What enables a Catholic school to succeed? If by success, we mean students are formed spiritually to love God, and intellectually to know the realities God has created, then there are several criteria that must be met. The first and most important is that God must breathe life into the school.  Secondly, there must be...Read More

Adelaide Murrey, one of our graduates, inspired her peers to go on a mission trip to Cusco, Peru, as a post-graduation trip. Seven of our graduates and I traveled to Peru and met up with Fr. Andres Gutierrez from Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville. Fr. Andres is a former missionary to Cusco and still a...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. In my twelve years of teaching theater at Canongate, I have always chuckled to myself at the notion that theater is a “required elective.” An elective in the common view of the modern education system that relegates all arts – music, drama, fine arts – to a tag-on, an extra bit that...Read More

Artículo en español. Students in Canongate’s math classes are encouraged to unite their study of math with their knowledge of philosophy and theology. Mrs. Provident’s “Math Muses” are prompts to reflect on a quotation she provides. A recent Math Muse prompt asked the students to reflect on the following quotation, and how it pertains to...Read More

Artículo en español. I have been mesmerized by this photo of the skull of my confirmation saint, Thomas Aquinas, since it was first published a few months ago. He never imagined that the skull housing his powerful brain would be riding shotgun to a priest while going on world tour! Speaking of powerful brains, here...Read More

Artículo en español. One of the best things about my job is watching our students mature in their ability to think through and articulate complicated thoughts and ideas. In this newsletter, I share with you just one such example from Clare Kelsch, one of our seniors. I have included one of her fall semester exam...Read More

Artículo en español. On the first Sunday of Advent, Father Porras preached a straightforward yet challenging homily. His point was that Advent is a season of penance because the coming of Jesus requires fundamental changes in the way we act and think. Apart from Christ, our relationships with people, with the world, and with spiritual...Read More

Ex umbris in veritatem. This is the Canongate motto. What does this actually look like at Canongate?  One answer is our Senior Seminar. This class was designed to prepare our senior ladies for the challenges they will face after graduation and upon entering higher education, gainful employment, and beginning a family. We want to do...Read More

Artículo en español. Education is often about posing and seeking answers to difficult questions. Ironically, a week or so before Hurricane Helene devastated our region, our 9th grade students read Genesis 6-9 in World Civ I. These chapters recount the story of Noah and the flood. This verse has frequently come to my mind the...Read More