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Rays of Light

February 8, 2020 | Community Service, Media

Cistercian Students, Fr. John Bayer, and Jason Joseph with Rays of Light Certificate
In February multiple students from Form III and Form V served at Rays of Light, and they were joined by teachers Fr. John and Mr. Joseph, who came with his family. They played with children, many of whom have special needs, and had a great time doing so! When the group from Cistercian showed up, Program Director Debbie Solomon presented them with a certificate for “outstanding community service” for the year. We’re honored by the certificate and grateful to be able to play with each other and with many new friends at Rays of Life. Serving with Rays of Light is a wonderful way to discover the simplicity and beauty of life. Students interested in joining the fun next time should check their MobileServe account.

Hawk Happenings

Bach’s Lunch

Every Wednesday, students at Cistercian sign up to showcase their musical talents during Bach’s Lunch—a lunchtime performance series hosted in Founders Hall. This semester, we’ve enjoyed a variety of performances from piano and violin solos to vocal ensembles; it’s a great way to enjoy the middle of the week, music, and lunch together!

Form III Field Study

Form III had the privilege of touring the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The boys demonstrated exceptional respect, curiosity, and thoughtfulness, readily answering docent questions and asking meaningful ones of their own.

Oliver!

Oliver Jr. opened to a SOLDOUT audience. Our cast of 26 middle school boys dazzled the crowd in multiple song and dance numbers. This is our biggest production in quite some time.

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.