SUMMER 2023 CAPSTONE FOR RISING 7th and 8TH GRADERS "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"
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SUMMER 2023 CAPSTONE
FOR RISING 7th and 8TH GRADERS
"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"
$1150 10 Days
Monday, July 10th through Thursday, July 20th
8:30am -4:00pm
Daily Mass at 12 noon
EARN A $6,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO MONTFORT
themontfortacademy.org
($1,500 PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS)
(914) 699-7090
125 E BIRCH STREET
MT. VERNON, NY 10552
MONDAY JULY 10, 2023
THE GREAT BOOKS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
"For those who want to lead, read." Harvard Business Review
THURSDAY JULY 20, 2023
August 15, 2012
GRADUATION CEREMONY
The Great Books of Rome and Greece have been the foundation of
ethics, innovation, and leadership for centuries. Come and
experience the Great Books and the Great Conversation--that Commencement for the Capstone Class of 2023 will be
ongoing conversation of the great authors, philosophers,
theologians, scientists, industry leaders, mathematicians, and
political thinkers. We start in ancient Greece, travel through ancient held in the Montfort Chapel at 1:00 pm on Friday, July
Rome and medieval Europe, delight in the Renaissance, and end
up in 2022 America and beyond. Ignite in yourself the spark and SIGN
20th. All family UP FOR are
and friends CAPSTONE
welcome. Come hear
love of reading that will last a lifetime with an overview of the
greatest books ever written. 2022
your child give Price:
an address $800
in Latin.
GREAT BOOK: Introduction to Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf,
also known as The Harvard Classics and his famous "15
minutes a day of reading."
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
TRAVEL to The University Club of New York and visit one of
the world's most exquisite libraries and enjoy a private tour RS VP FO R S PRING OPEN HO US E
and scavenger hunt of its frescoed ceiling.
WED MARCH 30, 202 2 6 -8 PM
TAUGHT by Mr. Jerry O'Sullivan, Chairman of the Literature
Department, The Montfort Academy
THURSDAY JULY 20, 2023
MIRACLES
From Euclid's Geometry to Newton's Physics, from TUESDAY JULY 11, 2023
Galileo's Heliocentrism to Einstein's relativity, man has ASTRONOMY: FROM ANTIKYTHERA TO MARS
sought to define the world in math and physics. Yet, every
day man experiences miracles that cannot be described by Socrates said that "Wisdom begins in wonder." This seminar
takes us back to the beginning of time when mankind looked in
mathematical or physical law. Are not math and physics the
awe at the stars, the moon, and the galaxy and wondered
language with which God wrote the universe? Might the
questions such as "Who is Man?" "Why are we here?" "What is
author of that universe reveal himself in both the out there?" Experience creation through The Montfort Academy's
discoverable language of math and in the revealed language very own astronomical observatory. Feel and touch a replica of
of miracles? We will study the work of world- renowned the world's very first computer, the Antikythera mechanism, an
theologian and physicist Fr. Stanley L. Jaki, Templeton amazing piece of technology designed and built around 100 BC in
Prize Winner 1987, and guest speaker at The Montfort Greece, used to predict eclipses of the sun and moon. Learn
Academy. about the 2034 planned mission to Mars and build your own
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GREAT BOOK: Sulpicius Severus, The Life of St. Martin of
GREAT BOOKS: Galileo's The Starry Messenger and
Tours
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Aristotle's Metaphysics
TAUGHT by Mr. Michael Innocenti, Chairman of the TRAVEL to The Hudson River Museum & Planetarium
Philosophy Department and teacher of Metaphysics at
Montfort TAUGHT by Evan Iervolino, Montfort Class of 2022
WEDNESDAY JULY 12, 2023
ORATORY WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 2023
LATIN IS BEAUTIFUL
The art of speaking in public, or Ars Oratoria, was a mark of
the distinguished Roman citizen, especially those engaged In his book Long Live Latin (2016), Nicola Gardini argues
in public life. With a long heritage already established in that Latin is neither useful nor useless. Rather, Latin is
ancient Greece, many Roman families sent their children to beautiful; and because Latin is beautiful, it is the foundation
Greece to study under the masters. Cicero was among the of science, literature, and culture, and it is the language of
greatest orators in all of history, and his speeches are our Church. "When we study Latin, we must study it for one
timeless. Read and learn the basics from fundamental reason: because it is the language of a
Cicero's De Oratore, a manual he wrote for good public civilization; because the Western world was created on its
speaking. back; because inscribed in Latin are the secrets of our
_____________________________________________________________________ deepest cultural memory, secrets that demand to be read."
