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Mass

• SCSt. Catherine'sMonthly (School-wide statement (all levels attend monthly); no high-school-specific schedule published. Daily student-led communal prayer; weekly Atrium (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd).)
• CACathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
• SJStrake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))

Religious Tradition

• SCSt. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese
• CACathedralPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (Bishop Lopes) — Anglican-patrimony Catholic liturgy: daily Mass for the whole school, regular Evensong, Lessons & Carols. Open to all students, not only Ordinariate members. Liturgies are held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.
• SJStrake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960

Daily Mass

• SCSt. Catherine'sNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
• SJStrake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)

Retreats

• SCSt. Catherine'sNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
• SJStrake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center

Service Program

• SCSt. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.