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Freshman Launch

September 9, 2024 | Media

The Freshman Form Master makes a splash!

Fr. Philip joined his Form V boys in the annual tradition of being initiated into the High School by being tossed into the pool.

Fr. Philip takes a dip
2024 Freshman Launch
All in!

Hawk Happenings

Alumni in Hungary

CPS graduates, now studying in Rome, made a stop in Hungary to explore their Cistercian heritage. Hayden, Nam, and Max (CPS Class of ’24) met up with Fr. John Bayer in Budapest. Max even brought his Cistercian hat.

Confirmation

Fr. Abbot Peter administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 39 Cistercian boys in the Abbey Church.

Spring Sports

From the diamond to the fairway, the courts to the track, Spring has been a busy season for Cistercian Athletics. Go Hawks!

Experience Cistercian

Publications

‘The Lord is with you’

Gabriel is not the first messenger of the LORD to greet someone with the phrase “The LORD is with you” (Lk 1:28). An anonymous angel hails Gideon, a young man from a poor and insignificant family, as the lad desperately hides his family’s wheat harvest from the marauding Midianites: “The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!” (Jgs 6:12). Gideon then receives his commission to save Israel from the hand of its enemy and to be a judge over the 12 tribes.

Discerning Communion calls for truth in charity

Discerning whether to offer or receive Communion can be a challenge, spiritually and pastorally; but such discernment can always also be fruitful.

Hail Mary, full of grace

St. Luke gives us the angel Gabriel’s annunciation greeting to Mary as “Chaire, kecharitōmenē” (Lk 1:28). There are thrilling grammatical and theological mysteries packed into these two Greek words.