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CALENDAR OF THE

2020-2021

INTRODUCTION

The following calendar contains a listing of all TCDSB Schools’ Feast ii) If the is in the summer, schedule the day either at the beginning or Memorial days. Saints days and Feast days have been aligned with of the school year or as a way to end the school year. the current liturgical year. School that take after either doctrinal statements (i.e., ) also have days set aside in the iii) If the feast occurs during the March break, schools may wish to liturgical year. The Church has a tradition of assigning saints feast days schedule the feast day either before the break or after. on the day of their death, thereby honouring their entry into heaven. For iii) For schools whose feast is associated with the /Epiphany events schools named after people who are not saints, the date of the individual’s it is best to schedule the feast after the Christmas Break. This will help to death was chosen. However, some schools have communicated to us that emphasize that the Christmas season continues until the of Our they have chosen to honour their namesake on the day of their birth. In this Lord. case, that has been noted in the document. If the namesake is still alive, the patron’s birth-date was selected. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:

Some feast days are based on the Church’s Liturgical calendar. This may Some schools already have established liturgies and activities planned on change the date that the feast is celebrated (i.e., the date of affects the their feast day. The following are other suggestions that schools may wish to dates of Blessed Trinity and Holy Spirit and the date of the last Sunday in do. Ordinary Time affects the date for Christ the King). Schools that have been named after St. Mary, unless otherwise stated, have a number of dates from In addition to planning a: which they can choose to celebrate their day. Some of these have been i) School Eucharist listed beside their name. ii) School Liturgy of the Word, Schools may also wish to plan: HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR: iii) Classroom prayer/story session reflecting on the story of the school’s It is hoped that each school has an already established tradition of name honouring their school name. Schools can use this calendar to help them establish the appropriate celebration date for their community. iv) Social Justice Outreach Project

SCHEDULING THE EVENT: v) School Activity/Play day vi) Evening Prayer celebration and presentation focusing on one aspect For those schools that have feast days occurring during the summer or on of your namesake’s story other holidays, schools may wish to do the following: May your school community have a Happy Feast Day! i) Celebrate the event as close to the feast day as possible. PLANNING A SCHOOL EUCHARIST

When selecting readings for a school Eucharist it is usually desirable to choose the readings of the day. If your school is named after a recognized and the feast day is listed on the Canadian Liturgical calendar (the missalette: Living with Christ can assist you in this) then the prayers and readings prescribed usually have been chosen to honour this person. If the school’s name sake is not listed on the Canadian nor Universal Liturgical calendar, then the day’s readings should take precedence.

Opening Hymn:

Collect

First Reading: (From the Old Testament or the New Testament)

Psalm Response (can be sung)

Gospel Acclamation: (During Advent and Lent, the Alleluia is not sung)

Gospel:

Prayers of the Faithful/Intentions: (Should reflect the needs of the Church and Community)

Hymn for the Preparation of the Gifts:

Preface and Eucharistic Prayer

Communion Hymn:

Prayer After Communion

Closing Hymn: PLANNING A LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR YOUR NAMESAKE’S DAY

Opening Hymn:

Greeting and Welcome:

Opening Prayer

Scripture Reading:

• One or two readings may be chosen and a gospel passage is always required.

• You may use the Living with Christ missalette to assist you in choosing readings.

Reading: (From either Old Testament or the New Testament

Responsorial Psalm:

Gospel:

Reflection

Intentions/Prayers of the Faithful: (Should reflect the needs of the Church and Community)

Ritual Action:

Closing Prayer:

Closing Hymn:

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Hospitality “Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you SEPTEMBER 2020 do unto me.” Matthew 25:40

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 Msgr. Fraser St. St. Mother Teresa St. Gregory the Great

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Labour Day First Day of School

Josyf Cardinal Slipyj (death)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Dante Alighieri St. Bellarmine Father John Redmond Holy Cross St. Matthew

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Father John Redmond Sts. Cosmas and Damian St. Matthew Canadian *

27 28 29 30 St. Vincent de Paul St. St. St. Michael Choir St. St.

* Canadian Martyrs: Sts. Jean de Brebeuf, Noel Chabanel, Jogues, Rene Goupil, Gabriel Lallelmant, Jean de La Lande, Garnier, Antoine

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Gratitude “This is the day, the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be OCTOBER 2020 glad.” Psalm 118:24

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 St. Luigi Holy Angels St. Teresa / St.

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 St. St. Bishop Allen St. Denis Holy Our Lady of Victory

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St. John XXIII Thanksgiving St. St. Gerard Majella St. Wilfrid

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 St. Luke St. Ursula St. John Paul II

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St. Demetrius St. Jude St. Simon

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Peacemaking “Peace I leave you, my peace I give to you.” NOVEMBER 2020 John 14:27

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 All Saints All Souls St. Malachy St. Charles Borromeo St. Elizabeth St.

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 St. Leo Remembrance Day St. Josaphat Cardinal Leger Mother Cabrini

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 St. Albert the Great St. Margaret of Scotland Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 St. Cecilia St. Clement Feast of Christ the King St. Catherine Laboure St. Sylvester Father Henry Carr

29 30 First Sunday of Advent St.

