PASTORAL PLAN
2014/2015
Prepared by:
Peter Cusumano, Principal
Adriano Bomben, Vice Principal
&
Mary Connor-Brooks, Chaplaincy Leader
CAMPION’S PRAYER:
Wherever I may travel,
May I always profess my faith in You, God,
To whom I owe all my obedience.
Grant that I may always have the courage:
To preach the Gospel,
To speak out against injustice.
And to face all challenges without fear.
For by your will, I will go where I am sent
To carry any cross you lay upon me
And never to despair.
For the price is paid and the work is begun:
It is of God; It cannot be overcome.
So our faith is planted: So will our faith be maintained.
St. Edmund Campion PRAY FOR US.
(-Adapted from Campion’s Brag)
PASTORAL MINISTRY AT
ST. EDMUND CAMPION
CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
Blessings and peace to all of you!
We are the staff and students of St. Edmund Campion Catholic
Secondary School. We believe that we have been NAMED, CALLED,
and CHOSEN to be God’s children and to spread the Good News.
Our mission of becoming who we are meant to be not only helps us,
but helps us to help others. Our mission is fostered by the
development of the virtues that have been placed inside of us by our
Creator Father.
Liturgical celebrations are critical to our formation as a Catholic
school community. For the 2014 – 2015 school year, the following
liturgies and prayer services have been planned:
 Opening Masses – Thursday, October 2, 2014 (this is an opening
school Mass, but also a Thanksgiving Mass and the Feast of the
Guardian Angels – our home parish’s feast day)
 Advent Mass – Monday, December 1, 2014 (also the Feast of St.
Edmund Campion)
 Ash Wednesday Liturgy – Wednesday, February 18, 2015
 Holy Week Liturgies – Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2,
2015 (two days with two liturgies on each day)
 Year End Masses – Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (also Catholic
Education Week Masses)
 Graduation Mass – Tuesday, June 23, 2015
 Daily Masses – Celebrated in the school Chapel each morning at
7:30 am through the Parish
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Lead us Lord by the Light of Truth and Love ~
STAFF MISSION STATEMENT:
We, at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School, share our sense of mission with
our patron, Saint Edmund Campion. We believe that each member of our
community is “named, called & chosen” to be a responsible and committed
member of our community. It is the mission of our school community to form and
nurture young people who will:
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Live out and publicly profess the Catholic faith.
Preach and live the Gospel with courage and conviction.
Speak out and act against injustice.
Model the qualities of compassion, courage, service and peace.
We, at St. Edmund Campion, make it our mission to:
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Form a compassionate and welcoming community
Be attentive to God’s will for us and to answer the call to service.
Carry the responsibility for formation and ministry with joy and hope.
Plant and maintain the seeds of faith and responsible Catholic living.
A note regarding headings and bullets:
 Points identified by a ‘letter’ indicate a principle or overall goal that is to be achieved
either by the chaplaincy leader, teacher, administrative head, or a combination of these
three.
 Points identified by a ‘hyphen’ indicate a specific focus-goal which relates directly to one
of the overall goals.
 Where the points are hyphenated (and no one specific pastoral leader is mentioned), it is
assumed that the chaplaincy leader will facilitate the achievement of that specific goal.
“Walking Together and Sharing Our Story”
1.
COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Identify, form and develop a small group of teachers with representation from the
admin team – a Chaplaincy Team - to lead the school’s pastoral and liturgical
activities, and to oversee the individual ministries.
Identify, form and develop a small group of students to lead student involvement,
and form a Students for Justice Team.
Enable communication among the school Principal, the Religion Department Head
and the Chaplaincy Leader, to ensure that the pastoral needs of the school are
being met.
Encourage students to take initiative and develop Christian leadership.
Assist in developing young people who value the principles of forgiveness,
accountability, sanctity of life, justice, compassion, citizenship and ecology.
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Form a pastoral-liturgical team of teacher-leaders.
Use retreats, classes, teams and clubs to identify potential student leaders.
Assist STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE Team and other groups with their work on issues of charity,
community assistance and social justice.
Involve all students in fund-raising activities and charitable drives.
Connect students to volunteer opportunities and organizations.
Form and coordinate the development of the Pastoral Plan with a group of staff volunteers
willing to assemble as a Pastoral Planning Team.
Act as representatives of the Religion Subject Council, the Principal’s association and the
Chaplain’s association within the community of St. Edmund Campion.
Enact within the school those faith initiatives developed at the Board level.
