MISSION STATEMENT

As followers of Christ, the students and staff of St. Sebastian Catholic Elementary School, in unity with our families and church community, are dedicated to fostering Catholic values in all spiritual, intellectual and social learning experiences. Our commitment to respect and cooperation encourages the development of faithful, caring and responsible citizens. We strive to reach our full potential, while facing the challenges of each day.

CATHOLIC FOCUS

St. Sebastian Catholic Elementary School, located at 3460 Aquinas Avenue in northwestern Mississauga, opened in September 2004 and blessed on May 3, 2005. The focus of our school community is the successful working relationship of school, home and parish triad. The school actively joins our parish, Merciful Redeemer, as evidenced by our close relationship with the parish team. Many of our community members attend St. Josephine Bakita Parish. All of our sacraments and masses are celebrated at Merciful Redeemer Church. Our pastors and other lay church leaders connect to the school through Masses, St. Vincent de Paul initiatives, Sacramental Preparation and Youth Ministry.

Our school is named after the martyred Roman Praetorian Soldier who was killed for converting people to Christianity. He is the patron saint of athletes because of his physical endurance and his energetic way of spreading and defending the faith. We believe our school motto, “Soldiers of Faith, Endurance, and Freedom”, encapsulates the essence of the life and example of St. Sebastian and the individuals who are members of our school community. Our academic achievement, faith and social action initiatives continue in the valiant spirit of St. Sebastian as our school community demonstrates its devotion to Gospel values. Our charity food drives and fundraisers, Virtues liturgies, Masses, sacraments and liturgical celebrations following the church’s liturgical calendar and, perhaps most importantly, our daily interactions with one another foster the development of our academic, spiritual, personal skills and achievements to become Soldiers of Christ.