6,000 Athletes
Strut Their Stuff at Annual Track and Field Meet
There was near-perfect weather for
the London District Catholic School Board Hans Janssen Memorial
Track & Field Meet this week.. About 6,000 students from both
our city and county schools took part over the 3 days of the
meet.
The LDCSB Hans Janssen Memorial Track & Field Meet provides an
opportunity for Junior, Intermediate and Senior children to
participate in events in an exciting atmosphere.
Most importantly, this event allows as many children as possible to
engage in physical activity, regardless of ability. The meet was
held at TD Waterhouse Stadium at the University of Western
Ontario.
This event was specifically chosen to honour Hans in recognition of
his twenty-five years of service, bringing quality recreation
programming to all students in the district.
Profiling Our
Partners...
More than 12-hundred people packed the
Convention Centre for the 1st Annual Bishop’s Dinner in London on Wednesday.
It was an all-day affair and earlier, young people had a unique
opportunity to relate how teens live their faith during a session at
St. Michael’s church. (Above) The Bishop also visited Michah's
Place, the LDCSB alternative learning centre.
Entertainment at the Dinner included Natalie MacMaster, the
award-winning fiddler from Cape Breton, and her husband Donnell
Leahy of the musical group, Leahy. Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the
Pope’s representative in Canada, was among eight bishops attending
the dinner for London and Surrounding Communities. The proceeds from
this year’s event will benefit St. Peter’s Institute for
Catholic Formation. The Institute was recently established to serve
those engaged in leadership in the Catholic Church: priests,
deacons, lay ecclesial ministers, Catholic teachers, and others.
The event was organized by a group of dedicated individuals
from throughout London and surrounding communities, under the theme,
‘Living the Word of God.’ Bishop Fabbro and his auxiliary
bishop, Bishop Anthony Daniels, attended a number of events during
the day with the young people of Southwestern Ontario. Bishop
Daniels met with newly confirmed young people, participating in a
social service project benefiting the Chatham Women’s Shelter.
Our
Mission
To serve the Catholic
student in a community that nurtures a living faith and provides a
quality Catholic education that enables the individual to become a
contributing member of the Church and Society.
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