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International Day of People with Disabilities
12/02/2024
International Day of People with Disabilities.
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Students from St. Marguerite d’Youville and St. Teresa of Calcutta Shine in Knowledgehook Mathalon
12/02/2024
The Knowledgehook Mathalon has inspired students at St. Marguerite d’Youville and St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary Schools to achieve remarkable success through perseverance and teamwork.
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Football
Nick Jokic Shines as MVP in Steel City Bowl Triumph
12/02/2024
Quarterback Nick Jokic of the Cathedral Gaels threw for one touchdown and ran for another en route to being named the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Steel City Bowl. But he also contributed in other ways Sunday that didn't show up on the stat sheet.
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Three Dimensions of Advent - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
12/01/2024
Friends, we come to the First Sunday of Advent, which is the commencement of the new liturgical year. “Adventus” in Latin means arrival or coming, and one way to look at Advent is to see three comings of Christ. There is the coming of Christ in history in Bethlehem, the coming of Christ now as he approaches our hearts, and the coming of Christ someday in the future. All three of ...
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Season of Advent
11/30/2024
This week we light the candle that symbolizes hope. Purple is the primary color associated with Advent. Within the Catholic Church it symbolizes penance, preparation, and sacrifice. During the first week of Advent we remember the Old Testament prophets who foretold of Jesus’ coming with hope and anticipation.
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Inclement Weather Update 2024-2025
11/27/2024
Below is essential information about how we handle inclement weather and potential bus and taxi cancellation and/or full school closures. Stay Informed: Check the Board webpage, social media, and local news for snow reports and school board announcements.
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When Faith Meets Pedagogy 2024: Pilgrims of Hope
11/27/2024
Last month, thirty teachers from Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board attended the annual When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference, joining 800 other teachers from across the province. The theme this year “Pilgrims of Hope”, reminded all who participated that we are called to pilgrims with one another building relationships of love, peace and solidarity.
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STM Cheer Team Visits Brock for Skills Clinic
11/26/2024
On Monday, November 25, St. Thomas More’s MORE Cheer team had the exciting opportunity to visit Brock University for a cheerleading clinic led by Brock Cheer.
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Which Kingdom Are You In? - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
11/24/2024
Friends, we come to the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King, where we meditate upon the kingly reign or rule of Christ. Now, we in the modern liberal West have a hard time with kings; we like democratic polities. The United States emerged ...
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Football
Unbeaten Titans Fall to Dynamic Longhorns in GHAC Championship Rematch
11/21/2024
It's not easy corralling a couple of Longhorns that are running free. Just ask the Bishop Tonnos Titans. During the 2024 Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference championship high school football game, running backs Nick Honchar and Xavier Niles of the Corpus Christi Longhorns rushed for a combined 407 yards and four touchdowns.
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Dutch Delegation and ‘Each Belongs’
11/20/2024
For delegates from the Netherlands, inclusive education may represent recent innovations, but for educators at the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, it’s a longstanding commitment. Established over 50 years ago, HWCDSB’s “Each Belongs” model reflects a core belief that every child, regardless of ability, deserves to learn, grow, and thrive within a supportive community.
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Grade 7-8 Students Explore Skilled Trades at Level Up!
11/20/2024
Over 400 Grade 7 and 8 students from 5 elementary schools visited the Level Up! Career Fair at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre.
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HWCDSB Graduate Honoured with Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
11/20/2024
Lianna Genovese, a Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board graduate and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions, was recognized with the Muhammad Ali Six Core Principle Award for Respect.
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2025 Initial Board Meeting
11/20/2024
Reflecting on the words of Pope Francis in his recent encyclical, On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ, re-elected Chairperson Patrick Daly, in his Initial Address at tonight’s (Tuesday, November 19, 2024) Initial Meeting of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, spoke of the “life-giving and hope-filled purpose of publicly funded Catholic education.”
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Celebrating the Gift of Life
11/20/2024
Recently, staff and students of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Culture of Life Committee attended the Respect Life Fundraising Dinner in support of Hamilton Right to Life.
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Basketball
STM Ready to Keep Hamilton’s OFSAA Basketball Streak Alive!
