Dear Families, A question that keeps running across the invisible ticker above my forehead that notifies me when I need to re-calibrate my thinking or adjust my own preconception runs as follows: what truly motivates a person to choose the good;...
Dear Families, As we return to school in this beautiful time of crisp, fall mornings and changing leaves, I find myself often explaining to friends, neighbors, family members, and more exactly what makes Mount Royal Academy such a special place. It...
Dear Families,I would honestly much rather prefer that our inaugural school newsletter not fall on this particular date. I shall try my best to communicate how exciting it is to be back in school in the midst of this solemn occasion.We are very...
Why pursue a life of virtue? The ancient Greeks believed that “virtue is its own reward.” Blessed John Henry Newman, soon to be canonized, agreed but clarified, “Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if...
Mount Royal Academy has announced academic awards for the 4th Quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. Grade 6 Headmaster’s List: Luke Moorehouse High Honors: Melody Heacock, Nora Walsh Honors: Amelia Caravan, Kaitlyn Costello, Athanasius Orlowski,...
Dear Families, Faculty, and Friends, On Tuesday, the faculty made our annual end of year mini-pilgrimage to St. Joseph Cathedral for a retreat. We always end the school year in prayerful silence before our Lord; this includes a holy hour,...
Introductory Remarks, Headmaster Derek Tremblay On behalf of the soon-to-be graduates, their parents, and the faculty of Mount Royal Academy, I welcome you to the 2019 commencement exercises. I keep looking back over previous commencements to make...
Unplug this Summer The end of the year is full of wonderful signs and symbols of celebration. Our senior dinner banquet, Baccalaureate Mass, field trips, field days, parties and more. It is a time to look back, reflect, revel, and step forward....
I attended a conference last summer with the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education at Catholic University of America. This summer, I will be returning to provide a breakout session entitled Classical Schools and the New Evangelization. The...
This week I have been blessed to spend time in our kindergarten. I have been moved and stunned by the simple and unbridled joy with which they view--- everything! It is a joy borne of God, that revels in His creation. Whether it is grace before...