Media Advisory
May 23, 2007
For Immediate Release
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School to celebrate official opening and blessing
Archbishop Thomas Collins will preside over the ceremony
MISSISSAUGA - On May 30, staff and students of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga will celebrate their official opening and school blessing. Archbishop Thomas Collins will preside over the ceremony. The theme of the blessing will be the school motto – “Courage to Believe”.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School, located at 3801 Thomas Street in Mississauga, opened on February 2, 2007. The school was formed in September 2004. Since its formation, the school had been operating from the board’s Streetsville Campus on Mississauga Road, and prior to that, from St. Marcellinus Secondary School on Courtneypark Drive. Currently, there are 602 students enrolled in Grades 9-11. In September 2007, the student body will extend to Grade 12.
A school blessing is a milestone event in the life of a new Catholic school, and normally takes place within one year of the opening of the school. Blessings are highly ceremonial occasions with a strong community focus, and are attended by students, parents, clergy, school staff, board officials, school trustees and other elected officials.
WHAT: St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School Official Opening and Blessing
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. Joan of Arc Secondary School
3801 Thomas Street, Mississauga
(west of Tenth Line, north of Thomas Street)
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest and most diverse school boards in Ontario. It serves approximately 89,000 students in 141 schools located throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest employers in the region.
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For information contact: Nancy Marshall, Communications Officer
(905) 890-0708 ext. 24278