Ontario's Education Minister Kathleen Wynn toured
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School today, meeting students and
getting some hands-on demonstrations, before meeting with Trustees
and Board administrators. Also on the tour was Maria Van Bommel, the
M.P.P. for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. (Above)
Catholics across the globe gave thanks yesterday for the gift
that is Catholic education through the celebration of World
Catholic Education Day. This year's theme was In God's Word,
I Put My Hope.
Catholic education has served nations for centuries through teaching
students in their faith, says the Canadian Catholic School Trustees'
Association. Throughout Canada, provinces, territories and dioceses
dedicate special days or weeks to celebrate Catholic education. In
keeping with these celebrations, World Catholic Education Day is a
time for Catholics around the world to take a moment to pause,
reflect and pray on the gift that is Catholic education. For more information
click HERE.
A bus with 34 students and chaperones from 4
LDCSB high schools (St. Mary's, John Paul II, STA and Holy
Cross) travelled to Ottawa for 3 days to attend the National
March for Life activities and Youth Conference 2009. The focus of
these activities to make a statement that the killing of a child in
the womb is wrong and should be made illegal in our country. They
met with Bishop Fabbro at Notre Dame Cathedral after Mass, where
there were approximately 40 priests, 6 bishops and a cardinal
concelebrating Mass.
The students joined crowds estimated at 12,000 for the March
beginning at Parliament Hill and through the streets of downtown
Ottawa for this peaceful demonstration to state that every child has
the right to life.
Right, Fr. Moe Charbonneau, John Bulsza & Ann Clarke (trip
coordinators) with Bishop Fabbro
The Stars Come out In
St. Thomas
St. Joseph's Catholic High
School hosted the ninth annual invitational track and field meet on
Wednesday on the track at the school. Students from all across the
LDCSB and Thames Valley School Boards participated in a number of
events.
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Catholics across the globe gave thanks yesterday for the gift
that is Catholic education through the celebration of World
Catholic Education Day. This year's theme was In God's Word,
I Put My Hope. 
