DCPIC Welcomes new Catholic Council Chairs at Mass

Posted On Friday November 01, 2019

Members of the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) gathered for their annual Commissioning Mass on Wednesday, October 30 to bless and welcome new Catholic Council Chairs to their role. For many parent volunteers, this event is a chance to network with other Council Chairs, while sharing ideas for school council events. The event is also an opportunity for DCPIC to share tips and resources with fellow parent volunteers, while continuingly strengthening the partnership between home, school and parish.

Catholic Council Chairs along with school principals had an opportunity to brainstorm fundraising activities and ways to engage parents in their school communities for the 2019-2020 school year. This year, parents interacted with community partners as part of a carousel to share information and resources.

A special thank you to Father O’Brien, Dr. Deacon Pullano, DCDSB staff and the following community partners for their presentations and contributions to the event:

  1. Refuge
  2. Share Life
  3. Catholic Moms Group
  4. Canadian Jesuits International: Pieter Niemeyer and Fr. William Mbugua 
  5. Chalice
  6. Development & Peace
  7. Manresa
  8. Durham Catholic Children's Foundation