11/20/2024
It's been a tradition of excellence for Hamilton girls' high school basketball teams at OFSAA championships since the very beginning in 1975. And this week, in Brampton, the St. Thomas More Knights hope to keep the ball rolling.
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St. David Catholic Elementary School Shines with Kindness
11/19/2024
St. David Catholic Elementary School celebrated a heartwarming start to Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week with an incredible kickoff event themed Kindness Week. Rooted in the teachings of Jesus, who reminds us to “treat others as you want to be treated,” the week’s activities emphasized compassion, empathy, and love in action.
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BT to NCAA - Avaya Maga Signs with Oklahoma
11/19/2024
'Captain Canada' is headed to the United States. Avaya Maga, who served as captain of Canada's entry at last July's NORCECA U19 girls' continental volleyball championship in Central America, officially agreed to an NCAA Division I scholarship offer last week. The Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School ...
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Football
Titans Win Double Football Championships
11/19/2024
For the first time in the 19-year history of Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School both its football teams have captured championships in the same season. A week after the BT seniors defeated St. Thomas More Knights in the league final, the Ancaster school's ....
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National Holodomor Week
11/18/2024
Holodomor was a human-made famine that occurred in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, resulting in millions of deaths. It was caused by Joseph Stalin's policies, including forced collectivization and grain requisition, which devastated the agricultural sector.
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A New World Unveiled - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
11/17/2024
Friends, we're coming toward the end of the liturgical year, and as is typical, the Church gives us readings of an apocalyptic nature dealing with the end times. “Apocalypse” means “unveiling,” and what’s being unveiled in our readings is the emergence of a new world—not ...
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November 17-23 is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week.
11/16/2024
The HWCDSB recognizes that bullying is detrimental to the entire school community. Bullying impacts not solely the victim, but also the one who bullies as well as the bystander.
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Basketball
Second-Half Surge Sends Knights to OFSAA!
11/15/2024
Fortunately for the St. Thomas More Knights, they came out of the dressing room at half time looking like an entirely different team. During the first half of Thursday's Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference girls' basketball final in Oakville against the Garth Webb Chargers, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic champion Knights were sluggish.
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Football
Titans Gear Up for GHAC Championship Rematch
11/15/2024
It's the matchup that the Bishop Tonnos Titans have been looking forward to. The 2024 Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference championship football game on Tuesday, Nov. 19 will be a rematch of last year's thrilling high school final between the Titans and Burlington's Corpus Christi Longhorns. "We had all off-season to think about it,"
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HWCDSB Halloween 2024
11/15/2024
This Halloween, our schools showcased the incredible creativity, fun, and spirit of the HWCDSB community! From spooky costumes to school-wide events, students and staff truly brought the Halloween spirit to life.
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Remembrance Day across HWCDSB
11/15/2024
This year, students and staff across our board gathered to remember, reflect, and pray for those who served.
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Basketball
3-Point Explosion Powers Knights to GHAC Final
11/13/2024
Just call it a '3-D' victory for the St. Thomas More Knights. Powered by a stifling defence and an attack which generated 11 3-point baskets compared to none for the opposition, the Knights defeated the visiting Corpus Christi Longhorns, 48-34, in a senior girls' high school playoff basketball game Tuesday.
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BT Titans Win Third Straight Championship with Unstoppable Second-Half Surge
11/12/2024
The situation was beginning to look bleak for the Bishop Tonnos Titans, but their quarterback remained confident they could pull out a win. Tonnos trailed by 16 points mid way through the third quarter against the visiting St. Thomas More Knights before storming back for a 33-26 victory Friday.
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Trusting God in Dire Straits - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
11/10/2024
Friends, our first reading is that wonderful story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, which is a kind of hidden gem in the Old Testament. Like so many of the stories in the Bible, it is very understated, but chock full of spiritual meaning. And it has to do with how we respond—and the strange and surprising ways God might respond to us— when things are toughest.
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HWCDSB Remembers
11/09/2024
On Remembrance Day, we not only honour the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, we hold them in our hearts. And we keep them in our prayers.
