| Address |
280 Delaney Dr. Ajax, L1T 2N5 |
| Telephone |
905-427-2866 |
| Fax |
905-427-5855 |
| Year Built |
1991 Addition 1995 |
| # of Classrooms |
36 |
| Rated Capacity |
556 |
| Child Care |
Yes |
| Community Facilities |
Adjacent to a neighbourhood park |
| Parish |
St. Francis de Sales |
Patron
Saint:
St. Patrick is a much loved saint wherever there are people with Irish
ancestors. He is Ireland's patron saint.
Patrick was born near the end of the 4th century in what is now Wales. When he
was about 15 years old, some Irish privates raided his town. They captured
Patrick, took him back to Ireland, and sold him to a sheep farmer as a slave. He
spent many of his lonely sheep-tending hours in prayer. Eventually Patrick
escaped to France, where he kept having a dream in which God wanted him to
return to Ireland and teach people about the Catholic faith. Patrick became a
bishop and returned to Ireland. As he walked through the villages and farmlands
to tell people about his religion, Patrick became known and loved by the Irish
people. He taught many of them to read and write. In his lifetime, Patrick
converted all of Ireland to the Catholic Church. A favorite legend about
Patrick's good works says he charmed the snake and led them into the sea,
ridding Ireland of snakes forever.
Patrick died around 460 a.d. He is buried somewhere in Ireland. No one knows
exactly where. The date of his death, March 17, has since been known as St.
Patrick's Day. It is a national holiday in Ireland. People all over the world,
Irish or not, celebrate a day of cheer and goodwill in honor of the Irish and
their patron saint.(more information...)
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History
St. Patrick Catholic School was opened in the fall of 1991 in portables adjacent
to St. Jude Catholic School and moved to its present site on December 16, 1991.
The staff and student body were comprised in part from St. Francis de Sales and
St. Jude Catholic Schools. Construction of a twelve classroom, two storey
addition began in the spring of 1995. Students ad staff moved into the new wing
on January 8, 1996. St. Patrick Catholic School is part of the St. Francis de
Sales Parish.
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Mission
Statement
As a Christian Community, St. Patrick Catholic
School aims to provide its students, staff and community with a welcoming, safe,
learning and teaching environment. This environment will provide all members of
our school community with the opportunity to develop spiritually, academically, physically, and socially.
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