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Holy Name of Mary College School, located in Mississauga, is Ontario's only independent Catholic school for girls Grades 5 to 12. From a 25 acre setting〔http://www.holynameofmarycollegeschool.com/catholic-school-mississauga〕 Holy Name of Mary College School offers a liberal arts education and follows a non-semester system. With the exception of certain Open courses, such as Music and Physical Education, all courses are offered exclusively at the Academic level and educate girls to university-entrance standards. Vocal music is a key focus at Holy Name of Mary College School;〔http://www.holynameofmarycollegeschool.com/hnmcs-choir-p140655〕 the school has three award winning choirs. Holy Name of Mary College School is the sister school of St. Michael's College School, a private, Catholic all-boys school in Toronto. == History == Both Holy Name of Mary College School and Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School trace their origin to the original Holy Name of Mary School founded on 7 September 1964 by the Felician Sisters as a private school for girls. In 1972, the school entered an agreement with the local school board that students in grades 9 and 10 would be publicly funded. In 1987, Holy Name of Mary became a fully funded Catholic secondary school. The Felician Sisters and St. Michael's College School co-founded the independent Holy Name of Mary College School.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Felician Sisters )〕 In September 2008, Holy Name of Mary reopened as Holy Name of Mary College School, an independent, Catholic all-girls school. 2008 enrollment figures were terrible, however the school community rallied and the school remained open. Father Joe Redican, CSB, and President of St. Michael's College School stated, "there has been incredibly strong community support expressed for the vision of an independent Catholic girls’ school, and specifically for the incredible work the current school is doing in educating the wonderful young women who currently attend."〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Holy Name to remain open )〕〔http://www.catholicregister.org/elementary/secondary/parents-rescue-holy-name-of-mary-school〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Faculty Required for September 2011 )〕 On Sunday November 1, 2009 Archbishop Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins presided at the Blessing and Celebration of Holy Name of College School and students.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=School Blessing - Nov. 2009 )〕 The Holy Name of Mary College School choir and students from St. Michael's College School provided the music at the mass. Guests included Felician Sisters, Trustees, teachers, alumni, and clergy. The ceremony included a Papal Blessing for the school. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holy Name of Mary College School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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