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Elementary Pastoral Plan 2019-2020

PASTORAL PLANSchool: St. Timothy Separate School

School Mission Statement:

We, the Christian community of St. Timothy School,

are dedicated to the nurturing of Catholic values and lifelong learning through “cooperation, education and celebration.”

We believe that diversity is a part of the richness of God’s creation and that our school promotes a sense of peace, belonging and self-worth.

School Motto: Cooperate - Educate - Celebrate

Our Parish: St. Catherine of Siena

Pastor: Rev. Walter Tonelotto, c.s.

Parish website: www.stcatherine.ca

Message from the Pastor:

The strength of Catholic Education relies on the three pillars of faith in action in the partnership of parish, home, and school. St. Timothy School is under the pastoral care of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, by the Missionaries of St. Charles Scalabrinians. We welcome the community to join us for one of our Sunday masses at: 8:30 AM (English); 10:00 AM (Italian); 11:30 AM (English); 1:00 PM (English); 4:30 PM (English); 6:00 PM (Misa en español). On the 3rd Sunday of the month, mass is offered at 2:30 PM in Filipino/Tagalog. Priests are available for Confession by appointment from Monday to Friday at 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and on Saturdays from 4:30-5:30 PM. Families are encouraged to register at the Parish Office and to introduce themselves to the Priests as soon as possible. Together, let us serve our Lord and one another, in faith, hope and love

Message from the Catholic School Council:

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The St. Timothy Catholic School Council (CSC) strives to fulfill its obligation to "promote the vision, values, sacramental life and Catholic practices of the school and Board." The Catholic School Council serves as an advisory committee to the school principal on a number of items, including goals and procedures for supporting the best interest of the school community. Our Parish Representative, Laura Monegro, serves as a communication link between St. Catherine of Siena Parish and the St. Timothy CSC members and community. She shares parish information and provides guidance and support on initiatives, faith formation, and sacramental life in the school community. Funds raised by the CSC also support the sacramental preparation and faith life of our students.

Catholic Education Week Theme: Igniting Hope

Throughout Catholic Education Week, we ask you to reflect on the significance of Catholic education’s presence and contribution in our Church, and in our society.

May 3 – May 8 is Catholic Education Week.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

The sub-themes for Catholic Education Week 2020 are as follows:

Monday: Our Hope in Christ

Tuesday: The Hope Within Us

Wednesday: The Hope Among Us

Thursday: Hope for the World

Friday: A Future Full of Hope

St. Timothy School Catholic Education Week Activities include:Saturday May 2- First Holy Communion at St. Catherine of SienaMonday May 4- Thursday May 7: Walk the Math Path – Coding and Robotics ShowcaseFriday May 8 2020- Health Bodies, Minds, Spirits School Wide RetreatSaturday May 9- Confirmation St. Catherine of Siena

Faith Formation:

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Forming ourselves in our Catholic faith is a foundational element in helping each of us understand and live in the example of Christ.

Youth Faith Ambassador Program and initiatives including: Social Justice, Giving Angel Tree, Food Drives

Support of ShareLife Catholic Charities, St. Vincent de Paul, Canadian Food for Children, Hope for Haiti

Support of local Charities such as Heart and Stroke Foundation; Terry Fox Foundation, Dr. Simone

Focus on Stewardship of the Earth with Earth Day used book sale Staff / Student Liturgies to honour Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Advent and Lent School community masses at St. Catherine of Siena Parish to worship together including

school opening and closing, and for celebrations of sacraments and graduation. Health Action Team which helps us to focus on the connection between mind, body and spirit

as we celebrate Wellness Wednesdays through Christian mediation, prayer, musical and mindfulness exercises.

Sacramental Preparation:

As Catholics, we understand sacraments to be "outward signs instituted by Christ to give grace." Together in partnership with our parish, we support the preparation of God’s children in receiving the sacraments.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

EVENT DATE AND TIME GRADE

Communion Registration & Orientation in Parish Hall

Monday, September 9, 2019 ORTuesday, September 10, 2019 @

7:30 pm

GRADE 2

(students who have been baptized)

Parents’ Retreat Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 @ 8:30am-12:00pm

Mass of Initiation Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

First Reconciliation Wednesday, April 1, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Presentation Mass Sunday, April 19, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Rehearsal Tuesday, April 28, 2020 @ 10:45 AM

First Communion Celebration Saturday, May 2, 2020 @ 11:00 AM:

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Communion Classes

Thursdays @5:15-6:45pm orSundays 2:15-3:45pm Chosen by parents at

registration 2020

CONFIRMATION

EVENT DATE AND TIME GRADE

Confirmation Registration & Orientation in Parish Hall

Monday, September 23 2019 ORTuesday, September 24, 2019 @

7:30 pm

GRADE 7

(students who have been baptized)

Retreat & Instruction for Parents in Parish Main Hall

Saturday, October 5, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Confirmation Mass of Initiation

Saturday, October 16, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Retreat for Confirmandi Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Confirmation Preparation Classes at the Parish

Wednesdays OR SaturdaysOctober to May 2020

as per schedule at Registration

Retreat for Confirmandi Sunday, April 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Presentation of CrossesMass Saturday, May 2, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Edge Program for Confirmandi

Fridays beginning October 2019 as per schedule at Registration

Rehearsal Friday, May 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pmSacrament of Confirmation Saturday, May 9, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Closing Retreat Sunday, May 31, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Liturgical Celebrations:

The Liturgical calendar is marked by the gathering in community to celebrate the Eucharist and share in prayer.

