Congratulations!

November 10, 2023 | Media

Cistercian congratulates Charlie Humphreys ’24 as a 2023 Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Award finalist! The Award recognizes outstanding senior student-athletes for achievements on and off the field on the basis of character, community service, leadership, and varsity sports participation. One of only five finalists in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Charlie has excelled in a wide variety of endeavors as a three-sport varsity athlete (football, track, and basketball), two-time first-team all-conference performer on the offensive line, Student Council President, Eagle Scout, and Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church, while maintaining a perfect GPA, receiving National Merit recognition, running a small business, and leading a community service effort to benefit children with developmental disabilities, among other pursuits.

Following interviews this week, the scholarship winner, underwritten by Higginbotham and Simmons Bank, will be announced on November 14. Good luck, Charlie!

Hawk Happenings

Christmas Concert

Forms I and II shared their Christmas Concert with our community. Thank you to Mr. Lewis and the boys for a wonderful evening of music.

Seussical Jr.

Highlights from our Middle School production of Seussical Jr. With our biggest cast yet, 40 students came together to bring the stories of Dr. Seuss to life on stage.

Aviation Pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy

A group of Cistercian seniors attended a special talk with aviation pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy at Circle T Ranch in Westlake. Through our partnership with the Junior World Affairs Council, students had a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from one of the leaders who helped shape the modern aviation industry.

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...