Founded by John B. Laneri John B. Laneri (1858-1935) Giovanni “John” Battista Laneri was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1858. At the age of 15, he immigrated to the United States with his younger brother, George, arriving at the port of New Orleans in 1873. He later moved to Marshall, Texas, where he worked in banking and at a local hotel. In 1882, John relocated to Fort Worth, where he became the general manager of a lunch counter at the Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot. By age 24,

Founded by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur Mother Emilie German-born Mother Emilie Kemen was the founder of the congregation of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur in Belgium in 1819, in the wake of the French Revolution, when religious communities were forbidden throughout France. The nuns came to America in the depths of the American Civil War. They settled in Lockport, New York, near Buffalo, where they established a school for immigrant children.   Sacred Heart Academy (187

Monsignor Robert Nolan Robert M. Nolan  was born on August 20, 1874, in Junction City, Kansas. His parents were Irish immigrants, and he was the youngest of eight children. He was drawn to the cloth at an early age. The story goes that he would tear a hole in a sheet of newspaper, poke his head through the hole, and wear the sheet as vestments of the Church.  He was educated by the Sisters of Charity at St. Mary’s and graduated from St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas,

By Jennifer Johnson North Texas Catholic (Dec 11, 2025) FORT WORTH — On Dec. 3, just days after the start of the Advent season, the Catholic Culture Committee at Nolan Catholic High School hosted an event for teen and adult women called “Beloved: A Gathering of God’s Daughters.”  Rooted in a spirit of community, the evening included breaking bread, faith sharing, prayer, and writing notes of blessing. Every activity intentionally affirmed a truth many young women are still le

Six days in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth turned Nolan’s Ecology Honors students into true field biologists. From rainforest trails and river canals to sea turtle beaches and village schools, each day challenged them to slow down, look closely, and ask questions that turned simple moments into meaningful scientific data. Their cameras, notebooks, and iNaturalist logs captured not just wildlife—but curiosity, courage, and connection. What follows is their story:

Carlos Flores serves as Fort Worth Councilmember for District 2. He is a third generation Fort Worth native with deep roots in the...

Since 1990, Nolan Catholic High School has proudly celebrated 43 graduates, and 48 since 1965, who have earned appointments to one of the...

Nolan Catholic High School is proud to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Cmdr. Chris Meek, Class of 2002 , who has been...