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What is the Continuum?

When the Continuum was first published as the newsletter for Cistercian alumni, the editors wanted to indicate by the title that continuity links the life of a boy with his life after Cistercian. Alumni were still interested in the school-its faculty and its programs. And they were interested in the lives of their fellow alums. They were marked forever by the people at Cistercian.

Today, the need for connection has grown. We want to connect the school-the current families and students-with Cistercian students who have already graduated and their families. And we want alumni to maintain ties, not only with their former teachers and classmates, but with the new generation of devoted Cistercian faculty and students.

As with all relationships, we must work at preserving and building the bond. Too often and too easily, the link joining members of the Cistercian community is broken. We lose touch with dearest friends and even family members when we no longer share activities, interests, concerns, and goals. Alumni go to their various colleges, pursue their various degrees and professions, and raise their own families. Families once so close because they chaperoned a party together after a football game or cheered the Hawks on during a basketball game soon find themselves searching for the occasions to keep friendships going once their sons graduate from Cistercian. The Continuum, we hope, will be one such occasion for the entire Cistercian family.