Catholic Character
Graduation Requirments

The mandate of the Niagara Catholic District School Board is to provide a Catholic education which fosters and directs the spiritual, intellectual, aesthetic, physical and social enrichment of all students thus enabling them to live and contribute as responsible Catholic citizens of our society.   All secondary students are expected to achieve the various religious curriculum expectations of our system. All secondary students within Niagara Catholic must study Religion each year of their secondary education and successfully complete the course. Students are expected to participate in compulsory retreats, complete Christian Community Service hours and participate in all Board and school religious celebrations, events and activities as established by the board and the school. Students who do not meet these expectations may not be invited to participate in the secondary school graduation celebrations.

Chaplaincy

The Chaplain is available to support and guide all members of the school community on their faith journey. In order to do this the Chaplain provides the following services:

    * Leader of Chaplaincy Team
    * Opportunities for Prayer, Sacraments and Celebrations of the Eucharist
    * Pastoral Counselling
    * Conflict Mediation
    * Resource for Student Projects, Prayer Services and Class Discussion
    * Class Retreats

By calling forth the talents and gifts of students and staff, the Chaplain encourages a strong sense of Christian community in our school. Fostering both a sense of caring and of social justice, the Chaplain shares in what makes our school a special experience for all who are a part of Lakeshore Catholic.  Students are welcome to drop by the Chaplain’s office at any time.

Religious Studies and Retreats

All students must participate in scheduled liturgies, prayer services and retreats, and successfully complete courses in Religious Studies each year. A ten hour community service project is part of each Religious Study course and will satisfy the Ministry’s expectation for community service requirement.

Students of each grade level are required to participate on a retreat with his/her class. For specific conflicts the Chaplain may allow the student to attend a retreat with another class. Only the Principal can excuse a student from attending a retreat.

Students who do not attend retreats due to an emergency or unavoidable event will be assigned an additional community service project.  Students must successfully complete the project or will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Lakeshore Catholic School Council

The Lakeshore Catholic School Council is an active, advisory partnership, whose focus includes promoting and supporting the vision of Lakeshore Catholic High School.  Representation of our principal, staff, students, community and parent members ensures a varied and complimentary voice which strives to reflect the ideals of the school community.

We extend to all new and returning parents an invitation to participate in our monthly meetings.