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Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert

Form I & II students filled the Abbey with festive music during their Christmas concert. Congratulations to the boys on a beautiful performance!

Faculty Party

Faculty Party

Faculty and staff gathered for good food, laughter, and great company. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas together.

Coffee House

Coffee House

Coffee House brought the Christmas spirit to life as high school students took the stage to perform for their classmates and guests. With cozy Christmas pajamas, steaming hot chocolate (a few burnt tongues included), and plenty of talent, the evening was a wonderful celebration of music, laughter, and holiday cheer. Thank you to all the performers for making it a night to remember!

“Basilicakes” projects

“Basilicakes” projects

In middle school, our students begin their language journey with Latin. By high school, they study either Spanish or French. To connect their language studies with theology, freshmen select a basilica from a Spanish or French-speaking country and create an artistic representation of it.

Form VII Retreat

Form VII Retreat

The Form VII retreat brought our juniors together for two days in East Texas to focus on self-reflection, faith, and community.

Hawks Soccer

Hawks Soccer

Soccer season is here, and our Hawks are ready to dominate the field in both middle school and upper school competition!

Bach’s Lunch

Bach’s Lunch

Every Wednesday, students at Cistercian sign up to showcase their musical talents during Bach’s Lunch—a lunchtime performance series hosted in Founders Hall. This semester, we’ve enjoyed a variety of performances from piano and violin solos to vocal ensembles; it’s a great way to enjoy the middle of the week, music, and lunch together!

Form III Field Study

Form III Field Study

Form III had the privilege of touring the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The boys demonstrated exceptional respect, curiosity, and thoughtfulness, readily answering docent questions and asking meaningful ones of their own.

Understanding Church teachings and defending the dignity of life

Understanding Church teachings and defending the dignity of life

"Understanding Church teachings and defending the dignity of life" by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. As another election concludes, Catholics should remember we are responsible for helping to unify our country. One way to do that is to announce together the Church’s...

Continuum Spring 2024

Continuum Spring 2024

Contents Letter from the Headmaster News & Notes adapt/adopt A School for the Lord's Service Class Reunions Spring Sports Afterthoughts Ardere and Lucere at Abbey and School