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Retreats

• STSt. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
• CACathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
• DUDuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
• SJStrake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center

Mass

• STSt. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
• CACathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))

Religious Tradition

• STSt. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
• 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.
• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960

Service Program

• STSt. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• DUDuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)
• SJStrake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.

Daily Mass

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

Theology All Four Years

• STSt. ThomasNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• DUDuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.