Lenten Retreat for Teachers

The Teacher Who Loves The Lord

All Catholic educators of the archdiocese are invited to take time this Lent to reflect on their vocation as teacher. Our special guest will be Archbishop Michael Miller CSB, former Secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education and author of The Holy See’s Teaching on Catholic Schools.

Mass will be celebrated. Lunch and hospitality are included in the cost.


DATE: Sunday March 7, 2010

TIME: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

LOCATION: St Augustine Seminary; 2661 Kingston Road,

COST: $40; Please send cheques payable to ‘Catholic Teachers Guild’ c/o Barry White 80 Sackville St. Toronto, Ontario M5A 3E5

For information, please call Barry White (416) 393-5204 barry.white@tcdsb.org

The Catholic Teachers Guild is a lay organization whose mission is to support teachers in their vocation. The Catholic Teachers Guild is the sponsor of the archdiocese’ annual Education Mass.

A Book Club For Teachers

Come join your fellow Catholic teachers for reading, discussion and socializing! The Catholic Teachers Guild sponsors a Book Club which meets at the Newman Centre on the first Monday of the month in the evening from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. This year, we will be continuing with the book,

Jesus of Nazareth
by
Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI.

Our first session will be on November 2 followed by meetings on Dec 7, Jan 4, Feb 1, March 1, April 12, and May 3 and June 7.

People are welcome to join at any point throughout the year. The Newman Centre is located on the campus of the University of Toronto at the north-east corner of Harbord and St George. For information, please e-mail Barry White at barry.white@tcdsb.org. Hope to see you there.

The 8th Annual Education Mass

All educators of the diocese and those who support teachers are invited to pause before the new academic year and gather together for a celebration of the Eucharist.

Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Saint Paul's Basilica , 83 Power St.
(off Queen St., just east of Parliament)

Celebrant:
The Most Reverend Thomas Collins
Archbishop of Toronto

Following the mass, there will be a dinner in the parish hall after which Archbishop Thomas Collins will speak on the topic of

“Scripture and Education”

Tickets for the dinner are $45 each. Please e-mail your requests for dinner reservations to barry.white@tcdsb.org. Cheques can be made out to “The Catholic Teachers Guild” and mailed c/o Barry White, 80 Sackville St. Toronto, Ontario M5A 3E5

All Are Welcome!!

June 15, 2009

Dear Friend in Education,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all that you continue to do as a Catholic educator in our Archdiocese. Your vocation is an important one, which helps to shape and form the lives of our young people.

To celebrate and affirm this vocation, I would like to invite you to join me for this year’s Education Mass, which will be celebrated on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St. Paul’s Basilica in Toronto at 6:30 p.m. This annual gathering provides an opportunity for all Catholic educators of the diocese to gather as one, united in the Eucharist. This mass is also an occasion to give thanks and to seek God’s blessing for the coming academic year.

All Catholics of the Archdiocese who labour in the vineyard of education, from the preschool to the post-secondary level, whether in Catholic, public or private institutions, are invited to join us and pray for one another in our common ministry. This is a Eucharistic celebration for teachers, and all those who, in various ways, play a role in supporting teachers in their vocation.

Following mass we will also have a dinner for those who wish to join us where we will continue our fellowship and reflection (see flyer for additional details). By sending this communication to you in June, I wanted you to have ample time to schedule this important event in your calendar.

I look forward to gathering with the educational community on September 3rd and would be most pleased if you could join us. Thank you for all that you continue to do to bear witness, to collaborate and contribute to the critical vocation of education.

Yours sincerely in the Lord,

Thomas C. Collins
Archbishop of Toronto

Annual Education Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Collins

All Catholic educators of the archdiocese are invited to pause before the new academic year and gather together for a celebration of the Eucharist. This is a yearly opportunity to dedicate ourselves once again to the teaching vocation to which we are called and to receive a special blessing. Archbishop Thomas Collins will be celebrating the 7th annual Education Mass on:

Wednesday August 27th 2008
6:00 pm
Saint Paul’s Basilica
83 Power St.

Following the mass, there will be a dinner in the parish hall after which Archbishop Thomas Collins will speak about:

St Paul the Teacher

Everyone, of course, is welcome to attend the mass for free. Tickets for the dinner are $40 each. Please e-mail your requests for dinner reservations to barry.white@tcdsb.org. Cheques can be made out to “The Catholic Teachers Guild” and mailed c/o Barry White, 80 Sackville St, Toronto Ont., M5A 3E5.

Annual General Meeting 2008

The general membership is invited to attend the 2008 Annual General meeting of the Catholic Teachers Guild. New members are welcome. Please join us on:

Wednesday August 27, 2008
5:00 pm
Parish Hall St Paul Basilica
83 Power St.

Order of Events

5:00 pm. Registration, membership sign-up and renewal Annual General Meeting

6:00 pm. Archbishop Collins celebrates the Education Mass in St Paul’s Basilica

7:00 pm. Dinner and Speech by Archbishop Thomas Collins in the Parish Hall of St Paul’s Basilica

The Spiritual Dimension of Violence

Come and join us for a lecture given by Fr. Dexter Brereton, CSSp on "The Spiritual Dimension of Violence." This will be followed by a wine and cheese reception sponsored by TSU.

WHEN: Thursday, May 15th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Newman Centre (Northeast corner of Harbord and St George. Use the Harbord Street entrance)