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Cross Country
Anna Ptaszek Shines with Top-20 Finish at OFSAA Cross-Country Championships
11/09/2024
Anna Ptaszek of the St. Mary Crusaders led the way among Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board finishers at the 2024 OFSAA cross-country championships. A Grade 11 student with two previous years of provincial high school experience, Ptaszek raced to a 16th-place showing in the senior girls' event Monday.
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Basketball
After Three Years, Knights Return as Basketball Champions Over Gaels
11/08/2024
The St. Thomas More Knights captured an OFSAA girls' basketball championship in 2019 just before two tough foes arrived on the high school scene -- COVID 19 and the Cathedral Gaels. There was no provincial high school showcase tournament five years ago due to the pandemic. Then ...
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Volleyball
Newman’s Title Streak Ends in HWCAA Volleyball Final
11/07/2024
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association rolled out the welcome mat for the ACMT Jaguars this season and that team ended up walking away with the league championship. The Jaguars finished first in the senior boys' regular-season volleyball standings (13-1) before advancing to the preliminary-round playoff victories over the St. Mary Crusaders and the St. Jean de Brébeuf Braves.
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Emotional Coaching
Emotion Coaching for Parents and Caregivers
11/07/2024
Understanding the role of emotions is key to improving relationships with your child or youth. Emotion Coaching is a communication strategy that can calm the brain in as little as 60 seconds and help improve relationships.
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Grade 8 Parent Information Nights
11/06/2024
Is your child entering high school next September? Join us at our Grade 8 Parent Information Nights to explore the many benefits of a Catholic secondary school education.
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Football
STM Defense Dominates with 5 Interceptions
11/04/2024
The defensive secondary became a primary offensive threat for the St. Thomas More Knights football team. Playing on its home field Friday, More intercepted five passes, turning four of them into points en route to a 38-0 victory over the St. John Henry Newman Cardinals.
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Newman Cardinals Rally to Win Semifinal Thriller
11/04/2024
A motivational tactic by St. John Henry Newman Cardinals coach Brian Pavlic during a time out may have helped lift his team to victory. It happened Thursday midway through the third set of Newman's senior boys' high school volleyball semifinal against the visiting Bishop Ryan Celtics.
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Bishop Tonnos CSS Celebrates 20 Years with Charity Football Game
11/04/2024
During the week of October 7-11, Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School celebrated 20 years since its opening with a series of events. On October 11, 2024, the Bishop Tonnos CSS Family of Schools joined together for a Charity Football Game, raising an impressive $3,800 for the Bishop’s selected charities, The Good Shepherd and DeMazenod Door.
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Chairperson Patrick Daly Receives 2024 Medal of Honour
11/04/2024
Recently honoured at the Father Patrick Fogarty Awards Dinner, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board extends heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Daly on receiving the 2024 Medal of Honour.
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The Highest Good Is God Alone - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
11/03/2024
Friends, the readings for this Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time take us to very holy ground. In the first reading, taken from the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy, we hear the “shema,” a prayer fundamental to Jewish theology and spirituality. And in the Gospel, ...
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Moro’s Late Heroics Propel STM to Finals
11/02/2024
The first-place St. Thomas More Knights narrowly avoided a semifinal upset in girls' high school basketball action Wednesday. The Knights fell behind 10-2 and trailed for most of the game until back-to-back baskets by Isabella Moro vaulted them into the lead to stay with 97 seconds remaining on the clock.
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Indigenous Education Month
11/01/2024
This year’s Catholic Education Week theme, “Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope,” invites us to “fan the flame of hope that has been given to us” (Letter on the Jubilee Year of Hope, February 11, 2022). In the spirit of this hopeful journey, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board reaffirms its commitment to active listening, prayer, and right action.
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Happy Halloween
10/31/2024
As we celebrate Halloween, let's enjoy the fun, creativity, and HWCDSB spirit that come with it. We wish our students, staff, and families a safe and happy Halloween filled with treats, laughter, and smiles.
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OYAP
Building a Strong Foundation: Empowering Students Through Hands-On Carpentry Training
10/31/2024
The Building a Strong Foundation initiative, launched as a pilot project under the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), provides co-op students in the HWCDSB with a unique pathway into skilled trades, specifically in carpentry. Guided by experienced union professionals at UBC Local 18, students have the opportunity ...
