Brebeuf College School
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Brebeuf College School is a Roman Catholic all-boys' high school in Toronto founded by the Jesuits (Society of Jesus
) in 1963 and associated with the Presentation Brothers
since 1984. Brebeuf College has a tradition of devotion to Christian values and academic excellence, which prepares students for university and to be "men for others".
Students participate in a various activities, including faith and service-related clubs, music and drama productions, and athletic programmess at both the intramural and extramural levels. Extended French, Gifted, ESL, and Co-operative Education programs are available for students with appropriate qualifications.
As well, Brebeuf offers an Enriched programme that allows students to study advanced material and to develop university level skills, preparing them to take the AP exam and earn an Advanced Placement university credit while still in high school. Students in this 4-year program will study an enriched curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science, and history.
The school operates on the semester system and has an enrolment of approximately 1,000 students. The majority of students come from Willowdale and northern Scarborough; roughly 20% live in York Region and students travel from as far away as Newmarket, Mississauga, and Pickering to attend the College. Almost 20% of the teaching staff is alumni.
The name Brebeuf was chosen for the new private Toronto Catholic High School that opened its doors to the first students in 1963 for three reasons. One of Ontario's most illustrious and heroic pioneers was Jean de Brébeuf
who first came to Canada in 1625, only 17 years after the founding of this country by Champlain's French colonists in 1608. Brebeuf journeyed to the area around the present-day Midland, Ontario and introduced Christian values to the Huron Indians of that area.
A second reason for selecting the name Brebeuf was that St. Jean de Brebeuf was a French Jesuit priest and the priests who founded Brebeuf College School in 1963 were the Jesuits of the Upper Canada Province. Brebeuf High School's first principal was Father Robert Meagher, S.J., a native of Montreal and a follower of the Loyola tradition in that city. Brebeuf's first staff consisted of eight Jesuit priests, one Jesuit brother and six laymen.
The third reason the name Brebeuf was chosen for this high school was to provide each student and staff member with a person to emulate in his daily life. As is well known, Jean de Brebeuf was a giant among men, not only physically with his six-foot plus posture, but also academically with his exceptional linguistic skills, and more so spiritually with his dedication, zeal and courage. In 1649 Brebeuf was martyred after serving for 16 years among the Hurons.
Jean the Brebeuf died at the age of 56 years for the faith he hoped to implant in the hearts, minds, and the souls of his Huron brothers. In 1956 his grave was discovered by Father Denis Hegarty, S.J. at the present site of Ste.-Marie-among the Hurons, near Midland, and a simple, hand-etched lead plaque told the story of this heroic life:
P. Jean de Brebeuf
This school named after the Jesuit missionary, Jean de Brebeuf, opened with one hundred Grades 9 & 10 students in September, 1963. Their Excellencies, Bishops Philip F. Pocock and Francis A. Marrocco presided at the official opening and solemn blessings on January 5, 1964. Brebeuf's first graduation class in 1966 consisted of 30 students, among them Mr. Michael Daoust formerly the head of mathematics at Brebeuf. The 1967 year had 74 graduates, one of whom was Dr. Robert Lato, formerly the head of guidance at Brebeuf.
Father Jean de Brebeuf who spent three periods of his life in Huronia in the 17th century (1626–29, 1634–42, and 1644–49), less than 150 miles from the present site of Brebeuf College School, is now honoured permanently as patron of Brebeuf College School.
In 1967, the school entered an agreement with the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now the Toronto Catholic District School Board
, whereby Grade 9 and 10 students would be under the publicly funded separate school system and Grades 11,12, and 13 would continue as a private school. This arrangement happened at most Catholic high schools in Ontario at the request of the Bishops of the province.
In May, 1983, Father William Ryan, the Provincial of the Jesuits, announced that the Jesuits were going to give up responsibilities for the operation of Brebeuf College School by June, 1984. This decision was made necessary by the steady decline of available manpower. Immediately, Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter and the staff of the Archdiocese of Toronto began to explore the possibilities to ensure the continual operation of Brebeuf. In February, 1984, Cardinal Carter's office announced that the Presentation Brothers
were willing to assume responsibility for Brebeuf College, and would officially take over on July 31, 1984. Brother Lawrence Maher FPM was the new Principal until 1996. Thus the school is now also associated by the Presentation Brothers.
