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Memorial of St. Peter Claver “Seek God in all things and you shall find God by your side.” ~ St. Peter Claver          

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary “She is the flower from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley.”  ~ St. Augustine  ...

First Day of School “On behalf of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, we wish all students, staff, parents and parish communities a...

Labour Day “Work must be a source of hope and life, allowing for the expression of individualcreativity and capacity for good.” ~ Pope Leo XIV     ...

Memorial of St. Teresa of Calcutta "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."  ~ St. Teresa of Calcutta    ...

Memorial of St. Gregory the Great “Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.”  ~ Pope Gregory I    ...

September Prayer Video: Dedication to Our Lady of Sorrows

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation “Dear brothers and sisters. The path before us is clear, though it is not easy. We are called to allow...

Graudate Diploma in Catholic Studies The Graduate Diploma in Catholic Studies at Assumption University in Windsor provides an opportunity to study...

Together in Faith: September Bulletin"Becoming Artisans of Peace" As the first day of school draws closer, we invite Ontario's Catholic school board...

Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist  "Look today to John the Baptist, an enduring model of fidelity to God and His law. John prepared...

The Memorial of St. Augustine “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” ~ St. Augustine  ...

The Memorial of St. Monica “There is no place that is far from God.” ~ St. Monica    

The Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Looking upon Mary, let us imitate her faith, her complete openness to the loving plan of...

August 20th: Feast Day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux  “There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are...

OCSTA Submission Regarding the Ministry of Education Proposal For Regulation Under The Education Act   For your information, we have made available...

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary   “Taken up into Heaven, Mary shows us the way to God, the way to Heaven and the way to...

Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe   “Christian perfection consists in the union of our will with the will of God.” ~ St. Maximilian Kolbe  

International Youth Day   “Dear young people, it is Jesus you seek when you dream of happiness…It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do...

Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi   “We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.” ~ St. Clare of Assisi  

Feast of St. Lawrence of Rome  “May the feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr of the Church of Rome, inspire in each of you to bear witness to...

Memorial of St. Dominic “The testimony of the Christian Life is the first and irreplaceable form of evangelization.”  ~ St. Dominic  

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord  “He was transfigured so that we might be transfigured.” ~ St. Leo the Great  

Memorial of St. John Vianney - Patron of Priests “St. John Vianney never ceases to be a witness, ever living, ever relevant to the truth about the...

The Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori  “There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant...

August Prayer Video: Dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola “Pray as though everything depended on God, work as though everything depended on you.” ~ St. Ignatius of...

The Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus “In the household of Bethany, the Lord Jesus experienced the family spirit and friendship of Martha,...

A Prayer for World Grandparents Day   God of all creation,We thank You for the gift of our grandparents and all older people in our lives. Thank You...

Feast of St. James the Apostle   “With you, St. James, Apostle and Pilgrim we want to teach the world that Christ is – today and always – the way,...

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene   “I was one way, and now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him.” ~St. Mary...

Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel   “May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother and Queen of Carmel, accompany your steps and make fruitful your daily...

Memorial of St. Maria Goretti   “In Maria Goretti shines out the radical choice of the Gospel, unhindered, indeed strengthened by the inevitable...

Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle “My Lord and my God.” ~ St. Thomas the Apostle  

July Prayer Video: Dedication to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus  

Canada Day The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association wishes all a Happy Canada Day! Michael Bellmore, PresidentPatrick Daly, Executive...

June 29, 2026 – Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul “Their sound has gone out into all of the earth and their words to the ends of the world.” ~ Psalm...

Last Day of School On behalf of Ontario’s 237 Catholic School Trustees, we wish all students, staff, families and parish communities a safe,...

The Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist “Look today to John the Baptist, an enduring model of fidelity to God and His law. John...

National Indigenous Peoples Day   Through “active listening, prayer and right action”, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association pledges to...

Father's Day   “God chooses ordinary men for fatherhood to accomplish His extraordinary plan.” ~ G.K. Chesterton  

Graduation   The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association congratulates all young people graduating Catholic elementary and secondary school. ...

Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary   “Tell everybody that God grants graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”  St....