Involving all classes in fund-raising projects, esp. by role-modeling.
Continue to collect library resources for teachers in the areas of Catholicity and Catholic
leadership, and have resources readily available in the Chapel library.
Empower students to accept leadership in class by directing prayer / reflection.
Reward student leadership as it is demonstrated through the Catholic virtues with “Virtues”
bracelets, including the recognition of nominated students during morning announcements.
Encourage staff to continue in OECTA Religious Education, and M.R.E. programs.
Encourage staff to receive training as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, and to
subsequently serve as visible ministers at Masses.
Continue to work with and form student council leaders.
Develop and utilize the role of ‘Minister of Faith’ on student council.
Involve different departments in assisting with liturgies / Masses / staff faith events.
Through the guidance department, develop peer mentoring program.
Continue to develop and encourage the “Youth for Christ” Ministry program.
“Proclaiming the Good News”
2.
COLLABORATIVE MINISTRY
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
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Facilitate communication between various interests in the community: staff,
students, parish, administration, school council, diocese, youth office, etc.
Celebrate diversity among the school’s population.
Engage actively in the establishment of the new community parish, Guardian
Angels, by providing an appropriate place for sacramental worship
Invite Father Jan Gogolewski, pastor of Guardian Angels parish, to take part in
sacramental involvement within the school, beginning with the grade nine cohort.
Provide parish with information about school events throughout the year and
extend invitations to attend.
Be aware of relevant events at the parish and communicate them to the school
community.
Communicate with those doing social ministry within the parish, and attempt to link
school and parish efforts.
Make clear links between Catholic tradition and curriculum, in an attempt to
integrate the Catholic faith tradition into the classroom.
Encourage critical analysis of the arts, media technology and information systems
from a Catholic point of view.
Encourage staff and students to participate in the daily celebration of the Eucharist in the
school chapel with Father Jan Gogolewski
Connect with parishes at key times in our school calendar (i.e. Thanksgiving & Advent Food
Drive)
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Seek out potential contacts in the Brampton community, including charitable organizations,
business contacts, and community leaders. Invite them to interact in a meaningful way with
our school community, with specific attention to school-wide involvement through the
retreat program
Invite race-relations speakers to help staff with issues surrounding racial sensitivities.
Connect with the local newspapers in order to highlight our Christian presence in the
community.
Connect with students / staff in our feeder schools in the Brampton area.
Institute a grade 9 teaching Mass (in conjunction with the parish priest)
Regular Chaplaincy Leader pastoral visits to religion classes.
Employ classes to help with our chapel art and decoration, esp. stain glass club.
Attend as many student activities as possible (games, plays, etc.)
Encourage group work & co-operative learning in class.
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Opening the Scriptures”
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3.
PRAYER
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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Assume leadership for the prayer-life of the school community.
Prepare and lead prayer services for gatherings of the school community or
segments of this community.
Model good forms of prayer: give instructions on how to pray and resource those
who may have difficulty.
Invite the community to greater participation in morning prayer-reflections.
Provide / Collect prayer resources for teachers and students.
Begin all classes, events, games, assemblies & meetings with prayer / reflection.
Begin practice of morning prayer for staff and students.
Involve diverse student / teacher groups in leadership of morning prayer (Y.F.C., Campion
Cares, Teachers, etc.)
Deliver morning reflection / prayer over the P.A. / T.V.
Involve other staff in the morning prayer / reflection
Involve students in the morning prayer / reflection
Connect students with the Chapel, and assist in formation of reverence for sacred space.
Give instructions on how to pray and resource those staff or students who may have
difficulty.(i.e. prayer book or prayer resource)
Connect students and staff to the prayer tradition of the Church, through celebration of
Patron Saints.
Infuse prayer into daily routines of the school: meetings, classes, teams and clubs.
Encourage students to assume greater responsibility for leading prayer in classes, and within
teams and clubs.
Encourage all teachers to have a prayer table in class.
Strive to represent diversity in the prayer-leaders of the school.
Encourage classes to create prayers applicable to their own classes / subjects, ie. pray in
French.
Collect and utilize bilingual prayer resources.
With regards to “Virtue Day”, encourage staff to conduct class discussions that pertain to the
reflection on the morning announcements (to take place at 8:00am on “Virtues Day”)
Instruct students in the practice of composing / delivering prayer intentions.
Have prayer resources in department offices.
Utilize cultural celebrations like Black History Month as an opportunity to promote diversity in
prayer.
