Chesterton Academy of Rochester

𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 & 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
- Saturday, June 13, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m.
- Christ the King Church
- 445 Kings Highway, South in Rochester, NY
- Reception immediately following

𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 - As they finish up their last few weeks of high school, the six CAR seniors (at last count) who will be going on to four-year colleges will make use of an estimated $160,000 in academic grants and athletic scholarships. In recent weeks the list of colleges to which they have been accepted has expanded some, and includes:
- The University at Albany
- Ave Maria University
- Benedictine College
- Bucknell University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Catholic University of America
- Clarkson University
- The University of Delaware
- The University of Maryland
- Midland University
- Monroe Community College
- Ohio State University

May is the month of St. Mary, and Chesterton Academy of Rochester held its May Crowning to recognize her as Queen of Heaven and Mother to all the faithful.

𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Sorcery, power, and vengeance are all part of Shakespeare's 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩, to be produced by Chesterton Academy of Rochester.

𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 21, 2026.

Dear Community of Chesterton Academy of Rochester,

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Board of Directors of Chesterton Academy of Rochester is pleased to announce the appointment of 𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗿 as our next 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

After a thorough and prayerful search process, the Board is confident that Mr. Belokur is well equipped to lead our school into its next chapter—faithful to our mission and committed to forming joyful leaders and saints through the 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵. Throughout the discernment process, he demonstrated a deep alignment with Chesterton Academy’s vision, a love for students and families, and a strong understanding of the responsibilities entrusted to the Headmaster’s role.

Mr. Belokur has meaningful experience in the local classical education community, both as a homeschooler and as a middle school teacher with St. John Bosco Schools. Additionally, he brings to Chesterton the perspective of a loving father and husband, an understanding of adolescent formation, and a sincere desire to help young people develop a relationship with Jesus Christ, along with a deep love of the Catholic faith. He understands the necessary partnership between school and family, and the daily work of supporting scholars both academically and spiritually. Mr. Belokur will guide Chesterton Academy of Rochester in 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

We are deeply grateful to Mr. David Klosterman for his steady leadership during a critical season in our school’s life. His service helped stabilize and strengthen our community, and we thank God for the foundation he has helped lay for the future of Chesterton Academy of Rochester.

As we look ahead, we ask you to join us in prayer for Mr. Belokur, for our faculty and staff, and for our scholars and families. We are confident that God’s providential hand continues to guide our school, and we move forward with hope, unity, and trust in His plan.

Additional opportunities to welcome Mr. Belokur and to connect as a community will be shared in the coming weeks.

In Christ,
Jeffrey Rembold
Chair, Board of Directors
Chesterton Academy of Rochester

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗!

As CAR seniors nail down plans for the fall, Jane W. will head to the University of Maryland with a scholarship that covers full tuition and housing.

Jane was awarded the Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies. She was nominated for the scholarship by the Oak Hill Country Club, where she has caddied for four years.

The scholarship’s selection process included a number of requirements, such as excellent academics, a strong caddie record, and outstanding character.

For more than 90 years, the Western Golf Association has overseen the Evans Scholars Program, which is among the nation’s largest privately funded scholarship programs. It is named in honor of legendary amateur golfer Chick Evans, whose charitable legacy was to help send deserving caddies to college.

𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 - 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 #4

𝘋𝘢𝘺 4 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 (𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦)

Our pilgrims have been blessed with a wonderful tour guide, Peter. Pictures include Peter’s discussing:

• The Pieta - Michelangelo’s first masterpiece.
• Repeating patterns on the ceilings and floors and how they mirror each other- with more about the inverted crucifixion of St. Peter, and instances where Heaven and earth touch.
• The Death of Sapphira and the extensive use of mosaic stones in St. Peter’s Basilica.
• The Burial Monument of Pope Alexander VII - Bernini’s final masterpiece.

We used some free time to climb to the top of the St. Peter’s Basilica rotunda dome.

In the afternoon we attended a Good Friday Service at Basilica de Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, which included veneration of fragments of the true cross.

At dinner tonight the rule was - sit next to someone from a different school. Happy to say, our group is VERY social - they have no problem making friends.

More photos to come.

𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 - 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 #3
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𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵
What a day! Our third day in Rome, Holy Thursday, the start of the Triduum was incredible. We started early, and took buses to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

Our tour guide is brilliant. We heard about the summer snow miracle when the Basilica was being built, and inside: the Relics of the Manger of Jesus, Tombs of Bernini, Pope Francis & multiple others, and the Salus Populi Romani- made by/divinely inspired through St Luke.

Next - and essentially around the corner- we visited Basilica di Santa Prassede to see incredible mosaics, and a segment of the pillar Jesus was bound to when scourged.

From there we took the buses to the oldest church in Rome- Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. We learned that Roman Emperor Constantine approved its building in 314 AD within a year of the Edict of Milan- 'legalizing' Catholicism.

Across the street we prayerfully ascended the Scala Santa. The Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem and were brought to Rome by Saint Helena in the fourth century.

All that before lunch- delicious and shared together with the whole tour group.

We took a walking tour of Trastevere after lunch and saw The Basilica di Santa Maria- picture has our student in front of the door marked with words from Psalm 118- loosely translated- this is door of the Lord- the just shall enter through it.

We visited the Basillica di Santa Cecilia- built on the site of her former home. She was martyred inside.

We finished up at the church of Santa Maria della Scala where we had Holy Thursday Mass and opportunities for confession.

We linked up with Chesterton Buffalo for a Holy Thursday 7- Churches pilgrimage within a pilgrimage. They are another great group and it was good to connect a little more with new friends.

Finally- dinner and bed (exhausted) onto tomorrow!

𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 - 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 #2
Note: Follow our page to keep up to date with Chesterton's Rome Pilgrimage (March 30-April 10). If you’d like to keep up with what’s going on at our classical education high school, sign up for our newsletter here: https://chestertonacademyofrochester.org/ -list

𝘿𝙖𝙮 1 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝
The first day in Rome was busy and fun, as pilgrims began with a short walk from their hotel to St. Peter’s Square. Visits to European cities can mean lots of walking, and after St. Peter’s Square, it was up the Vial della Conciliazione, past the Castel Sant’ Angelo, over the Tiber River on Ponte Sant’ Angelo, and then back. After a Rosary at Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia, it was dinner and then Mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina.

𝘿𝙖𝙮 2 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝
More walking, with a visit to Sant'Agostino Church with St. Monica Chapel. After a nice lunch, pilgrims spent three hours in the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel.