The Tarrant Area Food Bank, whose Director of Development is Cistercian alum Stephen Raeside ’89, recently received a surprise donation from Bishop Michael Olson, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, in an effort to support those in need because of the on-going COVID-19 crisis. Bishop Olson presented Raeside with the check at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Fort Worth. “Our fundraising pleas reached to the very heavens,” Raeside wrote to Fr. Abbot Peter, his Form Master.
The Cistercian Class of 2027, better known as Form I, created a thoughtful video capturing wonderfully our beautiful but now too quiet campus for their Form Master, Fr. Ambrose, diagnosed with the coronavirus last week. Please take a look at their moving salute to all of the monks, faculty, and staff of Cistercian here.
The Cistercian nuns in Kismaros, Hungary, sporting familiar Cistercian outerwear, send their greetings of support and love to the Abbey and School. A few of the sisters have visited our campus and students in recent years. Mother Olgi travels a great deal giving retreats at Cistercian schools in Hungary. You can read more about this convent and their history at their website.