# The SBA Way

Saint Brother André Catholic High School is a distinguished Catholic school which prides itself on the achievements of its students and staff and its adherence to a special mission. Visions of the Catholic school graduate are evident in many writings by Ontario Catholic educators and leaders, past and present. One of the most compelling in its breadth and depth is to be found in a tract published by the Institute for Catholic Education. Distinctive expectations for graduates of Catholic schools are determined and shaped by the visions and destiny of the human person emerging from our faith tradition. This Christian anthropology, or world view, reveals the dignity and value of the person. Our tradition tells us God creatively and lovingly calls each of us into the wonder of life, sustaining us by the power of the Holy Spirit, throughout the human journey, into life eternal.

This Christian vision of the human journey is best understood within the context of relationship. This is accomplished in community, in solidarity with brothers and sisters in the Church and beyond. Catholic education views human life as an integration of body, mind and spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong spiritual and academic quest. Consequently, Saint Brother André “can never be simply a place where students accumulate skills and information, a place where they learn to get ahead and sell their gifts on the open market.” (Ontario Bishops, This Moment of Promise). Saint Brother André Catholic High School is a place where the ultimate purpose of education is to educate the soul.