Quest speaker Dale Ahlquist presents: "Education: The Soul of Society". Dr. Ahlquist is the founder of the Chesterton Netowrk of Schools & Memeber of the National Board of Education Science.
Principal Heidi Altman would be happy to give you a personal tour of our rigorous and faith-filled education program! Stop by the Main Building Office or call 512-352-2313.
A Catholic Classical education is centered on Christ in all aspects of learning, seeking to grow in wisdom (the power to know the Truth), and in virtue (the power to live by the Truth). One way St. Mary’s achieves this is by requiring our students to read and study the best of what has been written and said in the history of all Western Civilization. From Plato to Pope John Paul II, from Homer to Harper Lee, a St. Mary’s graduate will leave here with an impressive literary background, and an ability to apply the wisdom of the past to the problems of today, through the lens of our Catholic faith.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
7:00-8:30 p.m. St. Mary's Gymnasium
Saint John Henry Newman’s
Idea of Christian Education
Newman, 1801-1890, was raised and educated in the Church of England and became a prominent Anglican scholar and preacher; however, in mid-life his research in Church history and doctrinal development led him into the Catholic Church, where he became a priest, cardinal, and founder of a university. In celebration of his canonization on October 13, 2019, St. Mary’s Religion Teacher, Patrick Heyl, will discuss his renowned writings on education.
6:45-8:30 p.m.
Movie and popcorn for kids!
We did it AGAIN! St. Mary’s has earned the highest percent enrollment growth among all 22 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Austin! Our enrollment is currently 197 students. Thank you for your support as we continue to grow and thrive!
Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
7:00-8:30 p.m., St. Mary's Gymnasium
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Wonder - and Its Counterfeits - in the Classical Classroom
Reserve your seat today here: http://bit.ly/2019cnsmt
Alysan Barnes, Ph.D., teachers rhetoric and AP English at Live Oak Classical School. After completing a Ph.D. in rhetoric in 2014 with a dissertation on classical education, she authored two high school textbooks: Rhetoric Alive: Principles of Persuasion (2016) and Rhetoric Alive: Senior Thesis Student Workbook (2018). She teaches a course on the trivium for the new master’s program in classical education at the University of Dallas and serves as an Alcuin Fellow for the Society of Classical Learning.
6:45-8:30 p.m.
Movie and popcorn for kids!