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Young Cathedral Gaels Squad Proves They’re Still a Powerhouse
10/30/2024
The Cathedral Gaels are a much different senior girls' basketball team than the one that dominated at the provincial high school level. But one thing has remained constant -- they still win. The Gaels, who strung together 90 consecutive victories en route to capturing three consecutive OFSAA championships from 2021-23, ...
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28 Years of Excellence and Service - ACCPI Awards Honour 9 HWCDSB Students
10/30/2024
Eighteen Hamilton students were celebrated for their academic excellence and community service at the 28th annual African Caribbean Cultural Potpourri Inc. (ACCPI) youth scholarship banquet, held earlier this month. The awards, valued between $1,500 and $3,000, honour students’ achievements as they embark on post-secondary journeys in diverse fields.
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HWCDSB Welcomes 81 Newly Commissioned Catholic Teachers
10/29/2024
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board recently welcomed 81 newly hired permanent Catholic teachers in a commissioning ceremony celebrating the unique mission of Catholic education.
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STM Lights It Up Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
10/28/2024
Recently students, staff, and community members came together at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School for “Light It Up Pink” Day, a lively event in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Football
Makarski Shines as Crusaders Down Gaels 21-6
10/28/2024
The St. Mary Crusaders high school football team appears to be rounding into form after a slow start to the season. Fifth-place St. Mary concluded its Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic regular schedule Friday with an impressive 21-6 victory over the visiting Cathedral Gaels. And that marked the second-straight win after four losses for the Crusaders.
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Answering God’s Call - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
10/27/2024
Friends, all three readings for this Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time have a golden thread running through them, which is the idea of the call—of the primacy of God’s action in the life of salvation. Whenever we start thinking that this is our own ego project and that we are in command, we are ipso facto on the wrong path.
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Field Hockey
Cardinals Head to GHAC Semifinals with Eyes on OFSAA Spot
10/25/2024
St. John Henry Newman coach Christine Simard sensed something about her field hockey team when it played a tournament game earlier this season against the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils. "It was there I knew this team had it (ability)," Simard said in reference to the Cardinals.
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Dress Purple Day
10/24/2024
On Dress Purple Day, Friday, October 25, students and staff at participating HWCDSB schools will wear purple in support of a child/youth's right to safety and well-being in all spaces.
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Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
10/23/2024
 In appreciation of the important contributions our Child Care Workers and DECEs provide to our students and to our schools throughout the year, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is proud to recognize October 17 as Child Care Worker & Designated Early Childhood Educators Appreciation Day.
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2024 Recipients
2024 Awards for Distinguished Service to Catholic Education Recipients
10/23/2024
Each year, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board invites nominations for the Award for Distinguished Service to Catholic Education. The award recognizes former or current teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, clergy, religious, Catholic ratepayers, trustees and/or organizations who have made an extraordinary contribution to Catholic Education.
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Cross Country
St. Mary’s Anna Ptaszek Secures First GHAC Title
10/23/2024
Cross-country runner Anna Ptaszek of the St. Mary Crusaders qualified for the 2024 Ontario high school championships and at the same time out-legged a long time competitor. Ptaszek came first in the senior girls' 6,000-metre race during the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference meet at Bronte Creek Tuesday, edging out runner-up Maya Markowska of Burlington Central by 15 seconds.
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Retired Principal Mary Tice Honoured with City of Hamilton’s 2024 Senior of the Year Award
10/22/2024
“On behalf of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, I would like to congratulate retired Principal, Mary Tice, on receiving the prestigious City of Hamilton’s 2024 Senior of the Year Award,” said Chairperson, Patrick Daly.
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School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
10/22/2024
October 23, 2024 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, a day in which we recognize and thank our dedicated school bus drivers for safely getting our students to and from school each day.
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Football
St. Thomas More Edges Out Brébeuf in Thrilling Rivalry Game
10/21/2024
The Maroon and Black Bowl was up for grabs again when the St. Jean de Brébeuf Braves visited the St. Thomas More Knights on Friday. That trophy goes to the winner of the annual regular-season contest between More and Brébeuf in senior high school football.
