Month: October 2021

November 2 Presentations:  Chanie Wenjack was an Anishinaabe boy from Marten Falls First Nation. In 1963, at the age of nine, he was sent to Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Three years later, he ran away trying to reunite with his family 600 kilometers away.

Chanie joined the spirit world on October 22, 1966, a week after he ... Continue reading "November 2: The Life of Chanie Wenjack & Residential Schools Presentations"

The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in Nunavut as steps towards reconciliation.

 In 2019 we had great success with our Northern Neighbours Christmas project and we were able to send Christmas packages to 106 students in NUNAVUT and North West Territories!  This year we have sponsored 62 students from three schools in ... Continue reading "November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION"

Joe Cappiello

Joe & Val’s NoFrills

162-14800 Yonge St,

Aurora, ON

Store #3786

905-841-7289

October 26, 2021

Dear Joe and Val,

On behalf of the Catholic School Council and the staff and students of St. Joseph CES Aurora, I would like to thank you for your ... Continue reading "THANK YOU Joe & Val’s NoFrills for the 320 PUMPKINS!!"

Thank you  to Joe at the NO FRILLS STORE located in the AURORA SHOPPING CENTRE for donating 300 pumpkins to St. Joseph Aurora to make our student’s Halloween exciting this year!  The teachers at St. Joseph will be planning decorating activities for the students to do with their pumpkins!!  The students will be bringing their pumpkins home to share with their families!!

... Continue reading "Halloween at St. Joseph Aurora!"

Luke 4:18 Fundraising:  Beginning Wednesday, October 20 the Luke 4:18 Committee will be holding Rainbow Loom sales with proceeds going towards the shipping fees associated with our Northern Neighbours Christmas Packages project.  The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in northern Ontario and Quebec as steps towards reconciliation.  Rainbow Loom prices will be as follows:

• Simple
... Continue reading "Luke 4:18 Fundraising for Neighbours to the North Initiative"