March 21, 2013

The Board of Trustees of John Paul the Great Academy wishes our founding president and headmaster, Dr. Kevin Roberts, heartfelt congratulations on today's announcement that he has been named the second president of Wyoming Catholic College.  Read the College's press release here.

The Board is also very excited to announce that, with Dr. Roberts' guidance, it has selected Mr. Peter Fletcher as the new president and headmaster of John Paul the Great Academy.  The transition will occur this summer.  Please click here for the Academy's press release.

For more information, including Mr. Fletcher's bio and an interesting news article about his family, click here.

Dr. Roberts' farewell letter is available as well.

Friends of JPG:

Thank you for making our 6th Annual Gala Dinner and Veritas Lecture a tremendous success!  In addition to having our largest attendance ever, we also enjoyed the stirring exhortation by Senator Santorum to be even bolder and more committed to promoting all that is good, beautiful, and true.  Click here to read more about it.

 

The event, with Acadiana's own Bernadette Lee of KPEL as guest Mistress of Ceremonies, was sold out!  We are very grateful for all those who helped make this year's event so enjoyable for everyone! In particular we want to thank Ms. Dana Blanchard, Ms. Allison Rielly, Ms. Katherine Odinet and Ms. Paula Daniels, as well as everyone else who sacrificed so much time, resources and prayers. Merci Beaucoup!

There were many highlights of the evening which included our own Academy Schola Cantorum...
Live Music from the new Copper Band...

As well as an amazing silent and live auction hosted by Senator Fred Mills.  Senator Santorum offered a bonus item: an auction of his home-grown fruit Jelly, made by him and his children. When asked "how much jelly" he said they were large jelly jars, but if a jar brought more than $200, he'd add another. A patron immediately offered $1,000. 5 jars of jelly went a long way for a very good cause!

Read some of the coverage from the Advertiser by clicking here!

The speech was FANTASTIC. Rick's theme of the evening? Commitment.

If we're going to save our civilization, we're going to have to be at least as committed as those who want to bring it down! "You have an opportunity to put that lamp up on a stand where it belongs here in Lafayette," Santorum said. "I ask each and every one of you, for the sake of your country, stand up and take on the responsibility of your generation. This is a turning point in American history."

We have much to be grateful for at John Paul the Great Academy!  Thank you again for everyone's prayers and sacrifices!  God Bless you during these last few weeks of Lent and as we look forward to Easter and the great joy's of Christ's Resurrection!

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Click here to read more from the Cardinal Newman Society, and here to read the Academy's press release.

                 

Is classical, Catholic education worth preserving in our diocese? Absolutely! Read this letter from our faculty and admistration on the importance of classical, Catholic education for Acadiana.

Please share this letter with everyone you know in our diocese.

Know someone outside the diocese who may be interested? The incredible fruits of classical education is also of national importance. For this reason, we have also written a letter for Catholics across the nation.

Please help spread the word and support JPG by sharing these letters with as many people as possible! Classical, Catholic education is worth preserving and promoting, and the incredible community we have here is one of the greatest testaments to that fact.

Classical Education from JPG Academy on Vimeo.

With that privilege, however, comes responsibilities. Our tripartite mission—spiritual formation, academic knowledge, and physical growth—requires a steadfast commitment from me, the Academy’s faculty, and its Board of Trustees. In a society beset with despair and loss of faith, the Gospel message brings hope. It is that hope that we share with each other and with our community. As Christians, we are “in the world, but not of it” (John 17). Your continued prayers for John Paul the Great Academy and for those of us dedicated to fulfilling its mission will always be a source of inspiration.

Naturally, as a new school, “excitement” best defines our mood, whether we are students, teachers, or administrators. As that excitement turns into the routine of the school year, we will turn our focus from the newness of the Academy to the goals that our students have for their future. As a faculty, our teaching will be driven by our conviction that master teachers equip their students with the knowledge and skills to turn their dreams into reality.

With that strategy to guide our instruction, and with the Holy Spirit to reveal to us where the future of the Academy lies, the next year promises to be an exhilarating experience. May the Lord continue to bless us with the grace and confidence to always answer “Yes!” to His call. Our patron, Pope John Paul the Great, would ask for nothing less.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Kevin D. Roberts, Ph.D.

President & Headmaster

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Charting a New Future for Catholic Education from Dr. Kevin Roberts on Vimeo.