Category: General

We are the Cardinals!

Our students and families were recently asked to choose from among the three final choices for a school nickname for the Pope Francis sports teams: The Falcons, the Eagles, and the Cardinals.  After all votes were counted, the winning name was—the CARDINALS!  Thank you to all our students and their families for participating in this fun task!  Given that Pope Francis was also a Cardinal, ... Continue reading "We are the Cardinals!"

Our School Blessing!

This is a reminder that Pope Francis Catholic School will celebrate its official school blessing on  Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00 pm.  Honoured guests will include Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick, the Chair of the YCDSB Carol Cotton, our Director of Education Patricia Preston, our Superintendent of Schools Mary Battista, and representatives from the City of Vaughan.  The emcee of this event will be your trustee, Teresa ... Continue reading "Our School Blessing!"

Our Christmas Concert

Our entire school community would like to extend congratulations to the students of Pope Francis for sharing their talent with us during our first ever Christmas Concert, which took place on December 20th.  Parents, Guardians, and friends were treated to a variety of great songs, and some dancing, too, all of which helped us celebrate Advent and the coming Christmas season!  Thank you to our ... Continue reading "Our Christmas Concert"

Remembrance Day at Pope Francis

On Remembrance Day, November 11th,  a moving Liturgy of the Word was led and organized by our Grade 7/8 students and their teacher, Ms. Larson.  The students of Pope Francis honoured the contribution and sacrifice of generations of Canadian soldiers to our country, including their peacekeeping efforts all over the world.

Our Kindergarten students and the members of our Performance Club each contributed ... Continue reading "Remembrance Day at Pope Francis"

Pope Francis CES Official School Blessing!

Pope Francis Catholic School will be having its official school blessing on  Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00 pm.  Among our honoured guests will be Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick, the Chair of the YCDSB Carol Cotton, our Director of Education Patricia Preston, and representatives of the City of Vaughan.  The emcee of this event will be your trustee, Teresa Ciaravella.  Most importantly, our students will be performing ... Continue reading "Pope Francis CES Official School Blessing!"