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Religious Education

 

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Thank you for choosing a Catholic secondary school for your child’s education. The 91̽»¨ School Board is dedicated to delivering high-quality Catholic education that nurtures the academic, social, physical, and spiritual growth of every student.

Rooted in a rich tradition, Ontario’s Catholic school system is founded on the principles and teachings of Jesus Christ. In alignment with this mission, the 91̽»¨ School Board upholds clear expectations that support the holistic development of all students entrusted to our care.

Our religious expectations are as follows:

1. All students will enroll in a Religion course in each of the four years. All Religion courses are approved by the appropriate Catholic authority. The Government of Ontario recognizes that Religion credits count towards a secondary school graduation diploma.
   
   
2. All students will participate in an annual retreat for the first four years that they are in a secondary school.  The retreat normally takes place during the school day at a site off school property.  The school chaplain organizes the annual retreat based on spiritual developmental themes appropriate for adolescents.
   
   
3. All students will participate in the prayer and in the liturgical life of the school.  Catholic students are expected to participate fully as mandated by their sacramental Baptism.  Non-Catholic students are expected to participate to the extent that they can.  It is not the intention of the 91̽»¨ School Board to proselytize, however, for supervision, safety and community reasons, the entire school participates in all of the religious events that occur during the school year.  At a minimum, non-Catholic students will attend and maintain respectful silence at all religious observances.  All students are encouraged to get involved.
   
   
4. The Catholic District School Boards of Ontario follow approved provincial curriculum.  Given the distinctiveness of Catholic schools, the Government of Ontario recognizes parallel curricula for our system based on Catholic course profiles.  All courses in all subject areas in a Catholic secondary school, are taught from a Catholic point of perspective.

As people of faith, we are hopeful that all students will find richness of experience within our Catholic schools.