Homeschool Parent Retreat: Your Spiritual Directors

The staff at Seton is mindful of how hard parents work to provide their children with a solid academic education while teaching them to know and love the Catholic faith. It is a tremendous responsibility, and we don’t take lightly the hard work parents put into their daily lives.

With that in mind, we are bringing you the Seton Speaker series. Throughout this series, we will present you with a variety of speakers who will provide spiritual nourishment and practical insights to support your efforts at creating a Christ-centered home.

We invite you to this first group of videos, The Catholic Homeschool Retreat, in which three homeschool-supporting priests guide you through the season of Lent with reflections that are both practical and spiritually nourishing.

Let me introduce you to our speakers for the Catholic Homeschool Retreat.

Fr. Andrew Clark

Father Andrew Clark is the second of eight children. He was homeschooled before attending Christendom College, graduating in 2014 with a B.A. in History. He entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington in 2017, was ordained a priest in 2023, and is assigned as parochial vicar to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Alexandria, VA. He is privileged to be one of Dr. Mary Kay Clark’s many grandchildren.

Confession: What impedes us from receiving the mercy of God?

Vocations & Homeschooling: Fr. Andrew offers how homeschooling nurtures a strong discernment process, aiding in discovering God’s call.

Fr. Nicholas Blank

Fr. Nicholas Blank is the son of Richard and Monica Blank and the oldest of nine children.  A proud graduate of Seton Home Study School (2009), he studied Philosophy at Christendom College before entering the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.  He was ordained a priest in June 2019 and serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Evangelist in Warrenton, VA.  In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his growing family, going on walking pilgrimages, running, biking, and reading.

Spiritual Life of Mothers: Fr. Blank focuses on how homeschooling can strengthen mothers’ spiritual journeys amid daily responsibilities.

The Dignity of the Immortal Soul: Fr. Blank presents St. Robert Southwell’s poetry as a guide for families to contemplate the soul’s eternal destiny.

Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

As president of Human Life International, Fr. Boquet is a leading expert on the international pro-life and family movement, having journeyed to nearly 90 countries on pro-life missions over the last decade. Father Boquet works with pro-life and family leaders in 116 counties that partner with HLI to proclaim and advance the Gospel of Life.

Breathing Catholic Air: Fr. Boquet encourages parents to create a Catholic home environment that fosters children’s intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth.

Raising a Pro-Family Generation: Fr. Boquet discusses strategies for upholding Catholic family values in a society that often challenges them.

New Seton Speaker Series

Please continue to join us for the Seton Speaker Series after Lent. We have many videos planned to help homeschool families negotiate the challenges of daily life, succeed with the Seton curriculum, and celebrate the homeschool lifestyle.

We look forward to sharing these videos with you and hope that they will bless your efforts.

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