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Estate gifts protect Catholic higher education. Help us form the Catholic leaders of tomorrow. To learn more about estate and planned giving, visit seatofwisdom.ca/support/planne…. Have a question about legacy giving? Contact our Caitlin Fitzpatrick, our Director of Development, at [email protected]. Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is a registered charity and donations qualify for charitable receipts. Our Canadian Charitable Registration number is 887208122RR0001 Our legal name is Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy for Studies in Christian Culture. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #LegacyGiving #DonateToday

We are accepting applications for this fall while spots remain. To apply please visit: seatofwisdom.ca/admissions/app… If you have any questions, please reach out to our Admissions Office at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you soon! #SeatOfWisdomCollege #ApplyNow #Application #CatholicEducation

Help us form the Catholic leaders of tomorrow. Estate gifts truly make an impact on all our students, present and future. To learn more about estate and planned giving, visit seatofwisdom.ca/support/planne…. Have a question about legacy giving? Contact our Caitlin Fitzpatrick, our Director of Development, at [email protected]. Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is a registered charity and donations qualify for charitable receipts. Our Canadian Charitable Registration number is 887208122RR0001 Our legal name is Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy for Studies in Christian Culture. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #LegacyGiving #DonateToday

Join us in the beautiful Madawaska Valley for week two of our Veritas Summer Program! Rising grade 11 and 12 students, along with recent high school graduates, are invited to attend! During the program, attendees will participate in a series of faculty-led lectures and Socratic seminars in the morning, while the afternoon and evening will include outdoor activities in the local area. Afternoon and evening activities include: swimming, canoeing, hiking in Algonquin Park, sports, board games, swing dances (with instruction), and music nights. There will also be daily opportunities for Confession, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration. Students will stay in residences with current SWC summer students serving as counsellors. The program will conclude with an overnight outdoor camping excursion. Registration is open, with limited spots available! Register here! seatofwisdom.ca/veritas-summer… The all-inclusive registration fee is $500. Priority will be given to those who have yet to attend the summer program. As an added bonus, Veritas Summer Program attendees who later come to the College as full-time students will receive a tuition benefit of equal value to their VSP registration fee which will be applied to first-year tuition. For more information and for inquiries, contact [email protected]. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #VeritasSummerProgram #CatholicEducation #Outdoors #Summer #Camp

We're excited to welcome Angele Regnier (CCO) as one of the speakers for this year’s Wojtyla Summer Institute, hosted by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College from August 6-9. She will be speaking on Hope and Thirst - The Action of the Holy Spirit in the World in Our Day. Angèle Regnier is co-founder, with her husband André, of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO). A natural teacher, Angèle pioneered CCO’s programs for evangelization and discipleship. In 2018, she was the media spokesperson for a national pilgrimage of the relic forearm of St. Francis Xavier. She is an authentic, passionate speaker. She is the author of Forgiveness is Key. Registration is open! Click here to learn more: seatofwisdom.ca/news/summer-in… #SeatOfWisdomCollege #WojtylaConference #CatholicEducation #GuestSpeaker #Wojtyla2026

On June 12th, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom’s Interdepartmental Interns developed and proposed projects to the President, VP Admin, and Dean of Students. The Internship is a new initiative introducing students to higher-level administrative decision making. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #CatholicEducation #Internship

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We are accepting applications for this fall while spots remain. To apply please visit: seatofwisdom.ca/admissions/app… If you have any questions, please reach out to our Admissions Office at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you soon! #SeatOfWisdomCollege #ApplyNow #Application #CatholicEducation

More than twenty years ago, St. John Paul II exhorted young people: "Discover your Christian roots, learn about the Church's history, deepen your knowledge of the spiritual heritage which has been passed on to you... Only by staying faithful to God's commandments, to the Covenant which Christ sealed with his blood poured out on the Cross, will you be the apostles and witnesses of the new millennium." This vision captures the heart of what we strive to do at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Here intellectual and spiritual formation is offered to young people intentionally and intensively. Our enrolment is growing! Will you help us prepare? Please consider making a gift at seatofwisdom.ca/support/. Thank you! #SeatOfWisdomCollege #CatholicEducation

