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Weekly Update: March 3-7, 2025
Welcome to the month of March! This month we focus on the virtue of perseverance. Perseverance is the quality that allows someone to keep going and continue trying even when faced with difficulties or obstacles.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which serves as a reminder that each individual, regardless of their abilities, has the right to be respected, embraced, ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: March 3-7, 2025"
Weekly Update: February 24-28, 2025
The Golden Rule as explained in the Gospel of Matthew offers wisdom on ways to avoid actions that could be hurtful to others. “In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you.” It is important for each one of us to be kind and respectful, and to be aware of how our words and actions affect others. We ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: February 24-28, 2025"
Weekly Update: February 17-21, 2025
Tomorrow is Family Day, a good day to pause and thank God for the gift of our families. We know that parents and those who act as parents in the lives of our students can be models of wisdom.
Loving God, you gave us the commandment to honour our father and mother. In your loving kindness hear our prayers for ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: February 17-21, 2025"
Yearbook Cover Contest
‘Spread Kindness Like Confetti’ is this year’s theme for St. Mark CES’ yearbook cover!
Students are invited to submit an entry for our yearbook cover contest. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 3, 2025.
Please see the attached flyer for more information!
Weekly Update: February 10-14, 2025
During the month of February, we reflect on the virtue of wisdom. May we each pray and ask God to help us to use good judgment when speaking, and to have thoughts worthy of what we have received, for God is the source of all wisdom.
Let us pray this prayer for wisdom and peace:
God ... Continue reading "Weekly Update: February 10-14, 2025"
Board News
Join Us in Prayer for Pope Francis
As a Catholic community, we are united in faith and prayer, especially in times of need. Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, has asked the faithful to join him in prayer for Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome since February 14, 2025. His Holiness is currently suffering from pneumonia and mild kidney failure.
You can
... Continue reading "Join Us in Prayer for Pope Francis"Schools and the CEC Are Closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025
Due to worsening weather conditions, all YCDSB schools and the Catholic Education Centre are closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025. Childcare facilities are also closed.
Please do not bring your child to school, as there will be no adults there to care for them.
Community Use of School permits are also cancelled for this
... Continue reading "Schools and the CEC Are Closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025"Extreme Cold Weather Tomorrow
Dear York Catholic District School Board Families,
The Weather Network forecasts that the temperature tomorrow morning will be -20 degrees Celsius, with wind chills approaching -30 degrees Celsius. York Region Public Health has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Student transportation will be running
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