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus   “Do not let the past disturb you. Leave everything in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and begin again with...

The Memorial of St. Barnabas   “Without grace there is no hope, but with it there is no shortage.”  ~ St. Barnabas

The Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ   “The Eucharist is the sacrament of love: it signifies love, it produces love. The...

Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions   “The heritage the Martyrs have left to you is the call to believe in the Gospel.”       ~ St. John...

  Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity “O Most Holy Trinity, Undivided unity, Holy God, mighty God, God immortal be adored.” ~ Anonymous    ...

  Memorial of the Blessed Virgin MaryMother of the Church “As the first and most perfect disciple of our Lord, Mary is the shining ‘star’ in the sea...

  Solemnity of Pentecost “The Church of Christ is always, so to speak, in a situation of Pentecost: she is always gathered in the upper room in...

  Memorial of St. Eugene de Mazenod “Let’s do some good while we have time.” ~ St. Eugene de Mazenod                  ...

    “Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with Him. While in heaven he is also with us: and we while on earth are...

  World Communication Day “Catholic education is above all else a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of...

  Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima “My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the path that will lead you to God.” ~ Our Lady of Fatima  ...

  National Family and Life Week Each year, the Catholic Church in Canada dedicates a week to celebrating the gift of the family and to renewing our...

  Mother's DayMay 10, 2026 “A mother joins with God to bring forth the miracle of a new life.”~ Pope Francis The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’...

Our Lady of Lourdes CES - KingstonCelebrates 70 Years On May 7, 2026, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School in Kingston, Ontario celebrated...

Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic DSBCelebrates Catholic Education Week 2026 We invite you to view and listen to the faith-filled and reflective...

  Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena “Be who God called you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena      ...

  Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day “There is no such thing as just a job in Catholic education. There are only various forms of...

  St. Kateri Tekakwitha “Jesus I love you.” ~ St. Kateri Tekakwitha                  

  Second Sunday of Easter “There is nothing that we need more than divine mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which...

  Easter Sunday “The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of our Christian faith and the source of our eternal hope.” ~ St. Leo the Great...

  Holy Saturday “He slept, so that we might be awakened. He died so that we might live.” St. Augustine                ...

Good Friday of the Lord's Passion “Behold the wood of the Cross, upon which hung the salvation of the world.”          ...

Holy Thursday “The washing of the feet and the sacrament of the Eucharist: two expressions of one and the same mystery of love entrusted to the...

Palm Sunday “The Lord instructs two of His disciples to go into the village and untether a donkey.  If there is any protest, they are to say, “The...

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord “The mystery of the Annunciation reveals the depth of God’s love for us, and his desire to be in...

  “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”            

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination “We love because God first loved us.... Those who do not love a brother or sister...

Solemnity of Saint Joseph – Husband of Mary “There are many Saints to whom God has given the power to assist in the necessities of life, but the...

St. Patrick's Day “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me.”         ~ The Breastplate of St. Patrick On behalf of the...

Fourth Sunday of Lent   “I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.” ~ John 8:12      ...

March Break 2026   On behalf of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, we wish all students, staff, families and trustees a safe,...

Third Sunday of Lent   "These are the precious weeks of Lent offered by the Church to all Christians, in order to help them to reflect upon their...

National Social Work Month              

Second Sunday of Lent   “ As we ponder the mystery of the Transfiguration, perhaps we might explore in our practice of prayer, how we are making a...

Pink Shirt Day   “No one heals him or herself by wounding another.” ~ St. Ambrose            

Lent Begins   “O Lord, make this Lenten Season different from other ones. Let me find you again.” ~ Father Henri Nouwen Seven Things to Know About...

St. Valentine's Day “Let us love, since that is what hearts were made for.” ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux          ...

World Day of the Sick “Let us raise our prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, health of the sick, asking her to assist all who suffer and are in need...

Feast of The Presentation of The Lord - World Day for Consecrated Life   “For our sake he was presented to the Lord that we may learn to offer...

Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas,Priest and Doctor of the Church   “What believers really have faith in is the testimony of a witness.  A person we...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day   “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel          ...

Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church   “The measure of love is to love without measure.”                ~ St. Francis...

At the recent January 2026 Catholic Trustees Seminar in Toronto, OCSTA announced the winners of the annual OCSTA Short Video Contest for students in...

The Feast of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys   “The more I follow Jesus without fear the more he will protect me. The more I do His will, the more he shows...

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord       “The Lord was baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters,...

The Memorial of St. André Bessette       “Put yourself in God’s hands; He abandons no one”...

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord       “The Church is herself, when people – such as the shepherds and the Magi Kings from the East –...

The Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus       “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven,on earth, and...

Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God – LIX World Day of Peace     “On the day when this new year begins under the blessed gaze of the Mother of God,...

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph     “May Jesus, Mary and Joseph bless all the world’s families, so that within them may reign the...

Feast of St. Stephen - First Martyr       Saint Stephen, the First Martyr, pray for us! The OCSTA wishes all a Blessed Feast of Saint Stephen....

The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas     "Christmas is an event of light, it is the feast of light in the child of Bethlehem, the primordial light...

Fourth Sunday of Advent     December 21, 2025 – 4th Sunday of Advent   “Jesus became what we are that He might make us what He is.”   ~ St....

The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association is committed to active listening, prayer and right action as we journey toward reconciliation and...

Second Sunday of Advent   “At this Christmas when Christ comes, will he find a warm heart?Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving others...

Advent: A Sacred time of Prayer, Reflection and Preparation   “In Advent, we await an event which occurs in history and at the same time transcends...

OCSTA Statement regarding Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act   The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association is deeply concerned with...

OCSTA Newswire Upcoming Events: Catholic Education Leadership Speaker SeriesTopic: Catholic Trustees: Well-BeingWhen: Wednesday, November 19,...

St. John Henry Newman - Co-Patron of Catholic Education     “To live fully is to have changed often.”   The OCSTA celebrates His Holiness, Pope...

Memorial of St. John Paul II     “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ!” ~ St. John Paul II   The OCSTA wishes you a blessed Memorial of...

OCSTA Thanks Catholic Trustees - Local Government Week 2025   The OCSTA recognizes and thanks Ontario’s 237 locally elected Catholic School Trustees...

Local Government Week 2025 “He or she who seeks the office of Catholic School Trusteeis seeking an honourable position.”  ~ G. Emmett Cardinal...

St. Marguerite d'Youville - Mother of Universal Charity “It is by the heart of my Jesus,my way, my truth, and my lifethat I approach you, O eternal...

Happy Thanksgiving “To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.” As students, staff and families throughout Ontario’s Catholic...

2025 World Teachers Day - Gratitude for Catholic Teachers   “No Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers –...

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Through active listening, prayer and right action, together with Ontario’s 29 Catholic District School...

OCSTA Newswire Regional Meetings Highlights OCSTA's annual fall Regional Meetings began on September 17th in Napanee with the East Regional Meeting...

We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, October 1st at 6:30 p.m. the OCSTA Catholic Education Leadership Speaker Series will welcome back...

OCSTA President Michael Bellmore, Executive Director Patrick Daly and Director of Catholic Education Anne O'Brien made their way to Napanee today to...

“We adore you, O Christ and we bless you; because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. Alleluia.”   The OCSTA wishes all a blessed Feast...

September 8, 2025 Happy International Literacy Day. OCSTA welcomes this year’s International Literacy Day theme “Promoting literacy in the digital...

September 7, 2025 Together with the universal Catholic Church, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association celebrates the canonization of...

September 5, 2025 OCSTA wishes all who learn, serve and lead in Ontario's Catholic School Systems, a blessed feast day of St. Teresa of Calcutta. We...

September 2, 2025 “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” St Catherine of Siena. The Ontario Catholic School Trustees'...

September 1, 2025 The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association wishes all who teach, serve in and support publicly funded Catholic Schools in...

August 28, 2025 OCSTA wishes our world a peaceful Memorial of St. Augustine. Through his intercession we pray for the repose of the souls of the two...

August 14, 2025 OCSTA wishes you a Happy Feast of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Background (from EWTN): The Assumption is the oldest...

