2020 Catholic Education Week Resources
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World Catholic Education Day
Thursday, May 21
Archbishop Smith will celebrate a livestreamed Mass for World Catholic Education Day at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 21. This mass will also be broadcast on Telus Optik TV Channel 8915.
Bishops across Alberta and the NWT will be celebrating special liturgies for Catholic education in their dioceses throughout the week.
Celebrate and Pray for Catholic Education
We invite you to prepare for a first-ever virtual celebration of Catholic education in Alberta. Despite isolation, Catholic students are growing in faith and embracing their learning. Teachers, schools, school districts and families are adapting to the current educational environment. We invite you to celebrate Catholic Education with all of us.
Catholic Education Week of Prayer
Join the Bishops of Alberta, as they lead livestreamed prayers at 9 a.m. each day:
May 19 Holy Rosary- Bishop Terrio
May 20 Divine Mercy- Archbishop Pettipas
May 21 Mass- Archbishop Smith
May 22 Liturgy & Blessing- Bishop McGrattan
Prayers of the Faithful
For Catholic Education…
Thursday, May 21
Archbishop Smith will celebrate a livestreamed Mass for World Catholic Education Day at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 21. This mass will also be broadcast on Telus Optik TV Channel 8915.
Bishops across Alberta and the NWT will be celebrating special liturgies for Catholic education in their dioceses throughout the week.
Celebrate and Pray for Catholic Education
We invite you to prepare for a first-ever virtual celebration of Catholic education in Alberta. Despite isolation, Catholic students are growing in faith and embracing their learning. Teachers, schools, school districts and families are adapting to the current educational environment. We invite you to celebrate Catholic Education with all of us.
Catholic Education Week of Prayer
Join the Bishops of Alberta, as they lead livestreamed prayers at 9 a.m. each day:
May 19 Holy Rosary- Bishop Terrio
May 20 Divine Mercy- Archbishop Pettipas
May 21 Mass- Archbishop Smith
May 22 Liturgy & Blessing- Bishop McGrattan
Prayers of the Faithful
For Catholic Education…
- That our Catholic schools may be a source of hope for the young, we pray to the Lord.
- That our Catholic schools may fill students with a love for learning and a desire to change the world for the better, we pray to the Lord.
- That our Catholic schools may always be able to draw excellent and faith-filled teachers to serve in the classroom, we pray to the Lord.
- That our Catholic schools may be a blessing to families through their work with the young, we pray to the Lord.
2019 DIOCESAN CONVENTION REPORT
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Catholic Education: Confronting Fiction with Facts
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Pope calls for action in the fight against human trafficking
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis appealed to government leaders to be strong in the fight against the scourge of human trafficking.
Marking Wednesday’s ‘International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking’ marked annually on 8 February, and focusing this year on the trafficking of children and adolescents, the Pope had words of encouragement for all those who in different ways, help minors who have been enslaved and abused to be freed from this terrible oppression.
“I urge all those in government positions to combat this scourge with firmness, giving voice to our younger brothers and sisters who have been wounded in their dignity. All efforts must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime” he said.
He explained that the 'International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking" falls on the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakita: "this enslaved, exploited and humiliated girl in Africa never lost hope" he said but persevered in her faith and ended up as a migrant in Europe where she heard the call of the Lord and became a nun. Let's pray to Saint Josephine Bakita for all migrants and refugees who are exploited and suffer so much". The Pope also recalled the beatification on Tuesday in Japan of Justo Takayama Ukon, a Japanese lay person who died a martyr in Manila in 1615. “Rather than bowing to compromise, he renounced honor and wealth, and accepted humiliation and exile. He remained faithful to Christ and to the Gospel” he said. For this reason, the Pope said, “he represents an admirable example of strength in faith and dedication in charity.”
Marking Wednesday’s ‘International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking’ marked annually on 8 February, and focusing this year on the trafficking of children and adolescents, the Pope had words of encouragement for all those who in different ways, help minors who have been enslaved and abused to be freed from this terrible oppression.
“I urge all those in government positions to combat this scourge with firmness, giving voice to our younger brothers and sisters who have been wounded in their dignity. All efforts must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime” he said.
He explained that the 'International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking" falls on the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakita: "this enslaved, exploited and humiliated girl in Africa never lost hope" he said but persevered in her faith and ended up as a migrant in Europe where she heard the call of the Lord and became a nun. Let's pray to Saint Josephine Bakita for all migrants and refugees who are exploited and suffer so much". The Pope also recalled the beatification on Tuesday in Japan of Justo Takayama Ukon, a Japanese lay person who died a martyr in Manila in 1615. “Rather than bowing to compromise, he renounced honor and wealth, and accepted humiliation and exile. He remained faithful to Christ and to the Gospel” he said. For this reason, the Pope said, “he represents an admirable example of strength in faith and dedication in charity.”
The Response to the Alberta Minister of Education’s Request for Policy & Subsequent Release of: Guidelines For Best Practices: Creating Learning Environments that Respect Diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Gender Expression
What followed the Minister’s request and release of the guidelines was an impressive, united and consistent message from all Alberta Catholic School Boards, clergy, parents/guardians and the greater Catholic community reaffirming that every child is precious - a unique child of God deserving of individualized love and attention to reach their full God-given potential regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. and that all should be treated with equal respect and dignity. It was nothing short of miraculous to see the unprecedented numbers (tens of thousands) who took the time to call, email, write, or meet with government officials to make their voices heard. I can assure you that you have been heard and have had a positive impact. Although we continue to monitor the situation and await a formal reply from the education ministry in regards to the policies (and supporting documents) we have every reason to believe that Alberta Education will continue to recognize Catholic religious rights and freedoms and respect that all Catholic Schools have been and will continue to be inclusive, welcoming, safe and caring environments responsive to the individual needs of all their students without exception.
- Adriana Lagrange, President, Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association
YOU helped make the difference, CWL members, and I thank you!
We can see what a united voice, along with prayer, works to make a difference!
See also the article by Kevin Feehan, legal counsel for the Alberta Catholic School Trustees. He says;
"that despite the ideological and philosophical basis of the Guidelines - Indicators of Best Practices, many of the Best Practices recommended are consistent with the personhood-affirming pastoral approach of the Church and the Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta LIFE Framework."
He describes each element of the Guideline and how it is addressed in the LIFE Framework.
What followed the Minister’s request and release of the guidelines was an impressive, united and consistent message from all Alberta Catholic School Boards, clergy, parents/guardians and the greater Catholic community reaffirming that every child is precious - a unique child of God deserving of individualized love and attention to reach their full God-given potential regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. and that all should be treated with equal respect and dignity. It was nothing short of miraculous to see the unprecedented numbers (tens of thousands) who took the time to call, email, write, or meet with government officials to make their voices heard. I can assure you that you have been heard and have had a positive impact. Although we continue to monitor the situation and await a formal reply from the education ministry in regards to the policies (and supporting documents) we have every reason to believe that Alberta Education will continue to recognize Catholic religious rights and freedoms and respect that all Catholic Schools have been and will continue to be inclusive, welcoming, safe and caring environments responsive to the individual needs of all their students without exception.
- Adriana Lagrange, President, Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association
YOU helped make the difference, CWL members, and I thank you!
We can see what a united voice, along with prayer, works to make a difference!
See also the article by Kevin Feehan, legal counsel for the Alberta Catholic School Trustees. He says;
"that despite the ideological and philosophical basis of the Guidelines - Indicators of Best Practices, many of the Best Practices recommended are consistent with the personhood-affirming pastoral approach of the Church and the Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta LIFE Framework."
He describes each element of the Guideline and how it is addressed in the LIFE Framework.