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2023 Reunions Weekend

June 8, 2023 | Alumni News, Media

Cistercian alumni, alumni parents, faculty and coaches celebrated Reunions Weekend just a few days ago. It is always great to see so many families back on campus for soccer, basketball and quiz bowl tournaments, and this year, we added an alumni baseball game to honor Coach Gray’s retirement after 29 years at Cistercian! The children also enjoyed an obstacle course, balloon art, face painting and snow cones, and BBQ was served for lunch. On Sunday, the community gathered at the Abbey Church for Mass and a reception afterward. Thank you to all who were able to join us!

 

Hawk Happenings

Blessing of the Bats

Hawk Baseball held their annual Blessing of the Bats with Fr. Anthony this past week. One of Hawk Baseballs best traditions.

Student Council President

This morning, our Student Council President for the 2026–2027 school year was announced. Leadership is handed off. The torch is passed. Ardere et Lucere!

Rockets!

Each year, our Form III students take to the Hidden Field with Fr. Mark for one of Cistercian’s favorite traditions: the annual Rocket Launch.

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Publications

‘The Lord is with you’

Gabriel is not the first messenger of the LORD to greet someone with the phrase “The LORD is with you” (Lk 1:28). An anonymous angel hails Gideon, a young man from a poor and insignificant family, as the lad desperately hides his family’s wheat harvest from the marauding Midianites: “The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!” (Jgs 6:12). Gideon then receives his commission to save Israel from the hand of its enemy and to be a judge over the 12 tribes.

Discerning Communion calls for truth in charity

Discerning whether to offer or receive Communion can be a challenge, spiritually and pastorally; but such discernment can always also be fruitful.

Hail Mary, full of grace

St. Luke gives us the angel Gabriel’s annunciation greeting to Mary as “Chaire, kecharitōmenē” (Lk 1:28). There are thrilling grammatical and theological mysteries packed into these two Greek words.