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National School Bus Safety Week 2024
10/21/2024
National School Bus Safety Week. Held each year during the third full week of October, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program, and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators and other interested parties to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.
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What Real Power Looks Like - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
10/20/2024
Friends, our Gospel this Sunday is taken from the tenth chapter of Mark, and it is high-octane spiritual business. Something pivotal is being laid out for us in this passage, and it has to do with power, suffering, and a willingness to go where Jesus goes.
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Coats for Kids
Coats for Kids - A Warm Act of Generosity
10/19/2024
The Knights of Columbus recently held their annual "Coats for Kids" fundraiser, a heartfelt initiative dedicated to providing warm coats to children and families in need. The event, marked by stories of compassion, partnership, and community spirit, took place in Hamilton, Ontario, and brought together members of the Knights, local school representatives, and community leaders.
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Football
Tassone Praises 'Dynamo' Carson as Titans Dominate Newman 28-10
10/18/2024
The 'dynamo' has struck again. Daniel Carson, a cornerback/receiver and special teams ace for the Bishop Tonnos Titans, scored a key second-quarter touchdown while on punt-return coverage against the visiting St. John Henry Newman Cardinals on Friday.
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Advent Calendar
Advent calendars support at-risk youth
10/18/2024
To kick off the season of giving, the Good Shepherd has released its Advent calendar which directly benefits vital Youth Services programs. The calendars are $25 each or 5 for $100 and double as a raffle ticket to over 40 prizes, including gift cards, experiences, overnight stays, and event tickets.
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32nd Annual Parent Conference: Pilgrims of Hope
10/17/2024
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board recently hosted its 32nd Annual Parent Conference, themed Pilgrims of Hope, at Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. The event brought together parents and guardians from across our school community to support them in their roles as the primary educators of their children.
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St. Mary Homecoming: A Celebration for Future Crusaders
10/16/2024
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School’s Homecoming on Friday was a vibrant day of community, pride, and connection, welcoming Future Crusaders—Grade 8 students from feeder schools—to experience the spirit and warmth of the St. Mary family.
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Basketball
STM Continue Winning Streak, Top BT in Crucial Matchup
10/16/2024
The St. Thomas More Knights have an unblemished record heading into the second month of the 2024 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic girls' high school basketball season. More remained in sole possession of first place and improved its record to 10-0 with a 54-44 decision over the visiting Bishop Tonnos Titans Tuesday. With the outcome, Tonnos' record slipped to 5-4.
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Regina Mundi Promotes Catholic Values with Monthly Celebrations
10/15/2024
Each month, Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary School holds a student-led liturgy and awards ceremony, where teachers present awards based on the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations. Parents and guardians are invited to participate, reinforcing the partnership between Home, School, and Parish.
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Local Government Week
10/14/2024
October 14-18, 2024, has been designated by the province as Local Government Week, aimed at increasing youth and public awareness of the essential role local governments play in our communities.
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What Do You Ask God For? - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
10/13/2024
Friends, for this Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our first reading from the marvelous book of Wisdom presents an old biblical trope: If you were to ask God for something, or if God were to come to you and say he will give you whatever you want—what would you ask for? This is a really clarifying question.
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Baseball
Agnew Powers Newman to HWCAA Glory
10/13/2024
After 27 years of hard-fought efforts, the Newman high school baseball team celebrated a historic moment on Thursday at Mohawk Sports Park. The Cardinals of St. John Henry Newman won the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association's baseball championship trophy for the first time in league history.
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Golf
Colton Cheeseman Eyes Golf Glory at OFSAA and National Junior Events
10/11/2024
Colton Cheeseman of St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School has a couple of significant dates to circle on his competitive golf calendar. From Nov. 8-10 the Grade 10 student will be participating -- as one of two Canadian qualifiers -- in the prestigious Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship ...
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Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
10/11/2024
"If the only prayer you say is Thank You, it would be enough." ~Meister Eckhart We wish students, staff, families and parish communities all of God's Blessings for a Happy Thanksgiving. Schools are closed for Thanksgiving, Monday, October 14, 2024.