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Social Justice / Outreach Activities / Charities:

Catholic Social Teachings of the Church root our actions in supporting human dignity and the preferential option of the poor which calls us to serve the most vulnerable in the world.

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Our school participates in a variety of outreach activities which support global and local organizations that are aligned with our Catholic Social Teachings, and have a strong tradition of serving and giving to those in need. Examples include ShareLife, Dr. Simone (Canadian Food for Children) and the St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter of St. Catherine of Siena Parish.

September: Terry Fox Run for Canadian Cancer Society, Casual Fridays for United Way

October: St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Food Drive

November: Candy Drive for Dr. Simone, Poppy drive for Royal Canadian Legion, Haiti Relief, Loonie for St. Vincent de Paul during Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week

December Advent Season: Giving Angels Tree (gift card collection); St. Vincent de Paul gift baskets

March Lenten Season: Soap and Salt Drive for Dr. Simone, Daffodil campaign for Canadian Cancer Society

April: Earth Day Used Book Sale for Food Bank

Religious Education Student Retreat: Grade 7 Confirmation Retreat (TBD)

Year-round: As a school with a gold-rated EcoSchools certification, our stewardship initiatives include reducing our eco footprint by reducing lunch waste, lights out lunches, banning the water bottle, and the collection of used batteries and used markers for recycling and/or proper disposal. Can tabs are also collected to be recycled for wheelchairs.

Recognizing Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations:

Framed by the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (OCSGE), our graduates will be effective communicators, reflective thinkers, lifelong learners, collaborative contributors, caring

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family members, responsible citizens and discerning believers formed in the Catholic faith community.

As developed by the Institute of Catholic Education (ICE), the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (OCSGE) are used as a framework for designing Ontario Catholic curriculum. At St. Timothy School, the OCSGE’s are integrated in the teaching and learning in all of our classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 8, as Catholic education views human life as an integration of body, mind, and spirit. Our instructional practices reflect the knowledge, skills and mindsets embodied in these expectations, and recognize the importance of the development of the whole child in terms of values, attitudes and actions.

Celebrating Virtues:

A virtue is a habit or established capacity to perform good actions according to a moral standard. When we practice these virtues, we strengthen them and thereby make the presence of God more and more visible in the world around us.

A Catholic faith community is rooted in a set of common beliefs about God’s will for all people. The month-at-a-time format provides the whole school with a common language to move and celebrate through the school year. This program provides vocabulary and milestones for a continuous school-wide conversation and culture about how we can creatively maintain a safe, caring school community that reflects the values and teachings of Jesus Christ. Classroom liturgies and celebrations that highlight each month’s virtue allow opportunities for students to experience “What does the Virtue of _____________ mean?”

Announcements and daily prayers highlight the Virtue and remind students what each virtue looks like, feels like, and sounds like in the classroom and in the school yard. Scripture stories related to the virtues are integrated into the Religion curriculum.

Visible Signs of our Faith:

Through symbol and service, we are instruments of God’s love whose work within our communities stands as a witness to our faith.

Signs of our faith are visible as soon as one enters the front doors of the school and are visible throughout the school hallways and classrooms. The altar and the large display cases in the school’s front foyer reflect the liturgical seasons of the Church year and the virtue banners are reminders in

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the hallways. Each classroom has a sacred space and a cross, as the classroom prayer tables are an interactive focal point with the colour of the tablecloth and the symbols on the table changing to align with the liturgical colours, seasons and virtues. A portrait of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, a large statue of our patron saint, St. Timothy, and our school prayer are permanently displayed in the front hallway.

Our front foyer also has a TV display which highlights photos of students, staff and our community demonstrating faith and learning in action.

Resource List for Parents/Guardians:

Religious Education Curriculum - Ontario Religious Education Curriculum Family Life Curriculum - Ontario Family Life Curriculum

Fully Alive Program information - Ontario Bishops' information on Fully Alive

Resource List for Schools:

Board

Vocations Units

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http://www.acbo.on.ca/englishweb/fullyalive.htm

http://www.carfleo.org/documents/familylifeelementary/Family_Life_Education_Elementary_Policy_Document_2012.(1).pdf

http://www.carfleo.org/documents/RE%20Curriculum/Elem_Rel._Ed._Policy_Document.pdf


We have Vocations units as part of the Grades 2, 5, and 8 curriculum. The goal of these supplementary units is to deepen one’s understanding of God’s call – the “vocare” – to various forms of life within the Church.

History of the ParishThrough the resource book Our Story, Our Tradition, Our Journey, grade 7 students have the opportunity to learn about the history of our parish.

Enduring Gift Video

School-Based

Student Agendas Liturgical Symbols (aligned with Catholic Education theme and Liturgical

Calendar School Newsletters School Website School Twitter Account @StTimothyDPCDSB School InfoMailBox e-blasts Library Resource Centre “Words for the Journey” Lisa Freemantle and Les Miller

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HsGp8C0YnA

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