Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

What started as a casual conversation between two lifelong friends turned into a reunion of Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School alumni, 60 years after they first walked through the doors as Grade 9 students.

Friends, in our first reading from the book of Deuteronomy this week, Moses says to the people, “For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. . . . No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts...

Lucia Marchionda has spent her life dedicated to empowering others through education, faith and service. As Webmaster and Coordinator of the Christian Service Program for the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Marchionda’s passion for service was recently recognized as a a recipient of the 2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal.

All elementary schools of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board will be open for registration from 9am to 12pm on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Secondary students can also register in-person at their home school throughout the summer period. Secondary schools are open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm.

If students learn differently, then maybe they pray differently. That’s the takeaway from Elementary Religion and Family Life Consultant Carmelina Biundo’s Passion for Prayer Day. This special day is dedicated to prayer, reflection, and faith formation, inviting students to encounter prayer in new and meaningful ways to experience God’s loving and powerful presence.

Hamilton Public Health Services is offering community vaccination clinics throughout summer 2025 to help students and families stay up to date on routine immunizations.

Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School’s Daniel Puglisi has been named a Schulich Leader Scholarship recipient, earning a prestigious $120,000 scholarship to pursue an undergraduate degree in engineering at McMaster University. The Schulich Leader Scholarship is Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarship...

As of June 2025, Ontario is experiencing a large measles outbreak, with over 2,000 reported cases since last October. Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease that can lead to severe illness—especially in infants and young children. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect your family. Two doses of a measles-containing vaccine are nearly 100% effective and are available for free through your health care provider, walk-in clinics, or Hamilton Public Health clinics.

As we close another school year, I want to thank our students and staff for your dedication, faith, and care. You are the heart of our schools, and your efforts continue to reflect the mission of Catholic education in all you do. To our graduates – congratulations! We are proud of all you’ve accomplished and send our prayers as you begin this exciting new chapter.