Confirmation Retreat

April 9, 2024 | Media

A team of Cistercian students went with Fr. John to serve the Confirmation Retreat at the Notre Dame School of Dallas. Together we made catechetical skits about the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Talents, and we talked about the GIFTS of the Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, piety). The mission of the Notre Dame School springs from “recognizing that each person is created in the image of God” and involves educating “students with developmental disabilities” and facilitating “their integration into society.” We are happy to have been able to support their mission by serving their Confirmation retreat!

Hawk Happenings

MS Football

Our Middle School Football team is having an incredible season, 7 wins and only one loss so far! But even more impressive than their record is their character, grit, and humility.

Homecoming Week

Don’t miss the big game on Friday, October 10, against Fort Worth Country Day. Go Hawks!

Blessing of the animals

The Feast of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, is on Saturday, Oct. 4. Fr. Paul offered blessings for family pets during Friday carpool.

Publications

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...

‘The Benedict Option’

"‘The Benedict Option’" by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. Rod Dreher’s “The Benedict Option” (2017) has been on my list of things to read for a long time. As a Cistercian monk rooted in the Benedictine tradition and apostolically engaged as a priest and teacher, I...