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Knights Knock Out Titans in Semifinal Nail-Biter
10/10/2024
Seems like an awesome opportunity for Grady Aussem of the St. Thomas More Knights. On back-to-back days this week he'll be competing for two separate high school championships -- in golf and baseball. Aussem is a member More's Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic foursome that takes on Halton's best for the ...
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Take Our Kids to Work Day 2024
10/10/2024
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Grade 9 students from Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic secondary schools will have the opportunity to spend the day job shadowing a parent/guardian, relative, or friend as part of Take Our Kids to Work™ (TOKW) day.
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Secondary Student Council Retreat
10/09/2024
Recently, Student Council members from all seven secondary schools participated in the annual Secondary Student Council Retreat held at C.Y.O. Camp Brébeuf, in Rockwood, Ontario. This overnight retreat was rooted in the Catholic Education Week 2024 theme: Pilgrims of Hope and provided our young Catholic leaders the opportunity to deepen their relationship with God, grow in their teamwork skills as a student council and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation in the outdoors.
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Sts. Peter and Paul CES
Celebrating Franco-Ontarian Day at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School
10/08/2024
On September 25, 2024, Sts. Peter and Paul, a dedicated French immersion school, proudly celebrated Franco-Ontarian Day. This special occasion highlighted the significance of speaking French within the community.
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Football
Titans Secure 12-7 Victory Over Celtics, Remain Undefeated
10/07/2024
The two-time defending champion Bishop Tonnos Titans won a defensive battle Friday to take over as the lone remaining undefeated team in Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic high school football. Tonnos improved to 3-0 on the season with a 12-7 decision over the Celtics at Bishop Ryan.
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The Biblical Vision of the Family - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
10/06/2024
Friends, the first reading from Genesis and the Gospel from Mark this week are of great importance. They have to do with what we call Christian anthropology—the biblical understanding of who we are—and most specifically, in relation to marriage and family. This question of ...
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Fire Prevention Week 2024: "Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!"
10/06/2024
This year, Fire Prevention Week will be observed from October 6 to October 12, 2024. The Hamilton Fire Department is proud to introduce the theme: “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!” This theme emphasizes the critical role smoke alarms play in keeping our community safe.
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World Teachers’ Day 2024
10/04/2024
October 5 is World Teachers’ Day, a day in which we recognize and celebrate teachers and their important role in society. World Teachers’ Day was founded in 1994. Now an annual event, it profiles the work of over 55-million teachers around the world, including approximately ...
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Cathedral Student Honoured as Trail Blazer at Hamilton Accessibility Awards
10/03/2024
Karla Penner, a student at Cathedral Catholic Secondary School, has been recognized as one of this year's "Trail Blazers" at the inaugural City of Hamilton Accessibility Awards.
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Golf
Knights Crowned HWCAA Golf Champions - Cheeseman Fires Par 72
10/02/2024
Colton Cheeseman fired the low score at all four of the scheduled tournaments this season to power his St. Thomas More Knights to the 2024 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic team golf championship. The competition, involving players from eight city high schools ...
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Football
Lucas Horvat Shines as BR Celtics Defeat SJB Braves in Windy Battle
10/01/2024
Cornerback Lucas Horvat could do no wrong Friday as a kicker for the Bishop Ryan Celtics. In gusty wind conditions, the left-footer connected on five field goals and a convert to help the visitors from BR to a 22-0 high school football victory over the St. Jean de Brébeuf Braves.
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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month 2024
10/01/2024
Learning Disabilities are very common and affect approximately 10% of Canadians. October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of learning disabilities and the challenges faced by individuals and families who live with them.
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Bus Driver
Make a Difference! Become a School Bus Driver
10/01/2024
School bus operators in the (HWSTS) Hamilton-Wentworth area are looking for permanent and spare drivers for the 2024-25 school year. School bus operators in the Hamilton-Wentworth region are actively hiring and training new drivers ...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/01/2024
Across Canada, one out of eight women will receive this diagnostic in her lifetime. While more people are surviving a breast cancer diagnosis than ever before, it’s still the most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women.
