"But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God." - John 1:12 Become Who You Are Last month I wrote about a fascinating and mystical saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who died in 1968. Even more...
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day pours out the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge” - Psalm 19:2 One of the fondest but shortest experiences of my life thus far is the time I...
Pray, hope, and don’t worry. This Thursday, September 23, the Church remembers a most extraordinary saint, Pio of Pietrelcina, otherwise known as Padre Pio. Even as a child, Padre Pio had remarkable spiritual experiences; it is said he conversed...
And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” Luke 1: 46-47 I thought it prudent to follow the lead set forth by Fr. Michael, who in his homily at our opening Mass for the school year reminded...
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1 The summer of 2021 hasn’t felt very summer-ish at all. July was the wettest on record with over 10 inches of rain! But even though the warm, sunny...
Grade 6 Headmaster’s List: Kylie Cole, Lindsey Smrkovski High Honors: Nicholas Lavertue Honors: Maia Dow, Eva Gannon, Mary Walsh Grade 7 Headmaster’s List: Elyse Bowers, Franciszek Fryckowski, Lucja Fryckowska, Will Kalpakgian High Honors: Warren...
Welcome Address, Anna Yost Class of 2021 Good morning students, parents, faculty, friends, and graduates. I would like to welcome you all to the graduation of the class of 2021 from Mount Royal Academy. Some of us have attended this school for...
What were our goals going into this school year? Increase individual student support mechanisms by adding faculty members and expanding our repertoire of creative and effective ways to inclusively support all learners in our classrooms via the...
“Lord, it is good for us to be here..” - Matthew 17:4 If my memory serves me correctly, I ended my first newsletter message of the year, way back in September, with this quote, “Lord it is good for us to be here..” Now, eight months later, I can...
“I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life… Even if I do bear witness to myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I have come from and where I am going…” - John 8:12-13 We made...