Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Student Faith Formation

Educating students in a Christ-centred learning environment is at the core of Catholic Education. The focus of this strategy is to ensure that our schools deliver on the Mission of the HWCDSB to enable all learners to realize the fullness of humanity of which our Lord Jesus Christ is the model. This is achieved by promoting a vibrant relationship with parishes and priests through faith formation, religious education and Christian service; and by cultivating authentic Christian communities in schools that support the physical, spiritual, social, emotional and mental well-being of students and staff.

“Christ is the foundation of the whole educational enterprise in the Catholic School…Without constant reference to the Gospel and a frequent encounter with Christ, the Catholic school loses its purpose.” (The Catholic School, The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education, 1977, #34, #55)

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