December 2022

Dear friend of Chesterton, before considering the blessings we have enjoyed this year, we recall the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true Teacher, who powerfully instructs us in the way of godliness and virtue. May he make each of our souls his school. Today is also the feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr.  "Martyr" comes from the Greek word meaning "witness." Join us in asking St. Stephen to intercede for us, that we might have the courage and wisdom to testify to our God in all that we do at Chesterton Academy!

A Year in Review

It seems like a just a few months ago we were holding our first information session and creating an initial parent interest survey. In the months since, much has been accomplished and many blessings have been received. Some of the most notable include:

• An incredible group of students have begun to apply.
  
  
• Location secured in central RI.  Families have volunteered to help transform the building into a school. See photo gallery.
  
  
• Bishop Tobin decreed that our academy is a Catholic school.
  
  
• Info nights and open houses held for interested families and community members. See photo gallery.
  
  
• Coverage received in local press (RI Catholic, PBN, Warwick Beacon, TurnTo10).
  
  
• 501c3 recognition received from the IRS, allowing all donations to be tax deductible.

What's next in 2023?

As we head toward the new year we are energized and excited to build on the momentum already established. Things are moving forward across a variety of areas:

• Our headmaster search is actively underway with candidates currently undergoing interviews. Hiring for teachers will begin soon after.
  
  
• Enhancements to our building will continue as we prepare it to be an optimal learning environment for our students.
  
  
• Admissions will continue with CLT8 exam, applicant interviews, and offers of enrollment.

However, none of this will be successful without your prayers and financial support. This is the last week that you can make a tax-deductible donation for 2022. Will you support us today with a donation of $250, $100, $50 or your most generous contribution?

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G.K. Today

In Christendom in Dublin, G.K. wrote: "The more we are proud that the Bethlehem story is plain enough to be understood by the shepherds, and almost by the sheep, the more do we let ourselves go, in dark and gorgeous imaginative frescoes or pageants about the mystery and majesty of the Three Magian Kings.”  

This beautiful insight, so deserving of reflection during the Christmas season, captures three dimensions of Chesterton's wisdom that we hope to realize at our school.

First, a capacity to appreciate the true "catholicity" of the faith, which is accessible to the simple and the wise alike, and, indeed, requires that one become simple in order to become wise.    

Second, an eagerness to find God's revelation in its many authentic guises, be they rustic or splendid.

Third, a tendency to tread boldly into the mystery of Christ, such that the Catholic life becomes an adventure, full of excitement, marvel, and even a hint of risk.

Chesterton never fancied himself too smart to return to the fundamentals of the faith, even to the Lord Jesus Christ in the manger, adored by lowly shepherds and lofty kings.

At Our Lady of Hope, we hope to cultivate this disposition of wonder, in imitation of our patron, and with the goal of making our students permanently impressed by the great works of the Lord on our behalf.

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