Along with regular instruction in Catholic teachings, our faith will permeate everything we do as a school community. Through our actions and words we will walk in the footsteps of Christ in our quest to serve the Lord and each other.
For information on St. Augustine Parish, Mass times & special events please visit the parish web site: https://staugustine.caedm.ca/
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Why do Catholics do that?” Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Perhaps you have been thinking about this and are curious about what Catholics believe. Maybe God is speaking to you and offering an opportunity to get to know him and come into a relationship with him. Interested? To start your journey of faith into the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation), call Deacon Rollie at 403-783-6168.
RCIC or the Rite of Catholic Initiation for Children is series of classes for children who have not yet been baptized, but wish to be. The children meet after school twice a week for many weeks. They learn more about how loved they are by God who sent Jesus for each of us. There is time spent in the chapel, sharing their own stories, learning many forms of prayer, discussing passages and stories of the Bible, learning about the sacraments, and being involved in many enjoyable activities. There is also a tour of St. Augustine Church.
The “Search” retreat is a weekend during which young men and women come together for a sharing of faith, fun and fellowship. These weekend retreats take place all over the world in different cities in countries. There are several places in Alberta in which search retreats have been organizes, and St.Augustine School has taken groups of students to attend these retreats.
Search is a retreat which encourages young people to “search for a Christian maturity” within the Catholic Faith. During the weekend several leaders teach lessons regarding the beliefs of the Catholic Church and living a Christian life. There is time spent singing and dancing, time for games and activities, time for reflection and time for prayer.
The students are able to take time out of their busy lives to reflect on what their identity is in Christ, and meet other people around the province who are also doing the same thing. It is truly beautiful to see the growth than can occur over one weekend, and a distinct privilege to have the opportunity to take our own students to something so powerful.
YC Alberta has become Canada’s largest annual youth conference. It has grown from just 500 registrants in 1994 to over 16,000 participants annually. YC Alberta is a weekend where students from junior high to university age come together to be spiritually challenged and changed for the purposes of God. In the last decade, thousands of students have accepted Christ as their personal Savior and thousands more have made decisions to be bold in their faith and go deep with God. Christian Youth Convention for Teens~ Concerts, Speakers and Lots of FUN!
Wolf Creek Youth Unlimited/Youth for Christ is privileged to spend time with the students of St. Augustine school. Youth Unlimited/YFC is a non-profit organization that is committed to assisting students to develop a balanced lifestyle: spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically and socially. We accomplish this through a number of relational opportunities. Youth Unlimited has been involved at St A’s and with their students in lunch time club programs, student mission trips, student leadership opportunities, or helping out with youth events such as YC.
Visit our website: http://wcyu.org/
Every year, our school raises money for Development and Peace. The elementary grades will collect money and represent their collections on bulletin boards. Each class will be able to clothe, feed and give shelter to a paper child. The items that are purchased will be symbolic of the needs of people all over the world. When all items are purchased, money will be collected to build a well, one brick at a time. The money is to be sent with your child and will be collected by the homeroom teachers. Classes will then decide which items to purchase.
St. Augustine School sponsors a foster child through World Vision. Our foster child’s name is Kareemeh Husein Alawneh. She lives in the West Bank, Jeruzalem. She is 9 years old and enjoys math and helping her mom with chores. The money is raised through the recycling program. World Vision uses this money to improve the quality of life for children by creating safe environments for children to work and play.