Student Life
Student Leadership and Houses
The Five Houses
List of 5 items.
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Aquinas
House Patron: St. Thomas AquinasRead More
House Color: Blue
Feast Day: January 28
Coat of Arms: St. Thomas Aquinas is often depicted with rays of light, or a sunburst, on his chest as a representation of God’s own Wisdom in his heart. The Aquinas House coat of arms depicts this sunburst
on a blue field
Motto: Illumination, Integrity, Inspiration -
Borromeo
House Patron: St. Charles BorromeoRead More
House Color: Purple
Feast Day: November 4
Coat of Arms: A lit candle on a purple field. Borromeo House’s first House Master and leadership was inspired by a quote from William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice in creating their House slogan and arms: “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
Motto: Humilty, Zeal, Fortitude -
Lisieux
House Patron: St. Thérèse of LisieuxRead More
House Color: Green
Feast Day: October 1
Coat of Arms: A lone star, embedded on a yellow rose on a green field. St. Thérèse of Lisieux is often referred to as the Little Flower and depicted with roses. With this as our inspiration, and with plenty of Texas pride, Lisieux House is symbolized by a yellow rose of Texas, with a Lone Star at its center, on a green field.
Motto: Virtus, Veritas, Victoria -
Loreto
House Patron: St. JosephRead More
House Color: Gold
Feast Day: March 19
Coat of Arms: A gold lily and carpenter's square on a silver field. Loreto House is devoted to the patronage of St. Joseph, the foster-father of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. St. Joseph’s iconic symbols are depicted in our Arms to honor him.
Motto: Respect, Loyalty, Wisdom, Humility -
Neri
House Patron: St. Philip NeriRead More
House Color: Black
Feast Day: May 26
Coat of Arms: A heart on a black field. St. Philip Neri is said to have had a heart twice the normal size when he died, swelling as it was with holy charity. It is his heart that is depicted on our Arms, on a field of black.
Motto: Prayer, Wisdom, Service
The Houses of SJ23
On May 13, 2011, St. John XXIII instituted a house system for the student body. Common among European and East Coast schools, the house system at St. John XXIII is the first of its kind at any Catholic high school in Texas. The house system promotes student leadership, school spirit, fellowship, spirituality, and academic achievement.
Each House is awarded points throughout the year. At the end of each year, a single house is awarded the Roncalli Cup in honor of our patron, Pope St. John XXIII.
The five houses of St. John XXIII College Preparatory are Aquinas House, Borromeo House, Lisieux House, Loreto House, and Neri House.
Our Pillars
List of 4 items.
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Oboedientia
Learning to trust the voice of God
As we come to know what God’s voice sounds like in Holy Scripture and the teaching of the Church, we are able to hear God’s voice everywhere and discern His calling for our lives. -
Pax
Experiencing God’s peace through liturgyWe experience wholeness within ourselves when we encounter God’s grace in the Sacraments - particularly the Mass - and when we see Him at work all around us in the symbols of our faith, the seasons of the Church year, and the lives of the patron saints of our Houses. -
Virtus
Forming character that leads to virtuous actionThe more we learn what goodness actually is - through excellence in academics, athletics, and service - the more we develop habits of virtue that allow us to lead happy, holy lives. -
Renovatio
Renewing the Church and the worldA broad and diverse education, grounded in Catholic social teaching, prepares us to become leaders in our communities, engaging with the problems of the modern world and striving for justice, mutual understanding among peoples, and the protection of human dignity.
St. John XXIII College Preparatory forms the hearts and minds of young men and women in a Christ-centered community dedicated to academic excellence, the pursuit of virtue, and service to others in the Tradition of the Catholic Church.
