CARFLEO
originated in the amalgamation of two organizations: CRECO
(Catholic Religious Education Consultants of Ontario) and
OCFLEN (Ontario Catholic Family Life Educators Network).
Founded
in 1975, CRECO was established to support Religious Education
Consultants throughout the province of Ontario. Through its
advocacy, conferences and curriculum development, CRECO furthered
the cause of Catholic Education in the Province of Ontario.
The
Ontario Catholic Family Life Educators Network was committed
to the advancement and improvement of Family Life Education
in Catholic schools.
Founded
in 1995, O.C.F.L.E.N. hosted several conferences dedicated
to Family Life education issues; published several newsletters
and developed a web site.
In
the 2002-3 academic year, the two organizations joined to
create CARFLEO (Catholic Association of Religious and Family
Life Educators of Ontario). A new executive was elected at
the April 29, 2004 AGM in Ottawa.
In
the summer of 2005 CREO (Catholic Religious Educators of Ontario)
merged with CARFLEO to form a single association dedicated
to Religious and Family Life Education in Ontario
The
elected and appointed members of the executive for 2007-8
are:
The
CRECO AWARD was given each year to a person in recognition
of their work, contribution and dedication to Catholic Education.
Our
CRECO AWARD recipients:
- 1975
Sr. Sheila McAuliffe,
CND
- 1976
Martin Jeffrey
- 1977
Sr. Catherine Fenn, CSJ
- 1978
Sr. St. Maurice, OSU
- 1979
Sr. Mary Hamilton, CND
- 1980
Margaret Walder
- 1981
Dr. Mary Malone
- 1982
Chris Asseff
- 1982
Rev. P.M. Horrigan
- 1983
Noel Cooper
- 1984
Sr. Norine Connely , CSJ
- 1985
Sr. Elaine Dunn , CSJ
- 1986
Ron & Mary Deleski
- 1987
Fr. Frank Ruetz, C.R.
- 1988
Muriel Loftus
- 1989
Joanne Chafe
- 1990
Sr. Marie Taylor, SSND
- 1990
Walter Bildstein
- 1991
Ted Schmidt
- 1992
Fr. Bill Russell
- 1993
Sr. Joan Cronin , CSIC
- 1994
John Prokopitch
- 1995
John Podgorski
- 1996
Terri Kudirka
- 1997
Frances Kelly
- 1998
Jerry Creedon
- 1999
Gerald Woodman
- 2000
Margie Ann McKinnon
- 2001
Heather Reid
- 2002
Mary Ann Takacs
- 2003
Sharron McKeever
- 2004
Doug Finbow
In
2004 we awarded our first Archbishop Pocock Award
for excellence in Religious Education
- 2005
Tony
Cuschieri
- 2006
Dwyer Sullivan
- 2007
Bronek Korczynski
- 2008
Larry Trafford
The
Fr. Angus MacDougall S.J.
Award is awarded to those making outstanding contributions
in Catholic Family Life Education in Ontario.
Our
Fr. Angus MacDougall S.J. Award recipients:
-
1998
Sylvia Santin
-
1999
Most Reverend Marcel Gervais, Archbishop of Ottawa
-
2000
Sister Marie Taylor, SSND
-
2001
Mary Baier
-
2002
Patrick Gallagher
-
2003
John Podgorski
-
2004
Diana Scahill
-
2005
Ralph Peter
-
2006
John Van Dommelen
-
2007
Peter Crane
-
2008
Rita Mary Cote