Join us in the beautiful Madawaska Valley for our Veritas Summer Program! Rising grade 11 and 12 students, along with recent high school graduates, are invited to attend! During the program, attendees will participate in a series of faculty-led lectures and Socratic seminars in the morning, while the afternoon and evening will include outdoor activities in the local area. Afternoon and evening activities include: swimming, canoeing, hiking in Algonquin Park, sports, board games, swing dances (with instruction), and music nights. There will also be daily opportunities for Confession, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration. Students will stay in residences with current SWC summer students serving as counsellors. The program will conclude with an overnight outdoor camping excursion. Registration is open, with limited spots available! Register here! seatofwisdom.ca/veritas-summer… The all-inclusive registration fee is $500. Priority will be given to those who have yet to attend the summer program. As an added bonus, Veritas Summer Program attendees who later come to the College as full-time students will receive a tuition benefit of equal value to their VSP registration fee which will be applied to first-year tuition. For more information and for inquiries, contact [email protected]. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #VeritasSummerProgram #CatholicEducation #Outdoors #Summer #Camp

We're excited to welcome Father John O’Brien, SJ, as one of the speakers for this year’s Wojtyla Summer Institute, hosted by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College from August 6-9. Fr. John grew up in Mission, B.C., and after moving to Ontario with his family, attended Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has a degree in communications from the University of Ottawa and in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He joined the Society of Jesus in 2008, after which he completed masters and licentiate degrees in sacred theology. He presently serves at the Director of Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Registration is still open! Click here to learn more: seatofwisdom.ca/news/summer-in… #SeatOfWisdomCollege #WojtylaConference #CatholicEdcuation #GuestSpeaker #Wojtyla2026

Today we would like to look back at our wonderful commencement speaker who spoke recently to our Class of 2026. A big thank-you to pro-life advocate Angelina Steenstra for her powerful address to our grads. Steenstra serves as Canadian National Coordinator for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and we were honoured to welcome her for our graduation celebrations! SWC bestowed the Catholic Culture Award upon Steenstra and her husband Walter for their important work in promoting a culture of life in Canada. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #CommencementSpeaker #AngelinaSteenstra #Graduation2026

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Congratulations to Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic School on a milestone 30th anniversary! We were very happy to be there for such a wonderful gala celebrating your stories and accomplishments over the past three decades. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #CatholicEducation #WaysideAcademy #Gala

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Are you passionate about Catholic higher education and looking for meaningful work? We are currently hiring for six positions including a Donor Relations Officer! The Donor Relations Officer works to foster positive relationships with the amazing supporters of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Candidates may email their resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please visit our website to review the full job description: seatofwisdom.ca/about/employme… #SeatOfWisdomCollege #Hiring #JobPosting #CatholicEducation

Are you passionate about Catholic higher education and looking for meaningful work? We are currently hiring for six positions including an admissions counselor! The Admissions Counselor supports the Director of Enrolment in the daily operations of the Enrolment Office. The Admissions Counselor aids in recruitment efforts, specifically through coordinating onsite visits, namely, three Come and Visit weekends per academic year and the Veritas Summer Program, and offsite visits such as parish visits. The Admissions Counselor shepherds applicants through the application process, answering any questions they might have about the academic calendar, application requirements, scholarships and bursaries, and the program itself Please visit our website to take a look at the full job description:seatofwisdom.ca/about/employme… #SeatOfWisdomCollege #Hiring #JobPosting #CatholicEducation

We're excited to welcome Archbishop Marcel Damphousse (Ottawa-Cornwall) as the keynote speaker for this year’s Wojtyla Summer Institute for Teachers, hosted by Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College from August 6-9. He will also be on the Saturday discussion panel as well! Registration is open! Click here to learn more: seatofwisdom.ca/news/summer-in… Archbishop Damphousse’s keynote is titled: “Go Out. Go Deep. Go Together”: A pastoral vision for a Church in transition. In a desire to revitalize parishes in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, and inspired by Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium”, Archbishop Damphousse will share his pastoral vision of a Church in need of a transition from maintenance to missionary outreach. Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was born in Saint-Joseph, Manitoba, and ordained a priest in 1991 for the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface. His faith was first nurtured by his family, schools, and parish community, and deepened through faith groups and retreat experiences that made his relationship with Jesus real and personal. He has served in parishes, schools, and diocesan leadership, always with a heart for accompanying others. Appointed bishop in 2012, he served in Alexandria-Cornwall and Sault Ste. Marie before becoming Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall in 2020. He finds particular joy in celebrating Confirmations and connecting with youth and families, sharing how lives are transformed through the Holy Spirit. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #WojtylaSummerInstitute #KeynoteSpeaker #WojtylaInstitute

