During the week of May 3 to May 8, 2020, the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to the community, the province and to Canada. Our Catholic Graduate Expectations challenge students to articulate in society those fundamental values that underpin Catholic education.

The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is:
Catholic Education: Igniting Hope / L’éducation catholique: Allumer la flamme de l’espérance

The theme for CEW 2020 was inspired by three sources:
▪ The recent Papal Exhortation, Christus Vivit, by Pope Francis following the 2018 Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment
▪ The recent Ontario Bishops’ pastoral letter, Renewing the Promise (2018)
▪ The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations by the Institute for Catholic Education (2011)

There are five sub-themes, one for each day of Catholic Education Week and they are aimed at helping staff and students to reflect more fully on what Igniting Hope means to them.
The five sub-themes are:
Day 1: Our Hope in Christ / Notre espérance, c’est le Christ
Day 2: The Hope Within Us / L’espérance en nous
Day 3: The Hope Among Us / L’espérance au milieu de nous
Day 4: Hope for the World / L’espérance pour le monde
Day 5: A Future Full of Hope / Un avenir rempli d’espérance

While we cannot gather in person due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, our Catholic schools will continue to celebrate the ongoing gift of publicly-funded Catholic education. We have prepared resources for everyone to enjoy virtually, which will highlight how the students and staff at our schools are Igniting Hope. Follow us on social media and visit our CEW 2020 website for more Catholic Education Week news.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

source: media release, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board