The Presentation Brothers
of Mary are a religious congregation founded with a single intention—to work for the Christian education and the formation of youth. The Order was founded in 1802 in Ireland by Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
, a wealthy and well-educated businessman in the city of Waterford. By the age of forty, Edmund Rice was noted as a generous layman, particularly concerned with the plight of the poor. After entering a monastery in Europe, he realized that his real vocation lay with the uneducated and poverty-stricken youth of Waterford. It was in 1802 that Edmund Rice gave up his personal wealth and by 1822 he had become the founder of the Presentation Brothers and the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Brother Edmund Rice died in 1844 but the work he began continued throughout the world. Today the Presentation Brothers operate elementary and secondary schools in the West Indies, Ireland, Ireland, Ghana, Nigeria, and Canada.
In 1984, the Ontario Government announced it would begin funding Catholic high schools beyond Grade 10. Thus by 1987 Brebeuf ceased to be a private school, although it maintained a culture and many traditions of an independent institution. The school's population grew rapidly from a traditional number of approximately 600 to over 1200 by 1992.
In 2002, the Toronto Catholic District School Board
announced funding for a new building to replace Brebeuf's outdated facilities. The main architect was Rod Robbie
who also designed the SkyDome. Under Principal Michael Pautler '76, the Brebeuf community was temporarily housed in the former Bathurst Heights Collegiate while the new building was being constructed. On January 5, 2004, exactly forty years after Bishop Pocock presided over Brebeuf College School's Solemn Blessing, staff and students began classes in the new state-of-the-art facility at the old campus.
The Brebeuf Crest was designed by Father Robert Meagher S.J., Brebeuf's founding Principal. It symbolizes the rich heritage and history of Brebeuf.
The black bull is taken from the family coat-of-arms of St. Jean de Brebeuf.
The cross of St. George and maple leaves are taken from the arms of the Province of Ontario.
The blazing sun forms the arms of the Society of Jesus who founded the school, and of which Brebeuf was a member. The flames on the circle symbolize the infinite love of Christ, and the little cross, the pinnacle of that love. The Greek letters "iota", "eta," and "sigma" are the first three letters of Jesus's name.
The angel's wings behind the large cross are those of St. Michael, the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The five small crosses on the larger cross represent each of the five Canadian Jesuit Martyrs (Jean de Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalement, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier, and Noel Chabanel).
The Latin motto "Studio Gradum Faciant" is translated "To win merit through study", emphasizing the academic nature of the school.
is recited at 10:00 each day. Students participate in a day-retreat as part of their religion class. Kairos (retreats) are offered to students in Grade 11. Masses are held throughout the year (Feast of Brebeuf, Thanksgiving, Advent, Feast of Edmund Rice, Closing Mass, etc.) and on every First Friday of the month.
Students are encouraged often to put their faith into action as "men for others" in various charity drives and social justice initiatives. The school's Youth Ministry group has over one hundred student members.
There are awards for the highest overall average in each grade and these are named for the college's Jesuit principals:
The "Brebeuf Relations" is the newsletter sent out 2-3 times per year to the parent community and friends of the school.
The "Alumni B" is published each December and has kept Old Boys connected to their alma mater since 1982.
Brebeuf's yearbook, "Echon" takes its name from St. Jean de Brebeuf's name in the Huron language, and has been produced annually since 1967.
BNN, or Brebeuf News Network, is a closed-circuit television system consisting of six monitors placed strategically throughout the school. It broadcasts announcements and short news and video clips produced by the school's media arts courses.
"Triple Bronze" is an annual poetry anthology which began in 1971.
Student Council organizes such events as dances, clothing sales, pep rallies, the graduation formal, and intramural sports.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
) in 1963 and associated with the Presentation Brothers
Presentation Brothers
The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice....
since 1984. Brebeuf College has a tradition of devotion to Christian values and academic excellence, which prepares students for university and to be "men for others".
