., Markham	Markham Food Bank	June 1
Notre Dame	715 Kingsmere Ave., Newmarket	Newmarket Food Pantry	June 1
St. Elizabeth Seton	960 Leslie Valley Dr., Newmarket	Newmarket Food Pantry	June 1
Blessed Scalabrini	290 York Hill Blvd., Thornhill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 1
Our Lady of the Rosary	206 Glen Shields Ave., Concord	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 1
St. Michael	41 Simonston Blvd., Thornhill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 1
St. Brendan	751 Hoover Park Dr., Stouffville	Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank	June 1
St. Clement	40 Bainbridge Ave., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 1
St. Peter	120 Andrew Park, Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 1
St. Anthony	141 Kirk Dr., Markham	Markham Food Bank	June 3
Corpus Christi	35 Squire Dr., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 3
St. Anne	105 Don Head Village Blvd., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 3
St. Mary Immaculate	161 Regent St., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 3
Guardian Angels	200 Lawford Dr., Woodbridge	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
San Marco	250 Coronation Dr., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
St Agnes	120 La Rocca Ave., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
St. Emily	60 Vellore Woods, Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
St. Mary of the Angels	351 Vellore Park Ave., Woodbridge	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
St. Veronica	171 María Antonia Rd., Vaughan	Vaughan Food Bank	June 3
Our Lady Help of Christians	275 Redstone Rd., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 8
St. Charles Garnier	16 Castle Rock Dr., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 8
St. Joseph	301 Roney Ave., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 8
St. Marguerite d’Youville	121 Rollinghill Rd., Richmond Hill	Richmond Hill Food Bank	June 8
Blessed Trinity	230 Hawker Rd., Maple	Vaughan Food Bank	June 8
Father John Kelly	9350 Keele St., Maple	Vaughan Food Bank	June 8
Holy Jubilee	400 St. Joan of Arc., Maple	Vaughan Food Bank	June 8
St. David	240 Killian Rd., Maple	Vaughan Food Bank	June 8
St. Raphael the Archangel	131 Ravineview Dr., Maple	Vaughan Food Bank	June 8

Daily themes the focus of Catholic Education Week activities at Divine Mercy CES

ycdsb webmaster — Mon, 17 May 2021 12:32:42 +0000

in Maple celebrated Catholic Education Week with a plethora of virtual events and activities centered around each of Catholic Education Week’s daily themes: Preparing the Earth (Monday), Sowing Seeds of Gratitude (Tuesday), Cultivating Relationships (Wednesday), Harvesting New Fruit (Thursday) and Marveling in Wonder (Friday).

On Monday, the school livestreamed a school liturgy in the morning for staff, students and families.

On Tuesday, Grade 3/4 Teacher Ms. Giurdanella led the school in a ‘Mindfulness Stretching and Gratitude Practice’ to coincide with the Catholic Education Week Daily theme, Sowing Seeds of Gratitude.

On Wednesday, the school community participated in the province-wide Mass for Catholic Education celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins.

On Thursday, in honour of the daily theme, Harvesting New Fruit, the school held a one-day food drive in support of the Vaughan Food Bank.

Finally, on Friday, Divine Mercy students participated in a Civvies Day and tuned into a live stream book reading by Principal Iannetta who read, We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio.

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