NOVEMBER 2024
Junior Irish Night & Homecoming
Rescheduling our Homecoming festivities to late October did not stop Ryan Nation from showing their Irish Pride! More than 1,200 Junior Irish members and their families, enjoyed the beautiful weather with inflatables, festival games, food trucks, a DJ, swag bags, and more.
Across campus, our annual Pride in the Pit BBQ Contest featured some of Nashville’s best barbecue with 17 teams competing for the People’s Choice Award. After guests sampled the food and cast their votes, the judges crowned the top team as our Grand Pitmasters!
These pre-game festivities were the perfect start to our Homecoming football game where the Irish enjoyed a 45-14 win over Christian Brothers High School, securing a second-round playoff game at home!
Girls and Boys Rugby 7's Bring Home 2024 State Championships
At Father Ryan, we uphold a tradition of athletic excellence, and this tradition was displayed proudly as both the Girls and Boys Rugby 7’s Teams secured State Titles this weekend!
Congratulations to these student athletes on an incredible accomplishment. Go Irish!
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the MultiCultural Student Union
We hope to see everyone back at Giacosa Stadium on November 15 to cheer on the Irish in the playoffs.
Junior Irish Night Photos
Football Highlights
Irish Insights: The Father Ryan Blog November's Topic: Understanding Tuition and Tuition Assistance
A child’s education and future are easily one of the most, if not the most, important investments a family can make. Understanding tuition and tuition assistance at independent schools is vital as families decide what schools their children should attend. In the latest Irish Insights blog post, Father Ryan President Paul Davis ’81 details what tuition does (and does not) cover, explains how tuition assistance
collaborated with Campus Ministry to create our first All-School Spanish Mass. Father Rodolfo Rivera, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, joined Father Phan in celebrating the Mass, incorporating both English and Spanish during the celebration.
In addition to our Music Ministry Team, current students Cristal ’25, Olivia ’27, and Temo ’28 Carrillo showcased their talents by performing multiple songs in Spanish for all attendees. After Mass, students were greeted by performances of Latin dancing and drumming by the Global Education Center in the courtyard during lunch, where they could listen to the music and join in on the dancing!
We are grateful to everyone who contributed to making this special event possible and appreciate the opportunity to share and celebrate different cultures on our campus.
Experiencing Father Ryan
Admission tours and visits are in full swing at Father Ryan. We have had great Visit Days
and shares the details of Father Ryan’s new single tuition model.
with surrounding schools and a packed Preview Day. It is great to see so many of you here!
If you are interested in seeing the Father Ryan experience in person, we recommend scheduling a campus tour to see our students in action.
Relay for Life
On November 2, Father Ryan community members raised $142,692.16 for Father’s Ryan’s 15th annual Relay For Life to support the American Cancer Society. Thank you to all the Junior Irish families who joined us for this impactful Father Ryan tradition. We are proud to be the largest student-led Relay For Life in the world. In 2019, we were awarded the first-ever Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Award from the American Cancer Society for our commitment to such an important cause.
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Fall Play
Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” November 7-9
Join the Purple Masque Players for three nights of performances! Get tickets below. Get Tickets
Applications for our Hayes Scholars program open on December 12 and will be accepted through January 9, 2025. This selective merit scholarship program is for top-achieving students. The personalized program creates a robust environment that celebrates and fosters students’ academic abilities, intellectual passions, personal growth, and spiritual development.
Eighth graders who score in the top 20% on the Father Ryan High School Placement test will be invited to apply; the program is open to all prospective students.
Benefits include a team of advisors, a learning cohort of like-minded students, accelerated college counseling, Hayes Scholar speaker series and Freshman Seminar, and special field trips. Last month, the Hayes Scholars visited the Travellers’ Rest Historic House Museum for a Scholars-only "Integrity" tour of how history might inform or inspire a person of integrity. This year’s Hayes Scholars’ theme is Personal Integrity.
Request an application at admissions@fatherryan.org and visit fatherryan.org/hayes for more information.
Christmas at Father Ryan
December 10-11
Join the Performing Arts Department for Christmas at Father Ryan on December 10 & 11 in the Center for the Arts.
Breakfast with Santa
Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 14!
RSVP Coming Soon.
Celebrating 100 Years of Faith
Throughout our two-year 100th celebration, 100 Masses will be said in Father Ryan's honor at a variety of locations, including Father Ryan's campus and many parishes of the Diocese of Nashville. All Mass attendees are encouraged to wear purple in honor of Father Ryan.
View 100 Masses Schedule
