Oratory Athenaeum for University Preparation

Oratory Athenæum for University Preparation is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Pharr, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.

Oratory Athenaeum for University Preparation
Address
1407 W. Moore Rd.

Pharr
,
(Hidalgo County)
,
Texas
78577-6700

United States
Coordinates26°10′29.51″N 98°12′19.03″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoFrom the Shadows and Darkness Into the Light
(De la Luz a las Tinieblas.)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic Church Congregation of the Oratory
Patron saint(s)St. Philip Neri
Established1988
StatusAccredited
School districtDiocese of Brownsville
School code445201
RectorRev. Juan Ortiz, C.O.
DirectorIzkra Díaz
ProvostVery Rev. Leo-Francis Daniels-Kaczmarczyk, C.O.
Grades9–12
LanguageBilingual (English & Spanish)
Color(s)Red, Navy Blue and Gold    
SongWith Songs of Joy
Athletics conferenceTAPPS Division 3A
SportsFootball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Track and Field, Girls' Track and Field
MascotOcelot
AccreditationTexas Private School Accreditation Commission
AffiliationOratory Academy of St. Philip Neri.
Websiteoratoryschools.org

Background

The Oratory Athenæum for University Preparation was established in 1998 as an extension of The Pharr Oratory School System of St. Philip Neri, established in 1983 by the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri of Pontifical Right of Pharr, Texas. It was the first Catholic high school in Hidalgo County, Texas.[1]

Mission statement

The mission of the Oratory Schools is to promote the formation of Christian character, Catholic lay leadership, Christian fellowship, and community service by integrating the gospel message with a liberal arts educational program in the spirit of the joy exemplified by its founder, Saint Philip Neri.

School Song
With Songs of Joy

With songs of joy my heart does sing

Of mortal beauty to behold.

As dreams divine a wondrous spring

Where new creations can unfold.

For this God planned a place for me,

In halls where Philip's sons do strive

To turn the souls of men made free

Toward Triune Truth and Love alive.

Into my hands God put this world

With pow’r and grace and love sublime;

Into my trust His task unfurled

With humble fearlessness divine.

Within the cloistered walls I love

Where I was schooled in Neri's bent

To set my sights on heav’n above,

That, thus, my earthly life be spent!

Notes and references
  1. OAUP. "School System History". Oratory Schools website. Retrieved 2007-05-11.


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