We are pleased to partner with Fairy Glen Day Care Centre to provide child care and before and after school programs at St. Theresa Catholic School. Call our child care partner at 905-666-3154 to learn more about their services.
About Our School
At St. Theresa Catholic School, it is our mission to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education. We recognize our call to love and serve from our Master teacher Jesus Christ, and we are committed to creating a Catholic learning community under the protection of Mother Mary.
The Catholic Graduate Expectations are our foundation as we strive for academic excellence and the acknowledgement of those who achieve it. We recognize God as the source of all life and actively work to focus on social issues within our local and global communities.
We celebrate the diversity within our community with a collaborative approach to learning, in cooperation with parents, the Catholic faith community, and other organizations that recognize the value of our mission. Within the context of Catholic teaching and Sacramental living, our school community strives to demonstrate respect and reverence for all life, thus nurturing a safe, Christian environment for the entire school community.
Our patron saint is Marie Frances Thérèse Martin, who was born in France on January 2, 1873. Her father was a watchmaker and her mother ran a small business from her home, where she made lace. St. Theresa, often referred to as the "Little Flower," suffered from illness throughout much of her childhood. It was during these difficult times that she often prayed to Jesus, asking him to help her accept the challenges of everyday life and change these personal challenges into service for others.
At age 15, Therese greatly desired to enter the Carmelite Convent in Lisieux. Her life as a Carmelite nun consisted of mostly prayer and hard work. At the young age of 24, Therese died of tuberculosis.
Today, St. Theresa is recognized for the wonderful way she helped others in simple ways as quiet acts of love. On May 17, 1925, Therese was canonized by Pope Pius XI. As a Catholic school community, we feel honoured to have St. Theresa as our patron saint and celebrate her feast day annually on October 1st. Through action and word, we strive to model the ways of St. Theresa at school every day.
As Catholic educators, we live according to our Father's code and to lead our students, by example, to live the basic truths of the gospel message. This is an awesome, yet inspiring challenge which we share with the parents of our young men and women.
Children learn what they live. Each day we have the opportunity to teach our students:
- to love by the way we love;
- to be generous by our generosity;
- to be passionate by our compassion; and
- to be forgiving by the way we forgive.
However, a person cannot give what he or she does not have. Unless we are living the Gospel message, we cannot lead our students to do so.
There are many hallmarks of a Catholic educator, including:
- Prayer - The challenges of our vocation, and indeed life in general, are great. To meet them we need to follow Christ's advice that we "ask the father in My name". Each Catholic educator has a duty to expose students to his or her particular style of prayer in order to assist students to recognize the value of prayer in daily life.
- Eucharist - Parish, school, and staff liturgies provide opportunities to celebrate our faith. Our example can testify to the Eucharist as a joyful source of strength and community building.
- Social Justice - This is the heart of the Christian message, that we "love one another as I have loved you". As our brother's and sister's keepers, we must be concerned about the aged, the poor, the oppressed, and any other marginalized group - both at home and abroad.
Our school colours are blue and white.
St. Theresa Catholic School has been a valued part of the Whitby community since 1957. Beginning in St. John Parish Hall before moving to its permanent home on Crawforth Street in 1960, the school has grown alongside the families it serves, expanding over the years to accommodate a growing student population. Named after St. Thérèse of Lisieux, known as the "Little Flower," the school is inspired by her belief that small acts of kindness and love can make a profound difference in the world. Guided by her example of humility, faith, and service, St. Theresa Catholic School fosters a caring community where students are encouraged to live out Gospel values in their everyday actions.
St. Theresa’s Feast Day is October 1.
St. Therese, the little
flower, please pick me
A rose from the heavenly
garden and send it to
Me with a message of love.
Ask God to grant me the
Favour I thee implore and
tell him I will love
Him each day more and more.
Amen.
Our board's School Year calendar is now available. We encourage parents and guardians to visit our school year calendar webpage to learn more about activities happening at school.
We welcome your questions, comments and concerns.
173 Crawforth St.,
Whitby, ON L1N 3S4
Tel: 905-668-8261
Fax: 905-668-8261