Order of St. Jean de Brebeuf The Brebeuf Alumni Association is pleased to
announce the inaugural Inductees to the Order of St.
Jean de Brebeuf, which which is the highest honour
that can be bestowed on those whose lives and actions
exemplify the characteristics for which Brebeuf College
School stands.
Paul Clancy '79
O'Neil P. Gazeley
Marc Kieburger '94
Fr. Brian Massie SJ (posthumously)
Br. Henry Spencer FPM
All are invited to a Mass and Dinner to honour the
Inductees at the school on May 5. Tickets can be purchased
at www.orderofbrebeuf.com.
2012 OAPCE Conference
The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic
Education (OAPCE) is the parent voice of parents and
guardians of children enrolled in the Ontario publically
funded Catholic system. All TCDSB schools are members
of OAPCE through Board membership. All CSAC’s
should have a parent representative for OAPCE or the
Toronto affiliate, TAPCE, as part of their council.
OAPCE will be hosting its conference based on the
theme “Inclusion and Faith in Catholic Education”
on May 4 and 5, 2012 in Ajax/Whitby, Ontario. The
highlight of the event will be the celebration of
Mass with His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins.
Once again this year, CPIC is pleased to be supporting
this event by subsidizing the registration fee of
$40.00 for a limited number of participants, based
on a first come, first served basis. To access one
of these available spaces contact Garry Tanuan at
profaith.program@gmail.com or telephone: 647-367-5767.
Brebeuf Students Visit St
Lucia Thirteen high school students from six schools
in the Greater Toronto Area recently embarked on a
journey to St Lucia for a Service Trip experience.
Flag
Day - February 15 On
February 15, 1965, the National Flag of Canada was
raised for the first time on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
and across the country. Celebrate the 47th anniversary
of our national flag this February 15.
We have a great opportunity to show the world our
distinctive red and white maple leaf flag. This symbol
of freedom, democracy, and human rights reminds us
of how truly fortunate we are to live in this vast
and beautiful land.
The flag belongs to all Canadians; it is an emblem
we all share. To help celebrate this special day,
there is, attached, a print-friendly version of the
National
Flag of Canada Day poster.
"Jesuits
Served Right" "Jesuits
Served Right" - A Jesuit Dinner Theatre Celebrating
400 years of Jesuit presence & ministry in Canada!
Saturday, 25 February 2012 from 6pm to 9 pm at Brebeuf
Enjoy an evening of songs, poetry, and the dramatic
arts. Among the various performances, it will feature
six skits written by Phil Bedard (a professional comedian
and also an alumnus of Loyola, Montreal), portraying
certain aspects of Jesuit history. Dinner will be
provided.
Admission is Free, though free-will offerings will
be accepted in support of Brebeuf's Kairos Retreat
Programme and to cover the costs of this event.
Governor
General award latest accolade for Brebeuf Alum Charles
Foran
Receivies Award at Rideau Hall ceremony Brebeufian and
writer Charles Foran has been named winner of the
GGLA’s English-language non-fiction prize for
Mordecai: The Life & Times, his bestselling
biography of Canadian novelist Mordecai Richler, a
past GGLA winner.
Brebeufians Join the "Protect
Martyrs' Shrine and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons"
Campaign Brebeufians
give the "thumbs down" to the proposed waste
facility and transfer site in Midland near the Martyrs'
Shrine and Ste-Marie-among-the-Hurons.
An outdoor industrial waste transfer and recycling
facility is being planned to face Sainte-Marie among
the Hurons and Martyrs' Shrine, across the Wye River.
The facility threatens to spoil the natural tranquillity
and peaceful surroundings of these Canadian heritage
and religious sites.
See www.jesuits.ca
for more information on this controversy.
Math Homework Help!
Homework Help provides free, real-time help
to our students taking Grade 7 to 10 Mathematics.
It allows them to get help after school hours, when
teachers or parents are unavailable to help. It can
help students with answering homework questions, reviewing
material from previous grades, and studying for tests,
exams or the EQAO tests. But remember – it is
“homework help” not “homework do”
– the tutors are there to support the students
and work through questions to help them be more confident
learners and better understand the math.
The Tutor Chat Rooms are open 5 nights a week, for
4 hours each night, and can be accessed as much or
as little as needed. Besides the Chat Rooms, there
are other tools available on the website as well:
Anyone can create a Guest account & have access
to all parts of the website, except the ability to
ask questions of the tutors. Students can create an
anonymous account using their OEN (Ontario Education
Number.
Governor General award latest
accolade for Brebeuf Alum Charles Foran
Receiving award Nov. 24 at Rideau Hall ceremony Brebeufian
and writer Charles Foran has been named winner of
the GGLA’s English-language non-fiction prize
for Mordecai: The Life & Times, his bestselling
biography of Canadian novelist Mordecai Richler, a
past GGLA winner.
The Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee
is a parent-led committee that partners with the Staff
and Trustees of the TCDSB to support student achievement
through parent engagement.
Featuring student talents from:
Brebeuf College School with special guest performers
from St. Joseph Morrow Park and Loretto Abbey
Tickets $10 sold through Brebeuf College
For More Information Contact Daniel.Found@tcdsb.org
Senior Volleyball Bulls Congratulations
to the Senior Volleyball Team, who were Finalists
in the TDCAA Championships!
(Click for larger photo)
Protect Martyrs' Shrine and
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons An outdoor
industrial waste transfer and recycling facility is
being planned to face Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
and Martyrs' Shrine, across the Wye River. The facility
threatens to spoil the natural tranquillity and peaceful
surroundings of these Canadian heritage and religious
sites.
Email the letters to: shrine@jesuits.ca
Fax them to: (705) 526-1546
Or mail them to: Martyrs' Shrine, c/o Natalie Thornhill,
P.O. Box 7, Midland, ON, L4R 4K6, Canada.
You can also bring them to one of the boxes at Martyrs'
Shrine, Saint-Marie among the Hurons, St. Margaret’s
Church in Midland, St. Ann’s Church in Penetanguishene,
St. John the Evangelist Parish in Waubaushene before
November 30.
The letters will be brought on November 30th to the
Midland Town Council to show our opposition to building
this outdoor recycling facility next to Martyrs' Shrine
and Sainte-Marie.
March Break 2012 to London Paris
and the Alps - Information Meeting
Brebeuf College March Break 2012 Europe Trip London
Paris and the Alps Information Meeting
There
will be an Parent/Student March Break 2012 London
Paris and the Alps Information Meeting on Tuesday
November 22 2012 @ 7:30 PM In the Brebeuf Library.
All are welcome!
The first nine students who enroll will receive
a $99.00 discount coupon which will be applied to
the cost of the trip.
This excursion includes a two night stay in each
of these cities London, Paris, Lucerne Region, Munich,
and Heidelberg. Also included is an excursion to experience
the London Eye and Thames River cruise, Mount Pilatus
and 9 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides:
London(2), Paris(2), Lucerne, Munich(2), Rothenberg,
Heidelberg; 5 visits to special attractions: the Louvre,
Notre Dame Cathedral, Neuschwanstein Castle, Dachau,
and the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel. Accommodation,
all breakfasts and dinners are also included.
For further information, please contact Mr. De Miglio
at 416 393-5508 vm 80020 or at: sergio.demiglio@tcdsb.org.
Make March Break 2012 in Europe a beautiful memory.
Be part of London, Paris and the Alps, March Break
2012, with Brebeuf College.
2011 CPIC Summit and Parent
Out-Reach Conference
The annualToronto CPIC Summit and Parent Ot-Reach
Conference
“CLOSING THE GAP: PARENTS SUPPORTING STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT”
This conference is being offered at no cost (funded
by the Ministry of Education through the PRO Grant).
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 2011 at the CEC
8:00am – 4:00pm
REGISTER NOW!
ONLINE: http://www.tcdsb.org/cpic2011/
TELEPHONE: Mary De Rango, 416 222-8282, ext. 2374
FAX: 416 512-3384
It’s Back! The Pulmonary Hypertension
Association of Canada – Toronto Chapter is excited
to present its 3rd annual fundraising event: “Let
Me Breathe” – A Vegas Fundraiser for Pulmonary
Hypertension at Brebeuf College School. Last year,
over $13,000 was raised – and there is hope
to make this year an even bigger success!
With over 200 guests expected, the night will feature
casino game favourites, live entertainment, live auction,
door prizes and much more! All proceeds go to the
Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada.
Pulmonary Hypertension - or PH as it is commonly
referred to - affects up to 10,000 Canadians. It is
a rare and potentially fatal lung disease in which
the arteries of the lungs become closed off, or scarred,
resulting in high blood pressure in the lungs. [Read
More]
What: “Let Me Breathe” – A Vegas
Fundraiser for Pulmonary Hypertension
When: Saturday, November 5th 2011
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00am
Where: Brebeuf College School – 211 Steeles
Ave. E., Toronto
Ticket: $25
Congratulations to Omar Gharbiyeh
of Grade 10 who placed FIRST out of 60 debaters at
the Pro-Con Debate tournament at Michael Power H.S.
on October 22.
The Novice team placed THIRD out of 15 schools.
Essay Contest - 400th Anniversary
of the Arrival of the Jesuits in Canada
The Jesuits in English Canada and Brebeuf College
School (Toronto) are sponsoring an essay contests
to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the arrival
of the Jesuits in Canada. We hope that this endeavour
will teach our students and staff more about the work
of the Society in Canada over the past four centuries
and add student voices to the celebrations.
The first prize is $500 and the winner will have
his or her essay published in The Jesuit magazine
.
Click the link below to view a poster and rules
for the contest.:
Feast Day of St. Jean de
Brebeuf Monday September 26th, 2011
Grade 10 Religion Classes will be visiting
Forte-Ste- Marie and the Martyrs’ Shrine on
Monday September 26, 2011.
Gr 10 students are encouraged to be part of this
important celebration on the Feast Day of our Patron
Saint St. Jean de Brebeuf. Bring your permission form
and money in today!
