The basis of the curriculum at St. Justin, Martyr School lies in Catholic theology. Jesus is our master teacher. The home -school - church partnership is very strong in our community. Our school’s two parish priests, Father Joe and Father Jorge make it possible to have not only frequent celebrations of the Eucharist, but also many classroom clergy visits throughout the year. Parents are always invited to celebrate Mass with us.
The Virtue of Honesty
This month, we celebrate the virtue of Honesty which is linked with the moral virtue of integrity. Honesty allows us to take a stand on important issues, choose your friends without influence of others and be able to say “No” when you have to. It is the virtue that helps us become more self-accepting. The better we know ourselves, the more honest we can be with others“I will be sincere, trustworthy, and truthful even when it is difficult. I will stand by what is right and just. I will be considerate of others when I speak, write and listen.
Celebrating our Faith News
Celebrating the Feast of St. Justin, Martyr – Tuesday June 1
Our school will celebrate the feast of our patron saint, St. Justin, Martyr on Tuesday
June 1st. at the church. We are very grateful to Father Peter who will celebrate Mass for us. All parents are welcome to join us at 10:30 at the church.
Confirmation /First Communion Luncheons
Thanks to the support of the parent community our Grade 2 students and our Grade 8 students will be treated to a celebratory luncheon in our school gymnasium. Our Grade 8 students will be honoured on June 8 and our Grade 2 students will be honoured on
June 1, following our Mass. We are very proud of all the students who received Sacraments this year. We congratulate them and offer our support in their faith journey here at school.
Luke: 4:18
As the year is coming to an end, we would like to extend a thank you to all parents and students for their support and generosity toward the various Luke 4:18 initiatives during the school year. Our initiatives this year included the Thanksgiving Food Drive, Halloween Fun Fair, Good Shepherd visit and Hat Day. All monies raised were shared with the charities, Free the Children and Students Crossing Borders. A special thank you to Mrs. Comper-Swift for her dedication, organization and support for all initiatives as well as her team of teacher volunteers, Mrs. Nikitopoulos, Mrs. McNaught –Symmes, Ms. Russo and Mr. Williams. Feel The Spirit, Get Involved, Make a Difference!
Advent Mass
Date
Time
Schedule
Weds. Dec. 15th, 2009
7:00pm
at St. Justin, Martyr Church
First Communion Dates 2010
Date
Time
Place
March 1st
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Our Grade two students will be involved in a retreat at St. Justin Martyr church on Monday March 1. During the retreat, the students will be guided to a deeper understanding of the purpose and meaning of their First Holy Communion.
Confirmation Dates for Grade 8 - 2010
Date
Time
Place
Until March 7th
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Families of students in Grade 8 are reminded that classes continue at St. Augustine High School on Tuesdays until March 2.
Children must have received their Baptism, First Reconciliation and
First Communion before celebrating this sacrament.
