Congratulations to this week’s virtue award winners!

Faith: Izzy Gideon
Justice: Blaise Remstad

There is a meal train for the Aust family following the joyful arrival of their newest child. The meal train will run from April 16 through the beginning of June, and all meals can be dropped off at the school for convenience. Thank you for your generosity in supporting the Aust family during this special time!

The sign-up link is below.

https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/oeq9e8

OLV juniors will take the CLT the morning of April 16 and the freshmen and sophomores will take the CLT 10 (or the practice CLT) the morning of April 22.

The CLT or Classical Learning Test is a college entrance exam accepted at hundreds of colleges across the United States as an alternative to the SAT® and ACT®. At OLV, we also use it as an assessment test to measure how our students are performing academically. Each year, the CLT recognizes top performers across the U.S.. Distinguished Scholars are those who earn the top score at their school; Regional Scholars are those who score in the top 5% in their respective region; and National Award Recipients are the top 50 high school sophomores across the U.S. National Award Recipients are also awarded a $2,500 scholarship to use at any CLT Partner College to help cover the cost of tuition and room and board. Students are automatically considered for these awards simply by taking the exam.

The seniors are attending and performing at the Denver Shakespeare Festival on Friday, April 24 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts (performance time TBD). Students will depart from school in the morning and return at the end of the school day. Parents are welcome to attend and watch the performance. We will also have the opportunity to watch other schools' performances. We are looking for parent drivers to take 17 students to the DCPA, and we will also need 2 chaperones for the day. Please reach out to Mrs. Ouyang if you can help!

Since Eastertide is a new liturgical season, we will be doing a new set of chant ordinaries for the Kyrie, Gospel Acclamation, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei, as well as singing the Regina Caeli as the recessional. Recordings of the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei can be listened to by listening to or watching the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eny-oz4YTS4

A handout (linked here) will be provided at the entrance to Mass for the first week or two after break.

Congratulations to the OLV STEM team for placing 7th in the Lockheed Martin CyberQuest Competition this past Saturday! With only a month of training, OLV Knights placed in the top half of teams and kept pace with teams that have been training together for years and take cyber classes as part of their regular school curriculum. Thanks also to their fearless coaches, Tyler Kolden and Chris Harden, who took evening & weekend time to train our novice members. We are looking forward to competing in CyberQuest next year with a seasoned crew!

The Yearbook Design Contest has begun! This year’s theme is “Our Lady of Victory: The Battle of Lepanto.” Students are invited to submit an original cover design that reflects this theme.

Design guidelines:

• Must be 8.5 x 11 (Either digital or hard copy)

• No color restrictions

• The official OLV logo must be included on the front (Logos will be given to all contestants. Please reach out to Ms. Wofford!)

• Please stay within the chosen theme (creative freedom encouraged!)

Prizes will be awarded to our top three designers:
🥇 1st Place – 5 tickets
🥈 2nd Place – 3 tickets
🥉 3rd Place – 1 ticket

All submissions will be featured in the yearbook, even if they are not selected as the cover.

Submissions are due by Monday, April 13.

We can’t wait to see your creativity on display!

Please reach out to Ms. Wofford at madelyn.wofford@ourladyofvictorydenver.com with any questions and for the school logo files.

Tickets for the OLV spring formal are officially on sale in the OLV front office! They will be available until Tuesday, April 14. Tickets are $20 per person to help us cover the cost of food & drink. If you like, you can also purchase a mini bouquet or boutonniere (made by local florist Maggie Sweeney) for an additional $15. Details available at the front office.

As a reminder, the spring formal will be held on Saturday, April 18th at 7pm at the St. Agnes Center at Holy Name. All juniors & seniors are invited! Come enjoy signature mocktails, delicious desserts and wear your best dancing shoes. A photographer will be on hand to capture special moments and we will have a special gift for our seniors. Formal attire. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

FAQs About the Event

Here’s the lineup of priests celebrating Mass the next week of school.
(4/13 - 4/17)

Monday, 4/13: Fr. Javier O'Connor
Tuesday, 4/14: Fr. Doug Grandon
Wednesday, 4/15: Fr. Jason Wallace
Thursday, 4/16:‍ ‍Adam Bradshaw
Friday, 4/17:‍ Doug Grandon

As part of OLV's evening speaker series, the Common Sense Forum, we are delighted to present two incredible speakers this Easter season.

First, Chris Vander Woude will present a powerful testimony about the life of his father in his talk titled "A Man of Sacrifice: The Heroic Life of Tom Vander Woude" on Tuesday, April 14th at 6:30pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Littleton. OLV is co-hosting this event with the FIRE Foundation of Denver!

Second, Dr. Leonard Sax, a renowned clinical doctor, psychologist and best-selling author, will present "How to Raise Resilient Children: Evidence-Based Parenting" on Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30pm at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Highlands Ranch.

Come enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, fellowship and an opportunity for Q&A. These not-to-be-missed events are open to the broader community - invite friends, neighbors and prospective families! Please RSVP for both events at www.ourladyofvictorydenver.com/rsvp.

Tickets for the OLV spring formal will officially go on sale on March 1! Tickets are $20 per person to help us cover the cost of food & drink.

As a reminder, the spring formal will be held on Saturday, April 18th at 7pm at the St. Agnes Center at Holy Name. All juniors & seniors are invited! Come enjoy signature mocktails, delicious desserts and wear your best dancing shoes. A photographer will be on hand to take student portraits and we will have a special gift for our seniors. Formal attire. Come celebrate the close of the school year with your classmates!

You are invited to join our Headmaster, Randy Aust, for an evening where you will taste the riches of the great books our students read every year. Each gathering offers a guided reflection on a classic text, along with a lively look at why it has endured, what a busy parent might profit from knowing, and how it can spark conversations that bring truth and wonder into your home. This night’s chosen text will be Homer’s Odyssey. No preparation needed; just bring your curiosity.

Bourbon, wine, and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

RSVP and learn more information here.

The final STEM club meeting of the year will be Saturday, May 9th from 9-11am in Room 203.

Breakfast burritos will be served! No materials required.

Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory joyfully invites you to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton. Reception directly following in Marian Hall.

We are incredibly proud of our graduating seniors and all they have accomplished during their time at OLV. This special ceremony marks an important milestone as they take their next steps beyond our school.

We are also honored to welcome Nikki Kingsley as our commencement speaker, who will share her powerful story of faith and conversion.

Please join us in celebrating this joyful occasion!

Join us this Good Friday, April 3, for the Way of the Cross in downtown Denver.
The procession begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Capitol grounds and concludes at the Cathedral at 1:30 p.m.

Archbishop James Golka will be present for this powerful time of prayer.

Come walk, pray, and reflect on the Passion of Christ with the wider community. All are welcome.

Please reach out to mpigg@humanadventurecorp.org with any questions!

The OLV student body and parents are warmly invited to join a special inter-parish gathering at the beautifully renovated All Souls Parish (Logan & Belleview).

On Thursday, April 16, the Thursday following Divine Mercy Sunday, beginning at 6:30 p.m., All Souls will host an Evening of Mercy.

The evening will include:

• Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

• Praise and worship

• Opportunities for confession

• Prayer teams

• Guided meditation

This promises to be a beautiful and prayerful time together, offered in thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity. All are welcome—we hope you can join us!