The Celebration

Almost 150 years ago, four Dominican sisters traveled from Ohio to Nashville to found a school for girls, a school that would educate and form strong young women of faith to impact the culture and society around them. Soon after its founding in I860, it endured the ravages of the Civil War, some of which was fought near the school's backyard. Since then it has continued to educate thousands of young women, enduring and growing through times of depression, war, and civil unrest. It will endure beyond all of us who write and read this. And we, for a brief time, get to share in its history and be part of its traditions. This is what we celebrate in the sesquicentennial celebration of St Cecilia Academy.

In the Old Testament, anniversary celebrations were called Jubilees. They were marked by a sense of homecoming to familiar traditions and ancestral places. In this same spirit, we are pleased to offer this Web site as a means of announcing the events of our 150th celebration, and as a place to share memories and reflections of past years. You'll also find information on a variety of topics related to this wonderful time. We invite you to visit the Web site often (it will be regularly updated with news, photos and other material) and of course to return to St. Cecilia Academy and share in the celebration of the Cecilian tradition.

An internal committee has been meeting for more than a year to lay the groundwork for the celebration. A larger committee made up of alumnae, parents, students, and staff are presently ironing out the details of the full celebration. Please see our events calendar for more details of events running from May 2010 to June 2011.

Sr. Mary Thomas, O.P.
Principal