All Saints’ Day of Giving
Form students in faith, reason, and virtue with your most generous gift.
Opening Hearts to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
On November 1, the Church celebrates All Saints' Day to honor and reflect on the lives of the saints. It is the right day to ask for your support, because Chesterton Academy of The Holy Family exists to show young men and women how to walk in their footsteps.
At Chesterton Academy, we strive to form students in faith, reason, and character, but none of it happens without the generosity of families and benefactors who believe in this mission.
This All Saints' Day, we invite you to join us in raising $50,000 in support of our school community. Your gift supports our work and helps keep a Chesterton education within reach of every family who wants it.
Discovering the Catholic Faith
A Chesterton Alumna Story
Hello! My name is Ruth Donoghue, and I am writing to you as a Notre Dame freshman and proud Chesterton graduate, though when I first arrived at Chesterton, "proud" is not how I would have described myself.
I arrived as a cautious Protestant, certain I did not belong in this extremely Catholic school, even though I loved the education I immersed myself in. From reading Saint Augustine in Latin to firing tennis ball cannons in science, the education thrilled me. Yet Chesterton offers something far deeper than academics. Through daily Mass, First Friday Holy Hours, and the patient witness of classmates and teachers, Chesterton exposed me to the beautiful Catholic faith in ways that left me wrestling with questions I could not answer.
One day at Chesterton’s daily Mass, the priest's homily about the Eucharist broke through, and I knew, without a doubt, that Jesus was truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. On March 30, 2024, surrounded by Chesterton friends and families who had gently guided me along the way, I received my First Holy Communion and Confirmation. My Confirmation sponsor was my freshman-year math teacher.
Chesterton exists so that students can become saints by God's grace. None of this would have been possible without generous benefactors like you. Your gift does not simply fund a school, it changes lives and opens hearts to Christ and the Catholic faith. I am living proof. Please consider supporting the mission that made all the difference for me.
Thank you!
Ruth Donoghue
Chesterton Academy of The Holy Family, Class of 2026
University of Notre Dame, Class of 2030