Introduce physical education classes to new forms and styles of prayer..
Encourage reflection in oral and written forms in all subject areas (esp. drama)
Recognizing Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread”
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4.
WORSHIP
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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5.
Organize and prepare for the celebration of the Eucharist by the entire school
community, and by smaller groupings.
Organize and prepare for non-Eucharistic liturgies with the school community or
smaller groups.
Mark the movement of the liturgical year.
Initiate liturgies in response to the special needs of the school community.
Invite the widest possible participation in the worship life of the school.
Prepare liturgical celebrations that are appropriate for a community of young people
and their teachers.
Assume overall responsibility for school liturgical celebrations.
Assist in preparing students to properly and reverently participate in mass.
Assist with class celebrations / liturgies of the word.
Use morning prayer / reflection to highlight important liturgical seasons.
Connect students with their parish, Guardian Angels.
Facilitate the development of staff as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Invite students & staff to participate as readers, gift-bearers, choir members.
Encourage classes to offer their specific talents to the preparation and celebration of liturgy
(art, drama, dance, English, etc.)
Encourage classes to generate other occasions for celebration (saints’ days, Advent, Lent,
Remembrance Day, justice issues, etc.)
Increase opportunities for staff to celebrate together.
THE SACRAMENTS
a.
b.
c.
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Attempt to ensure that the permanent chapel is properly outfitted for Sacramental
celebration.
Assist students in entering into full sacramental involvement.
Arrange for the sacrament of Reconciliation to be available to students and staff
through an all-day opportunity for confessions within the school schedule.
Connect students with the school Chapel and develop reverence for the sacred space.
Enable staff to celebrate Eucharist as a community.
Welcoming Others to the Table”
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6.
RETREATS
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Oversee the school’s student retreat program:
 for the 2014 – 2015 school year, we will have grade level retreats; students
will participate through religion classes
Organize a Dept. Heads PD Day retreat.
Organize, if possible, other opportunities for staff to pray and reflect.
Organize, if possible, other opportunities for students retreats.
With school support staff, organize Bereavement Retreat for students reconciling
with personal loss through the death of loved ones.
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7.
COUNSELLING
a.
b.
c.
Be available as a pastoral resource to students and staff who wish support in their
spiritual lives, or who need comfort and spiritual direction because of personal
crisis.
Assist with accessing resources for grief counseling and bereavement.
Offer counseling at the level of ‘active listening’ and assisting individuals at the
spiritual level.
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Maintain regular office hours, especially during student lunch hours.
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Bridge students and the diverse counseling resources available at the school and in the
community.
Develop personal knowledge around psychological issues related to teens.
Make connections with community resources relating to these issues.
Connect with the school social worker, child and youth worker, and school psychologist, and
assist them in identifying students in need.
Consider “Peer Mediation” program and applications for our school, with a particular focus
on the Students for Justice Team (consisting of Senior students mentoring and guiding Gr.
9 and 10 students)
Deal openly and honestly with teen issues in class.
Recognize that all staff have a counseling role - enable discussion in class.
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8.
Oversee Grade 9 Retreat program (Knights Table)
Oversee Grade 10 Retreat Program (Poverty in Toronto: Inner City Walks)
Oversee Grade 11 Retreat Program (Inter-faith Temple Tours)
Oversee Grade 12 Retreat Program (Catholic Leadership: St. Jean Brebeuf Rockwood).
Enact flexible attitude with regards to students missing assignments / due dates in order to
attend retreats.
Continue practice of student council retreat / mission statement.
Oversee retreat program that meets the needs of Career Path and Alternative Ed. students
and that closely mirrors retreat programs for mainstream students.
Outreach through invitation to Feeder School Communities and introduction to Grade 8
Students with half day Grade 8 Retreats; Utilize senior student leaders in the
implementation and delivery of grade eight retreats.
THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL IN THE SCHOOL
The staff of St. Edmund Campion Secondary School has made a commitment to celebrate the
virtues that are demonstrated among the student body. This celebration is exhibited through
monthly awards of “Virtues bracelets” that recognize the focus virtue of that particular month.
Forty students (10 for each grade level) are nominated by teachers and support staff. The staff is
then encouraged to discuss the virtues within their classrooms, identifying the challenges and
rewards that come with being a demonstrator of virtues, and recognizing the gifts of the virtues
that have been given to us by our God, our Creator.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
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9.
Witness to the spirit of the Gospel by example in the school.
