Open House
Interested in visiting the school? Come meet our students and faculty, walk through our building and see student work! If you have any children interested in attending Chesterton Academy this is a great opportunity to get a glimpse into the school. Email info@chestertonacademykc.org with any questions.
The Chesterton Revel
More details to come! Contact revel@chestertonacademykc.org with any questions.
Lessons & Carols
This event will be at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. All of our students will be singing!
Lecture: Guadelupe & The Flower World Prophecy
Hear from authors Joseph & Monique Gonzalez on the groundbreaking discoveries about the history and culture of the indigenous people of the Americas that prepared them for the largest conversion event in history.
Address: 500 W 40th street Kansas City MO 64111. Time: 7:00pm
Register for tickets here!
Enrichment Seminar: The End of Woman by Carrie Gress
2nd Mondays of the month, 6:00pm.
Come share the fun of conversation about great books. You may not have time to read them so we will provide a digest and present the key ideas. Then everyone is able to think out loud, make connections, and take up the theme.
These seminars make an important contribution to your spiritual life and to the life in the world of challenging tensions. We are cultivating lively minds with which to love God more fully.
10th & 11th Grade Theater Performance: Cinderella: SOLD OUT
Tickets for this night are sold out. Check Saturday evening!
Enrichment Seminar: The Evidential Power of Beauty by Thomas Dubay
2nd Mondays of the month, 6:00pm.
Come share the fun of conversation about great books. You may not have time to read them so we will provide a digest and present the key ideas. Then everyone is able to think out loud, make connections, and take up the theme.
These seminars make an important contribution to your spiritual life and to the life in the world of challenging tensions. We are cultivating lively minds with which to love God more fully.
Open House
Interested in visiting the school? Come meet our students and faculty, walk through our building and see student work! If you have any children interested in attending Chesterton Academy this is a great opportunity to get a glimpse into the school. Email info@chestertonacademykc.org with any questions.
Enrichment Seminar: Happy Are You Poor by Thomas Dubay
2nd Mondays of the month, 6:00pm.
Come share the fun of conversation about great books. You may not have time to read them so we will provide a digest and present the key ideas. Then everyone is able to think out loud, make connections, and take up the theme.
These seminars make an important contribution to your spiritual life and to the life in the world of challenging tensions. We are cultivating lively minds with which to love God more fully.
Cultura Vitae Lecture: James Matthew Wilson
Tickets are Free, Registration is required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1001880520607?aff=oddtdtcreator
Doors open, 6:30pm. Lecture begins, 7:00pm.
In an age such as ours where rapid cultural and technological changes seem to overwhelm and destabilize everyday life, we may ask whether our civilization has any sure foundations. It does indeed, argues James Matthew Wilson. In fact, it has six.
In this evening discussion Wilson will review the Six Great Insights of the West that shaped classical and Christian civilization and which provide even today the best account of what the world is and what it means not only to be human but to be fully and richly human. Join us!
James Matthew Wilson is the Cullen Foundation Chair in English Literature and the founding director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Saint Thomas. The author of fourteen books, his most recent collection of poems is Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds (Word on Fire, 2024). The Strangeness of the Good (2020), won the poetry book of the year award from the Catholic Media Awards. The Dallas Institute of Humanities awarded him the Hiett Prize in 2017; Memoria College gave him the Parnassus Prize, in 2022; and the Conference on Christianity and Literature twice gave him the Lionel Basney Award. In addition to his role at the University of Saint Thomas, he serves as poet-in-residence of the Benedict XVI Institute, scholar-in-residence of Aquinas College, editor of Colosseum Books, and poetry editor of Modern Age magazine.
Please check out our blog, Wonder & Joy for further reading on James Matthew Wilson.
A Vision for Christian Renewal — Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri (chestertonacademykc.org)
Enrichment Seminar: Not as the World Gives: The Way of Creative Justice by Stratford Caldecott
2nd Mondays of the month, 6:00pm.
