Catholic Education Sunday
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School council elections will be held in spring 2024. More information about this critical volunteer role will be shared throughout the year. If you are interested in knowing more, check out the "About Us" tab and scroll to School Council Elections to view the handbook. Or connect any time with current school council members. Monthly meetings are open to the public and schedules can be found on the schools' websites.
Yukon Catholic Schools are reviewing the
5 Marks of Catholic School Identity, using this resource as a guide to direct goals and priorities in our schools. Here is the brochure with a summary of the 5 Marks. Here is a video from Alberta, our partner in Catholic Education, from Archbishop Richard Smith on the first mark: Made in the Image of God. Circle of Caring IV, the current strategic plan
for Yukon Catholic schools, was completed in 2018 and continues to guide CEAY objectives. See how CEAY is moving forward to address the challenges and celebrate the strengths of our Catholic school community The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)
has published a Pastoral Letter to Young People. For more information and resources on this publication, visit their website page here. They also have pastoral letters to the Indigenous people of Canada. Letter to the People of God in Canada That We May Walk Together |
From the Vatican February 2023:
The Identity of The Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue Why Catholic Schools Matter:
A reflection from Bishop Barron through Word on Fire |
Christ the King School Council
Melissa Yu Schott Carrie Ariss Jacqueline Carew Paul Murchison Joy Dornian |
St. Francis of Assisi Secondary School Council
Ryan Sikkes Monica Best Tyler White Kathleen Coventry Shanon Cooper |
Here is the 2023-2024 school calendar as issued by the Department of Education, Yukon Government