GREAT BOOKS: Aeschylus's The Persians and _____________________________________________________________________
Cicero's De Oratore GREAT BOOK: Virgil's The Aeneid
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TRAVEL to Untermyer Gardens Conservancy and read TRAVEL to Glen Island Park for an afternoon of fun
aloud in a Roman amphitheater ____________________________________________________________________
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TAUGHT by Mr. Thomas Farley, television personality and
TAUGHT by Mr. George DeGaetano, faculty member of expert in etiquette and manners
grammar and Debate Team Coach, The Montfort Academy
THURSDAY JULY 13, 2023
WATER, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INTREPRENEURSHIP
When you buy that small bottle of water for $1.00, did you
ever stop and think that you are paying more for water than
you pay for gasoline? Water is both a necessity (because FRIDAY JULY 14, 2023
you cannot live without it) and a luxury (because it is so THE GREEK OLYMPIAD
scarce). Water is essential for life, and water management
is essential to water supply. The Romans knew this and Greece and Rome provide the foundations for Western
built aqueducts that are masterpieces of engineering and civilization and the world we live in. Spend the morning
architecture, with both beauty and functionality. We are learning interesting facts about both Greece and Rome
heirs of this magnificent skill of water planning, which is and how they both continue to influence people today.
essential to the future, even our planned mission to Mars. Spend the afternoon in NYC visiting the antiquity
Build your own functional aqueduct out of LEGOs and help section of the Metropolitan Museum discussing some
clean up The Bronx River. of the more important Greek and Roman works and
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touring the broader museum.
GREAT BOOK: Julius Sextus Frontinus, De Aqueductu _____________________________________________________________________
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TRAVEL to The Bronx River Reservation and participate in GREAT BOOKS: No reading required
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a day of River Clean-Up
_____________________________________________________________________ TRAVEL to Metropolitan Museum of Art
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TAUGHT by The Honorable Richard Greco, Jr., President
of The Montfort Academy and contributor to "Purification, TAUGHT by Mr. Robert Moderelli, European History
Treatment, Waste Water, and Reuse," a White Paper on teacher, The Montfort Academy
Water Resources
MONDAY JULY 17, 2023
GLADIATORS: FROM WEIGHTLIFTING TO FENCING
The classical world placed a premium on discipline and
having a ‘sound mind and sound body.’ Spend the morning
in Montfort’s gym having private kick boxing lessons with TUESDAY JULY 18, 2023
Elvis Gashi, professional kickboxer and owner and ANCIENT MANNERS AND MODERN ETIQUETTE
instructor at Arena Fitness, and learning the appropriate way
to pursue weight training. Spend the afternoon learning how Explore manners and customs of the ancient world, those that
last today, and manners and customs of different worlds and
to fence at the Tim Morehouse Fencing Club.
societies. The mark of a gentleman or gentlelady is good
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manners. The Montfort Academy is pleased to host America's
GREAT BOOK: Aristotle's On the Motion of Animals leading expert in manners and television personality Mr. Thomas
_____________________________________________________________________ Farley, know as Mr. Manners. Mr. Farley will provide a history of
chivalry and good manners and teach students proper etiquette
TRAVEL to The Tim Morehouse Fencing Club of Port and behavior between boys and girls and how to set a table
Chester properly.
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GREAT BOOK: Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
TAUGHT by Elvis Gashi and staff at The Tim Morehouse ____________________________________________________________________
Fencing Club. Supervised by The Montfort Academy staff TRAVEL to The University Club of New York and learn how to
set a proper table
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TAUGHT by Mr. Thomas Farley, television personality and expert
in etiquette and manners
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