June 27, 2024 | Media
Cistercian Preparatory School, located in Dallas, Texas, has announced its search for a Director of Admissions and Communications to begin as soon as the successful candidate is found.
October 31, 2025 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“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...
October 30, 2025 | Media
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.
October 9, 2025 | Media
Don’t miss the big game on Friday, October 10, against Fort Worth Country Day. Go Hawks!
October 6, 2025 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“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...
October 3, 2025 | Media
The Feast of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, is on Saturday, Oct. 4. Fr. Paul offered blessings for family pets during Friday carpool.
September 29, 2025 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“‘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...
September 8, 2025 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“And forgive us for our trespasses as we forgive…” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. This petition is the most scandalous of them all. The verb tenses reveal the heart of the matter. A literal translation of Matthew’s version reads, “Forgive us our debts...
September 4, 2025 | Media
Hundreds of Ursuline and Hockaday students joined our Form V boys for the Freshmen Mixer last Saturday, outnumbering them at least four to one. The evening was hosted entirely by the freshmen, marking their first high school social.
Social events are an intentional part of formation at Cistercian. The boys learn that their role is to make sure their guests enjoy themselves. They work hard, show respect, and practice courtesy.
August 26, 2025 | Media
New faculty for the 2025-26 school year include Br. Michael Kattady teaching Form II Religion, Jennifer Lindsey as Business Office Manager, Karime Naime as Co-Director of College Counseling, Br. Jerome Clark teaching Form III Latin, Colton Rosseau as Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Br. Charbel Salhab teaching Form I Latin.
August 25, 2025 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Looking for signs of discernment” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. I recently read a book about discernment and the spiritual life that I’d recommend to just about anyone but especially to the young: Stacey Sumereau, “Adventure Awaits: How to Interpret...