Students participate in a various activities, including faith and service-related clubs, music and drama productions, and athletic programmess at both the intramural and extramural levels. Extended French, Gifted, ESL, and Co-operative Education programs are available for students with appropriate qualifications.
As well, Brebeuf offers an Enriched programme that allows students to study advanced material and to develop university level skills, preparing them to take the AP exam and earn an Advanced Placement university credit while still in high school. Students in this 4-year program will study an enriched curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science, and history.
The school operates on the semester system and has an enrolment of approximately 1,000 students. The majority of students come from Willowdale and northern Scarborough; roughly 20% live in York Region and students travel from as far away as Newmarket, Mississauga, and Pickering to attend the College. Almost 20% of the teaching staff is alumni.
St. Jean de Brébeuf
Jean de Brébeuf
Jean de Brébeuf was a Jesuit missionary, martyred in Canada on March 16, 1649.-Early years:Brébeuf was born in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France. He was the uncle of the fur trader Georges de Brébeuf. He studied near home at Caen. He became a Jesuit in 1617, joining the Order...
who first came to Canada in 1625, only 17 years after the founding of this country by Champlain's French colonists in 1608. Brebeuf journeyed to the area around the present-day Midland, Ontario and introduced Christian values to the Huron Indians of that area.
A second reason for selecting the name Brebeuf was that St. Jean de Brebeuf was a French Jesuit priest and the priests who founded Brebeuf College School in 1963 were the Jesuits of the Upper Canada Province. Brebeuf High School's first principal was Father Robert Meagher, S.J., a native of Montreal and a follower of the Loyola tradition in that city. Brebeuf's first staff consisted of eight Jesuit priests, one Jesuit brother and six laymen.
The third reason the name Brebeuf was chosen for this high school was to provide each student and staff member with a person to emulate in his daily life. As is well known, Jean de Brebeuf was a giant among men, not only physically with his six-foot plus posture, but also academically with his exceptional linguistic skills, and more so spiritually with his dedication, zeal and courage. In 1649 Brebeuf was martyred after serving for 16 years among the Hurons.
Jean the Brebeuf died at the age of 56 years for the faith he hoped to implant in the hearts, minds, and the souls of his Huron brothers. In 1956 his grave was discovered by Father Denis Hegarty, S.J. at the present site of Ste.-Marie-among the Hurons, near Midland, and a simple, hand-etched lead plaque told the story of this heroic life:
P. Jean de Brebeuf
- Brûlé par les Iroquois
- Le 17 de Mars, 1649
This school named after the Jesuit missionary, Jean de Brebeuf, opened with one hundred Grades 9 & 10 students in September, 1963. Their Excellencies, Bishops Philip F. Pocock and Francis A. Marrocco presided at the official opening and solemn blessings on January 5, 1964. Brebeuf's first graduation class in 1966 consisted of 30 students, among them Mr. Michael Daoust formerly the head of mathematics at Brebeuf. The 1967 year had 74 graduates, one of whom was Dr. Robert Lato, formerly the head of guidance at Brebeuf.
Father Jean de Brebeuf who spent three periods of his life in Huronia in the 17th century (1626–29, 1634–42, and 1644–49), less than 150 miles from the present site of Brebeuf College School, is now honoured permanently as patron of Brebeuf College School.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is the publicly-funded Catholic school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headquartered in North York. It is one of the two English boards of education in the City of Toronto, serving the former municipalities of Scarborough, North York, York, East York,...
, whereby Grade 9 and 10 students would be under the publicly funded separate school system and Grades 11,12, and 13 would continue as a private school. This arrangement happened at most Catholic high schools in Ontario at the request of the Bishops of the province.
