Casa Maria Marianists

About 20 students stopped by the front lawn of Casa María to enjoy free lemonade on Thursday evening, September 10.

According to Brother Mike Sullivan, the tradition behind Casa María’s lemonade stand began during the fall 2001 semester as a way to contribute to a positive mood on campus following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

Since then, Brother Mike has tried to keep this lemonade stand an annual event, both to honor this tradition and as another way for our Marianist community to connect with students informally on campus.

Pictured above are Aspirants Norman and Andrew and Brother Mike with a few St. Mary’s students enjoying lemonade. See more photos on our Flickr site.

University Ministry celebrated two special events during a luncheon at Casa María: the gift of the Marianists who preside during all campus liturgies and the UMin Director’s birthday!

During today’s grocery run at the HEB “Marketplace” on Bandera, we were fortunate to witness the grand opening of the new Aguas Frescas Fruit Bar.

“Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God” (verse from the alleluia of today’s Mass). In honor of the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Casa Tuesday” featured a birthday cake and the singing of “Las Mañanitas.” See more photos on our Flickr site.

Brother Stephen, provincial, with Brothers Tim and Mike

Brother Stephen Glodek, S.M., Provincial of the Marianist Province of the U.S., made a brief visit to the Casa María community during Labor Day evening, Sun., Sept. 7. During the visit, Brothers Tim Pieprzyca and Mike Sullivan explained the new trash can that the community had acquired last month.

The Casa María community hosted over 50 guests for a Labor Day barbecue. See more photos on our Flickr site.