DALLAS – Cada mes de la Herencia Hispana, la comunidad de la escuela católica Bishop Dunne, tiene la oportunidad de apreciar el orgullo que sienten muchos de sus alumnos por las raíces culturales que heredaron de padres y abuelos.
El mensaje se amplifica gracias a las iniciativas que impulsa el club Latinos Unidos fundado en 2018 y que actualmente cuenta con 40 integrantes entre jóvenes de secundaria y preparatoria.
A través de conferencias, servicio comunitario, eventos recreativos y viajes, Latinos Unidos sen enfoca en fortalecer la conexión de los estudiantes con sus raíces.
Between the four of them, longtime friends Scarlett Schwegmann, Georgia Slovacek, Sarah Keyes, and Abigail Bussey have played soccer, basketball, cross country, track and field, golf, cheerleading, and volleyball; and whether stepping onto the court or the course or the field or the track, each knows the thrill of donning a team uniform, lacing on a pair of shoes, and beginning a beloved sport.
Representar a la preparatoria católica Bishop Dunne en el programa General Tommy Franks Four-Star Leadership, fue una experiencia que marcó la vida de Andrew Alonzo, estudiante de último año. Durante una semana, el joven participó en actividades y conferencias enfocadas en el liderazgo, la ética y el trabajo en equipo en la Universidad Central de Oklahoma (UCO, en inglés), en Edmond, Oklahoma.
For 10 days in Costa Rica, a group of students from the Diocese of Dallas traded the relaxing routines of summer break for work gloves, prayer, and a mission to serve.
When asked to describe Bishop Dunne Catholic School’s graduation ceremony held May 22 at Concord Church in Dallas, senior Ryder Smith mentioned the final time of engaging with classmates and teachers backstage, the sound of the applause from family and friends when the class took their seats, and the speeches given by students like valedictorian Bryce Mills and salutatorian Allison Smith.
A career defined by empathy, equity, and genuine connection — that, Alandra Barfield said, is her dream for the future. That future may be years removed from the present moment for the high school junior; but, as a member of Project Guardian Angel’s first mentorship cohort, which launched Jan. 21, Barfield’s dream-building starts now.
Three Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Dallas joined forces July 14 to collect and deliver emergency supplies to flood-ravaged Kerr County, answering a call to service with a show of faith and solidarity.
After devastating floods swept through Central Texas over the July 4 holiday weekend, three Diocese of Dallas Catholic high schools are stepping up in faith and solidarity.
“I’m the kind of person where you stand on the shoulders of your ancestors,” Bishop Dunne Catholic School’s Gaby Gonzalez said the morning of her graduation two weeks ago. Of the dozens of relatives who preceded her at the high school during the past 60 years, no shoulders are broader than those of her paternal grandfather.
From the age of 12, Daniel Harrelson has known he wanted to be a band director. Now in his 11th year at Bishop Dunne Catholic School, that lifelong calling has earned him recognition among his peers. Harrelson, who serves as director of bands at Bishop Dunne, was named one of three Distinguished Educators of the Year April 25 during the 2025 Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools Distinguished Educator of the Year dinner, held in the parish hall of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.