In September of 2007 St. Bonaventure Catholic Elementary School opened its doors for the first time. Fr. Jan Gogolewski, the pastor of Guardian Angels Parish, led the school community in prayer and on May 15, 2008, he presided over a formal blessing of the school. St. Bonaventure is located at 35 McCrimmon Drive in Brampton. The school has a population of 448 students of diverse backgrounds.
St. Bonaventure was a Franciscan who valued service to others, inclusiveness, the pursuit of knowledge and the devotion to God. The students of St. Bonaventure have embraced his values through their involvement in various social justice initiatives such as the Parish Angel Christmas Campaign, food drives, Share Life activities and Gift cards for needy families at Christmas. Our Advent and Lenten liturgies are student led and are attended by our parent community. Our Virtues program recognizes the virtues in action in our community practiced by both students and staff.
The school has grown into a vibrant community that truly reflects the school's motto, "The voice of the heart must be heard in all we do."
St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), Bishop and Doctor of the church, was born in Tuscany. At the age of 22 he joined the Franciscan Order and rose to the office of General of the Franciscan Order. Pope Gregory X appointed him Cardinal and Bishop of Albano. St Bonaventure's feast day is July 15.
Prayer for St. Bonaventure:
Almighty God, today we celebrate the heavenly birthday of
St. Bonaventure, Your Bishop. Let us benefit by his
wonderful teaching and always be inspired by his burning charity.
Amen