PastoralPlan
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PASTORAL PLAN School Name: School Mission Statement: We, at St. Catherine of Siena School,
aspire to nurture, in partnership with
Church and home, the Roman Catholic faith,
and to provide our children with every opportunity
to grow and develop in faith as lifelong learners
so they may meet the challenges of the future.
School Motto: Many Hands, Many Lands, One Heart, One God Pastoral Plan Links to Strategic Plan/Catholic Board Learning Plan:  Link: Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Strategic System Plan
 Link: Catholic Board Learning Plan CBLP 2013-2016
Catholic Board Learning Plan
If we are more intentional in creating respectful conditions for well-being, learning and
leading in a positive climate (e.g. creating a healthy social space by inviting the voice of
all learners and active listening; a healthy spiritual space by identifying needs and
practicing virtues), then all learners will feel safe, included, supported and welcomed.
Catholic Learning Environment – Strategic System Plan
We foster the continuous development of all through a caring, safe, and inclusive
environment;
 Youth Faith Ambassadors (Hearts and Hands)
 Connecting with parents, students, and the community through our website and
e-mail
 Student lead Virtues of the Month Assemblies
 Monthly Virtue Awards
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School Wide Activities focused on Virtues and OCSGE
Breakfast Club
Partnership with BBBS (mentorship programs)
Partnership with Kidz.Now (mentoring programs)
Various lunch time activities (PALS/ Yoga/ Chess/ Skipping/ Choir)
ECO team
Our Parish: St. Catherine of Siena Pastor: Rev. Camillo Lando, C.S. Parish website: www.stcatherine.ca Message from the Pastor: We, the members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, are a diverse community where all are welcome. We are united with God by virtue of our Baptism and through our numerous faith filled celebrations of the Gospel, the teachings of the Church and the pursuit of common goals. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us as we continue on our spiritual journey and strive to live, teach and model the Gospel messages of love, justice and forgiveness.
Message from the Catholic School Council:
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School Council is an integral part of our school community. We continue to strive to involve more parents/guardians in actively participating and collaborating in school life. We strive to ensure that all students reach their full potential in a faith filled environment.
Catholic Education Week Theme: Opening the Doors to Mercy Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask you to reflect on the significance of Catholic education’s presence and contribution in our Church, and in our society. May 1 – 6, 2016 is Catholic Education Week. Activities taking place during Catholic Education Week: 
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Virtue Assembly School Presentation –The Musical Parent visits to class to participate in Math lesson French Cafe Celebration of 1st Communion Faith Formation: Forming ourselves in our Catholic faith is a foundational element in helping each of us understand and live in the example of Christ. 
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Virtue assemblies Virtue Awards and Wall Student created and lead prayers on daily basis Hearts and Hands (Youth Faith Ambassadors) School Choir Social Justice Activities (food drives) Advent Retreat (staff) Lenten Gathering (Story of Salvation) –students and staff Masses/ liturgies/celebrations throughout the school year Sacramental preparation Sacramental Preparation: As Catholic we understand sacraments to be "outward signs instituted by Christ to give grace." Together in partnership with our parish, we support the preparation of God’s children in receiving the sacraments. Event Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacrament of First Holy Communion Grade 2 Monday, March 7, 2016 Saturday, May 7, 2016 Page 3 of 7 Grade 7 and 8 PastoralPlan
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Sacrament of Confirmation Sacrament of Confirmation Gr. 8 Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Gr. 7 Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Liturgical Celebrations: The Liturgical calendar is marked by the gathering in community to celebrate the Eucharist and share in prayer. Celebration Opening School Mass School Reconciliation Scholl Advent Mass Ash Wednesday Celebration Feast of St. Catherine of Siena Crowning of Mary Year End Graduation Mass Date Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Wednesday, December 9, 2015 & Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Thursday, December 17, 2015 Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Friday, April 29, 2016 Monday, May 9, 2016 Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Social Justice / Outreach Activities / Charities: Catholic Social Teachings of the Church root our actions in supporting human dignity and the preferential option of the poor which calls us to serve the most vulnerable in the world. Our school actively participates in a variety of Social Justice projects and Outreach Activities:  Share Life  Terry Fox Walk  Hats off for Kidz (Sick kids Walk)  Daffodils  Food Drives  Hat and Mitt Collections  Donation collections for disaster areas in the world Page 4 of 7 PastoralPlan
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Recognizing Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations: Framed by the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (OCSGE), our graduates will be effective communicators, reflective thinkers, lifelong learners, collaborative contributors, caring family members, responsible citizens and discerning believers formed in the Catholic faith community. To celebrate OCSGE, we as a school community….  Embed the OCSGE into all the learning that takes place  Post visible signs of the OCSGE around the school and classrooms  Engage in school wide activities to further understand the OCSGE  Celebrate mass/virtues as a school community  Promote forgiveness, caring and respect when conflicts arise  Listen to the Word of God (Mass / Liturgies)  Promote self‐reflection in both students and staff  Focus on respecting the thoughts and opinions of others  Celebrate our gifts given to us by God  Promote a sense of authentic stewardship (caring of our school, parish, community, and the world around us) Celebrating Virtues: A virtue is a habit or established capacity to perform good actions according to a moral standard. When we practice these virtues we strengthen them and thereby make the presence of God more and more visible in the world around us. We have… 
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Student lead monthly assemblies Teachers use the virtues as the foundation of their teaching and learning experiences Daily prayers based on Virtues and prayers created by students Monthly virtue awards Virtue Recognition Wall Page 5 of 7 PastoralPlan
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Visible Signs of our Faith: Through symbol and service, we are instruments of God’s love whose work within our communities stands as a witness to our faith. We have… 
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Display case in front foyer (virtue focus) Alcoves displaying Saints and Bible All classes have crosses and Bibles Prayer tables in all classrooms Visual displays of many Saints Stain Glass windows portraying scripture Hangings with spiritual sayings Resource List for Parents:  Religious Education Curriculum ‐ Ontario Religious Education Curriculum  Family Life Curriculum ‐ Ontario Family Life Curriculum  Fully Alive Program information ‐ Ontario Bishops' information on Fully Alive Resource List for Schools: Board  Vocations Units We have Vocations units as part of the Grades 2, 5, and 8 curriculum. The goal of these supplementary units is to deepen one’s understanding of God’s call – the “vocare” – to various forms of life within the Church. Page 6 of 7 PastoralPlan
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 History of the Parish Through the resource book Our Story, Our Tradition, Our Journey, grade 7 students have the opportunity to learn about the history of our parish.  Enduring Gift Video School‐Based  Many Gifts Resource  Fully Alive Program Page 7 of 7