Imagine losing your job, simply because you prayed after a sporting event. That’s exactly what happened to Joseph Kennedy in Washington State—and it’s yet another example of hostility to Christianity in public schools. Back in 2015, Kennedy lost his head football coaching job at Bremerton High School, because he refused […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/UMary-Hockey-Team-Praying-Before-Game-scaled.jpg17092560Patrick Reillyhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngPatrick Reilly2022-03-16 13:00:072022-03-16 13:00:07Catholic School Sports Should Encourage Prayer
During Catholic Schools Week, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly was a guest on Kolbecast, the official podcast of Kolbe Academy, a classical Catholic homeschool program for K-12 students. He talked about what led to the creation of The Newman Guide, the reasons why Catholic families should consider a faithful […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/In-the-Media-website-845-px.png202845Cardinal Newman Society Staffhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngCardinal Newman Society Staff2022-02-10 22:25:102022-02-10 22:25:10‘Seriously Consider a Faithful Catholic College,’ Reilly Urges on Kolbe Academy Podcast
Laura Berquist (née Steichen), foundress of the Mother of Divine Grace (MODG) homeschool program, prepared for her important calling at faithful Thomas Aquinas College in California. But in 1969, she didn’t know what was in store for her when she and her parents went to check out the new liberal […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/Thomas-Aquinas-College-CA-Campus-110719-02.jpg16002400Veronica Nygaardhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngVeronica Nygaard2022-02-09 15:07:582022-03-28 11:35:19Homeschool Leader Formed at Faithful Catholic College
It’s Catholic Schools Week. While most Catholic media celebrated as if everything is “blue skies” for America’s parochial schools, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly delivered a more sober message this week on EWTN News Nightly. Over the last 50 years, parochial school enrollment has declined by more than two-thirds, […]
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The oldest baptismal record in America, dated 1741, is at St. John the Baptist Church in rural Ottsville, Pennsylvania, part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. But not so long ago, the Catholic school at one of the nation’s longest-surviving Catholic parishes was on the brink of closure. Brian Middleton saw […]
Last week, hundreds of students from faithful Catholic colleges traveled to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life, which went full-steam ahead after canceling last year and in spite of citywide COVID restrictions. Many colleges sent delegations, some of them quite large, but there is something especially heartening about the […]
The Cardinal Newman Society was honored to recently interview two scholars who have found a home at Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts in Warner, N.H.: Dr. Anthony Esolen, a renowned translator and professor of literature and a prolific writer, together with Dr. Ryan Messmore, a champion of Catholic, liberal […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Magdalen-main-photo-scaled.jpg17072560Cardinal Newman Society Staffhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngCardinal Newman Society Staff2022-01-14 07:01:312022-01-13 23:08:41Scholars Tout Unique, Catholic, Liberal Arts Education at Magdalen College
Where can Catholic families send their children who want to pursue a career in the health sciences? The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., which is recommended in The Newman Guide, is an exciting option. The Newman Society recently asked Dr. Mary Dockter, dean of the Saint Gianna School of […]
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Last summer, I wrote about the urgency of holding a “crucial line of defense for Catholic education” against false ideology and attacks on Christian morality — and now, a key victory has been won in federal court! On Dec. 13, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Fuller […]
The Cardinal Newman Society recently organized a college fair of sorts with Coleen Kelly Mast, host of the “Mast Appeal” Radio Show on Ave Maria Radio (also syndicated on EWTN). Newman Society President Patrick Reilly kicked off the discussion with Coleen by explaining why colleges are recommended in The Newman […]
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Here’s some great news, just in time for the holy feast of Christmas: At the last moment before approving its new revised constitution, the governing board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) added broad protection for Catholic and other religious colleges to continue participating in the college association. The […]
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Athletics has long been an important part of Catholic education in the United States, but trouble is brewing. Already schools and colleges face social and legal pressure to abandon their Catholic mission and conform to gender ideology by allowing biological males to play on girls’ sports teams and enter locker […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/emilio-garcia-AWdCgDDedH0-unsplash-scaled.jpg14962560Patrick Reillyhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngPatrick Reilly2021-12-14 16:31:512021-12-20 08:53:39Will the NCAA Force Out Catholic Colleges?