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College mourns the passing of longtime staff member and friend James Hanlon on June 8, 2026. Along with his wife Karen, James was an important and beloved member of the Our Lady Seat of Wisdom community from its beginning. He volunteered and worked for the then-Academy in various ways in the first dozen years. He was a close friend to those who were involved with the school in those earlier years. We are very thankful for all of his work over the years especially in the design and construction of the St. Kateri’s and Sts. Peter and Paul residences. The funeral will take place on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 10:30am, at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Barry’s Bay. It will be followed by a burial at the cemetery on Pine Cliff Road near Combermere. There will then be a reception at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church. The college is preparing a spiritual bouquet for the intention of the repose of James’ soul, to be presented to the Hanlon family on the day of the funeral. Those who would like to contribute to this spiritual bouquet are asked to email the administrative coordinator, Hannah Afelskie ([email protected]), with their offering by the evening of Sunday, June 15th. Please read our full article about James on our website here: seatofwisdom.ca/james-hanlon-r… The full obituary can be found here: heubnerfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/Jam… Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

We are delighted to share the Spring 2026 issue of our Veritas newsletter with you. Our newsletter offers a window into the life and mission of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. We invite you to take a few moments to read it here: seatofwisdom.ca/wp-content/upl… This issue carries much wonderful news but most significantly, the Diocese of Pembroke has appointed Fr. Scott Murray as our new chaplain! Fr. Murray is not only a diocesan priest, but an alumnus of our College. To see one of our own graduates return to serve our community in this capacity is a profound sign of the mission bearing fruit. If this issue of Veritas inspires you, consider making a gift today. Every donation, at any level, makes a direct difference to the students whose stories you are reading about. seatofwisdom.ca/support/ #SeatOfWisdomCollege #CatholicEducation #Veritas #Newsletter

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is excited to showcase our talented lineup of speakers for the upcoming fifteenth annual Wojtyla Summer Institute, which will take place from August 6-9, 2026. Learn more about our keynote speaker, Archbishop Marcel Damphousse, and our other featured speakers. Their biographies and talk descriptions are now available on our website! This year's theme is “‘Be Not Afraid’: The Church’s Call to Mission in a Post-Christian World.” Inspired by St. John Paul II’s constant exhortation “Be not afraid,” this theme focuses on the Church’s mission in our time of cultural upheaval and secularization. The Institute will explore how families, parishes, and those engaged in the intellectual life can respond with renewed apostolic zeal in our post-Christian age. To register, please visit our website here: seatofwisdom.ca/news/summer-in… Registration closes on July 23rd, 2026. The Wojtyla Summer Institute aims to advance Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College’s mission to serve the Church by offering programs focused on aspects of the faith and Catholic social teaching. These programs are available to groups or individuals, including teachers in publicly-funded and private schools, who are interested in further developing their understanding of Catholicism. #SeatOfWisdomCollege #WojtylaInstitute #Catholic

The feast of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, our patronal feast, is observed on June 8th. The title of Mary as ‘Seat of Wisdom’ is an ancient one, traced back liturgically to the twelfth century, when we find prayers to the Virgin as the ‘Mother of Wisdom’, the ‘fountain of Wisdom’ and, of course, the ‘Seat of Wisdom’. She is seen not only as the Mother of Christ, Who is Wisdom Incarnate, but also as the prototypical ‘wise Virgin’ herself, who ‘kept all these words in her heart’, in order to ‘teach, recount, and proclaim them to the world’ (cf.,Sacramentary for Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary). #SeatOfWisdomCollege #OurLadySeatOfWisdom #FeastDay

We are excited to share with you the 2026 graduation photo gallery! Today we are showcasing the Graduation Commencement Ceremony and Reception. Thank you very much to all the friends and family of our graduating class for coming to celebrate with us! Thank you Dominik Jezierski ('21) of Lovely Light Films for capturing the day’s events so well. To look through our whole graduation gallery, please visit our Flickr albums here: flickr.com/photos/1968330… #Graduation2026 #Grad #SeatOfWisdomCollege #PhotoGallery

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