Tabor Jones '16, Jose Rivera '16, Will Naquin '17, and Reid Hatzmann '18 shared the following reflections with the Jesuit Community on the October 16 Friday prayer service that was led by the Jesuit Dallas pilgrims to Philadelphia for Pope Francis's visit to the United States. Evan Jackson '17 and Nicolas Elizondo ‘18 also made the pilgrimage with two members of our faculty,...
He lives vicariously through himself; his business card simply says, “I’ll call you"; he has won the lifetime achievement award, twice, and even Dr. Degen fears his level of intelligence.
Ok, maybe the last one isn't true, but one thing's for sure, Jack Durham is anything but ordinary.
The youngest of three, with an older brother in college, and one a...
Well, the soccer season for Jesuit has come to an end. After three wins over Arlington Bowie, Denton Guyer, and Boyd, the team unfortunately loss against El Paso Eastlake. However, I'll save that for later, I want to cover the good and wholesome stuff first. Now let's get into the games!
Bi-District Round: vs Arlington Bowie
This game was a battle...
The start of the new year always calls for new service opportunities. This January, students partook in various volunteer opportunities, and I asked Mr. Riemer, head of the Service Department, some questions about these events.
1.) What volunteer activities took place in January?
"We have numerous regular opportunities that we resumed after returning from the Christmas break, most notably Manna for...
Nervously awaiting their cue, a group of seniors sit at the front of the large crowd. After Mr. Host gives the call to worship, Dr. Riemer gives some short introductory remarks. Three seniors walk to the stage, sit down on stools, and read from their journals, which contain their thoughts and reflections from their trip to Peru.
Setting Up
Dr. Riemer...
If last year's yearbook "Suit Up" was any indication on how advanced and sophisticated the Jesuit yearbook staff has become, then this year's "Beyond" puts an exclamation point on what has to be one of the most original and influential yearbooks ever made by a group of Jesuit students. "Beyond" doesn't just go beyond expectations, in the famous words...
“Freedom and Brotherhood, Service and Friendship, Dear Mother, help us to cherish your dream. Teach us to seek truth and form us into your sons. Jesuit, implant in us all God’s love.”
We sing the words of our Alma Mater after every Friday morning prayer service, its opening phrase creating a concrete reminder that reinforces who we are as a...
On the morning of July 15, 2014, I woke up ready to embark on my journey to the British Virgin Islands with Jesuit's Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. It was an early morning, with the group meeting at DFW Airport at 6 a.m. Once everyone arrived,...