In May, 1983, Father William Ryan, the Provincial of the Jesuits, announced that the Jesuits were going to give up responsibilities for the operation of Brebeuf College School by June, 1984. This decision was made necessary by the steady decline of available manpower. Immediately, Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter and the staff of the Archdiocese of Toronto began to explore the possibilities to ensure the continual operation of Brebeuf. In February, 1984, Cardinal Carter's office announced that the Presentation Brothers
Presentation Brothers
The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice....
were willing to assume responsibility for Brebeuf College, and would officially take over on July 31, 1984. Brother Lawrence Maher FPM was the new Principal until 1996. Thus the school is now also associated by the Presentation Brothers.
The Presentation Brothers
Presentation Brothers
The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice....
of Mary are a religious congregation founded with a single intention—to work for the Christian education and the formation of youth. The Order was founded in 1802 in Ireland by Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
, a wealthy and well-educated businessman in the city of Waterford. By the age of forty, Edmund Rice was noted as a generous layman, particularly concerned with the plight of the poor. After entering a monastery in Europe, he realized that his real vocation lay with the uneducated and poverty-stricken youth of Waterford. It was in 1802 that Edmund Rice gave up his personal wealth and by 1822 he had become the founder of the Presentation Brothers and the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Brother Edmund Rice died in 1844 but the work he began continued throughout the world. Today the Presentation Brothers operate elementary and secondary schools in the West Indies, Ireland, Ireland, Ghana, Nigeria, and Canada.
In 1984, the Ontario Government announced it would begin funding Catholic high schools beyond Grade 10. Thus by 1987 Brebeuf ceased to be a private school, although it maintained a culture and many traditions of an independent institution. The school's population grew rapidly from a traditional number of approximately 600 to over 1200 by 1992.
In 2002, the Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is the publicly-funded Catholic school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headquartered in North York. It is one of the two English boards of education in the City of Toronto, serving the former municipalities of Scarborough, North York, York, East York,...
announced funding for a new building to replace Brebeuf's outdated facilities. The main architect was Rod Robbie
Rod Robbie
Roderick George Robbie, OC is a Canadian architect. He is known for his design of the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67 and Toronto's Rogers Centre....
who also designed the SkyDome. Under Principal Michael Pautler '76, the Brebeuf community was temporarily housed in the former Bathurst Heights Collegiate while the new building was being constructed. On January 5, 2004, exactly forty years after Bishop Pocock presided over Brebeuf College School's Solemn Blessing, staff and students began classes in the new state-of-the-art facility at the old campus.
Crest and motto
The black bull is taken from the family coat-of-arms of St. Jean de Brebeuf.
The cross of St. George and maple leaves are taken from the arms of the Province of Ontario.
The blazing sun forms the arms of the Society of Jesus who founded the school, and of which Brebeuf was a member. The flames on the circle symbolize the infinite love of Christ, and the little cross, the pinnacle of that love. The Greek letters "iota", "eta," and "sigma" are the first three letters of Jesus's name.
The angel's wings behind the large cross are those of St. Michael, the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The five small crosses on the larger cross represent each of the five Canadian Jesuit Martyrs (Jean de Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalement, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier, and Noel Chabanel).
The Latin motto "Studio Gradum Faciant" is translated "To win merit through study", emphasizing the academic nature of the school.
Religious life
The school follows the Catholic Church's sacramental and liturgical calendar. Students take religion courses in each year of school. Each day begins with a community prayer over the public address system and a communion service in the chapel.The AngelusAngelus
The Angelus is a Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. The name Angelus is derived from the opening words: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ The Angelus (Latin for "angel") is a Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. The name Angelus is derived from the opening words: Angelus...
is recited at 10:00 each day. Students participate in a day-retreat as part of their religion class. Kairos (retreats) are offered to students in Grade 11. Masses are held throughout the year (Feast of Brebeuf, Thanksgiving, Advent, Feast of Edmund Rice, Closing Mass, etc.) and on every First Friday of the month.
Students are encouraged often to put their faith into action as "men for others" in various charity drives and social justice initiatives. The school's Youth Ministry group has over one hundred student members.
