In school, major and difficult decisions often come down to the answer to this question: “What if this were your child?” Multiple opinions are offered in response, and I am struck by how everyone makes a concerted effort to consider the “best interest” of the child. Yet I often wonder about the way this question […]

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit… Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in […]

Not long ago, on November 7, 2025, ACCS held its inaugural Catholic Education Summit (CES), gathering together representatives from all segments of a Catholic school – students, educators, school leaders and Board members – to reflect on the theme “On Your Marks!” referring to the Five Marks of a Catholic School advocated by the Holy […]

“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19–20) We find ourselves so quickly […]

“Seeing the sun, the moon, and the stars, I said to myself, who could be the Master of these beautiful things? And I felt a great desire to see him, to know him, and to pay him homage.” (St Josephine Bakhita) Yes, we are still in the Octave of Christmas, the celebration of the arrival […]

Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” (Luke 1:38) Fiat is a Latin word which means “let it be done”. When the Angel announced that Mary had been chosen to bear the Son of God, there was a moment of hesitancy when she asked how it […]

Joseph Calasanz was born in Spain on September 11, 1556, the youngest of eight children. Joseph’s parents were members of the nobility and devout Catholics who ensured that he was well educated and learned his catechism from a young age. When Joseph was about 14 years of age, he was sent to a school run by […]

Cardinal’s homily during the Commencement of School Year Mass struck me when he spoke about leaders teaching with their being. He referenced Moses and how he journeyed, suffered, and tolerated the people of Israel throughout their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Moses even offered himself to take punishment from God for the wrongful […]

“…listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts” (Psalm 95.8) These words are in fact from the responsorial psalm on 10 September 2023, the day our diocese celebrated Catholic Education Sunday. Whether we are a student or an educator, a parent or a parishioner, they remind us whose voice must ultimately matter to us: the […]