Old Parkland Tour

August 21, 2024 | Media

Twelve rising seniors from the class of 2025 (plus 2 recent alumni from ‘23) explored the world of finance as they toured the Old Parkland office campus on their last day of the summer. The boys started the day discussing real estate investing with Chris Odom ’18, Peter Thompson ’13, Joel Schubert ’02, and Mark Roppolo ‘88. They continued to learn about private equity with Bayard Friedman ’03 and Tyler Bethea ’03, ate lunch and took in a corporate finance & risk management overview with Ian Dilley (father of two current students), and closed out the day with a presentation from Jere Thompson ’74 on non-profits and civic service.  A great day for students and alumni alike!

Hawk Happenings

Serving in Costa Rica

Twelve of our rising seniors spent a week serving in Pejibaye, Costa Rica with the Diocese of Dallas. Accompanied by Fr. Augustine (their Form Master) and Fr. Raphael, our young men poured concrete, laid foundations, painted, and helped construct chapels alongside the...

Summer Programs 2025

Summer Programs have started at Cistercian! Sports Camps, Rec Camps, Academic Classes, and much more are designed to support the boys’ development as a whole person during the summer vacation.

Summer Programs at Cistercian

Summer Programs at Cistercian are more than books and sports; it’s also board games with monks. Fr. Philip joins the fun in “Board (not Bored) Games,” one of many classes offered June 9–27. Math, rec camp, and more still open for registration

Publications

Continuum Spring 2025

Contents News & Notes The Impossible Dream Teaching God in Many Ways In Memoriam Sports Floating an Idea

Freedom and the rise of contemporary gambling

"Freedom and the rise of contemporary gambling" by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. Gambling is growing in our country — and quickly. My impression is that we have work to do to be informed about what is happening and to let ourselves be formed by what the Church...

Thy Kingdom Come

The more I reflect on the petitions of the Our Father, the more I’m convinced that I have no idea what I’m praying when I mumble those words multiple times every day.

The current object of my loving mystification is “Thy kingdom come.” In an effort to be slightly less intimidated by this vast and marvelous petition, I will arrange my musings as responses to the time-honored journalistic questions.