Awards and scholarships
The Honour Roll recognizes students who have an overall average of 80% with no marks below 60%. Students who achieve Honour Roll status for every year of high school are inducted into the Blessed Edmund Rice Society, named for the Founder of the Presentation Brothers, at Graduation.There are awards for the highest overall average in each grade and these are named for the college's Jesuit principals:
- Grade 9 - Father Robert Meagher S.J. Award
- Grade 10 - Father Clement Crusoe S.J. Award
- Grade 11 - Father Kenneth Casey S.J. Award
- Grade 12 - Father Winston Rye S.J. Award
Co-curricular Activities
Brebeuf offers a large variety of extracurricular activities and clubs, including: debating, school newspaper, Me to We, peer tutoring, Student Council, robotics, math club, business club, law club, medical club, Asian Association, social justice club, art club, school bands, Theatre Brebeuf, etc.Varsity Sports
Hockey, rugby, tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, curling, track and field, cross country, table tennis, badminton, swimming, soccer.House system
In 2010, the school reintroducted a House System and all Grade 9 students were place in one of five Houses named for the Canadian Jesuit Martyrs who were contemporaries of St. Jean de Brebeuf. Students participate in a variety of athletic and academic competitions. The House names are:- St. Isaac JoguesIsaac JoguesIsaac Jogues was a Jesuit priest, missionary, and martyr who traveled and worked among the native populations in North America. He gave the original European name to Lake George, calling it Lac du Saint Sacrement, Lake of the Blessed Sacrament. In 1646, Jogues was martyred by the Mohawks near ...
S.J. - St. Charles GarnierCharles Garnier (missionary)Charles Garnier, baptised in Paris on May 25, 1606, was a Jesuit missionary, who was martyred at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons on December 7, 1649....
S.J. - St. Jean de LalandeJean de LalandeSaint Jean de Lalande was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and one of the eight North American Martyrs....
S.J. - St. Antoine DanielAntoine DanielSaint Antoine Daniel was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs....
S.J. - St. Noel Chabanel S.J.
School media
The "B" newspaper has been published continuously since 1963.The "Brebeuf Relations" is the newsletter sent out 2-3 times per year to the parent community and friends of the school.
The "Alumni B" is published each December and has kept Old Boys connected to their alma mater since 1982.
Brebeuf's yearbook, "Echon" takes its name from St. Jean de Brebeuf's name in the Huron language, and has been produced annually since 1967.
BNN, or Brebeuf News Network, is a closed-circuit television system consisting of six monitors placed strategically throughout the school. It broadcasts announcements and short news and video clips produced by the school's media arts courses.
"Triple Bronze" is an annual poetry anthology which began in 1971.
Uniform
Brebeuf has a traditional uniform consisting of a white dress shirt, striped school tie, grey dress trousers, black dress shoes, and a black blazer or sweater. In the warmer weather, students have the option of wearing a crested golf shirt.Student government
The student body is represented by a Student Council, elected directly by the students. The executive consists of a President, Vice-President, Sports Representative, Social Representative, Junior Vice-President, Junior Sports Representative, Treasurer, and Secretary.Student Council organizes such events as dances, clothing sales, pep rallies, the graduation formal, and intramural sports.
Traditions
- First Friday Masses: These are held on the first Friday of every month in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- Can-Aid: A canned-food drive held before Christmas every year since 1984. Donations go to the Good Shepherd Refuge. The record is almost 50,000 cans.
- Communion Breakfast: A mass and breakfast for students, staff, and their families begun in 1963.
- Theatre Brebeuf: Every year the students put on a play or musical, usually involving students from St. Joseph's Morrow Park and Loretto Abbey.
- Brother Maher Fund: Established in 2002, students raise money for Presentation Brothers' schools in Ghana.
- Town Hall: Student Council elecions are preceded by speeches by candindates. Once rowdy affairs, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, they are now more dignified and focus primarily on the speeches.
- Christmas Assembly: Held on the last day of classes before Christmas break, students and teachers perform a variety of Christmas-themed entertainment. Teachers also put on humorous skits for students.
Prominent alumni
Some prominent alumni include:- Joseph BoydenJoseph BoydenJoseph Boyden is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. His first novel, Three Day Road won the Amazon/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize...
