Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we have an extraordinary Gospel that is at the heart of the Christian thing. Jesus, at the beginning of a lengthy and incredibly rich monologue he gives the night before he dies, says to his disciples, “I give you a new commandment: love one another. ...

By Andrea Leone. During the week of April 15, the Canada & World Studies Department at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School proudly celebrated Law Week with a series of engaging events for its senior law classes. Students welcomed two accomplished legal professionals: Siera Stampone, owner and principal lawyer of Stampone Law, and Justice Jason Little, a proud graduate of St. Thomas More, Class of 2002.

By Larry Moko. The St. John Henry Newman senior girls' soccer team seems to have found a formula for success. First-place Newman allowed only one goal-against in its seven regular-season games (scoring 19). And that shutdown defensive strategy continued Thursday with a 3-0 semifinal playoff victory over the visiting St. Thomas More Knights.

This year’s Catholic Education Week theme, Pilgrims of Hope, took on a living form on May 6, as St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School embraced the call to Catholic witness through a day-long pilgrimage at Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre in Ancaster.

"A joyful heart is like the sunshine of God's love, the hope of eternal happiness." - St. Teresa of Calcutta. In a powerful display of unity and purpose, students and staff from St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School set off on a school-wide pilgrimage walk, blending spiritual reflection with social action.

Over 600 elementary students gathered at the Father Kennedy Catholic Education Centre this past month to be recognized with a Director’s Award of Excellence. Presented annually, the awards honour 12 students from each elementary school for outstanding achievement in academics, faith, and community involvement.

By Larry Moko. Most of the crowd's enthusiastic cheering and applause solidly supported Dario Vlasic's opponent during the high school badminton gold-medal match Thursday. But that didn't bother Vlasic. The Grade 10 student from Bishop Ryan wasn't rattled by the noise and went on to defeat Tabeel Kamal of the Cathedral Gaels to capture the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic men's singles title.

There was electricity in the air as the final buzzer sounded, crowning Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School as the junior boys’ basketball champions. With a thrilling 33-25 victory over St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, the results were a testament to the boys’ dedication to the game.

A year after the inspiring Shannen’s Dream Day of Action at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School, the message of reconciliation and advocacy for Indigenous Education continues to grow.