OCSTA Newswire OCSTA 95th AGM and Conference OCSTA was pleased to welcome the York Catholic District School Board as the Association’s co-host for...

Voices and Views - Inside Ontario's Catholic Schools       This short video provides insight into the distinctive experience of...

Pope Francis 1936 - 2025       This morning our country and truly the world awoke to the sad news of the passing of our Holy Father,...

2025 OCSTA Easter Message  

  Ash Wednesday 2025 On this day, Ash Wednesday we enter into the most sacred season of our liturgical calendar. Attending Mass and receiving...

OCSTA Newswire 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar Seminar Highlights Almost 200 OCSTA delegates attended the annual Catholic Trustees Seminar, January...

2025 OCSTA Catholic Trustees Seminar   We look forward to welcoming OCSTA members from across Ontario to the 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar at...

  President's 2024 Christmas Message December 17, 2024 The 2024-25 school year began with a recognition and celebratory embrace of the new...

OCSTA Newswire Upcoming OCSTA Events: 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar When: January 17-18, 2025Where: Delta by Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel Seminar...

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation September 30th, 2024 marks the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Created as a...

Catholic Education Theme Resources for 2024-25 School Year   The Catholic Education Theme for the 2024-25 school year is aligned to the 2025...

OCSTA Past President Patrick Daly Honoured at Queen's Park   On June 4th, 2024 during the general assembly of the Ontario Legislature at...

OCSTA Newswire Upcoming OCSTA Events: OCSTA Catholic Education Leadership Series Social Media Series - Part 3:Social Media and Supporting Student...

OCSTA Newswire Upcoming OCSTA Events: OCSTA 94th Annual General Meeting and ConferenceMay 2 - 4, 2024Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara...

OCSTA is pleased to welcome delegates from Ontario's 29 Catholic District School Boards to the annual Catholic Trustees Seminar - January 19 - 20,...

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Dear Catholic School Trustees: Through this...

On November 3rd, 2023 the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board had its official groundbreaking ceremony for St. Padre Pio Catholic...

OCSTA Newswire October 16, 2023 REMINDER: Local Government Week - Oct. 16 - 20 In an October 4 memo, President Daly recognized and thanked Catholic...

Prayer for the People of Israel Prayer for the People of Israel “We remain united in our prayer for the people of Israel, offering our heartfelt...

October 4, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO:                 Chairpersons and Directors of Education                       - All Catholic District School Boards...

Message from the President   16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops As you know, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod is...

    National Day for Truth & Reconciliation    "On this solemn day we boldly proclaim our conviction to journey with our...

OCSTA Newswire September 14, 2023 2023 Fall Regional Meetings Schedule and Program OCSTA’s Regional Meetings provide an opportunity for regional...

August 30, 2023 - We are extremely grateful to the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario Community, Chair Sue Wilson, Archbishop Marcel...

  The pastoral letter from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops entitled "Living as Catholics in the Public Square - Freedom of Religion...

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, and this level of recognition provides an...

OCSTA Newswire June 9, 2023 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Module for Catholic Trustees It is hoped that many trustees have had an opportunity to...

OCSTA Highlight June 2, 2023 OCSTA President Patrick Daly with former Chief of the Cowessess First Nation, Cadmus Delorme at the Canadian Catholic...

OCSTA Newswire May 5, 2023 OCSTA 93rd AGM & Conference - Recap OCSTA President Patrick Daly  withHuron Perth CDSB ChairMary Helen Van Loon...

Upcoming Events: OCSTA 93rd AGM & Conference   To register for the OCSTA 2023 AGM and Conference click here To download the Conference...

OCSTA Short-Video Contest Award Winners At the recent Catholic Trustees Seminar, on January 20, 2023, the winners of the 2022 OCSTA Short Video...

A New Year  Photo: Windsor-Essex CDSB Trustees and Senior Administration tourthe new Catholic Central High School in Windsor.   A very blessed...

In Remembrance of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 1927-2022 Photo: Vatican News   Today we join Pope Francis and Catholics across the world in...

