Canongate Catholic High School, at St. Barnabas Church in Arden, got back to work in January after our Christmas break. A new year, a new semester. We’re studying the Civil War right now and took a field trip to the Zeb Vance Birthplace in Weaverville. Vance was the Governor of North Carolina during and after...Read More

Christmas greetings to our Canongate family and friends!  Our fall semester has shot by! It seems like we were all just getting acquainted yesterday and now suddenly we are reviewing an entire semester of information in preparation for our exams!  This is what we’ve done this fall semester:  In History, we covered the events in...Read More

On May 31, Canongate celebrated the graduation of eight wonderful young people!Avila Dellinger Juan Pablo Gonzalez Mildred Hernandez Clare Kelsch Filomena Lance Adelaide Murrey Emeline Murrey Allison Perez Morales Fr. Adrian Porras celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass, and Mrs. Haley Roberson was our commencement speaker. Please remember our graduates in your intentions! Graduandos de Canongate ¡El...Read More

Artículo en español. From April 11-14, four of our junior ladies were sponsored by the Arden and Hendersonville Rotary Clubs to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy in Black Mountain. This is an intensive weekend program designed to help high school students “realize their potential as leaders.” Following are testimonials from our four aspiring leaders....Read More

Artículo en español. Emeline Murrey was a lead actress in our spring play Little Women. She played the rambunctious character “Jo.” I hope you were able to attend one of the performances. I asked Emeline to reflect a bit on the experience. Here are her thoughts. What did you enjoy most about performing in the...Read More

Artículo en español.Anna has been awarded the prestigious Elizabeth McRae Scholarship to attend Lees-McRae College, in Banner Elk, NC. According to the Lees-McRae website, “the scholarship offers full tuition for all four years and is awarded based on the students’ performance in both essay and interview competitions on Scholars Day.” This year’s Scholars Day competition...Read More

“Why have you chosen to stay at Canongate?” The education, the mentors, and the community, to be able to go to an environment in which I can be open and vocal about my beliefs. “How do you think Canongate is different than other schools?” Rather than just a school, it’s family, a family that is...Read More

“Why did you choose to come to Canongate?” I chose to come to Canongate because it sounded special. I wanted to participate in the plays and to experience something I had never experienced before. “Why have you chosen to stay at Canongate?” I chose to stay at Canongate because my parents thought that Canongate was...Read More

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” – John 15:11 Joy is at the heart of the Gospel. It might even be said that joy is the Gospel, the Good News itself. All our longing & searching seeks some end; our restless hearts...Read More

“If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” – John 8:32   True freedom – more than merely being without constraint or restriction – is found in one’s ability to do the Good. Put differently, it is one’s ability...Read More