Pastoral Plan
2015-2016
PASTORAL PLAN
School Name:
School Mission Statement:
THE SAINT LUCY CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY EMBRACES THE
UNIQUENESS AND DIVERSITY OF OTHERS AND SUPPORTS THEIR POTENTIAL.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING A LOVE OF LEARNING AND TO CREATING
AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH FOSTERS THE LIFELONG DEVELOPMENT AND
SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF EACH PERSON.
School Motto: “Enlightened Through the Eyes of Faith”
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
Our Parish: Guardian Angels
Pastor: Rev. Jan Gogolewski
Parish website: www.guardianangelsparishchurch.org
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Message from the Pastor:
Our school is under the pastoral care of Guardian Angels Parish. We encourage
families to register with the parish, and to join us for Sunday mass:
Saturday evenings: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday mornings: 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon.
Weekdays: Monday to Friday @ 7:30 a.m.
Message from the Catholic School Council:
The St. Lucy Catholic School Council is an integral part of our school community.
Through the active participation and collaboration of parents/guardians, 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.
 Opening Liturgy for Catholic Education Week
 Crowning of Mary on May 6, 2016
 Individual classroom presentations/activities open to the community
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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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Adult Faith Ambassadors program
Citizenship Club (Youth Faith Ambassadors)
Every Friday Morning of Advent and Lent will begin with a staff liturgy @ 8:30 a.m.
Every staff meeting begins with a liturgy that will focus on this year’s theme of
Opening Doors of Mercy.
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
First Eucharist
Confirmation
Grade 2
Monday, April 18, 2016
Grade 7 and 8
Monday, April 18, 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016
n/a
n/a
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Liturgical Celebrations:
The Liturgical calendar is marked by the gathering in community to celebrate the Eucharist and
share in prayer.
Celebration
Opening/Thanksgiving Mass
Remembrance Day Liturgy
St. Lucy Feast/Advent Mass
New Year Mass
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
Date
October 7, 2015
November 11, 2015
December 17, 2015
January 15, 2016
February 10, 2016
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Time
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
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Lenten Mass
Stations of the Cross
Easter Mass
Crowning of Mary
Year End Mass
March 7, 2016
March 24, 2016
April 7, 2016
May 6, 2016
June 22, 2016
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9:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
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.
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Terry Fox Run/Jog/Walk
Food drives to support Knights of Columbus, “Cram a Cruiser” and St. Louise
Outreach at Thanksgiving, Advent and Lent
Angel Tree – Donation of food and clothing at Christmas for needy families
Sharelife/United Way is supported through a variety of activities (e.g. dress down days
for staff, spirit week for students, soup day)
Proceeds from activities such as movie nights go to the Guardian Angel’s Building
Fund
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 incorporate these expectations within our
virtue assemblies throughout the school year.
Celebrating Virtues:
A virtue is a habit or established capacity to perform good actions according to a moral
standard. When we practice the virtues we strengthen them and thereby make the presence of
God more and more visible in the world around us.
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Our virtues and Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations are celebrated
monthly. Each month all students from FDK to Grade 8 are placed in Houses and
have the opportunity to participate in a half day Retreat focusing on faith,
spiritual development, well-being and build upon the monthly virtue.
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.
Throughout the school we have visible signs of our faith: Crosses, Bibles, Prayer
Tables, Prayer Spaces, Liturgical Colours for our alter, advent wreath and
candles. Our display cases and front foyer demonstrate our commitment to
Catholic Education and Faith.
Resource List for Parents/Guardians:
 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.
 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
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