Breaking News: Our School Has Found Its Home, and Two Great Teachers!
Our School Has Found Its Home!
We are thrilled to announce that Chesterton Academy of St. John the Evangelist will be located at 256 East High Street in downtown Charlottesville, across from Holy Comforter Catholic Church! It's a two-minute walk to daily Mass, which allows our students to start each school day with the Eucharist. We're also walking distance to a green space for recreation. Stay tuned for special events in the coming months to celebrate and unveil our new space!
CASJE Welcomes Mr. Isak Bond to Our Faculty
We look for teachers who are not only masterful at their craft, but who have the ability to engage, inspire, and lead young hearts and minds to Christ. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Isak Bond has accepted a position with CASJE as a full time teacher!
Mr. Bond was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He was homeschooled until his sophomore year of high school, at which point he attended a regional Catholic high school, where he ran track, played baseball, wrestled, performed plays, and competed with the academic team. He studied the Liberal Arts at Thomas Aquinas College, graduating in 2010. He has been teaching across a wide range of subjects since 2012, but he has also occasionally been seen in the streets writing poems for strangers on a vintage 1964 Smith Corona typewriter, on stage performing for Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, and reviewing children’s literature on YouTube. He spends a lot of time thinking about Homer. Isak and his bride, Olivia, are parishioners at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Richmond, VA, and proud parents of five bouncing children.
Meet Mr. Bond at Saturday's Taekwondo Demo event!
Accomplished Music Director Daniel Kirkland Joins CASJE
While studying music and majoring in piano performance at Emory University, Mr. Daniel Kirkland came into contact with the rich musical heritage of Western culture and the prominent role of the Church in its development, which strengthened his desire to evangelize through beauty. His encounter with the Extraordinary Form during this time also had a profound impact on his understanding of the role of music in the liturgy and the late Pope Benedict’s “hermeneutic of continuity.” Such music could not be simply relegated to classrooms and concert halls. He started chant Scholas at his home parish, St. Francis of Assisi, as part of his larger mission to rebuild the Church by responding to the Vatican Council’s call to preserve this “treasure of inestimable value.” This eventually led him to become the Director of Music and Liturgy at Holy Comforter, where he integrates what is learned in the classroom with the living worship of the Church. Daniel grew up in the heart of the Shenandoah valley in Staunton, VA, and has always loved the tranquility of the countryside, whether it be enjoying a good hike in the mountains or a swim in a lake or river. He also enjoys boardgames, chess, playing the accordion, Gilbert and Sullivan, and philosophical discourse.
Join Us This Saturday!
May 4th, 12:00 pm: Athletic Program Sneak Peek
Master Park, Taekwondo expert and member of the local Catholic community, will be offering Taekwondo classes at CASJE in Fall 2024. We're excited to host a Taekwondo demo/workshop for students in grade seven and up to give them a taste for the athletics program at CASJE. We'll be serving the ever-popular Raising Cane's chicken, and our newly-hired teachers will be present to meet the community and tell us why they are excited to join the faculty of CASJE! Register today, and bring a friend!
Finally, here's a shot from Saturday's Walk for Life Charlottesville. Thank you to all who walked with the Chesterton team and supported LifeSpring Pregnancy Center!
