Cistercian Volunteers at FMSC

December 3, 2018 | Community Service, Media

In early December about a dozen members of the Cistercian community – including Mrs. Hernandez (with her two daughters), Mrs. Richard, Ms. Kennedy, Fr. John and several students from Form VI and Form VII – volunteered at a major food-packing event held at the Irving Convention Center. The event was sponsored by the national organization Feed My Starving Children, which recently opened up a location in Richardson, Texas. Several hundred people from many different backgrounds gathered together to pack over 68,000 meals in one shift from 4:00-6:00pm. Volunteers arranged themselves at various stations (e.g. food filling, packet weighing, sealing, boxing), and they had a blast packing as many meals as they could. During a particularly moving moment at the end of the shift, many of the volunteers gathered to pray over the boxes for those destined to receive the meals. One of the Cistercian students remarked how fun it is to do simple manual labor with friends and for a wonderful cause. Amen! Cistercian will partner with Feed My Starving Children again very soon for MLK Day. Stay tuned!

Hawk Happenings

Christmas Concert

Form I & II students filled the Abbey with festive music during their Christmas concert. Congratulations to the boys on a beautiful performance!

Faculty Party

Faculty and staff gathered for good food, laughter, and great company. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas together.

Coffee House

Coffee House brought the Christmas spirit to life as high school students took the stage to perform for their classmates and guests. With cozy Christmas pajamas, steaming hot chocolate (a few burnt tongues included), and plenty of talent, the evening was a wonderful celebration of music, laughter, and holiday cheer. Thank you to all the performers for making it a night to remember!

Publications

Understanding Church teachings and defending the dignity of life

"Understanding Church teachings and defending the dignity of life" by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. As another election concludes, Catholics should remember we are responsible for helping to unify our country. One way to do that is to announce together the Church’s...

Silence and the Word

When Moses asks God to provide a name that he might share with the enslaved Israelites in Egypt, “God replied to Moses: ‘I am who I am.’ Then He added: ‘This is what you will tell the Israelites: I am has sent me to you.’ God spoke further to Moses: ‘This is what you will say to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14-15).

What is a man? Discovering masculinity through faith, humility

What is a man? That’s a wonderful question that seems difficult to raise without provoking strong reactions.