Posts by Randy Dueck

On behalf of all the staff at St. Edmund’s School, as well as Fr. Steny and Fr. Cannio, we welcome all our returning and new families to an exciting new school year!  We will continue to work in partnership with our students, parents and parish community members in teaching our students to follow the ways…

As we are entering the last month of school, we wish to pause and give thanks for the incredible year it has been!   We are so proud of the amazing commitment that the children and staff have put into continuing our quality student programming with the support of our families.  The remainder of the school…

During the month of May, we reflect on Our Blessed Mother’s example of faith, courage, perseverance and fortitude.  May God bless all mothers and give us the love and wisdom to raise and guide our families as our Blessed Mother modelled for us.  We will continue to ask her to intercede for us and may…

As Pope Francis says, “Charity, love, is sharing with the one we love in all things. Love makes us similar; it creates equality, it breaks down walls and eliminates distances. God did this with us.” This rings so true given our current world challenges.  As we continue through this Lenten season, let us concentrate on…

Lent, the forty days leading up to Easter in the Christian Calendar, is a time for prayer, penance and works of almsgiving and charity for others. During this time, we recognize our need for God’s forgiveness and seek to deepen our relationship with him. The important thing is to find something that will help us…

This month we celebrate our students and Catholic Schools. We are proud that St. Edmund’s provides opportunities for personal excellence in educational academic and extracurricular activities. With our philosophy of educating the whole child, the spiritual development of the children is integrated into all areas of the curriculum. This month, we will also be focusing…

On behalf of the St. Edmund’s staff, I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the new year. A new year offers the opportunity to start fresh, set goals and work hard to do our best, remembering that we are all leaders in our own way. As Catholics, we are called…

Sunday, November 27th marks the beginning of Advent and our preparation for the birth of Christ.  Our community is blessed with diverse talents and gifts and I invite you to make this season one of peace and sharing.  Let us continue to work together to demonstrate our St. Edmund’s spirit and serve others. I have…

The month of November begins with All Saints’ Day on the 1st followed by All Souls’ Day on the 2nd. It is important for us to pray for the saints and the martyrs who were living examples of Christian witnesses, especially our patron St. Edmund whose feast day is November 16th. It is also a…

It was a joy being able to welcome you back into the school for our Meet the Teacher Evening.  Thank you for your commitment to partnering with us in the development of your children. This month our teachers will be preparing our students to celebrate Thanksgiving. We encourage you as a family to pray and…