During the week of May 5 to May 10, 2024 the DCDSB will join Catholic schools across the province of Ontario and celebrate Catholic Education and Mental Health Week. This year our theme is We Are Called To Love with daily sub-themes of As people of hope, As people of faith, As people of mercy, As people of justice, and As people of joy. As we continue to Speak With the Heart, we invite students, families and staff to dive deeper into this year's theme and make use of the resources below to help celebrate these two very important weeks in Durham Catholic.
God who is love,
Love is our calling, and the goal for which you have made us.
As we celebrate Catholic Education Week,
may our love in action reveal to our world
that we are people of justice and mercy.
May our daily words and example show clearly
that we are people of faith and hope.
In the ways we reflect you daily,
may everyone recognize us as people of joy.
Help us to never forget how much you love us,
and to cherish your life within us,
which gives energy and direction to our loving.
May we hear your call to love generously and inclusively,
and may we call our world to be more loving also.
All of this we ask in the name of Jesus, our Friend and our Lord.
Amen.
Dieu d’amour,
l’amour est notre vocation, ce pour quoi tu nous as créés.
En célébrant la Semaine de l’éducation catholique,
que notre amour en action révèle au monde
que nous sommes des personnes de justice et de miséricorde.
Que nos paroles et notre exemple montrent clairement
que nous sommes des personnes de foi et d’espérance.
En étant ton reflet chaque jour,
que le monde nous reconnaisse comme des personnes habitées de joie.
Aide-nous à ne jamais oublier combien tu nous aimes,
et à chérir ta vie en nous
qui donne souffle et direction à notre amour.
Puissions-nous entendre ton appel à aimer sans compter,
et à interpeller le monde à être plus aimant aussi.
Nous te demandons tout cela par Jésus, notre ami et notre Seigneur.
Amen.
We Are Made For Love is the OCSTA 2024 theme song for Catholic Education. Performed by students and staff of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. Written by Chris Rait. Jeannine Bouw and Chris Rait are members of the folk rock band The Treeline from Norfolk County.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing." Romans 15:13
«Que le Dieu de l’espérance vous remplisse de toute joie et de paix dans la foi.» (Romains 15, 13)
"For in Christ Jesus… the only thing that counts is faith working through love." Galatians 5:6
«Dans le Christ Jésus, ce qui a de la valeur… c’est la foi, qui agit par la charité.» (Galates 5, 6)
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:36
«Soyez miséricordieux comme votre Père est miséricordieux.» (Luc 6, 36)
"Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God." Micah 6:8
«Respecte le droit, aime la fidélité, et applique-toi à marcher avec ton Dieu.» (Michée 6, 8)
"Our heart is glad in the Lord, because we trust in his holy name." Psalm 33:21
«La joie de notre cœur vient de lui, notre confiance est dans son nom très saint.» (Ps 32, 21)