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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

Form VI Gliders

Form VI students put their glider designs to the test after weeks of planning, simulations, and construction. After a month of work, they finally launched their individually built gliders, seeing their designs take flight.

BraveArt 2025

Upper School students explored a variety of artistic disciplines during the annual BraveArt Festival on Friday. From silversmithing to printmaking, students engaged in hands-on workshops led by guest artists. The day concluded with the reveal of a new senior metal sculpture, “Christ the Redeemer.”

Form III Rockets

3, 2, 1, liftoff! Form III was “out to launch” in near perfect weather conditions. After the students help one another with rocket preparation, class anticipation builds from countdown to launch to hopeful recovery of each rocket.

Experience Cistercian

Publications

Herod’s trial of conscience

The death of John the Baptist is a chilling story for multiple reasons. It is a story about the fury of Herodias, who hated John so much for speaking the truth about marriage that she manipulated Herod, her would-be husband, into murdering him. It is also a story about the weakness of Herod, who just waited too long to do what he knew was right – to the point that doing the right thing required a sacrifice he felt incapable of making.

Reflections on heaven in the Lord’s Prayer

“I want to go to heaven” is a common expression by Christians when asked to give a reason for their faith. Curiously, the phrase “to go” or “to get to heaven” is not found in the Bible. While heaven is rightly considered the goal and magnetic pull on everyone’s spiritual compass, it is neither a destination nor a physical place as Jesus presents it in the “Our Father” prayer.

Reflecting upon technology and prayer in our lives

Technology is everywhere. There seems to be a gadget or app for everything. Computers for calculating; engines for ease; chemicals for control — is there any aspect of our lives untouched by instruments and processes?