At Sir Albert Love Catholic School, it is our mission to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education. We recognize our call to love and serve from our Master teacher Jesus Christ, and we are committed to creating a Catholic learning community under the protection of Mother Mary.
The Catholic Graduate Expectations are our foundation as we strive for academic excellence and the acknowledgement of those who achieve it. We recognize God as the source of all life and actively work to focus on social issues within our local and global communities.
We celebrate the diversity within our community with a collaborative approach to learning, in cooperation with parents, the Catholic faith community, and other organizations that recognize the value of our mission. Within the context of Catholic teaching and Sacramental living, our school community strives to demonstrate respect and reverence for all life, thus nurturing a safe, Christian environment for the entire school community.
| School Year Calendar |
| Our board's School Year calendar is now available. We encourage parents to stay informed of upcoming school events, please subscribe to our school calendar web page to receive the latest updates and emails on upcoming events and activities happening at school. |
| Child Care Services |
| We are pleased to partner with YMCA to provide Ontario Early Years programs at Sir Albert Love Catholic School. Call our child care partner at 905-434-3831 to learn more about our services. |
| School Hours |
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Our school hours are as follows: 8:45 - School begins |
| School's Colours |
| Our school colours are blue and white. |
| Patron Saint |
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Our patron saint is Sir Albert Love. Albert Love was born on a farm in Coburg and later went to Bellville to work with the Canadian National Railway. In 1920, he moved to Oshawa. After many years, Mr. Love retired and became the Oshawa Separate School Board's first business administrator. At the time he was married to Anne Love and they had three sons: John, Albert and Charles. Albert is a priest and lives in Oshawa. Mr. Love had been widely known in Oshawa for many years because of his activities in the Roman Catholic Church and civic activities such as Church hockey leagues, the Boy Scouts' Association, the Oshawa Housing Commission and as co-chairman of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. Albert Love was a past Knight of Columbus and served six years as the district deputy of the Knights of Columbus. During the Second World War, he was the directory of Army Huts. On May 63, 1956, Mr. Love was invested a very special honour by Pope Pius XII called the Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre. Mr. Love received this because of his outstanding service to the Separate School Board and for his contributions to the community of Oshawa. The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the oldest organizations within the Catholic Church. It is an ancient order of knighthood. This Order gave Albert Love the honourable title of "Sir". Sadly on August 14, 1960, Sir Albert Love died suddenly in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel in Buffalo. Sir Albert was 60 years old and appeared to be in good health. The funeral, held at St. Gregory Church, where Sir Albert was a parishioner since his arrival in Oshawa in 1920, was attended by the largest crowd to ever attend a funeral service at that church. Almost every cross section of the city and district community was there. Here are some quotes about Sir Albert's death from people in the community: " I consider the passing of Albert Love a personal loss as well as one to the entire community", "He was a great community spirited individual , one who radiated personality and a great admirer of good sportsmanship", "He was a man of fine character and had a fine understanding of others problems," "The rapid growth and expansion of Oshawa may be credited to his guidance and great devotion to school matters", "Mr. Love was a gentleman at all times, he respected all regardless of their race or religion." Hearing these wonderful comments about Sir Albert Love, I can't help but feel very honoured to be in this school named after him. It was in 1964, that this school opened. It was only fitting to name the school after Sir Albert Love for his contributions to the Roman Catholic Church, to the Oshawa Separate School Board and to his community. Written by: Christine Camozzi- former student at Sir Albert Love Catholic School |
| School Prayer |
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"Together We're Better" God, Our Creator, |
| Philosophy |
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As Catholic educators, we live according to our Father's code and to lead our students, by example, to live the basic truths of the gospel message. This is an awesome, yet inspiring challenge which we share with the parents of our young men and women. Children learn what they live. Each day we have the opportunity to teach our students:
However, a person cannot give what he or she does not have. Unless we are living the Gospel message, we cannot lead our students to do so. There are many hallmarks of a Catholic educator, including:
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Student Agenda |
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Read our student agenda for information on school procedures, dress code, and more. |
| Links |
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Below are links to resources to help you achieve success while at Sir Albert Love Catholic School. |
| Contact Us |
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We welcome your questions, comments and concerns. Principal: Jennifer Harvey
Twitter: @SirAlbertLove |
