Halton
Marlo Znidarec
OAPCE Board Director
Marlo is the Director of OAPCE Halton and has a child that attends a school in the Halton Catholic District School Board. She is not only an advocate for Catholic Education but has also served on her Catholic School Parent Council for seven years. Marlo was also a lunch time supervisor for the HCDSB for four years.
Over the years even going back to a student once herself she has volunteered as a Catechist and Children’s Liturgy Instructor within the Hamilton Diocese and
Arch Diocese of Toronto.
To this very day she is involved and volunteers within her Parish. Her most memorable experiences about being Catholic include making her sacraments and being a Youth Leader at World Youth Day 2002 here in Toronto. She also made the Pilgrimage to The Jubilee World Youth Day at the Vatican back in 2001. Now with many trips since to Italy she always makes sure she has a visit to The Vatican on her itinerary. Marlo has always dedicated her time to various causes, but she would say her time as a Mentor at Covenant House Toronto was the most humbling and inspiring. She is now raising her family in the Catholic faith and community. Marlo is a well seasoned event planner with many years of not only event planning but also fundraising experience. She planned and executed many of the Greater Toronto/ Hamilton areas largest & exclusive events/ galas. Currently Marlo serves as a Youth Minister for the Hamilton Diocese serving at a large parish within Halton following her heart.
Welcome Letter 2025
Regional Reports | Meeting Highlights
- REGIONAL REPORT Spring 2026
- REGIONAL REPORT Winter 2026
- REGIONAL REPORT Fall 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Summer 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Spring 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Winter 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Fall 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT May-June 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT April 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT February 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT January 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT November & December 2023
- REGIONAL REPORT
Meeting Agenda
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm - 7:05 pm | Item I: Opening Prayer/Meet and Greet |
| 7:05 pm - 7:15 pm | Item II: Bishop Yvan Mathieu, OAPCE Liaison Bishop Year End Reflection |
| 7:15 pm - 7:30 pm | Item III: Emotion Coaching Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals. This brief presentation will focus on helping parents and professionals distinguish between emotions and behaviours, recognizing that behaviours are often communication. Participants will learn a simple 2-step validation and emotion coaching approach that can be used in everyday moments to help children feel understood while still supporting boundaries and problem-solving. We will also explore how different emotions have different needs, for example, anxiety often needs reassurance paired with gradual exposure. This practical presentation is designed to provide attendees with immediately usable strategies to support emotional development and regulation in children and teens. Dr. Michelle Fardella & Dr. Stephanie Lavoie are licensed clinical psychologists in Ontario. They have experience working in community mental health, private practice, hospital, and school settings. They are published researchers, active clinicians providing assessments and therapies, and provide training for graduate students. They founded WonderTree Child, Adolescent, and Family practice in 2023, a multidisciplinary clinic in Orangeville and virtually across the province and beyond. They have a team of over 30 individuals who support children, teens, young adults, and their families across a variety of areas. |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Item IV: OAPCE AGM |
| 8:30 pm | Item V: Adjournment |
AGM Agenda
| Time | Topic & Proposed Process / Action Items |
|---|---|
| 7:30 pm - 7:35 pm | Item 1: Call to Order, Opening Prayer and Introduction of Board of Directors Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair The OAPCE Chair will provide a welcome address to the participants and Directors will introduce themselves. |
| 7:35 pm - 7:40 pm | Item 2: AGM Minutes from 2025 Leader: L. Goncalves, Exec. Comm. Director View 2025 AGM Minutes Approval of Minutes from anyone in attendance in 2025 (list of attendees on Minutes). Motion to Approve. |
| 7:40 pm - 7:55 pm | Item 3: OAPCE Year End Report 2025/26 Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri & A. Crudo-Perri Presentation of OAPCE Year End Report. Motion to Approve. |
| 7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Item 5: Presentation of Financial Review for July 2024 - June 2025 Leader: OAPCE Finance Admin Financials approved by the Board of Directors in December of 2025. Motion to confirm in AGM. |
| 8:10 pm - 8:15 pm | Item 6: By-Laws Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri and A. Crudo-Perri There are no new Proposed Changes to By-Laws. No Motion needed. |
| 8:15 pm - 8:30 pm | Item 7: Adjournment and Thank You's Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair Motion to Adjourn. |