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Continuum Spring 2020

June 22, 2020 | Continuum

Contents

  1. Letter from the Headmaster
  2. News & Notes
  3. In Memoriam: Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy
  4. True to Form: Class of 2020 by Fr. Stephen Gregg ’01
  5. Telling the story of Cistercian’s Texas History Trip: Recollections from its grandfather, Rodney Walter, with Tom Pruit
  6. Sports
  7. Afterthoughts: Essential Business by Jess Clay ’13
  8. Post-pandemic Musings from Fr. Roch

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!

Experience Cistercian

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.