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Charity “Ubi Caritas et amor, Deus ibi est – Where there is charity DECEMBER 2020 and love, God is there”

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 St. Edmund Campion St. St. Barbara

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 St. Immaculate Conception Bishop Marrocco/ Thomas Second Sunday of Advent Merton (D) St. Mary (Elem/Sec) St.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Third Sunday of Advent

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Fourth Sunday of Advent Mother Cabrini (D) Christmas Eve Christmas St. Stephen Msgr. Percy Johnson Nativity of Our Lord, Holy Child, Divine Infant Prince of Peace

27 28 29 30 31 Holy Marshall McLuhan

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Courage JANUARY 2021 “Do not be afraid I am with you.” 41:10

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 Mary Mother of God St. Basil the Great

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Most Holy Name of Jesus Epiphany of the Lord

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Baptism of the Lord Venerable John Merlini St. Marcellus St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Notre Dame

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 St. Sebastian St. Agnes Mary Ward Loretto Abbey Loretto College

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St. Frances de Sales St. Paul Bl. William Joseph St. Angela St. Chaminade 31 St. Timothy St. John Bosco

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Love “For God so loved the world, He gave it His only Son.” FEBRUARY 2021 John 3:16

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6

St. Brigid Presentation of the Lord St. Agatha St. Dorothy

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Holy Name St Francies Libermann

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Josyf Cardinal Slipyj’s (Birth) Ash Wednesday

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Blessed Cardinal Newman Feast of the Chair of St. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful (Birth) Peter First Sunday of Lent

28 Second Sunday of Lent

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Forgiveness MARCH 2021 “To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine.”

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Msgr. John Corrigan World Day of Prayer

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Third Sunday of Lent

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Fourth Sunday of Lent St. Patrick MARCH BREAK

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Blessed Archbishop Romero Blessed Archbishop Romero Annunciation Fifth Sunday of Lent Madonna St. Mary

28 29 30 31 Passion (Psalm) Sunday St. Cyril

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Justice “Let Justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry.” APRIL 2021 5:24

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday

St. Richard HOLY WEEK 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easter Sunday Cardinal Carter D’Arcy McGee James Culnan James Cardinal McGuigan

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Divine Mercy Sunday Bl. Margherita of Castello St. Bernadette St.

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 St. Anselm St. Fidelis St. Conrad

25 26 27 28 29 30 St. Mark Our Lady of Wisdom (Our Lady of Good Counsel)

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Compassion MAY 2021 “Jesus saw her weeping...his heart was touched, and he was deeply moved.” John 11:33

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 St. Joseph the Worker

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (Blessed Brother Edmund St. Dominic Savio Rice) CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Mother’s Day Our Lady of Fatima St. Matthias RESPECT FOR LIFE WEEK 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 St. Brendan St. Paschal Baylon St. Dunstan Ascension St. Rita

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pentecost St. Philip Neri St.

30 31 Holy Spirit

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: Faithfulness JUNE 2021 “Happy are those who have not seen, yet still believe.” John 20:29

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 St. Eugene St. Kevin St. Boniface

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 St. Norbert (St. William of York) Our Lady of Grace St. Immaculate Heart of Mary Corpus Christi St. Columba Feast of the Scared Heart SOLEMNITY

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 St. Blessed Sacrament

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 St. Florence St. Father’s Day (St. Aloysius) (St. )

27 28 29 30 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sts. Peter and Paul

“Over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” JULY 2021Colossians 3:14

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 Father Serra

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati St.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St. Benedict St. Veronica St. Henry St Camillus de Lellis St. Our Lady of Mount Carmel

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Bishop Marrocco(D/ Thomas Merton

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St. James the Apostle Sts. Joachim and Ann St. Victor St. Martha St. Ignatius of Loyola

AUGUST 2021 “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” John 21:17

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 St. Alphonsus St. John Vianney Blessed Pope Paul VI Transfiguration of the Lord

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 St. Lawrence Blessed Cardinal Newman St. (D) St. Clare

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Our Lady of the St Bernard St. Pius X Assumption St. Roch St. Helen Senator O’Connor (D)

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Stella Maris St. St. Bartholomew St. Louis St. Monica Regina Mundi Our Lady of Peace (Queenship of Mary)

29 30 31

St. Aidan Loving God, we believe that everyone is a gift and belongs to your family for we are made in your image and likeness.

As a community of believers rooted in Christ, may we always celebrate your presence with us and appreciate both the gifts and responsibilities of belonging to this community of faith.

Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the intercession of Mother Mary, and all the Saints, may we become all you intend us to be— a reflection of Christ in our world.

We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. OUR MISSION The Toronto Catholic District School Board is an inclusive learning community rooted in the love of Christ. We educate students to grow in grace and knowledge to lead lives of faith, hope and- charity.

OUR VISION At Toronto Catholic we transform the world through witness, faith, innovation and action. TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 2020-2021

WARDS 1. Joseph Martino, Chair...... 416-512-3401 2. Markus de Domenico...... 416-512-3402 3. Ida Li Preti...... 416-512-3403 4. Teresa Lubinski...... 416-512-3404 5. Maria Rizzo...... 416-512-3405 6. Frank D’Amico ...... 416-512-3406 7. Michael Del Grande...... 416-512-3407 8. Garry Tanuan...... 416-512-3408 9. Norm Di Pasquale...... 416-512-3409 10. Daniel Di Giorgio...... 416-512-3410 11. Angela Kennedy, Vice-Chair ...... 416-512-3411 12. Nancy Crawford...... 416-512-3412 Keith Andre Baybayon, Student Trustee. . . . 416-512-3413 Kathy Nguyen, Student Trustee...... 416-512-3417

Brendan Browne, Director of Education Joseph Martino, Chair of the Board

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