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Today we honored the victims of the September 11th tragedies with a morning ceremony around the flag pole outside. We also recognized those members of our school community whom are active public servants as medical professionals, policeman, fireman, or in the armed services.

Below is a text of the prayer recited by the Student Government president Matthew Bocko.

Almighty God, Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and King of all Nations, 
we beg your continued blessings upon all those who proudly call America home.

On this the eleventh anniversary of the tragedies of September 11th...

With so many new faces on campus, the high school students were taking time to get to know one another.

More photos of the younger students are forthcoming so stay tuned.

Just a reminder...Back To School Mass/Potluck THIS SUNDAY, September 9

1. We are hoping that as many of you as possible will come and celebrate the start to the 2012-2013 school year at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joachim in Sunapee. EVERYONE is invited to attend this Mass, regardless of whether or not you are Catholic. There are going to be 10 pews reserved for Mount Royal Families, so we are asking you to arrive at the church closer to 9:30 so that we can fill those pews first.

2. MOUNT ROYAL STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR THEIR SCHOOL UNIFORMS TO THE MASS. Feel free to bring a change of clothes for the k...

We hope you are all having a peaceful and relaxing holiday weekend! On tap for next week: THE START OF SCHOOL!!! Several events are taking place, beginning on the very first day of school. President Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society will be speaking in the evening at the St. Joseph's Center (7:00pm). On Wednesday, the boys soccer team plays at Sunapee (4:30pm). The Back to School Mass will take place on Sunday at 10:00am at St. Joachim's. Teachers will declare their fidelity to the Magisterium. After Mass we will go up to the newly renovated campus for lunch, followed by a presentation fro...

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 22. We are thrilled to announce that Bishop Peter Libasci will be at Mount Royal Academy celebrating Mass for the dedication of our new building! The Mass will be held at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Center. This event is open to the public, and of course, we would love to see all Mount Royal Families at this wonderful event. It is an honor to have the Bishop join us at this dedication. All Mount Royal students attending this Mass should wear their MRA uniforms. A reception will be held immediately after the Mass.

Back To School Mass/Potluck on Sunday, September 9. 

Mount Royal Academy students, faculty and parents will be celebrating the start to the 2012-2013 school year at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joachim on September 9. EVERYONE is invited to attend this Mass, regardless of whether or not you are Catholic. Mount Royal students should wear their school uniforms to this special Mass. Following Mass, your family is invited to a potluck reception back at the school at 11:15. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the beginning of the school year. Please bring a dish or two to share. We have invited par...

We are gearing up for the start of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4th!

Teachers officially reported to school today, although all teachers have been unofficially preparing their classrooms since the opening of the new building. The campus has undergone a several changes in the past week alone. The parking area and driveway were paved and lined last week, and fresh grass is being laid down all over campus during this upcoming week. When families return to school next week, there will certainly be lot of surprised looks.

"First things first". Fr. Peter celebrated a Mass for all of the full time for al...

Mount Royal Academy announced today that author Joseph Pearce will serve as Visiting Scholar beginning this fall.  Pearce is the renowned biographer of Catholic literary figures such as G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Hilaire Belloc.

As Visiting Scholar Pearce will deliver public lectures on Shakespeare and masterworks such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit, as well as the thought of G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis.  He will assist within the Academy with curricular and faculty development, and mentor students who wish to advance their abilities as young writers.

Pearce has worked extensively on ...

Mount Royal Academy is thankful and very excited to announce that Mr. Patrick Reilly, president of the nationally acclaimed Catholic apostolate The Cardinal Newman Society, will be visiting the MRA campus on September 4th, the first day of school!

Mr. Reilly will give a keynote statement that is open to the public, addressing the current state of Catholic higher education in America. The address will begin at 7:00pm. Parents of all age levels are strongly encouraged to attend.

The Catholic Newman Society provides an invaluable service to the faithful Catholics by closely monitoring the extent ...