Ribs, fries, ice cream cake and surprise cascarones marked the celebration of Brother Roberto’s birthday at Casa María on Monday, April 26. See more photos on our Flickr set.
Archive for April 2010
Community celebrates Roberto’s birthday
April 26, 2010Community hosts visitors from Indiana
April 25, 2010Family and friends of Brother Bob visited San Antonio and the Casa María community during the second weekend of Fiesta. Their visit concluded with a barbecue at the community with an early birthday celebration for Bob on Sunday, April 25. In the photo above, Brother Leo Willett, S.M., joined in with the Hoosiers to pose [...]
Reflection: Monday of the Third Week of Easter
April 19, 2010Today’s Scripture: Acts 6: 8-15 ~ Psalm 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30 ~ John 6: 22-29 (this version has been heavily revised from the one I gave at mass today, I wish I had taken more time with it before mass – or that I could present it again) I forgot to eat lunch today. I [...]
¡Viva Fiesta!
April 17, 2010Sights and sounds from the St. Mary’s University President’s Reception, Fiesta Oyster Bake, Saturday, April 17, 2010
Fiesta San Antonio!!!
April 16, 2010The two week celebration Fiesta San Antonio began this week! St. Mary’s University hosts the Oyster Bake on the opening weekend. Fiesta celebrates the heroes from the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto and began with a single parade in 1891 and today has grown to one of the largest civic celebrations in the [...]
Students to write lyrics for Brother Mike’s opera
April 15, 2010Brother Mike Sullivan gathered with a handful of St. Mary’s University students at Casa María to begin the process of writing lyrics for his second opera to be premiered in November. Brother Mike will compose the music while the students contribute lyrcis based on an unpublished manuscript written by Diane Gonzales Bertrand, writer-in-residence for the [...]
Brothers retreat at Oblate Center
April 11, 2010Focusing on the theme of “community,” the brothers of Casa María spent the weekend on retreat at the Oblate Renewal Center on April 9-11. Rev. George Montague, S.M., led two sessions on the theme of community—one rooted in scripture and the other on its practical aspects.
