The editorial staff of The Rattler, the student newspaper of St. Mary’s University, enjoyed a quick break away from the newsroom during ‘press weekend’ to have dinner at the Casa María Marianist community. ‘Press weekend’ refers to the time when the staff produces the upcoming issue, which runs over the course of three days—Friday, Saturday [...]
Archive for September 2009
Casa María hosts The Rattler editorial staff
September 26, 2009Reflection: “Who do you say that I am?”
September 26, 2009September 25 Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 9: 18 – 22 This question posed by Jesus in today’s Gospel is one that has been asked throughout history. It was a question for the people of Jesus’ time as they tried to figure out who Jesus was in terms of a [...]
Thursday Mass at Founders Hall (Sept. 24)
September 24, 2009Rev. Norbert Brockman, S.M., delivers the homily during Mass at Founders Hall on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Casa María community and approximately 30 students gathered to celebrate Mass this week at the newest residence hall on campus, which is celebrated every Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. throughout the fall semester.
Brother Bob captures “Uno Cup”
September 21, 2009Community Director Brother Brian presents Brother Bob with the “Uno Cup” while Aspirant Norman congratulates the winner. Brother Bob led all brothers at Casa María with a cumulative total of 128 points for the victory. By combining mathematical-like calculations, careful strategic planning and luck of the draw, Brother Bob Jones, S.M., totaled 128 cumulative points [...]
Sprucing up the front of the house
September 19, 2009The Casa Maria Community sits on a rather large piece of land in the middle of the St. Mary’s University campus. Maintaining the grounds can be a rather large chore and one that not many of the brothers have much interest in doing. Bro. Mike waters the lawn and does his best in the midst [...]
Interfaith Fair and the Marianists
September 19, 2009University Ministry hosted an Interfaith Fair on the Quad at St. Mary’s University on Friday, September 18th. We had a variety of faith groups including various Christian denominations, Muslim and Jewish traditions. The Marianist Vocation Ministry set up a booth to honor our Spanish Martyrs and to help promote vocations. Many of the Marianist sisters [...]
Marianist Martyrs: Prayer, reception at St. Mary’s
September 18, 2009To commemorate the martyrdom of three Marianists of Ciudad Real (Carlos Eraña, Fidel Fuidio and Jesús Hita) in 1936—along with Brother Miguel Ángel Quiroga’s own martyrdom in 1998—the Alumni Association of St. Mary’s University hosted a prayer and reception in the administration building on Friday morning, Sept. 18. According to Brother Mike, approximately 40 faculty, staff [...]
