Week of 6-10 October

From the Advancement Office

2025 Ignatian Challenge Award Tribute Dinner Honouring Dr. Jerome Cranston

Join us in celebrating Dr. Jerome Cranston, the 2025 Ignatian Challenge Award recipient, at St. Paul’s High School’s 30th Annual Tribute Dinner on November 18, 2025.

Tickets and sponsorships are now available and going fast! Secure your spot now to be part of this unforgettable evening honouring Dr. Cranston.

Sponsorship and ticket information can be found at St Paul's High School - Tribute Dinner (stpauls.mb.ca).

Click HERE for the full 2025 Ignatian Challenge Award Tribute Dinner Announcement.

Help us replace our scoreboard!

Our outdoor scoreboard on Connolly Field has served Crusader Football, Rugby and Ultimate Frisbee for more than 20 years, but now it’s showing its age. Parts are no longer available and a full replacement will cost more than $70,000.

Thanks to some incredible alumni and friends, we’ve launched an online raffle to help offset these costs toward a brand-new digital scoreboard that will keep our fans and athletes in the game for years to come.  

There are 10 amazing prizes including a bucket-list weekend watching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on Navy, free coffee from Tim’s for a year, Lake Winnipeg fishing trip and much more! (Full prize descriptions are available on the Rafflebox link below)

Tickets: 1 for $10 · 4 for $20 · 20 for $50 · 100 for $100

Raffle Closes: October 9, 2025 at midnight

Raffle Draw: October 10, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Click here to buy your tickets NOW: SPHS Sports Raffle Fundraiser! | Rafflebox

St. Paul's High School's annual Crusader Raffle, in support of the Bursary Fund, was briefly previewed for students at the end of our liturgy on October 2.  this year's Crusader Cash Raffle will launch on Friday, October 10^th. All proceeds benefit School Programs and The Grad Fund. All tickets will be sold and monitored online. More information to come from the Advancement Office and the online raffle provider, Rafflebox.  

Monday, 6 October: President's Pizza Lunch for the Class of 2026

Wednesday, 8 October: Late Start for Students

Schedule IV is in effect.

From the Counselling Department

Scholarships Featured this Week:

The TD Scholarship for Community Leadership is a $70,000 scholarship for exceptional students who have made a meaningful and lasting difference in their community.  It requires a 600-word essay, a transcript, and three letters of reference so it is important to start preparations early.  The application deadline is Oct. 22^nd.

Wolf Scholar Awards applications (U of T Faculty of Arts and Science) are due to Ms Kolton by 9 a.m. on Oct. 29^th to be considered for school sponsorship.

Queen's University Chancellor's Scholarship is due to Ms Kolton by 9 a.m. on November 13th to be considered for school sponsorship.

University of Manitoba Open House

University of Manitoba’s Fall Open House: Tuesday, October 28th
Students and parents are invited to join session or explore campus from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28 to learn what U of M has to offer.

U of M also has a “Getting Ready for First Year” video that can be found under the heading “Pre-Recorded Info Videos” that may be helpful for grade 12 students.

Grade 11 and 12 Students Interested in Science

Explore Science Day is at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday, November 12th. This is not a St. Paul's event so parents must excuse their son from classes that day if he attends.

Explore Science Day is a free outreach event where high school students will visit the Fort Garry campus, be in labs and lecture halls, hear from the faculty, and talk to advisors.  Students can visit two of seven science departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics & Astronomy and Statistics.

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

Location: University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus

Eligibility: This event is open to students in Grades 11 and 12. Spots are assigned on a first-come first-served basis: General application link