Magyar News, 2002. szeptember-2003. augusztus (13. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2002-09-01 / 1. szám
(grades 9-12). As in England, they have a "headmaster", and are organized into "forms" instead of "grades". "There was a sense of safety there and a discipline that strove to engender inner strength," recalls alumnus Paul Molanphy of the Class of 1985. The first seniors graduated in 1970, when Fr. Dénes Farkasfal vy was Headmaster. (At present, he is Abbot of the monastery.) Rev. Peter Verhalen, himself a product of the Preparatory School, is the current Headmaster. With time and further fund-raising, a gym, science center, chapel and library-art center were added to the school. Today, Cistercian Preparatory School has an enrollment of 340 students. Tuition is not cheap. In the Middle School, one year's tuition and fees are almost $9,000; in the Upper School, they are closer to $10,000 per year. The Abbey church was financed by alumni, was designed by an alumnus (Gary Cunningham), and was built by another alumnus (Wade Andres). "The young men educated by the Cistercian Prep School paid back in a marvelous and unexpected way what had been sacrificed for their sake," explains Abbot Farkasfal vy. The church was consecrated on May 12th, 1992 by Bishop Charles Grahmann. On Sundays, a congregation of about 250 people gathers there for the Mass sung in Gregorian chant. In their quiet, unobtrusive way, Hungarian Cistercians have made a considerable difference in the lives of many young Americans for the last 40 years. Drawing on the spiritual and intellectual riches of their native land, they continue to make an invaluable contribution to their adopted country, and to the youth who are the future of the U.S.A. Their influence, like a stone dropped into water, continues to extend outward. An alumnus, Chris Kribs of the Class of 1985, phrased it this way: "As a teacher myself, I now try to incorporate into my own teaching style the best elements of the styles of the many excellent teachers I had at Cistercian, especially those which encourage independent thought and joy of learning." God bless the Cistercians of Dallas for the wonderful work they do, and for the way they make positive "propaganda" for Hungarians by their lives of prayer and study, of service and education! May God give them all long life and many blessings! Isten éltesse Mindnyájukat még sokáig! STREET NAMING CEREMONY By Antonio Procaccini The influence of Hungarians is felt throughout the world, but especially in New York City. The Upper East Side of Manhattan hosts a large number of Hungarian immigrants who either reside there or gather for various religious and social functions. East 82nd Street is centrally located in the Hungarian section and Left: Father Neil O’Connell speaking under the new sign. Above: Among the dignitaries are, Rev. György Cseh, Hungarian Vice Consul Marian Orencsák, Father is the location for at least two Hungarian churches (Saint Stephen's Catholic and the First Hungarian Reformed Church). Fittingly, the part of the street spanning 3rd and York Avenues was given the official and permanent secondary designation of "King Stephen of Hungary Way." The ceremony marking this took place on June 8 of this year before a large and enthusiastic crowd that included neighbors and friends from outside New York City. Rev. Neil O'Connell, O.F.M., former pastor of Saint Stephen of Hungary Church, began the ceremony by welcoming the participants. Among other things, he stressed the importance of 82nd Street to all Hungarians in the metropolitan area. The next speaker was Hungarian Deputy Consul General Péter Sárközy, who focused on the contributions of Hungarians to the United States and New York City in particular. Sárközy noted that the street designation becomes the second permanent Hungarian landmark in the city, the first being the Lajos Kossuth statue on Riverside Drive on Manhattan's West Side. New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, an 82nd Street resident, was instrumental in achieving the secondary designation for the street. His comments focused on the strength of neighborhoods in New York City, and he is especially proud of the community feeling in this immediate area. Other speakers included: Rev. Dr. Andor Rakaczky of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, New York; Rev. György Cseh of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, New York; and Rev. Dominic Csorba, Parochial Vicar, Saint Stephen of Hungary Church. Hungarians and other residents can now proudly view a permanent tribute to the highly esteemed founder of modem Hungary, King Stephen (975-1038). Page 5 T A: Middle School, B: Administration, C: Upper School, D:Gymnasium, E: Science Building, F: Library, G: Art Center Dominic Csorba, O.F.M., Rev. Dr. Andor Rakaczky, Hungarian Deputy Consul Péter Sárközy, New York City Council President Gifford Miller