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Cathedral High School Marks Truth and Reconciliation Awareness Week
10/01/2024
Last week, Cathedral High School gathered for Truth and Reconciliation Awareness Week with a school-wide assembly to commemorate, reflect, and listen. Guest speaker Lyndon George shared hard truths about the legacy of residential schools in Canada and the deep, lasting impact it has on generations.
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French Immersion
French Immersion Parent Information Session 2024
10/01/2024
This year, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board's French Immersion Parent Information Session will be hosted at The Pilgrims of Hope conference on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. Parents/Guardians can now register ...
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National Custodial Workers' Recognition Day
10/01/2024
October 2 is National Custodial Workers’ Recognition Day, a day to honour and express our gratitude to the custodians, assistant custodians, and maintenance staff who work diligently every day to keep our schools and offices running smoothly.
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Power Full Eat Well program!
09/30/2024
Cathedral High School is thrilled to announce our participation in this year’s Power Full Eat Well program! Since 2020, grants from the President's Choice Children's Charity have transformed our student nutrition initiatives, allowing us to provide healthy food options for those facing food insecurity.
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Cyber
Cyber Awareness Month
09/30/2024
October is Cyber Awareness Month in Ontario, a time to emphasize the importance of safe and secure digital practices in our school community. In partnership with ECNO (Educational Computing Network of Ontario) and the Ministry of Education, we aim to create a culture of cyber safety that lasts beyond this month.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
09/29/2024
Through active listening, prayer and right action, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is dedicated to honouring the journey of truth, reconciliation and healing and building positive connections and relationships of trust, honesty, and respect while strengthening collaborations with Indigenous communities, parents and families.
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Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
09/29/2024
Friends, the first reading and Gospel this Sunday have to do with the Church at war with itself. The devil is the scatterer, the divider, and one of his favorite tricks is to take the Church—which is meant to be an instrument of the Gospel in the world—and to turn us against one another.
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EQAO assessment results show continued gains and positive results
09/27/2024
Hamilton, ON – Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) Primary and Junior, Reading, Writing and Mathematics results for the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, released yesterday (September 26, 2024), met or exceeded the province in 6 out of 6 areas.
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Diocesan Celebration of Catholic Education
09/27/2024
On September 19, 2024, the Annual Diocesan Celebration of Catholic Education was hosted by the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. Catholic school boards from across the Diocese of Hamilton joined together at St. Pius X Parish in Brantford to celebrate the gift of publicly funded Catholic education.
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Basketball
Rookie Duo Sparks St. Mary Crusaders to a 50-38 Win
09/26/2024
A pair of promising newcomers made their home debuts with the St. Mary senior girls’ high school basketball team Tuesday. Lilly Girard, a Grade 9 student, and Team Ontario product Ariel Peters combined for 36 points to help St. Mary to a 50-38 victory over the St. Jean de Brébeuf Braves.
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Rowan's Law Day
09/25/2024
The day is named in memory of Rowan Stringer, the 17-year-old rugby player whose death resulted after sustaining multiple concussions. In March of 2018, the Ontario government passed a law known as Rowan’s Law designed to protect athletes and educate parents/guardians, coaches and officials about the dangers of head injuries.
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Football
Titans Overcome Knights with Last-Minute Turnover
09/24/2024
A couple of turnovers in the late stages of Friday’s senior high school football game proved costly to the St. Thomas More Knights. The visitors from More held a six-point advantage and appeared to be in control against the two-time defending Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic champion Bishop Tonnos Titans. However, the Titans ...
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The Ladder Doesn’t Matter - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
09/22/2024
Friends, why was the story of Jesus with the little children, versions of which appear in the three synoptic Gospels, so vividly remembered by the first Christians? I think they intuited that it got very close to ...
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67th Annual Red Mass Unites Legal Community and Students
09/20/2024
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the St. Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild of the Diocese of Hamilton held its 67th annual Red Mass at St. Augustine's Church in Dundas. The centuries-old tradition, led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, the Most Reverend D. Douglas Crosby, marks the historical start of the Fall Assize of the Superior Court of Ontario.