Advise the Principal and the administration on decisions and policies relating to
the Catholic nature of the school
Attend Department Heads meetings, and speak on issues pertaining to the moral,
spiritual and pastoral aspects of the school.
Attend staff meetings, and speak as needed, on issues related to the Chaplaincy
program, Adult faith, the spiritual life of the school etc.
Be available to act as an advisor in any academic subject area where there are
issues of spiritual and moral significance, and where the Catholic perspective is
needed.
Act in close association with the Religion department.
Prepare and make use of opportunities to assist in faith development of both
students and staff.
Bring Scripture and theological reflection to bear on issues facing the school
community or the world around it.
Involve staff in faith development activities / days.
Encourage all staff to witness to the Gospel by sharing their gifts and talents with
the students and staff.
Create a recognizably Catholic environment through the use of religious imagery,
adornment and art.
Role-model positive values, communication strategies and problem-solving skills within the
school.
Invite students and staff to widest possible involvement in service and charitable endeavors.
Visit classes when invited, or when the curriculum may present an opportunity for
Catechesis.
Increase awareness of the justice issues within the community of Brampton and of the world
itself.
Invite staff to voluntary prayer / reflection / faith-sharing experiences.
Enact plan for assisting students with basic needs within the school day (with a particular
focus on providing hungry students with a lunch and/or snack).
Invite staff to become involved as Faith Ambassadors.
Connect with student council, through religious affairs rep.
Participate in “Harvest Clean-Up” and “Earth Day / Week” activities (clean-up, tree-planting,
etc.)
Begin to plan a single fund-raising event that focuses on raising funds for Sharelife.
Adorn all classes with crucifixes.
Ensure that all teachers have a copy of the “Campion Prayer” in their homeroom and provide
access to additional faith materials when requested.
Formally recognize students caught ‘doing something right’ (postcard home)
Make a conscious effort to adorn Chapel with seasonally appropriate themes and colours
through the establishment of a Liturgical Committee that would oversee the ordering of
banners, linens, and other appropriate adornments.
JUSTICE AND PEACE
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Foster and encourage an awareness of the corporal works of mercy, and our call as
Christians to serve in the school.
Encourage the creation (or continuation) of volunteer service programs in the
school.
Organize groups to help in food banks, soup kitchens and the like.
Help to raise consciousness about the needs of the poor, the marginalized, and the
persecuted both at home and around the world.
Raise awareness of methods for bringing about real change in social structures.
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10.
Be attentive to issues in the world relating to Peace and Justice and make students aware of
the issues.
Where appropriate, spearhead collections in aid of these causes and issues.
Encourage staff and students to help actively with works of service and charity
Encourage all staff to deal with issues of justice and peace in curriculum.
Invite speakers into the school to speak on these issues.
Encourage formation of student groups to address issues of Peace and Justice.
Connect with “Development & Peace”, the social justice wing of the Catholic Church.
Encourage connections with “Knight’s Table” and St. Vincent De Paul groups in Brampton.
Continue involvement with “Life-Chain” and “Walk for Life” against abortion, in Ottawa.
Continue practice of “Full day ShareFast.”
Select an issue which would be our school’s to promote (i.e. Mission Trip to India)
Install bulletin board to display / educate around social justice issues.
Empower individual class responses to issues of justice and peace (i.e. civics class adopts a
cause for the semester)
Encourage all departments to adopt social justice concerns as focal points in classes.
Continue practice of collecting / distributing money to worthy charities through student
council fund-raising activities.
CRISIS RESPONSE
a.
b.
Be available as a resource in times of crisis.
Respond pastorally in the event of serious illness, death or tragedy.
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Pass along bereavement situations to appropriate personnel as soon as possible.
Assist with Pastoral and Spiritual responses to issues of bereavement and loss.
Attend professional development opportunities related to bereavement and loss.
Compose and enact the school’s bereavement plan.
Mark anniversaries and times of mourning with the entire community.
Direct students / staff to community resources and support for grief.
Facilitate and lead prayer at times of grief and loss.
As a staff, be flexible to student needs in times of bereavement (i.e. leaving class in order to
come to the chapel).
SIGNATURES
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Pastor, Guardian Angels Parish
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Principal
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Vice-Principal
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Vice-Principal
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Vice-Principal
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Religion Dept. Head
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School Council Chair
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Chaplaincy Leader
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Student Council Representative
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON L5R 1C5
Phone: 905.890.1221 Toll Free: 1.800.387.9501 Fax: 905.890.7610