A great big Thank You

By Sr. Christine Gebel, O.L.M.
May/June 2013

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All Saints Catholic Secondary School Development & Peace group with teachers Lauren Zakoor (far left) and Jean-Marc Tessier, with visitors Sisters Mary Gauthier (standing far right) and Christine Gebel. Whitby, Ontario.

This past Valentine’s Day the Development and Peace group at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, Ontario, held a bake sale. The following day was a non-uniform day, which meant that each student paid a Toonie not to wear the school uniform. The proceeds from both of these activities were donated to Our Lady’s Missionaries. For this we are grateful—but we are also grateful for so much more…

Sisters Mary Gauthier and Christine Gebel, OLM, were invited to the school a week later to accept this generous donation and attend another Development and Peace activity. Students in grades 9 and 10 gathered to watch a presentation by Courtney and Rob, speakers from Me to We, We Live the Change, the movement started by Craig and Marc Kielburger (www.metowe.com). Through stories, video clips, and their high energy presence, we were led through a thought provoking reflection on water as fundamental to life. After the presentation students lined up to talk with Courtney and Rob about becoming more involved. The energy in the room was electric. It was a gift to be present and also to hear teachers Jean-Marc Tessier and Lauren Zakoor tell of the many other ways in which their students have worked to make a difference in our world. A banner with the words, “I will not stand by, I will stand up!”, signed by students and hanging in the foyer says it all.

The school’s Development and Peace group held a bake sale on Valentine’s Day 2013 with proceeds going to Our Lady’s Missionaries.

Banner, signed by students, hanging in the foyer of the school.

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