Come share the fun of conversation about great books. You may not have time to read them so we will provide a digest and present the key ideas. Then everyone is able to think out loud, make connections, and take up the theme.
These seminars make an important contribution to your spiritual life and to the life in the world of challenging tensions. We are cultivating lively minds with which to love God more fully.
Seminar Series: Beauty Will Save the World
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of “Beauty Will Save the World” written by Gregory Wolfe discussion led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, third floor in the Faustina Building from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.
Chesterton Revel
Please join us for our annual Revel! We will be celebrating the commencement of the Easter season, as well as looking back with gratitude for a successful first year and looking forward to the next. We’d love to have you join us at the beautiful Madrid Theatre for this fun, festive, and elegant event! Stay tuned for more details to be posted here, including special guest announcements and the link to purchase your tickets!
Seminar Series: Only the Lover Sings
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of “Only the Lover Sings” written by Joseph Pieper discussion led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, third floor in the Faustina Building from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.
Seminar Series: Beauty in the Word
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of “Beauty in the Word” written by Stratford Caldecott discussion led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, third floor in the Faustina Building from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.
Open House
Please join us for the spring Open House at our school! Headmaster Dr. Luke Murray, faculty, and staff will be present to give tours, answer questions, and invite you to experience the unique culture and educational experience of our school!
Chesterton Lecture Series: Christopher Check
Please join us for the next installment in our Chesterton Lecture series! We are so excited to be joined for the evening by Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers. He will be speaking on Liberation from eSlavery. We hope you are able to attend this wonderful evening!
Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the lecture will begin at 7:00pm. Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of $5. If you are able, we would appreciate your support in hosting this and other events that help us provide opportunities for building a Catholic Culture in Kansas City! Space is limited, so please follow the link below to reserve your spot.
Seminar Series: An Experiment in Criticism
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of “An Experiment in Criticism” written by C.S Lewis, led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, third floor in the Faustina Building from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.
Drama Performance: More Bodies Please
The Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri proudly presents “More Bodies Please.” Written by the Chesterton Academy network’s founder, Dale Ahlquist, this hilarious murder mystery will keep you laughing and guessing until the final twist! We’d be thrilled to have you attend on Saturday, December 28 at 6pm. Hurry, tickets will go fast, so make sure to reserve your seat below!
Drama Performance: More Bodies Please
The Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri proudly presents “More Bodies Please.” Written by the Chesterton Academy network’s founder, Dale Ahlquist, this hilarious murder mystery will keep you laughing and guessing until the final twist! We’d be thrilled to have you attend on Friday, December 27th, at 6pm. Hurry, tickets will go fast, so make sure to reserve your seat below!
Open House
Please join us for the winter Open House at our school! Headmaster Dr. Luke Murray, faculty, and staff will be present to give tours, answer questions, and invite you to experience the unique culture and educational experience of our school!
Community Regency Dance
Our students have been working hard on their ballroom dancing skills! You are invited to join the Chesterton students, families, and community for an English country dance (think Jane Austen style). This is sure to be a fun afternoon, as well as an immersive historical experience that you don’t want to miss!
Seminar Series: On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of Fr. James Schall’s “On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs,” led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at the Chesterton Academy, on the third floor of the Faustina Building, from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.
Chesterton Choir at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our students have been hard at work learning and practicing a repertoire of Sacred Music! They will be sharing the fruits of their labors with the parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where they will be singing a selection of their pieces at the 11am mass. Please join for a beautiful liturgy, and to support our young men and women as they use their talents and hard-earned skill for the best possible end - the worship of God in the holy mass!
Seminar Series: Only the Lover Sings
Please join us for a seminar and discussion of Josef Pieper’s “Only the Lover Sings,” led by the wonderful Charlotte Ostermann. The event will take place at the Faustina Auditorium, from 6-8pm.
Please select this link to register so that we have a better idea of how many participants to expect.