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Congratulations Josh Hays!

February 13, 2024 | Media

At a special dinner on February 10, 2024, The Catholic Foundation presented Cistercian junior Josh Hays with the Hal Tehan Scholar Award. In attendance were many of his teachers and friends across the high school, and they all cheered as Hawks always cheer — loudly! — when Josh was called to the stage to receive the award and read his winning essay about Catholic education. As the one recipient among all local Catholic schools, it is a great honor to receive this award, and we are very proud of him and very grateful to The Catholic Foundation! Ardere et lucere!

Hawk Happenings

Book Curling

Librarian Nancy McGinnis gives the boys a choice: return your books or return your books and play Book Curling. The boys slide their books, aim for glory, and compete for the ultimate prize… candy.

Beware the Ides of Form I

In Form I Social Studies, fifth graders were introduced to the life of Julius Caesar. Three students claimed to be the real Caesar, but only one was telling the truth. The other two were imposters. Using clues from each presentation, the rest of the class had to decide who was authentic.

Clean Water Supplies

Students in Forms VI and VII packed clean water supplies, including water bottles and iodine tablets, along with hygiene products such as soap and hand sanitizer, to be sent to communities around the world where access to clean water is limited.

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Publications

Continuum Fall 2025

Finding God in the ecotone of faith and life

"Finding God in the ecotone of faith and life" by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. As Catholics, how should we imagine our relationship with the world? We often talk about “walls” and “doors” and “bridges” to explain how the Church should either connect to the world...

And lead us not into temptation

"And lead us not into temptation"  by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. In the last decade, the liturgical versions of the Our Father have been changed in both French and Italian to soften the apparent harshness of this petition. The French translation is now “Ne nous...