CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ MESSAGE
Prayer of Gratitude As this issue of Trinity emphasizes Gratitude, I would like to share this poem-prayer by our patron, St. John Henry Newman. I hope that St. Newman’s words will resonate with you as you reflect upon the ‘afflictions’ that our school has undergone since the Tubbs fire. It speaks to the fact that, even in all the destruction—‘dust’—that our school has experienced, we have much to be thankful for. Since the fire, we have been blessed by countless friends who have come to our door for comfort and to help with our rebuild. We can all be grateful to the good Lord who has carried us through these past years along His narrow way, and we rejoice that hope continues to thrive as we move forward into the future.
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ratitude is that word that I believe best describes my
“Thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.” LORD, in this dust Thy sovereign voice First quicken’d love divine; I am all Thine,—Thy care and choice, My very praise is Thine. I praise Thee, while Thy providence In childhood frail I trace, For blessings given, ere dawning sense Could seek or scan Thy grace;
I would not miss one sigh or tear, Heart-pang, or throbbing brow; Sweet was the chastisement severe, And sweet its memory now. Yes! let the fragrant scars abide, Love-tokens in Thy stead, Faint shadows of the spear-pierced side And thorn-encompass’d head. And such Thy tender force be still, When self would swerve or stray, Shaping to truth the froward will Along Thy narrow way. Deny me wealth; far, far remove The lure of power or name; Hope thrives in straits, in weakness love, And faith in this world’s shame. Oxford. October 20, 1829.
new and returning families to Cardinal
entrusted by Bishop Vasa to advance the school’s mission,
Newman High School. I trust this message
holds preciously a relationship with gratitude. I am thankful
finds you well and enjoying the return to
for the support that has been shown to the school during the
in-person learning. Having started my daily
most recent times of rebuilding, restructuring, and the rebirth of our school. I have had the great honor of being part of a group, with our community members, that have helped lead us through fires, floods, and a pandemic only to come out on the other end with a stronger community, eager and ready to carry us forward in providing our students with an incredibly
During these most challenging and rewarding times, our students have learned grace, humility, and compassion not by reading about it but by exemplifying it every day with their friends, family and often with those that they may not know. As a community, we often refer to “the fire” as a point of reference, and immediately following that reference, we talk about our gratitude for the many people who have helped and continue to help bring to fruition our dreams of a newly opened 21st century classroom building, a new student life center that is under construction and a new Cardinal Newman Chapel that is in the planning stages. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees, I am honored and thankful for the opportunity to help provide the guidance to our incredible faculty and staff in fostering the growth of Christian young men and young women. This school year I am looking forward to participating in the upcoming strategic planning process which will utilize the collective wisdom of future. I have the utmost gratitude and appreciation for each one of Cardinal Newman’s donors, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students who make Cardinal Newman High School the special place that it has been for generations and will continue to be for many generations to come.
Yet, Lord, in memory’s fondest place I shrine those seasons sad, When, looking up, I saw Thy face In kind austereness clad.
School, it is my pleasure to welcome
Board of Trustees for Cardinal Newman High School,
our community in determining the road map for our school’s
Blessings of friends, which to my door Unask’d, unhoped, have come; And, choicer still, a countless store Of eager smiles at home.
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s the Principal of Cardinal Newman High
friends, faculty, staff and most importantly students. The
assist building the infrastructure and foundations that support
Blessings in boyhood’s marvelling hour, Bright dreams, and fancyings strange; Blessings, when reason’s awful power Gave thought a bolder range;
Cardinal Newman Benefactors, Alumni, Parents, and Students,
feelings as a Trustee for Cardinal Newman’s parents,
diverse college preparatory education.
A Thanksgiving
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
With much gratitude, Teejay Lowe, CN ‘93 Board of Trustees, Chair
duties as the Principal of Cardinal Newman High School on the 1st of July, I must say that I am beyond blessed to be a member of this community. I have been welcomed with open arms and everyone is working to support me in this time of transition. There is a warmth and sincerity in this community that I am already appreciating. I am thrilled to have students physically back on campus and in our classrooms. Our teachers, staff, and coaches have experienced students’ laugher, energy, and enthusiasm for learning which was sadly forgotten over the previous 15 months. Because the 2021-2022 school year has had a resemblance of normalcy, CNHS has thoroughly enjoyed welcoming our community members back to school for in-person events including Fall and Spring Artistic Performances, Athletic Events, our Alumni Homecoming Gathering, etc. With the return of these events please take this opportunity to connect or to reconnect with CNHS. This edition of The Trinity is dedicated to gratitude. Specifically, CNHS’s gratitude to the many benefactors, families, and individuals who have supported this school throughout the years. In my first official communication, I stated, “Each day I pause upon arriving at our soon-to-be-completed classrooms. These classrooms are not just a phoenix rising from the ashes they are also a testament to the incredible love and dedication expressed by the Cardinal Newman High School community.” Three months later, our teachers and students are celebrating the completion of our new classrooms, art room, prayer garden, 4 offices, and 2 faculty workrooms. Most transformative is the courtyard has already housed a whole school mass, our Homecoming Rally, and our Homecoming Dance. I cannot wait for CNHS to experience the continued use of this space and the immeasurable happiness this space will help create. Please read and enjoy the following pages and appreciate the accomplishments and generosity of CNHS community members. Yours in Christ, Nicholas Reynolds
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CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL
DECEMBER 2021 • TRINITY MAGAZINE
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