Casa Maria Marianists

Lord God, your Church joyfully awaits the coming of its Savior, who enlightens our hearts and dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin. Pour forth your blessings upon us as we light the candles of this wreath; may their light reflect the splendor of Christ, who is Lord, for ever and ever. Amen.

In keeping with the theme, “In the Steps of Chaminade,” the brothers of Casa María packed their bags for a weekend at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa Retreat Center on Nov. 27-29 to tour three significant places in the life of Blessed Chaminade: Verdelaise, Zaragoza and Bordeaux. By watching compilations of video footage [...]

“Amid football, family, and too much food, we pause quickly and without inconvenience to remember and to thank. You have given so much—not least your only Son…Gift us the gift of dazzlement and awe that we may rejoice in our penultimate lives and keep you ultimate all the day long, relishing the wonder of your [...]

Brother Bob Jones and Father Tim Dwyer each scored victories in bowling as part of the Casa María’s ‘community fun nite’ on Monday, Nov. 23. Fresh from his victory in the Uno Cup, Brother Bob opened this month’s community fun nite with a win in the first game, outscoring all brothers playing in lanes 27 [...]

Approximately 30 students joined the brothers of the Casa María community to celebrate the final evening Mass of the semester at Founders Hall on Thurs., Nov. 19. Rev. Rudy Vela, S.M., vice president for Mission and Identity, presided at the Eucharist. At the conclusion of the Mass, the prayer room of the residence hall, which [...]

Casa Tuesday served tacos, turkeys for Thanksgiving theme Approximately two dozen students joined the Marianists of Casa María to celebrate a Thanksgiving-themed Casa Tuesday with tacos and turkeys. The featured dessert was a turkey cookie made with Oreo cookies, Reese’s peanut butter cups, candy corn and malted milk balls, held together and decorated with frosting. [...]