What kind of lunacy must this be, when the Pope unambiguously calls abortion “murder,” yet a Catholic university hosts a fundraiser to support America’s largest abortion business? Or when students at a Catholic high school walk out in protest of a pro-life speaker? Or Catholic college students compete for numbers […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/Xavier-Hall-at-Loyola-Marymount-University.jpeg536800Patrick Reillyhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngPatrick Reilly2021-11-09 08:41:022021-11-09 08:41:02Abortion Advocacy, Sex Contests Have No Place in Catholic Education
A few years ago, a visitor traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to tour Sacred Heart Academy, a classical, K-12, parochial Catholic school that has turned around completely after nearly closing its doors. The visitor said, “This is incredible. This is like looking into the past.” Fr. Robert Sirico, then the […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/SHA-FirstDay-2017-8-2-scaled.jpg17062560Veronica Nygaardhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngVeronica Nygaard2021-10-25 21:39:492021-10-25 21:39:49A Parochial School Finds New Life in the Heart of a Parish
Twelve-year-old me looked forward to one thing every day: swim practice. Every day, five days a week, I was in the pool churning out laps for at least an hour. And I did not want to be anywhere else. Between dreams and aspirations of one day living Michael Phelpsian Olympic […]
https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/John-Paul-II-with-schoolchildren.jpg11091477Jeremiah Poffhttps://cardinalnewmansociety.org/wp-content/uploads/CNS-logo-2C-450-tag2.pngJeremiah Poff2021-10-25 17:48:032021-10-25 17:48:03John Paul II Was Right: Catholic Athletes Must Be Champions of Virtue
Catholic School Sports Should Encourage Prayer
/in Blog Athletics, Commentary Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyImagine losing your job, simply because you prayed after a sporting event. That’s exactly what happened to Joseph Kennedy in Washington State—and it’s yet another example of hostility to Christianity in public schools. Back in 2015, Kennedy lost his head football coaching job at Bremerton High School, because he refused […]
‘Seriously Consider a Faithful Catholic College,’ Reilly Urges on Kolbe Academy Podcast
/in Blog Latest /by Cardinal Newman Society StaffDuring Catholic Schools Week, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly was a guest on Kolbecast, the official podcast of Kolbe Academy, a classical Catholic homeschool program for K-12 students. He talked about what led to the creation of The Newman Guide, the reasons why Catholic families should consider a faithful […]
Homeschool Leader Formed at Faithful Catholic College
/in Blog Commentary, Independent, Home, Hybrid School Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Profiles in FCE /by Veronica NygaardLaura Berquist (née Steichen), foundress of the Mother of Divine Grace (MODG) homeschool program, prepared for her important calling at faithful Thomas Aquinas College in California. But in 1969, she didn’t know what was in store for her when she and her parents went to check out the new liberal […]
WATCH: Patrick Reilly on EWTN News Nightly
/in Blog Latest /by Cardinal Newman Society StaffIt’s Catholic Schools Week. While most Catholic media celebrated as if everything is “blue skies” for America’s parochial schools, Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick Reilly delivered a more sober message this week on EWTN News Nightly. Over the last 50 years, parochial school enrollment has declined by more than two-thirds, […]
Catholic School Rescued at Historic Pennsylvania Parish
/in Blog Latest /by Veronica NygaardThe oldest baptismal record in America, dated 1741, is at St. John the Baptist Church in rural Ottsville, Pennsylvania, part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. But not so long ago, the Catholic school at one of the nation’s longest-surviving Catholic parishes was on the brink of closure. Brian Middleton saw […]
Some Colleges Are Pro-Life Year-Round
/in Blog Commentary, Pro-Life Witness Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyLast week, hundreds of students from faithful Catholic colleges traveled to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life, which went full-steam ahead after canceling last year and in spite of citywide COVID restrictions. Many colleges sent delegations, some of them quite large, but there is something especially heartening about the […]
Scholars Tout Unique, Catholic, Liberal Arts Education at Magdalen College
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles /by Cardinal Newman Society StaffThe Cardinal Newman Society was honored to recently interview two scholars who have found a home at Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts in Warner, N.H.: Dr. Anthony Esolen, a renowned translator and professor of literature and a prolific writer, together with Dr. Ryan Messmore, a champion of Catholic, liberal […]
University of Mary Embraces Health Sciences in ‘Mission of Service’
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles /by Cardinal Newman Society StaffWhere can Catholic families send their children who want to pursue a career in the health sciences? The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., which is recommended in The Newman Guide, is an exciting option. The Newman Society recently asked Dr. Mary Dockter, dean of the Saint Gianna School of […]
A Year-End Victory for Catholic Education
/in Blog Commentary, Public Policy and Legal (General) Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyLast summer, I wrote about the urgency of holding a “crucial line of defense for Catholic education” against false ideology and attacks on Christian morality — and now, a key victory has been won in federal court! On Dec. 13, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Fuller […]
Newman Society, Newman Guide Colleges Featured on Ave Maria Radio
/in Blog Latest /by Cardinal Newman Society StaffThe Cardinal Newman Society recently organized a college fair of sorts with Coleen Kelly Mast, host of the “Mast Appeal” Radio Show on Ave Maria Radio (also syndicated on EWTN). Newman Society President Patrick Reilly kicked off the discussion with Coleen by explaining why colleges are recommended in The Newman […]
Down to the Buzzer, Religious Colleges Score with NCAA
/in Blog Athletics, Commentary Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyHere’s some great news, just in time for the holy feast of Christmas: At the last moment before approving its new revised constitution, the governing board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) added broad protection for Catholic and other religious colleges to continue participating in the college association. The […]
Will the NCAA Force Out Catholic Colleges?
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyAthletics has long been an important part of Catholic education in the United States, but trouble is brewing. Already schools and colleges face social and legal pressure to abandon their Catholic mission and conform to gender ideology by allowing biological males to play on girls’ sports teams and enter locker […]
Abortion Advocacy, Sex Contests Have No Place in Catholic Education
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyWhat kind of lunacy must this be, when the Pope unambiguously calls abortion “murder,” yet a Catholic university hosts a fundraiser to support America’s largest abortion business? Or when students at a Catholic high school walk out in protest of a pro-life speaker? Or Catholic college students compete for numbers […]
A Parochial School Finds New Life in the Heart of a Parish
/in Blog Latest /by Veronica NygaardA few years ago, a visitor traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to tour Sacred Heart Academy, a classical, K-12, parochial Catholic school that has turned around completely after nearly closing its doors. The visitor said, “This is incredible. This is like looking into the past.” Fr. Robert Sirico, then the […]
John Paul II Was Right: Catholic Athletes Must Be Champions of Virtue
/in Blog Athletics, Commentary Latest, Newman Guide Articles /by Jeremiah PoffTwelve-year-old me looked forward to one thing every day: swim practice. Every day, five days a week, I was in the pool churning out laps for at least an hour. And I did not want to be anywhere else. Between dreams and aspirations of one day living Michael Phelpsian Olympic […]