Welcome to the Religion Department
The religious education program at St. Michael Catholic
Secondary school is designed to give a broad overview of important elements in
the Catholic faith. Topics covered over the four years, include; scripture to
sacraments to ethics to world religions which will ground students in a
Catholic world view. Catholic education is not confined to intellectual
formation alone but to a student's emotional and spiritual growth as well.
Students participate in retreat experiences in grades 9 to 12, assisting at Knights
Table, Regeneration and St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, and have been
involved in developing faith activities for younger children. “Catholic Education exists to inform,
form and transform students according to the message of Jesus as it comes to us
through scripture and the living tradition of the Church. The Religion Program is
intended to provide instruction in the faith and the skills needed for moral
decision making. These are life skills which will serve our students long after
their formal education has been completed.” (DPCDSB)
Religion Courses
Below are the course outlines for the religion courses offered at St. Michael CSS: