RECLAIMING OUR ROOTS
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“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.” (Hebrews 11: 1-2)
What People Are Saying
“This resource is a user-friendly, adult faith resource designed for school communities, to enable them to reconnect with the “story” of Catholic education in the province of Ontario. By design, this resource is unique. ‘Reclaiming Our Roots’ recalls the “story” through eight prevalent themes in its history and challenges the educational community today to deepen its sense of vocation and ministry in Catholic education. Each theme provides knowledge about a piece of the “story” of Catholic education. The resource seeks to engage the historical story through knowledge, personal reflection, community prayer, questioning and further enrichment. Reclaiming Our Roots invites and challenges the partners in Catholic education to live, with integrity, its mission in the present.”
Peggy Carney, Special Assignment Teacher
Religious and Family Life Education
Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Purpose of this Resource
The purpose of this resource is to promote and celebrate the story and mission of Catholic education in Ontario by focusing on some of its historical themes:
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Perseverance / Resiliency
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Courage
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Commitment
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Struggle and Sacrifice
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Stewardship
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Sacramentality
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Faith Community
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Discipleship
A brief exploration of each theme is presented along with personal and community reflections, prayer responses, and further resources to develop and deepen each. This resource invites and supports remembering and reclaiming special pieces of the dynamic history of Catholic education in the province of Ontario. Like eager pilgrims on a journey of discovery, each theme offers us a unique and life-giving invitation to learn, reflect and respond to the challenging call of ‘our story’.
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