“From the Galilean hills explode a hope, apromise, a guarantee.”   "Christmas is a time when we recall God’s intervention into the state of...

New Term Begins for Catholic School Boards November 15th marked the beginning of the new term for Catholic school board trustees across the...

REMINDER:  Catholic Virtual Ontario Presentation:September 26, 6:30 p.m. The first presentation for this season's OCSTA Catholic Education...

2022-23 Catholic Education Theme "We are Many, We are One" As in previous years, the theme for Catholic Education Week - "We are Many, We are One"...

Queen Elizabeth II: 1926 - 2022 September 8, 2022 Upon the news today of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we offer our prayers for the repose of...

OCSTA Past President Mary O’Connor – 1932 - 2022 1980-81 OCSTA President Mary O'Connor (Northeastern Catholic DSB)Earlier today we received the sad...

Provincial Election The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, has accepted the dissolution of Ontario’s...

Catholic Education Week is Here! Catholic Education Week launched on Sunday at parishes across Ontario. Throughout the week in schools, homes and...

2022 OCSTA AGM & Conference - Ottawa     KEY PRESENTATIONS: Resiliance & Empathy in EducationDr. Jean Clinton - Author, Clinical...

Ontario's Catholic School Trustees pray for peace and for the people of Ukraine.      

COVID-19 Update Following a provincial announcement on January 3, in-person learning for students in Ontario's schools was suspended until January...

President's Christmas Message “Today peace will reign and love will win.Christ is reborn. Yes.  What happened that first Christmas is the central...

Across the Board - CDSB Highlights Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB: On November 26th, Minister of Education, The Hon. Stephen Lecce, joined  Brant...

Catholic Trustees - Focus of Local Government Week Leading up to this week's "Local Government Week" provincial awareness initiative (Oct. 18 - 22),...

Today, on World Teachers' Day we recognize and celebrate the teachers in our Catholic schools. “No Catholic school can be effective without...

Justice Peter Lauwers on Catholic Education OCSTA is pleased to announce that our next featured speaker in the Catholic Education Leadership Speaker...

September 30th, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Created as a response to Truth and Reconiliation Call to Action 80,...

September 8, 2021 Dear Minister Lecce: I am writing on behalf of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association regarding the need for urgent...

Online Resources re: Opening of the 2021-22 School Year As announced on August 17, 2021, the Government of Ontario will implement an immunization...

Thank You Ontario's Catholic School Boards   Throughout this unprecedented and challenging year, trustees, system and school leaders, teachers...

President Daly Receives CPCO Fr. John Redmond Award   OCSTA is pleased to acknowledge that our President Patrick Daly was recently presented...

Day 2 Theme of Catholic Education Week: Sowing Seeds of Gratitude - "Once we have prepared the earth for planting, we select which seeds we will...

Upcoming Events   OCSTA Annual General Meeting On Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00am – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) OCSTA will host the 91st Annual General...

This is a sombre anniversary but at the same time so important a date for us to remember the challenges, the suffering, the loss and the resilience...

Upcoming Events Student Mental Health and Well-being During the Pandemic – Considerations for Catholic School Board Leaders We all have a valuable...

Upcoming Events     OCSTA Annual General Meeting On Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9:00am – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) OCSTA will convene virtually to ...

President's Christmas Message   For a child has been born for us;a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders;and he is namedWonderful...

Upcoming events   OCSTA 90th Anniversary Evening Speaker Series This Wednesday, December 9th at 7 p.m. we are pleased to be hosting the second...

Legislative Update COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream On October 28, the government announced that up to $1.05 billion in combined...

Ontario Repeals Regulation 274 Since 2012, on behalf of Catholic School Boards, the OCSTA has strongly advocated for the repeal of Regulation 274....

Provincial Guide to Reopening Schools Catholic school boards across the province are in the process of completing their local return to school plans...

OCSTA 90th AGM On June 27th, OCSTA hosted the 90th Annual General Meeting to discuss members' resolutions and conduct annual elections. For the...

Recent Government Announcements State of Emergency Extended On May 12, during the emergency session in the Legislature, MPPs voted to extend...

