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The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) recognizes Bullying Prevention and Intervention Week, which takes place from November 17-24, 2025. Guided by our spiritual theme, Blessed are the Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9), we are inspired by Pope Leo’s call for peace and unity through dialogue and understanding.  Consistent with Pope Leo’s invocation of peace, the DCDSB believes that bullying in any form runs counter to Christ’s message of love, inclusion......
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Dear Families, 
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a national initiative that focuses on online safety. At the Durham Catholic District School Board, keeping our schools, students, staff, and families safe is a top priority.
We want to share an important reminder about online safety and a potential online threat to students and their devices. YouTube videos designed to attract student attention and distribute harmful malware are circulating online. These videos...
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The Jubilee Cross has been passed along and exchanged at many DCDSB schools.
On October 14, St. Patrick Catholic School received the Jubilee Cross from St. André Bessette Catholic School. On the following day, each class had an opportunity to venerate the cross and recite the Jubliee Prayer together. Grade 7 students processed through the school with the cross followed by a procession down Church Street where they passed on the cross to the students of St. Francis de...
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On Tuesday, October 14, St. Patrick Catholic School received the Jubilee Cross from St. André Bessette Catholic School. On the following day, each class had an opportunity to venerate the cross and recite the Jubliee Prayer together. Later that week, the Grade 7 students processed through the school with the cross followed by a procession down Church Street in Ajax where they passed on the cross to the students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic School.

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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Throughout the month of November, the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) pays our respects to the over 2.3 million Canadians who have served our country, and continue to serve, in times of war, conflict and peace. On Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8, and Remembrance Day on November 11, we pay tribute to all those who have fought for Canada in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean...
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