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Lakeland Catholic – Afternoon Transportation Update
Due to current conditions, some bus routes are operating as scheduled, while others are cancelled. Please review the information below carefully for your community.

Bonnyville
Buses Running:
C03, C04, C05, C07, C09, C10, C12, C13, C14, C17, C18

Buses Not Running:
C01, C02, C06, C08, C11

Cold Lake
Buses Running:
C27, C28, C29, C30, C31, C32, C33, C36, C39

Buses Not Running:
C25, C26, C21, C22, C23, C24, C34, C37, C38

Lac La Biche
Buses Running:
C51, C52

Buses Not Running:
C54, C55

A reminder to check the Bus Stats App for up to date information on your child's bus status. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to prioritize the safety of our students and staff.

Due to current weather conditions, all morning buses are cancelled today. Schools remain open and classes are in session. The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. For those who are travelling this morning, please do so with care. We will provide an afternoon transportation update as soon as further information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.

Paola and Oksana from Action for Healthy Communities, together with Ms. Sherry, spent a wonderful afternoon at Light of Christ School creating Advent wreaths and Christmas trees with our EAL students!

As we prepared our hearts for the Advent season, students were invited to write something they are thankful for on the back of each horizontal piece of their Christmas tree. It was a meaningful way to reflect on God’s blessings and embrace the spirit of gratitude that leads us toward Christmas.

What a joyful day of creativity, community, and faith!

Lakeland Catholic School Division is pleased to share a special message from Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Edmonton. In this short video, His Grace offers words of gratitude, hope, and a heartfelt pledge of pastoral service as he prepares to lead our local Church.

🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLQ6c5z7NVM&t=3s

Archbishop-Designate Hero will be formally installed as the eighth Archbishop of Edmonton on January 23, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Basilica.

Thank you for sharing this message within your school community. Please join us in praying for Archbishop-Designate Hero as he prepares to begin his ministry.

Get your family signed up for our upcoming Family Night on December 16. Open to the community, with pre-registration.
Hope to see many smiling faces there!!

So much happened in November at Light of Christ Catholic School! Here are a few photos of our Remembrance Day Ceremony that was held on November 7th before the long weekend. Thank you to all of the dignitaries that attended. We are blessed to have so many that have and continue to fight for our freedoms. #LoCshines

Did you know that October is the Month of the Rosary? Light of Christ build a life size Rosary in our cafeteria as we prayed our way around the room. Can you see The Light shining over our students? #LoCshines

Are you getting into the Christmas spirit? Light of Christ students helped share the Reason for the Season at the Festival of Trees at the Bold Centre. "I hear the angels singing, Hallelujah, Let the earth receive her King!". Thank you to all that came to support our students! #LoCshines

Thank you very much to Mrs Celine Berlinguette for stopping by Light of Christ to give students the opportunity to learn about and see the Relic of St. John Paul II. Students engaged in learning about the important work that St. John Paul did while he was the Pope, neat fact about him as a person, as well as the differences between a 1st, 2nd and 3rd class Relic. #LoCshines

After reflecting on Solidarity, December turns our focus to the Catholic Social Teaching of the Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. This teaching reminds us that every person is created in the image of God, and that we are called to give special care to those facing hardship — whether through financial strain, illness, loneliness, grief, or any struggle that brings poorness of the heart.

As we continue our Advent journey, this message becomes even more meaningful. Advent prepares us to welcome Christ, who drew near to those most in need. When we extend compassion, patience, and generosity to others, we become Christ for one another — offering His light in moments where it is needed most.

This month, may we keep our hearts open to those who may be carrying visible or unseen burdens. Small acts of care can lift others up and remind them they are not alone.

Thank you for joining us in learning about and living out the teachings that guide our faith and our schools.

Learn more about Catholic Social Teachings at Lakeland Catholic:
https://www.lrcssd.ca/page/catholic-social-teachings

As we begin the sacred season of Advent, students from Light of Christ Catholic School and École Notre Dame High School help us reflect on the first candle—the Candle of Hope, also called the Prophecy Candle.

This candle reminds us of God’s enduring promise and the deep hope we hold in the coming birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. As we hear in Scripture:
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” - Isaiah 9:2

Hope is the light that guides us—renewing our spirits, strengthening our faith, and inviting us to trust fully in God’s faithfulness.

We invite you to watch our Advent Week 1 video and join us in prayerful preparation as we journey toward welcoming the birth of our Saviour. https://youtu.be/TLmvfLMiO68

We would like to thank Oksana Vallee of Actions for Healthy Communities for partnering with Lakeland Catholic System Excellence Coordinator of Student Support and Wellness, Sherry Depner, to welcome newcomer families to our schools and communities during our Evidence of Learning nights.

Sherry works closely with many of our English as an Additional Language learners and their families. She has also worked closely with AHC for many years. AHC is a registered charitable organization, incorporated under the provincial Societies Act, committed to serving and building community connections with Newcomers to Alberta and Canada, including immigrants, refugees, permanent residents and others.

Together they created a warm welcome, helping integrate families into both the schools and broader community by providing essential connections, information pamphlets and resources navigation.

Thank you for being such a supportive presence in our schools.

Our grade 7 students volunteered to help at the Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centre Food Bank! Good Job grade 7's!!

Great news, LOC! Our school is featured in Lakeland Catholic’s latest Success Stories. Take a look at the full highlight here:
https://www.lrcssd.ca/news

Our Junior/Senior High students had a week of exposure to options at Portage College last week. Students were working on Art, Hairstyling and Welding

Grade 3,4,5 classes brought Telus World of Science into our classroom today. A great day of learning from the experts.

Every child is created in the image and likeness of God—unique, precious, and deeply loved.
In our Catholic schools, we nurture this truth each day by forming students in kindness, compassion, and responsibility.

Guided by our faith theme, Do Small Things with Great Love, and the Catholic Social Teachings, we help students understand the dignity of every person and how their small acts can make a big difference.

Together with families and parishes, we work to create school environments where every child belongs and where Christ’s love is visible in the way we greet, support, and care for one another.

To learn more about our commitment to safety, belonging, and the well-being of every student, please visit:
https://www.lrcssd.ca/page/safety-and-belonging

🕊️ A Joyful Welcome to Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero!

Lakeland Catholic School Division joyfully shares in the news from the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton!

We extend our warmest welcome to Bishop Stephen Hero, who has been appointed by Pope Leo as our new Archbishop of Edmonton.

It is especially inspiring to know that Archbishop-Designate Hero has served as Rector of St. Joseph Seminary and taught at Newman Theological College, institutions that play such a vital role in forming future leaders of the Church, including many who serve in our schools and community.

We pray for a fruitful and blessed ministry as he begins this new chapter.

Image and announcement courtesy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Join our team and help support student wellness and success.
Lakeland Catholic School Division is hiring an ISSP Counsellor to provide counselling, prevention, and early-intervention supports for students at Light of Christ Catholic School in Lac La Biche. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a wraparound model that truly makes a difference.

Learn more and apply: https://www.lrcssd.ca/o/lcsd/page/career-opportunities

After reflecting on The Common Good, we have turned our hearts toward Solidarity—a reminder of Christ’s call to stand with one another in compassion, unity, and shared hope.

In this teaching, we remember that we are one family in Christ, strengthened when we walk together.

Learn more about the teachings that guide our faith and our schools:
https://www.lrcssd.ca/page/catholic-social-teachings