Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School

This recommendation included opening "a consultation process with the Felician Sisters, staff, parents, and students to obtain feedback on all motions approved.

"[4] A June 2007 Star article stated, "Two years ago, the board tried to move the school to another, less attractive location, but parents resisted.

The Felician Sisters made this decision, "because they didn’t believe the board was committed to maintaining an all-girls school, said spokesperson Sr. Andrea Rita Marie Kowalczyk."

[7] Despite the length of time between the board's decision and the Felician Sisters termination of the lease, staff and students at the school seemed ill-prepared for the reality of moving.

A student, Stephanie Paddley stated, "I pray the Board will recognize what a gem Holy Name is, and make an effort to preserve what we have, even if it means switching buildings, and getting a new name.

"[8] In 2007 the separate board committed itself to keeping the original Holy Name community open as a publicly funded girls' school and, although the vacated Loyola facility was mentioned in the report, decided to use a vacant school site in Brampton as its permanent new home.

Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School welcomed students to the Glenvale Boulevard location in September 2008.

The guests included Felician Sisters, Trustees, Board Staff, teachers, alumni, former Principals, clergy and Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins.

The influence of the Felicians (Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice) remains essential to the charism of the school.

[9] The last Felician Sister to teach in the school was in 1998, but the order continues to influence the lives of staff and students.

[20] Holy Name of Mary Secondary School holds semi-annual pep rallies which are led by the student council.