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 and [...]
Archive for January 2010
Student editors relax, celebrate at Casa María
January 23, 2010Brothers celebrate at St. Mary’s dinner
January 23, 2010Marty Solma, provincial-designate, and Lynette Bernot, St. Mary’s faculty member, accompanied the brothers attending the St. Mary’s faculty appreciation dinner at Oak Hill Country Club hosted by the university’s Alumni Association on Friday evening, Jan. 22—Chaminade Day. Roberto and Bob celebrate with Dan Thompson, chair of the Theology department and a 2010 recipient of the [...]
The provincial-designate visits Casa María
January 21, 2010Rev. Martin “Marty” Solma, provincial-designate of the Marianist Province of the U.S., arrived at Casa María on Thursday evening, Jan. 21. He is spending the weekend in our community while visiting with several Marianists in the San Antonio area over the next few days.
Casa Tuesday: Marianist Heritage Week
January 19, 2010Students and staff of St. Mary’s University joined the brothers to celebrate Marianist heritage week—Casa Tuesday style—on the evening of Jan. 19. Opening with an evening prayer that recounted the history of the Marianist laity, sisters, and brothers and priests, Casa Tuesday featured a few French-inspired foods in honor of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a [...]
Reflection: Tuesday of the 2nd Week
January 19, 2010Mass, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 First Reading: 1 Sm 16:1-13 Responsorial Psalm: 89 Gospel: Mk 2:23-28 As we begin the week when many of our schools celebrate Marianist heritage and the life of our founder, I find it quite providential that the readings of today’s Mass connect with issues of discernment and being chosen, and [...]
Three win in Apples-to-Apples
January 18, 2010Brothers Brian Halderman, Michael Sullivan and Tim Pieprzyca each emerged victorious in three rounds of the game Apples-to-Apples at Casa María on Monday nite, Jan. 18. While Monday nights typically are reserved for weekly community meetings, the brothers decided to rotate ‘community fun nites’ into the schedule periodically as way to foster community building, coordinated [...]
Brothers walk in Martin Luther King, Jr. march
January 18, 2010Members of the Casa Maria Marianist community joined with students, faculty and staff of St. Mary’s University and Central Catholic High School to participate in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march in San Antonio, Mon., Jan. 18, 2010. More photos on our Flickr set.