Don’t miss out on this historic and fun event!
Grade 9 BBQ Speak Up Program Thursday Sept. 15,
2011
The student council will be hosting the grade
9’s for a lunchtime BBQ on the outdoor patio
behind the cafeteria. There will be a special lunchtime
schedule for the grade 9 classes on that day. All
grade 9 classes will have a 3B lunch on Thursday.
A survey will be distributed to the grade 9’s
during their grade assembly (Wednesday) and it must
be returned during the Thursday BBQ in order to receive
a complimentary hotdog.
The Student Council and Mr. Nacaratto (moderator)
look forward to seeing all the grade 9’s and
their teachers on that day.
March Break 2012 to London Paris
and the Alps - Information Meeting
Brebeuf College March Break 2012 Europe Trip London
Paris and the Alps Information Meeting
There
will be an Parent/Student March Break 2012 London
Paris and the Alps Information Meeting on Tuesday
November 22 2012 @ 7:30 PM In the Brebeuf Library.
All are welcome!
The first nine students who enroll will receive
a $99.00 discount coupon which will be applied to
the cost of the trip.
This excursion includes a two night stay in each
of these cities London, Paris, Lucerne Region, Munich,
and Heidelberg. Also included is an excursion to experience
the London Eye and Thames River cruise, Mount Pilatus
and 9 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides:
London(2), Paris(2), Lucerne, Munich(2), Rothenberg,
Heidelberg; 5 visits to special attractions: the Louvre,
Notre Dame Cathedral, Neuschwanstein Castle, Dachau,
and the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel. Accommodation,
all breakfasts and dinners are also included.
For further information, please contact Mr. De Miglio
at 416 393-5508 vm 80020 or at: sergio.demiglio@tcdsb.org.
Make March Break 2012 in Europe a beautiful memory.
Be part of London, Paris and the Alps, March Break
2012, with Brebeuf College.
Angel Foundation Supports Brebeuf Nutrition Program
Brebeuf Secondary Catholic School is pleased
to announce that The Angel Foundation for Learning,
the charitable organization devoted to assisting needy
students within TCDSB schools, has approved our school’s
funding request in support of our Student Nutrition
Program.
Serving TCDSB students and making a positive difference,
we congratulate The Angel Foundation for Learning
for helping over 300,000 students since its inception
in 1987. Currently they continue to serve over 40,000
students annually.
Donations to the Foundation are welcome and can be
sent to: The Angel Foundation for Learning, 80 Sheppard
Avenue East, Toronto, ON M2N 6E8. Tax receipts for
donations of $10.00 or more will be issued. For more
information about
Brebeuf Alumnus and Teacher Wins OTIP Award Greg Rogers leads
students overseas (Oct 4, 09)
Greg Rogers, a Brebeuf teacher who has been
seconded to the TCDSB for several years working on
student leadership initiatives, recieved provincial
recognition last week when he was awarded the 2009
OTIP Teaching Award. Greg is the father of staff member
Caitlyn Aquino, father-in-law of Michael Aquino and
brother of Michael Rogers in Students Services, As
part of his award, Greg has directed $1 000 to the
Brebeuf ME/DD program. Congratulations to Greg and
his proud family. Many thanks to Greg for directing
these funds to this program in our school.
Jesuits Celebrate Four Centuries
of Service in Canada
Four hundred years ago, two Jesuits arrived
in what is now New Brunswick. This marked the start
of an illustrious history of service to the Church and
people of Canada since then, including the establishment
of Brebeuf College School. Celebrations will be held
at Brebeuf and elsewhere throughout 2011-2012.
Literary Reading by Nino Ricci May 21, 2009 Brebeuf College School was honoured to welcome
celebrated Canadian author, Nino Ricci, to the school
library for a literary reading. On May 21, Ricci discussed
his experience as a Canadian writer, sharing his insights
and responding to participants' questions.
Nino Ricci's newest novel, The Origin of Species,
is the winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award
for Fiction. The Origin of Species is "Ricci's
masterstroke to date," according to the Toronto
Star. "An ambitious, thrilling novel that resists
encapsulation and takes not a single misstep."
Nino Ricci is also the author Testament, winner of
the Trillium Award, and of the trilogy of novels Lives
of the Saints, In A Glass House, and Where She Has
Gone
Father Eric Rodrigues Brebeuf Alumnus Ordained
(May 10, 2009)
Congratulations to Father Eric Rodrigues,
Brebeuf Class of 1995,
ordained to the Priesthood
Sunday, May 10th, 2009.
Brebeuf Alumnus and novelist, Joseph Boyden,
is the winner of the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Boyden
receives of the country's most prestigious literary
award for his book Through Black Spruce - his follow-up
to his bestselling first novel, Three Day Road. Boyden's
artfully-crafted story about a weary Cree hunter and
the quest for human redemption made Through Black Spruce
a Giller favourite.
See Joseph Boyden on CBC's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
discussing how his roots have had a huge impact on
his work: www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos
(May 12, 2009)