, Giller Award winning author of "Through Black Spruce" and "Three Day Road". - Kevin SullivanKevin Sullivan (producer)Kevin Roderick Sullivan is a Canadian producer and director of film and television programs.Kevin Sullivan began his filmmaking career at an early age of 24. His first foray into filmmaking was with a half-hour Hans Christian Andersen Christmas special titled The Fir Tree in which he edited and...
, a film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of such Canadian films as "Anne of Green Gables" and "Road to Avonlea". - Bill Hutchison, News Anchor for CTV News Toronto.
- Gar KnutsonGar KnutsonThomas Garfield "Gar" Knutson, PC is a lawyer and former member of the Parliament of Canada, as well as a former cabinet minister....
, former Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and Minister of the CrownMinister of the CrownMinister of the Crown is the formal constitutional term used in the Commonwealth realms to describe a minister to the reigning sovereign. The term indicates that the minister serves at His/Her Majesty's pleasure, and advises the monarch, or viceroy, on how to exercise the Crown prerogatives...
. - Marc KielburgerMarc KielburgerMarc Kielburger, CM, OMC is a Canadian author, humanitarian and activist for children's rights. He is the co-founder of Free The Children, an international development and youth empowerment organization....
, Rhodes Scholar and co-founder of Free the Children and Leaders Today. - Mike Murphy, former coach of the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and current Vice President of the NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. - Terence Leon, President of the Leon'sLeon'sLeon's Furniture Limited Meubles Léon Limité in Québec is a Canadian furniture superstore which first opened its store in 1909 in Welland, Ontario. The controlling interest in the company is owned by the Leon family, while some shares are traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange...
furniture company. - Larry UteckLarry UteckLarry Uteck was a Canadian professional football athlete, university sports administrator, football coach, and municipal politician.-Life:...
, CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player and former deputy-mayor of HalifaxCity of HalifaxHalifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
. Uteck Cup awarded annually to the top collegiate football team in Eastern Canada - Phil Horgan, President of the Catholic Civil Rights LeagueCatholic Civil Rights LeagueThe Catholic Civil Rights League is a Canadian lay Catholic organization committed to combating anti-Catholic defamation, working with the media to secure a fair hearing for Catholic positions on issues of public debate, and lobbying government and intervening in court challenges in support of law...
. - Fabrizio FilippoFab Filippo-Personal life:Filippo, who also goes by the name of Fab Filippo, was born in Toronto, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants . He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993...
, a well-known Toronto actor. - Richard MahoneyRichard MahoneyRichard J. Mahoney is a Canadian lawyer, specializing in public policy and regulatory law. He is also a prominent member of the Liberal Party of Canada, known as a strategist and advisor to former Prime Minister Paul Martin. He ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre during the...
, former President of the Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
and lawyer. - Aldo DiFelice, President of TLN Television (Telelatino).
- Richard CianoRichard CianoRichard Ciano was National Vice President and National Councillor of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected to the National Council of the Conservative Party of Canada on March 19, 2005 at the Conservative Party of Canada's founding convention in Montreal and served until the November...
, former Vice-President of the Conservative Party of CanadaConservative Party of CanadaThe Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
. - Daniel Leckie, former Alderman for the City of Toronto.
- Father Gregory Smith, priest and Chancellor for the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
- Frank Nutzenberger, Canadian gymnast and Olympian.
- Todd Binns, World-champion squash player.
- Christopher E. RuddChristopher E. RuddChristopher Edward Rudd, PhD, DSc., FRCPath, FMedSci is a Canadian-born immunologist-biochemist credited with having had a major impact on the understanding of the intracellular signals that control T-cell immunity. Rudd was the first to discover that intracellular protein kinases interact with...
, Professor, Harvard and Cambridge Universities, credited with major discoveries in the field of immunology. - Scott Boogie, DJ and radio personality.
Prominent former staff
- His Grace Bishop Terence Prendergast S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa.
- Father Jim Webb S.J., Provincial, Jesuits of English Canada.
- James Barry, editor of many English textbooks.
- Michael Pautler '76, Director, Halton Catholic School Board