Spring SPC
Congratulations to all our SPC athletes.
Rice Bowls for CRS
Thanks to the Lenten sacrifices and contributions of the students in Form I, $628.26 was collected from Rice Bowls and donated to Catholic Relief Services. These donations are used to help support programs that prevent hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.
Beatification of Fr. Janos (John) Brenner
Fr. Abbot Peter wrote to us after attending the beatification of Fr. Janos (John) Brenner, a Cistercian Hungarian priest.
Wetlands visit
On Friday students in Form I went to the John Bunker Sands Wetlands area to research different types of soil and the wetlands ecosystem. The day-long field study included times walking the boardwalk through the wetlands and time in the education center looking at...
A Word to Enkindle: Let us pray ‘with’ and not only ‘for’ the martyrs
One of my favorite musicians, Audrey Assad, once suggested we should be praying “with” the martyrs and not just “for” them. In this way, she introduced a very beautiful song…
Latin Scroll Project
Students recreated an “Exultet Scroll”, making an illuminated manuscript of the medieval Easter hymn (which is traditionally sung at the Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday).
Retail as Art
Two Cistercian students won scholarship awards at the 10th Retail as Art Photography Scholarship Awards at the Dallas Contemporary!
Alumni Happy Hours in Chicago and Atlanta
Fr. Paul and Erin Hart traveled to Chicago and Atlanta to meet with alumni last week. It was great to see the bonds of brotherhood between alumni who see each other regularly, those who haven’t seen each other in years, as well as those who have never...
ISAS Arts Festival
On April 12-14, Upper School students participated in the 2018 ISAS Fine Arts Festival.
A Word to Enkindle: Of these things we are witnesses
One of the great titles bestowed by the church upon Mary Magdalene is “the apostle to the apostles.” According to the Gospel of John, Mary, still sorrowful on “the first day of the week” (John 20:1), is the privileged recipient of the first Easter message that Jesus’ body no longer rests in the tomb…