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The Beito Family poses on the O’Dowd football field. L-R bottom : Asziyah Sapp-Beito ’24 , Jay Beito ’92, Drew Beito ’03 . L-R top: Xzavier Sapp-Beito ’21 , Diane Beito ’66 . Diane Radich Beito ’66 was one of nine children in a devout Catholic family. “We followed our faith, and it was expected that we would go to Catholic school from kindergarten through high school,” she says. When she started at O’Dowd in 1962, the school was still relatively new—but for the Beitos, it wa

Each year, the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice brings together students who believe that faith is not only something to be studied, but something that must be lived. This past November, 14 members of O’Dowd’s Solidarity in Action (SIA) team traveled to Washington, D.C. with Mr. Downs and Ms. Servais to take part in that call. The group joined more than 2,000 students from across the country who are learning how to turn compassion into action. For SIA, the Teach-In is not

Today, in the midst of our busy lives, we pause to pray as we reflect on the suffering journey of Christ. As we accompany Jesus on His...

Each year from September 1 to October 4, faith communities worldwide unite in prayer, advocacy, and action to protect Earth, our common...

By: Campus Ministry Team We adore you, oh Christ, and we praise you. Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. As we...

Dear Dragons, Catholic Schools Week is coming up, and I’m more proud than ever to serve as president of O’Dowd, where we just welcomed...

Dear Dragon Community, As we approach Thanksgiving I am filled with gratitude for the vibrancy, connection, and community on our campus....

“I’m Alejandra, and I just experienced Kairos,” laughs Alejandra Mart ’22, one of 50 seniors who recently returned from a three-day...

Inspired by O’Dowd’s Living Lab and our charism of Finding God in All Things , local artist Hannah Mode , whose work intersects art,...

Kevin Kelly, O’Dowd’s current Board Chair, credits Catholic education with helping him rise in the world. And he’s committed to making...