Students Enjoy Day of Recreation on Ski Slopes by Adrian Grzybowski
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Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume V, April 2017 1 Bishop’s Vocations Retreats Movie Review—Page 2 Cathedral Welcomes Bishop Pages 1 and 2 Cisneros—Page 4 Borderlands: The Handsome Collection—Page 3 Puzzles—Page 4 Terror Strikes London—Page 3 The Current Very Rev. Joseph Fonti, Rector-President; Mr. Richie Diaz, Principal Students Enjoy Day of Recreation on Ski Slopes By Adrian Grzybowski On the cold morning of March 10th at unfortunately a few went past the lift, and 5:00 a.m., around 20 Cathedral Prep students unable to stop themselves in any other way, met in the gym to wait for the bus that would were forced to fall down. The first falls, take us to Mount Belleayre. The bus ride was however, didn’t stop anyone. After falling over three hours long, so when we finally got they got right back up and slowly pushed there, everyone was told to wait another few themselves down the mountain. After minutes for the lift tickets, everyone gave out a reaching the bottom, they went straight for loud moan. When the tickets eventually came, the lifts, got back up the mountain, and kept we were taken to rent out skis, and we put our skiing. Feeling the rush when going down bags away. After a few minutes everyone was even the smallest route is one of the most outside and trying out his skis for the first time exciting feelings one can experience. that day. Many went straight for the lift, but Students enjoyed a day on the slopes. Image Credit: Adrian Grzybowski Cathedral Remembers Fr. Dulaney, ’65, in Memorial Mass By Robert Mestrandrea Fr. Dulaney, a teacher, crusader, priesthood and loved being a parish priest,” and shepherd of God, was remembered on said Bishop Chappetto. March 16 by his Cathedral family. Fr. Many Cathedral graduates Dulaney’s memorial mass was celebrated attended Fr. Dulaney’s funeral mass and by Bishop Raymond Chappetto, who had some concelebrated his funeral mass. Fr. also celebrated his funeral mass. In Bishop Dulaney was a wonderful man who gave Chappetto’s homily, he spoke about how his life to the Priesthood and education. Fr. Dulaney was a very close friend to him. Bishop Chappetto left us asking ourselves He also told us that we should listen to a very important question: “Are we going God and see if He is calling us to be priests to be those eight priests’ replacements?” because we have lost eight priests in two Fr. Dulaney, you will be truly missed by all months. Bishop Chappetto spoke to Fr. who knew you. Thank you for serving your Dulaney five days before he entered Cathedral Family! Eternal Life. “Fr. Dulaney loved the Students Discern Vocations to the Priesthood at Bishop’s Retreat: Cathedral Prep Students Share Their Experiences “Several weekends ago, I went on the Bishop’s Vocations Retreat. Led by Bishop DiMarzio and former Cathedral Prep graduate, Fr. Sean Suckiel, approximately 30 people were on the retreat, but only around 15 were there for the entire weekend. Each day, we prayed the Divine Office (Morning and Evening Prayer). We also heard talks from Bishop DiMarzio on topics such as the sacraments and the challenges facing the Catholic Church today. There were talks from seminarians, including former Cathedral Prep graduates Brendon Harfmann, and Michael Falce. Every night, there was a social that encouraged the fraternity among all the discerners. On Sunday morning, we gathered for Mass, Morning Prayer, and brunch with the seminarians who live at the Residence. Throughout the weekend, we grew in faith as we prayed together and discerned the possibility of the priesthood.” Aidan Birth, ’17 The Bishop’s retreat was a great experience. This time helped me realize that the Lord is always providing for us, especially when 30 men openly take time out of their schedules to pray, reflect, and discern the priesthood. It was nice to see that I am not alone, that there are others in Brooklyn and Queens who have this feeling that God might be calling them to serve as a priest. Bishop DiMarzio shared words of inspiration with us and personally met with each man so he could get to know us. It was a great experience to have a chance to pray not just with those on the retreat with us, but also with the seminary community. Being able to experience the seminary on a Sunday was something that will stick with me for years.” Stephen Jankowski, ’18 Continued on page 2 2 Cathedral Prep School & Seminary The Current, Volume V, April 2017 Continued from page 1 “The retreat with the Bishop was very beneficial for me. Not only did it help me to further understand the meaning of the priesthood and priestly life, but it also helped me meet and learn about other men who are discerning the priesthood already in the seminary. The Liturgy of the Hours and talks given by Bishop DiMarzio were very helpful in my understanding of the different complexities of a priest’s life. The social hours helped me to see what other discerners, like myself, were thinking. Talking to the seminarians helped me relax and see that I don’t need to rush anything: if God wants me to be a priest then it will be clear to me; all I need to do is pray about it and explore the possibility.” Fernando Ronconi, ’18 Students prepare to leave for Bishop DiMarzio’s Vocations Retreat. From left: Fr. Fonti, Fr. Chris Bethge, ’07, Patrice LeGoute, ’18, Fernando Ronconi, ’18, Aidan Birth, ’17, and Stephen Jankowski, ’18. By John Schilling The Lego Batman Movie, which portrays Batman as very dramatic, but hit theaters February 10, is a fun-filled, also humorous, and these two aspects do action-packed thriller...which is not interfere with each other. Zach considerably impressive for an animated Galifianakis portrays The Joker as more movie...with Lego characters, of a “super fan” instead of a “super nonetheless. The film not only offers the villain” of Batman, which worked well, expected excitement that comes from a considering the main focus was for typical superhero movie, but also that of Batman to struggle against himself. the suddenly very popular Lego movie Ralph Fiennes portrays Alfred as a franchises. In addition, the film contains combination of both Michael Caine (The a lot of humor for different ages, as well Dark Knight Trilogy) and Jeremy Irons as a rather serious plot, which to its (Batman v. Superman), showing him as a benefit balances the film really well and “surrogate father,” but also a “tech-savvy prevents it from being “over the top.” sidekick” of Batman. Surprisingly, the The plot focuses on a side of portrayals of these essentially different Bruce Wayne/Batman that fans have characters were not exactly what I was never seen onscreen before, which expecting, but I do not think the film consists of his struggle to accept his would have worked as well had it been The Lego Batman Movie gives moviegoers parents’ tragic deaths from when he was different. a new perspective on Batman Image Credit: http://www.traileraddict.com/the-lego- younger. As a result, Bruce What I liked most about the film batman-movie/poster/4 Wayne/Batman becomes afraid to grow was the overall uniqueness of it. It close to others and becomes an “ego- happens to be very different from The attention at all times. The main problem maniac.” Because of this, Batman Lego Movie, as well as any other Batman with this film is that it had a lot to offer manages to become his own villain, as movie. In fact, all the Batman movies are to the audience in only a short amount of opposed to the multitude of quirky bad referenced within this film and time, and this could only be achieved if it guys seen in the film. acknowledged by the characters as events moved at the pace it did. However, this The main cast consists of Will that actually happened. Also, many other flaw does not take away from the great Arnett as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael characters from various other classic aspects of the film and this contributes to Cera as Dick Grayson/Robin, Zach films make cameos, such as Voldemort, its success. 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