A Province in Need of Catholic Education Week The annual Catholic Education Week program developed by OCSTA for students in Ontario's Catholic...

OSSTF Tentative Agreement In a recent memo to boards, Labour Relations Committee Chair, Patrick Daly announced that the Council of Trustees'...

President's 2020 Easter Message     During this holiest week of what is without doubt a year of unprecedented circumstances, we are...

OCSTA: Tentative Agreement Reached with OECTA NEWS RELEASE TORONTO, March 12, 2020—We are very pleased that today, following many months of...

Natalie MacMaster to Perform at OCSTA 90th AGM & Conference Juno Award winning musician Natalie MacMaster spoke at the Ontario Prayer Breakfast...

OCSTA 90th Anniversary Trustee Highlight Marino Gazzola, Chair, Wellington CDSB What singular experience as a trustee at your CDSB can you share...

President's Message Dear Catholic Trustees: During this blessed Advent season, we are reminded of the importance of taking time to reflect on our...

Legislative Update   Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 On June 5, 2019, the Ontario government...

OCSTA Oct. 2nd Statement regarding CUPE Following today's October 2nd announcement by CUPE, OCSTA's President, Beverley Eckensweiler issued the...

Regional Meetings Begin September 16 OCSTA's annual Regional Meetings begin on September 16th with the West Regional Meeting in Guelph (see details...

Cabinet Shuffle - New Minister of Education On June 20, Premier Doug Ford today announced changes to his cabinet with 12 ministers changing roles,...

OCSTA Past President Patrick Daly new CCSTA VP We are pleased to congratulate OCSTA Past President, Patrick Daly who was recently elected Vice...

Catholic Schools In Ontario - Infographic   As part of OCSTA's efforts to provide information to members that can support effective local...

OCSTA Responds to Autism Support Funding Enhancements March 11, 2019 "Today’s announcement by the Minister of Education represents a first step...

89th OCSTA AGM and Conference - In Downtown Toronto FAITH IN ACTIONApril 25 - 27, 2019   Register now for OCSTA's 89th Annual General Meeting and...

Dr. Mark McGowan on Catholic Education in OntarioLeading author on Catholic education in Ontario and Professor and former Principal of St. Michael's...

Christmas Message from the OCSTA PresidentTo my fellow Catholic Trustees:During this blessed Advent season, as we prepare for Christmas and reflect...

Upcoming Events OCSTA Catholic Trustees SeminarWhen: January 18 - 19, 2019Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport For program and...

Curriculum Consultations On Friday, October 19, 2018 at 12 p.m. the first of several telephone hall meetings will be held by the Ministry of...

Provincial Education Reform Consultation On September 28, the Ministry of Education released their Consultation: Education in Ontario. This is the...

OCSTA Fall Regional Meetings OCSTA's annual Fall Regional Meetings will begin on September 17. Registration information was provided to...

Post Election Review and Update By Steve Andrews, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs On June 7, 2018 Ontarians elected a...

2018 Provincial Election Information As Ontarians prepare for the June 7 provincial election, issues that are important to Ontario...

Catholic Education Week and Youth Day May 6 - 11, 2018 Easter blessings to our Catholic school boards across the province!  Catholic...

OCSTA 2018 AGM and Conference: OCSTA's 88th Annual General Meeting and Conference  will be hosted by the Waterloo CDSB at the Crowne...

PC Interim Leader Meets with OCSTA On February 6, OCSTA President, Patrick Daly, Executive Director Nick Milanetti, and Director of...

New Minister of Education's First Public Address at Catholic Trustees Seminar 48-hours before the 2018 OCSTA Catholic Trustees Seminar,...

President's Christmas Message: Dear Fellow Catholic School Trustees, In his recent book, Bishop Robert Barron writes: “Evangelization...

Advent Reflection "We are not Alone...Lord strengthen the places I find community in my life, espcially my family, my parish and my...

Together in Faith Contest Winner! On November 6, student leaders at Catholic schools across Ontario participated in a contest to recruit...

OCSTA President Speaks at Provincial Student Trustee Conference At the recent Fall General Meeting of the Ontario Student Trustees' Association...

