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Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming divisional guest speaker on March 21st! Many & One is an initiative founded on CTR’s commitment to ensuring equitable and inclusive learning and working environments while helping us to better understand, address, and dismantle racism, discrimination and bias through listening, sharing and action. #ctrhealthyschools

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Following their example, all faithful of the Diocese of Calgary are invited to unite in the Diocesan Novena of Prayer for the Synod as we invoke the presence of the Holy Spirit and the Lord’s guidance in preparation for the synod encounters that will take place in our parishes and communities. The Novena will begin today and finish on March 12. It is a fitting time to begin the Novena on the first Friday of the month because of all the graces and spiritual promises of first Friday devotion. Many faithful also have a devotion to a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament on first Friday. We invite you to bring the Synod and the Holy Father’s intentions before the Lord during your time of prayer. https://www.catholicyyc.ca/uploads/6/5/5/7/65570685/synod_novena__2_.pdf

People of God throughout the world are called by the Holy Father to begin a journey of listening, dialoguing, praying and discerning together the way in which we have carried forward our life and mission of holiness in the Church and in the world. In his video message Bishop McGrattan invites all the faithful, clergy, religious and consecrated life to join him in local synodal gatherings that will be taking throughout the Diocese of Calgary in the coming weeks. #Synod2022

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Congratulations to Janell Toews from Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy on her recent nomination of the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award which will be presented at the JUNO Awards in May 2022! The award was established in 2005 to recognize and honour an exceptional Canadian music teacher each year, those who are often the first to plant the seed for the love of music in a child's life. This award is generously presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. Christ The Redeemer is cheering you on! To hear more about this award and the nominees, click the link below and begin at the 24:30 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXVbK-1AQPM

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All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. - Ecclesiastes 3:20 Our Lenten journey begins today with Ash Wednesday, a 40 day journey to the cross. Pope Francis announced that today is a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine. "I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and fasting on that day. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war". The ashes we receive today on our foreheads serve as a sign of physical death, as in ‘ashes to ashes, dust to dust.’ We began as dust (a joyless and lifeless existence), and our bodies will return to dust until we are raised up by Christ. By receiving ashes and keeping them on, we publicly proclaim our intent to die to our worldly desires and live even more in Christ’s image, which we focus on during the season of ‘rebirth’ that is Lent (a Latin term for ‘Spring’). #IBelieveinCatholicEd

Check out these wonderful music teachers making a difference for students and in their communities! We love seeing educators recognized and supported for the vital work they do. Congrats to all the nominees! Bandology also loves giving music teachers free stuff - if you’re a music teacher, you can check out https://bandology.ca/ for resources such as lesson plans, as well as research and support for advocating for music in your school and community. #bandology #musiceducation #musicteachers #musicmatters #musiccounts St. James-Assiniboia School Division Centre de services scolaire de Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup École Roy-Joly Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Division Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy Upper Grand District School Board Peel District School Board

Christ the Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools is pleased to announce Mrs. Diana Atkinson as Principal of Holy Trinity Academy Congratulations to Mrs. Diana Atkinson who has accepted the position of Principal of Holy Trinity Academy. Mrs. Atkinson received her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Calgary in 2000 with a major in secondary mathematics. Following teaching in Living Waters Catholic for three years, Mrs. Atkinson began her journey with Christ The Redeemer in 2003 at Holy Trinity Academy, teaching high school mathematics. During her 13 years at Holy Trinity Academy, she completed her Masters of Education in School Administration at Gonzaga University and served in the position of Vice Principal for five years. She then became the Principal at St. Francis of Assisi Academy, where she has served for the past six years. Mrs. Atkinson shares, “While I will miss the St. Francis school community immensely. I am incredibly excited to return to Holy Trinity Academy, a school that has always held a very special place in my heart. Holy Trinity Academy is a strong, vibrant school, rich in tradition and excellence in all areas. I feel both honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to serve as its new Principal.” Superintendent Dr. Scott Morrison shares, “Mrs. Atkinson has established herself as an exemplary principal, spending six years at the helm of St. Francis of Assisi Academy. We’re very pleased to see her going home again, back to Trinity where she was once a Vice-Principal. She has the talent, vision, and commitment to continue a long tradition of excellence.” Mrs. Atkinson will begin her transition to Holy Trinity Academy in the spring.

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Central Office staff were all smiles this morning as they prepared pancakes for staff at the Catholic Education Center, in addition to staff and students at St. Luke's Outreach. Today is popularly known as Shrove Tuesday. It is also frequently known as Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or by its Latin name, Mardi Gras, which when translated from the French also means “Fat Tuesday.” It is the name “Shrove” that shows its religious origins. Shrove is the past tense of the English verb “Shrive” which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of confession and by doing penance. Dating back to 1000 AD, over the years Shrove Tuesday not only became a day for confession, but a time for Catholics to feast on eggs, sugar and dairy which are traditionally restricted during the Lenten fast (40 days leading up to Easter). #IBelieveinCatholicEd