Author Archive

Norm and the Gathering at the River

July 4, 2010

Novice Norm Capinpin shares with us his experience at the Province Assembly.

Fiesta San Antonio!!!

April 16, 2010

The 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 [...]

Sprucing up the front of the house

September 19, 2009

The 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, 2009

University 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 [...]

Reflection: Holy Name of Mary

September 12, 2009

On Saturday, September 12th, the community celebrated the patronal feast of the Society of Mary the Holy Name of Mary. Sr. Laura Leming, FMI, from Dayton, OH, in town for the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees meeting and Sr. Marcia Buchard, FMI, joined us for the morning Eucharist and a cup of coffee following. Listen [...]

Labor Day: Reflecting on the Dignity and Rights of the Workers

September 7, 2009

Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading: Colossians 1:24–2:3 Responsorial: Psalm 62:6-7, 9 Gospel: Luke 6:6-11 Labor Day traces its roots back to the New York City labor movement, with the first celebration being held on September 5, 1882. In 1894, Congress made the first Monday in September a national holiday, declaring Labor Day as [...]