Boston Marriott Newton
2345 Commonwealth Ave
Newton, MA 02466
5:45 pm
Alive with Wonder
You are warmly invited to the Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata Gala on April 11, 2026 - an evening dedicated to celebrating and sustaining our mission to form young men and women in truth, beauty, and goodness through a joyful, classical Catholic education.
At Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata, we seek to awaken wonder in the hearts of our students: wonder at God’s creation, wonder at the riches of the Church’s classical intellectual tradition, and wonder at their own call to holiness. This gala is an opportunity to give thanks for the fruit already growing in our school and to support the continued formation of students who are learning to think clearly, love deeply, and live faithfully our motto - Cultura Vitae - the culture of life.
Join us in celebrating a community alive with wonder—and in advancing a vision of education ordered toward wisdom, virtue, and the glory of God.
Cocktail attire.
Attendance is complimentary but because seating is limited, reservations are required. Adults only, please.
An opportunity for a financial faith promise investment will be provided.
Free parking available.
Dale Ahlquist
Guest Speaker
Dale Ahlquist is a pioneer in the area of classical Catholic education. He serves as the President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, creator and host of the EWTN series “G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense,” and Publisher of Gilbert! Magazine. The author of eight books and editor of sixteen, Dale has been called “probably the greatest living authority on the life and work of G.K. Chesterton.”
An internationally renowned speaker, Dale has given more than 900 lectures at universities, conferences, and other institutions, including Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Notre Dame, Oxford, the Vatican Forum in Rome, and the House of Lords in London.
Dale is also the co-founder of the first Chesterton Academy, a classical high school in Hopkins, Minnesota, which gave birth to the growing Chesterton Schools Network that now includes over 70 high schools worldwide. In 2020, he received a Presidential appointment to serve on the National Board of Education Sciences.
The Inaugural Chesterton Gala
February 1, 2025 featuring Prof. John Walker as G.K. Chesterton and Dr. Peter Kreeft.
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