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Cathedral Graduate Receives Prestigious Schulich Builders Scholarship
09/19/2024
Taylor Skewes is a graduate of Cathedral High school and successfully completed two co-op placements in the Home Building Program. As her teachers, we are proud to announce that Taylor was recently chosen as the recipient of the Schulich Builders Scholarship for skilled trades.
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Truth and Reconciliation Week 2024
09/19/2024
This year’s Catholic Education Week theme, “Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope,” calls us to reflect on the unique mission of Catholic education. It encourages all of us to nurture learning environments where students not only grow in knowledge but also in faith and compassion.
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Conference
32nd Annual Parent Conference, Pilgrims of Hope,
09/19/2024
The 32nd Annual Parent Conference, Pilgrims of Hope, is hosted by the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board to support parents/guardians in their roles as primary educators of their child(ren). The conference is free of charge ...
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Basketball
Titans End Gaels' Historic 90-Game Winning Streak
09/18/2024
A remarkable winning streak in Hamilton high school sports came to an end at the Cathedral gym on Tuesday. The Cathedral Gaels senior girls’ basketball team had strung together 90 consecutive league, tournament and playoff victories over the last three seasons before bowing 48-39 to the Bishop Tonnos Titans. It was the opener of the 2024 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association regular schedule.
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Nominate an Outstanding Contributor to Catholic Education
09/18/2024
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board’s Award for Distinguished Service to Catholic Education recognizes, on an annual basis, individuals and/or a group who have made an extraordinary contribution to publicly funded Catholic education. The award is entitled:...
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Football
Braves Shut Out Rival Cardinals in Historic Season Opener
09/16/2024
At the conclusion of St. Jean de Brébeuf’s first high school football game of the 2024 season Friday, their head coach received an unexpected Gatorade bucket drenching on the field from his players. They were celebrating the ...
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Faith Without Works Is Dead - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
09/15/2024
Friends, “fools rush in where angels fear to tread”—and this week, I am going to go once more into the issue of faith and works, which has been dividing Western Christianity since the Reformation...
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32nd Annual Parent Conference
09/13/2024
The 32nd Annual Parent Conference, Pilgrims of Hope, is hosted by the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board to support parents/guardians in their roles as primary educators of their child(ren).
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HSR Fare Assist Program
09/11/2024
The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has launched the Fare Assist Program, which may benefit families in our Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School community.
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Food
Free Nutrition Sessions at EarlyON Centres
09/10/2024
Public Health Dietitians are offering free nutrition sessions at EarlyON Centres, no registration required. These sessions cover key topics for families with nutrition-related questions. Feeding Baby & Making Baby Food (Birth – 12 months) Learn when and how to start offering solid food, what foods to introduce, and how to make your own baby food...
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World Suicide Prevention Day
09/10/2024
Established in 2003, World Suicide Prevention Day aims to raise awareness about the global issue of suicide and its profound impact on individuals and communities. It also highlights the vital role educators play in supporting student mental health.
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Be Opened! - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
09/08/2024
Friends, our Gospel for today is the evocative scene of Jesus healing a man who cannot hear and cannot speak. This man is beautifully symbolic of many in our culture today: we don’t listen to God, and therefore we can’t speak clearly about God. To us, as to him, Jesus says, “Ephphatha!”—be opened to the Word of God!
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International FASD Awareness Day
09/06/2024
First celebrated in 1999, International FASD Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to improve prevention, diagnosis, and support for individuals with FASD.
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Welcome Back to the 2024-2025 School Year!
09/03/2024
We hope you and your families had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. We would like to recognize and thank all of our staff who worked hard throughout the summer months to prepare our Catholic Schools for the upcoming school year. A number of central and other staff developed ...
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The Goodness—and Dangers—of the Law - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
09/01/2024
Friends, as Americans, we have a very ambiguous relationship to law. On the one hand, we are a nation of independently minded people; we don’t like the law imposing itself on us. At the same time—let’s face it—we are a hyper-litigious society. We see the same ambiguity about law—both its beauty and its shadow side—in our three readings today.
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