Faith-based Learning
Faith is about much more than religion classes at Niagara Catholic - our faith is alive in all that we do. The Religion and Family Life component of our curriculum is a very important part of student learning in our Catholic schools. With schools and parishes closed, Niagara Catholic will continue to offer faith-formation resources so students can continue their faith journeys at home.
Live Streaming of Mass, Stations of the Cross, and the Rosary Available Online
*New* April 7, 2020
Easter Mass from the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria will be broadcast Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. on Cogeco Channel 700. Mass will be concelebrated by Bishop Bergie and Father Lizzotti.
The Cathedral of St. Catharine of Alexandria
(Live Sunday at 11:30 a.m)
https://www.thecathedralinstcatharines.com/
Our Lady of the Scapular Catholic Church, Niagara Falls
(Live daily at 9:00 a.m., Saturday at 5:00 p.m.)
https://www.facebook.com/OLOSNiagara/
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Catharines
(Live)
https://www.facebook.com/st.marys1867/
Weekend Mass
-Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Weekday Mass
-Monday to Thursday
-Rosary 8:30 a.m.
-Mass 9:00 a.m.
Adoration
-Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
-Friday at 6:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 7:00 p.m.
St. Alfred Catholic Church, St. Catharines
(Live)
https://youtu.be/kh1uxJHOkVY
Weekend Masses
-Saturday at 6:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (Spanish)
-Sunday at 7:45 a.m, 9:00 a.m. (Italian), 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses
-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8 a.m.
-Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., 7:30 p.m. (in Spanish)
-Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Rosary follow all of the above weekday Masses.
Stations of the Cross
-Friday at 6:00 p.m. followed by Mass<
Star of the Sea Catholic Church, St. Catharines
(pre-recorded)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQfnstKAdADw3LR-NUPjXA/featured?disable_polymer=1
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grimsby
(pre-recorded)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5_TJMB7GpOw6M0LV8t9pw
St. Julia Catholic Church, St. Catharines
(Live weekdays at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m.)
https://www.stjuliastc.com/
Salt & Light TV
(Live daily at 6:30 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 10:30 pm)
https://saltandlighttv.org/mass/
Faith Formation Resources for Students and Families
*New* April 8
The Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA) has formed a partnership with the National Office of the Religious Education (NORE) and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to bring Religion textbooks to students electronically. These resources were developed for use in Catholic schools in Canada and are approved by the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario.
OCSTA has purchased the license for the electronic versions of the texts listed below. These texts are for the use of schools, students and parents and are accessible on the NCVLE under the Religion and Family Life tab or from the Association's website here.
Click the words Student Textbook below to access the online PDF tex:
Believe in Me, Year 7 Student Textbook
School by Me, Year 8 Student Textbook
Be with Me, Year 9 Student Textbook
Christ and Culture, Year 10 Student Textbook
In Search of the Good, Year 12 Student Textbook
Virtual Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNl5J6SV4ZE
Just because we need to stay home physically doesn’t mean we can’t travel virtually! Explore the beautiful St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and witness Renaissance art and architecture and the centre of the Catholic Church.
Daily Lenten Activities (K-12)
Daily activities and reflections for the forty days of Lent for children and adults.
https://carfleo.com/2020/02/22/lent-activities-from-sr-pat-carter-3/
Catholic Icing
Crafts and activities for K-4 on the Liturgical Year, Sacraments, Saints, and Prayer.
https://www.catholicicing.com/
Formed
The Catholic version of Netflix, Formed, is offering a free 40 day trial. Lots of great movies and resources for the family.
The Elementary Chaplaincy Leaders recommend the Brother Francis series for K-3 students.
https://formed.org/faithathome
March 23, 2020
Through Pearson Publishing's Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ student-home website, students, parents and guardians have access to videos, stories, activities, and songs all anchored in the celebration of their Catholic faith.
To access the site, please use the following login:
username: GIFGIC_student99
password: Student99