2025-26 Board Spiritual Theme

Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope: On the Path to Holiness.

“As God who called you is holy, be holy yourselves.”
(1 Peter 1:15-16)

This year, our Pastoral Theme is entitled, Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope: On the Path to Holiness.

Our focus is aligned with the 2026 OCSTA Catholic Education Week Theme. As a dedicated faith-filled BHNCDSB Catholic education community, we explore ways to live out the late Pope Francis’ call for each one of us to be Pilgrims of Hope: Peace be with you, God loves you, Christ saves you, The Holy Spirit lives in you, and Together on the journey.

The five key sub-themes we will explore throughout this year are as follows:

Peace be with you

God loves you

Christ saves you

The Holy Spirit lives in you

Together on the journey

Prayer for Theme

God of grace and love,

Strengthen and sustain us as we continue to journey as pilgrims of hope.

Guide us on the path to holiness with the light of your love.

Inspire us to serve joyfully in the love of Christ through the beautiful examples of the saints.

As we journey together in faith, may we experience the peace of Christ through the presence of one another.

We pray that all young people in our Catholic schools may believe, and become empowered by, these three important Gospel messages:

“God loves you!”

“Christ saves you!”

“The Holy Spirit lives in you!”

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 This year, we will continue to support the faith formation of staff and students by emphasizing the importance of building an interior prayer life, using Scripture to deepen our understanding of our call to live as Pilgrims of Hope, and reaching out to our neighbours in need. Resources and supports dedicated to improving our ability to be Catechists and strengthening home, school and parish relationships will be a focus. Follow #bhnPathToHoliness on social media.