Janet O'Hearn Czarnota

“If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you’, that would be enough.” ~ Meister Eckhart "Happy Thanksgiving" Michael Bellmore, President Patrick Daly, Executive Director #onted #catholiceducation

Today we celebrate World Teachers' Day! "No Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers.” St. John Paul II “Thank you Ontario’s Catholic School Teachers for your dedicated service and tremendous Christian witness.” Michael Bellmore, President Patrick Daly, Executive Director #catholiceducation #OntEd

Today in parishes across Ontario, we celebrate the beginning of Catholic Education Week and the theme “Pilgrims of Hope: On the Path to Holiness”. As Pilgrims of Hope, we’re not on this journey alone. We’re being led and lifted by God’s Spirit, especially when we open our hearts through prayer, kindness, and service. #onted #CEW2026 #PathToHoliness

In celebration of Ontario’s Catholic schools, we were pleased to welcome Cardinal Leo, @archtoronto to the Catholic Education Lobby Day reception at Queen’s Park, attended by the provincial Catholic Student Trustee leadership team and many of Ontario’s MPPs - thank you MPPs @Billy__Pang @ChandraPasma @JohnFraserOS @AislinnClancyKC #onted

This popular session was recorded and will be available online - New Director of Education Performance Appraisal Process Overview and 3 Catholic District School Board Perspectives - Panel: DPA Chairs: Vikki Dupuis @WellingtonCath Karen McAllister @CDSBEO and Nancy Crawford @TCDSB #onted #CTS2025

This week we look forward to welcoming OCSTA members from across Ontario to the 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar “Leading with Hope”! From inspirational sessions on service and leadership to current matters in education like AI and communicating in the media - there will be great resources for attendees #onted #HOPE2025 #CTS2025 ocsta.on.ca/2025-catholic-tr…

Keynote Deirdre Kinsella: We are in a world now craving Hope. The Jubilee Year is about rekindling Hope . Hope does not disappoint because it is grounded in God’s love. #HOPE2025 #CTS2025 #onted

Timely Seminar Workshop “Beyond the Headlines” highlighted for Trustees strategic, effective, faith based comms strategies for Catholic School Boards - lead by Galen Eagle @PVNCCDSB , Sharlene Hunter @OttCatholicSB and Pauline Stevenson @SMCDSB #CTS2025 #HOPE2025 #onted

Congratulations to Dante Alighieri Academy @TCDSB for creating an engaging video on the theme Pilgrims of Hope. They received the highest number of votes and were awarded the OCSTA Short Video Contest Secondary Panel First Place Award - #HOPE2025 #CTS2025 #onted

Catholic Trustees, Student Trustees and Directors of Education gather this morning to celebrate Mass at the 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar #CTS2025 #HOPE2025 #onted #PilgrimsofHope

A province-wide celebration of Catholic Education in Ontario at the 2025 Catholic Trustees Seminar Mass - featured is a clip of the beautiful Offertory Hymn “Taste and See” led by educator and musical liturgist Nancy Boss and family. #onted #HOPE2025 #CTS2025 @HWCDSB