Work of Heart

April 22, 2021 | Media

Fr. Paul was surprised when Michael George from The Catholic Foundation came to campus and presented their Work of Heart Award to him. Students, faculty and board members gathered in the back parking lot for the surprise. Mr. George read some of the heartfelt comments that were made with his numerous nominations, and in the end, he concluded with the statement that “Sometimes, it is really important to shine the light on a wonderful example of humble, life-long and faith-filled service knowing what an inspiration that in itself can provide to others.”

Fr. Paul, thank you for your leadership, love and laughter during this challenging year. We were thrilled to be able to celebrate you with this award and enjoy Howdy Homemade ice cream afterwards!

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...

‘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...