Tag: spirituality
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The Reason for the Season: Chaminade Students Attend Easter Prayer Service
The freshman, sophomore, and junior classes learned about the true meaning of Easter by attending a special Easter Prayer Service in Darby Auditorium on Friday, April 22.
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Sophomores Encounter Christ at Evening of Recollection
By Rory Mahon ’18 As the school year nears its end, students prepare for comprehensive exams and summer vacation. It is a hectic time of year, as students juggle day-to-day schoolwork and extracurricular activities while reviewing for comprehensive exams. To provide a break from this tedious routine and reinvigorate exhausted sophomores, Mr. Michael Foley ’99…
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Flyers Feast on Words of Mercy at Annual Communion Breakfast
By Ryan Smith ’17 Chaminade’s Communion Breakfasts provide both physical and spiritual nourishment to members of the Chaminade family. This year, the traditional Mass and meal continued to cater to the two-folded hunger of the Classes of 2017 and 2019 and their families on Sunday, February 28, and the sophomore and senior divisions on…
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Into the Deep: Chaminade Families Embark on Lenten Journey at Faith and Family Event
By Sean Maleady ’17 During the 40-day Lenten Season, Catholics prepare for the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent is a journey and a time to bear crosses and make sacrifices just as Jesus did about 2,000 years ago. Chaminade families prepared for this journey by attending the Lenten Mission Faith Event. In…
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Mid-Year Rejuvenation: Freshmen Take Part in Restless Evening of Recollection
OBy Sean Maleady ’17 One minute and 29 seconds remained on the clock as dodgeballs soared through the air. One freshman stood alone and refused to cave under the bombardment. One at a time, the lone ranger took out his opponents and forced overtime, ultimately taking the match as his fellow homeroom members celebrated ballistically.…
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Pilgrimage to the Big City: Sodality Members and Columbian Squires make a Pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Cathedral
His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan welcomed special guests to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, December 6. These guests consisted of roughly 8,000 pilgrims, including seventy Chaminade Flyers who had signed up through Sodality and Columbian Squires to participate in the annual New York City Pilgrimage.
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Preparing for Christ: Chaminade Students Attend Advent Prayer Service
On Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, Chaminade held its annual Advent prayer services to remind each division that the Advent season signifies the preparation to celebrate the arrival of Jesus.
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Seniors Quench Spiritual and Material Hunger at Evening of Recollection
C.R.O.S.S. hosted its annual Senior Evening of Recollection, “Hunger,” on Tuesday, November 3 to help seniors find their missing fulfillment. Dinner in the Courtyard Café kicked off the night with a little over two hundred pounds of marinated steak barbequed by the Culinary Club. Seasoned curly fries and salads were served to complement the great-tasting…
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Juniors “Get Colorized” at Evening of Recollection
Times of triumph are easy, but our true colors show when we resolve a difficult decision or overcome a challenging time in our lives. The Junior Evening of Recollection, “Get Colorized,” focused on this idea.
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First Sophomore Homerooms Begin Marked Retreats at Saragossa
By Michael Tsui ’18 The word “vocation” is often thought of as a calling from God to serve Him in the Church. Many think that the only people who have a vocation are those who fully dedicate themselves as servants to Him. However, “vocation” means more than just serving God in dedicated life. “Vocation” signifies…