Dear Families, I was recently given the Little Book of Holy Gratitude, authored by Fr. Frederick Faber, which features some penetrating insights during this Lenten season. Fr. Faber boldly proclaims that we neglect gratitude more than prayer. "If...
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Challenged to be Better by Students
Dear Families, Today we enter the season of Lent, something I always dreaded growing up but now look forward to. What used to be mean nothing more than 40 dismal days of no dessert (made worse by the fact that my dad, to replace the smoking habit...
Excellence Honor Extended to Elementary School
Dear Families, As many of you may recall, the high school was named a Catholic Honor Roll school by the Cardinal Newman Society. The Newman Society recently expanded their efforts to support excellent Catholic education all the way down to the...
A Voice for Voiceless
Dear Families,Happy New Year! Hoping you all had a peace and joy-filled Christmas with your families. We are all happy to see your kiddos again and attack the rest of the second quarter. Right after midterms this month, students in grades 7-12...
Thank You
Dear Families, I will be saying merry Christmas in a more formal fashion as the date approaches, so I wanted to share a couple of thank you's instead this week. Thank you to all of the parents, who in the midst of increasingly hectic weeks leading...
Leisure, Family, & Living Well
Dear Families, It struck me in chatting with teachers and parents at school today that we all share the same feeling about yesterday’s snow day, a deep appreciation of time home with our families. For some reason, family time has become a guilty...
St. Nicholas and the Golden Coin
Dear Families, December 6th has always been an important day on our academic calendar. As many families customarily celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas, so too the MRA family honors one of the most popular saints in the Western world. For those who...
Send Us Souls of Beloved Departed
Dear Families, It recently struck me that November has taken on a new level of meaning for our families and extended school community, for the entire month of November is dedicated to the souls in purgatory. This past year - call it 18 months just...
Teaching Beyond Tests Equals Better Results
Given the recent decline in math and English proficiency in the state of NH, below are some key indicators from the most recent data we have: PSAT 8/9 (Spring 2017) 100% of 8th grade students reach proficiency in ERW (evidence based reading and...
A Refreshingly Liberating Teaching Methodology
Dear Families, Thank you to all of the families who participated in or attended the Fall Festival. It is always refreshing to come together as a community, and of course, the weather cooperated for once. I personally had a great time catching up...