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Cistercian Serves at the Bella House

February 20, 2019 | Community Service, Media

On February 16, several Cistercian students from Forms V, VI and VII went with Fr. John to serve at the Bella House, a charity offering a home to pregnant women in need. After meeting some of the organizers and moms living in the house, the Cistercian students set about disassembling, assembling and moving furniture, organizing donations recently given to the Bella House, and cleaning out a storage shed. The boys worked quickly and managed to finish everything on the morning’s to-do list. Coming so soon after the March for Life, it was good to support women as they courageously choose life in difficult circumstances. Students interested in joining next time can check MobileServe for further opportunities for community service!

 

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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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...