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Cistercian Visit to Notre Dame School of Dallas

November 8, 2018 | Media

On Friday, October 26, just hours before the last home football game of the season, many Cistercian freshman traveled with Ms. Kennedy, Br. Francis and Fr. John to Notre Dame School of Dallas to join their students for their Halloween dance. Notre Dame School is a very special school educating children and young adults with special needs. We were honored to be invited to their dance! Cistercian students brought snacks (goldfish and pretzels) and prepared a limbo stick for the event. Many students from Notre Dame wore costume hats that they had made. Together students from both schools enjoyed meeting each other and dancing to everything from Michael Jackson’s Thriller to the “Chicken Dance” and much more. We look forward to planning another dance together, which will likely be hosted at Cistercian in the spring!

Hawk Happenings

Blessing of the Bats

Hawk Baseball held their annual Blessing of the Bats with Fr. Anthony this past week. One of Hawk Baseballs best traditions.

Student Council President

This morning, our Student Council President for the 2026–2027 school year was announced. Leadership is handed off. The torch is passed. Ardere et Lucere!

Rockets!

Each year, our Form III students take to the Hidden Field with Fr. Mark for one of Cistercian’s favorite traditions: the annual Rocket Launch.

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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.