Inside this Issue [toc] Ministry of Education - Key Initiatives On September 6th, the Minister of Education and the Premier announced the...

Inside this Issue [toc] Legislative Update Ombudsman Report re: Student Transportation On August 10, Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé released his...

Inside this Issue [toc] Legislative Update Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, was introduced on June 1, 2017, by the Minister of Labour....

  FACE Lobby Day at Queen's Park A delegation team of Catholic trustees representing OCSTA, Catholic teachers representing OECTA and Bishops...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Event 2017 Catholic Trustees' Seminar - January 13-14 Location: Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale Hotel, 6750...

A Message from OCSTA President, Patrick Daly: It is with great sadness that we inform the membership of the passing of our dear friend and...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Events Fall Regional Meetings CENTRAL - September 20, Dufferin-Peel CDSB, Mississauga NORTH WEST - September 24,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Legislative Update The Legislature is now on summer recess.  MPPs will return to the Legislative Assembly on September 12....

Inside this Issue: [toc] Legislative Update Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Day at Queen's Park For the first time in recent memory, MPPs in the Ontario legislature gave a standing...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OCSTA Recognizes Bruce-Grey Trustee Norman Bethune OCSTA is pleased to announce that the annual 2016 Trustee Award of Merit...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Trustees' Seminar Highlights On January 15th, more than 200 Catholic trustees and directors of education from...

Inside this Issue: [toc] President's Christmas Message As we approach this magical season of Christmas, I pray that your hearts and your homes are...

Inside this Issue: Holy Jubilee Year of Mercy Labour Update Register Now for the January Professional Development Seminar Student Short Video...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Greetings from OCSTA's New Executive Director As OCSTA's new Executive Director, it gives me great pleasure to extend warm...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Community Hubs On August 10th, the Premier's Special Advisor on Community Hubs, Karen Pitre,  issued the report Community...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Regional Meetings Start in September Beginning in September OCSTA will deliver the annual round of Fall Regional Meetings...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Week Last week Ontario's 29 Catholic District School Boards celebrated Catholic Education Week.  This...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Catholic Education Week - Activities, Videos, Mass Catholic Education Week begins on May 3 and this year there are once...

Inside this Issue: [toc] 2015-16 Grants for Student Needs Wally Easton, Policy Advisor - Finance On March 26, 2015 Liz Sandals, Minister of...

Inside this Issue: [toc]     FACE Lobby Day The joint initiative between OCSTA, OECTA and the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario...

Inside this Issue: [toc]   Legislative Update OCSTA is monitoring several provincial bills, including: Bill 10, Child Care Modernization Act,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Register for OCSTA's 85th AGM and Conference Where: Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre - 801 Dixon Rd., Toronto When:...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Your Local MPPs During this period of time when our schools are celebrating the season, Catholic school boards are...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Upcoming Events: Ministry of Education Trustee Orientation Seminar When: January 15, 2015 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Ontario's First Online School Board Elections Resource The Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association and the Ontario...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Political Update By Danielle Takacs, Director Legislative and Political Affairs New Cabinet Premier Wynne announced her new...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Provincial Election Update With the provincial election happening in a few short weeks (June 12) candidates are presenting...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Bill 122, School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 is now law On April 8, the Ontario government passed Bill 122,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OCSTA President Presents to Standing Committee on Bill 122 On February 26, OCSTA President, Marino Gazzola, presented to...

Inside this Issue: [toc] 2014 Annual General Meeting & Conference in Niagara Falls OCSTA's Annual General Meeting & Conference will take...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Labour For several months OCSTA representatives have been meeting with government officials and consultation teams as part...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Register Now for the January Professional Development Seminar OCSTA's annual Catholic Trustees' Professional Development...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Bill 122 - School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2013 On October 22, the Minister of Education introduced Bill 122,...

Inside this Issue: [toc] OESC Portal Do you know what OESC is and what this organization does for your school board? The acronym OESC stands for the...

Inside this Issue: [toc] Full Day Kindergarten Study: Researchers at Queen's and McMaster universities recently released the results of a study...

A publication of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association Promoting and Protecting Catholic Education Inside this Issue: [toc]...