St. Joseph is a great patron of the Academy, in particular of our trades programs. The entire life of St. Joseph was an unreserved and wholehearted giving of himself in every moment – as the foster father of the Son of God – as the guardian, guide, and leader of the Holy Family, and as the chaste spouse of the most pure Mother of God – the Queen of Heaven.
Scripture tells us very little about St. Joseph; not a single word of his is recorded – a great silence surrounds St. Joseph. He was a man of quiet strength, a man of contemplation. Contemplation has been described as “the attainment of loving awareness,” “the highest human activity”, and the “everlasting perfection of our joys.” St. Thomas tells us that “contemplation will be perfect in the life to come, when we shall see God face to face, [where] it will make us perfectly happy.” One can imagine St. Joseph holding the Divine Child and gazing on the face of the infant Christ with a gaze that reached out to the heart of all things.
Although scripture is silent regarding the words of St. Joseph, it does speak of Saint Joseph’s work. Saint Matthew records Jesus being referred to as the carpenter’s son. In the litany of St. Joseph, he is given the title “Model of Artisans.”
On March 19th, faculty, students, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the feast of St. Joseph with a banquet held in his honor. A four-course meal, prepared by our talented chef, was served by the Freshmen class, and the evening was filled with much poetry, music, laughter, and fine fellowship. We were honored to have Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick give the banquet address this year. Sean is a dear friend and currently serves as the assistant headmaster at Gregory the Great Academy in Pennsylvania.
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What was once a quiet corner of Kentucky is now a vibrant academy for boys who are learning to be joyful and responsible Catholic men. In just three short years, we have outgrown our current building, and now face the urgent need to expand.
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