The 2022-2023 Board Spiritual Theme, Listening With the Ear of the Heart, enabled our Catholic school communities to consider the ways we encounter and welcome others as we listen for understanding. Ongoing reflection across the system called us to respond as discerning believers, formed in the Catholic faith, to recognize and celebrate diversity, and to seek to hear the voices of those who have been historically underrepresented. Our schools engaged in equity walks and sought to diversify the religious icons, symbols, and visible expressions of Catholic identity to better reflect the diversity of their communities.
Access to meaningful and engaging faith formation for all members of our DCDSB community is recognized as essential to personal well-being. Elementary staff who serve as Adult Faith Ambassadors were re-engaged to support the liturgical and spiritual aspects of their school. The DCDSB continued to offer annual retreat experiences for students and staff while also engaging in local and provincial discussions related to new and emerging ways to support Adult Faith Formation.
The 2022-2023 school year also provided opportunity to reflect upon the home-school-parish partnership after years of delays and lockdowns due to the pandemic. A pastoral planning resource was developed to guide and strengthen these partnerships, as well as to “name and notice” the Catholic identity of our schools and system.
We invite you to learn more about our strategic goals and actions accomplished in our 2022-2023 Accountability Report.
2022-2023 Accountability Report
