Hermano Armando Añeses, S.M., a former resident of Casa María, professed his perpetual vows as a member of the Society of Mary during a Mass celebrated on the campus of Colegio San José, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, on the feast of Our Lady of the Pilar, Wednesday, October 12. Rev. Oscar Vasquez, S.M., presided over [...]
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Añeses professes perpetual vows
October 12, 2011Feast Day of St. Francis, Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 4, 2011Casa Tuesday observed the Feast Day of St. Francis by feeding students, staff, faculty, friends and Marianists with animal crackers. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. Cas Tuesday also commemorated the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. After praying for a cure, everyone was treated to a pink ribbon lollipop.
Hispanic Heritage Month at Casa Tuesday
September 27, 2011Adiós to summer and bienvenidos to autumn! As the first full week of fall begins, Casa Tuesday celebrated the change of seasons with fiesta foods to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month. More than half of all students at St. Mary’s are of Hispanic descent. So some of them joined faculty, staff, Marianists and friends for [...]
Casa Tuesday commemorates the cross and two Marian feast days
September 13, 2011The vigil of the Exaltation/Triumph of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14) falls between two Marian feast days, the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sept. 12) and Our Lady of Sorrows (Sept. 15) this week. So Casa Tuesday commemorated both the cross and Mary with prayers, chili dogs and chips, a chocolate cross [...]
Provincial Council gathers with brothers in San Antonio for ‘council conversations’
September 12, 2011Members of the Society of Mary in San Antonio gathered with the Provincial Council at the Alumni Room of the Law Library at St. Mary’s University to review initial progress with the implementation of the Vision 2020 strategic plan on Saturday, Sept. 10. All members of the provincial council were guests at Casa María during [...]
Mary’s birth week begins with a bright bash
September 6, 2011Casa Tuesday commemorated the birth week of our Blessed Mother Mary with a tribute to Stella Maris—the Star of the Sea. St. Mary’s students and staff, faculty and friends joined the Marianists for prayer, a stir fry buffet dinner and a special blue-and-white birthday cake. The Stella Maris centerpiece was a classic vanilla cake enrobed [...]
Casa Tuesday looks toward Labor Day with prayers and patriotism
August 30, 2011“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden.” (Matthew 11:28) Students, faculty and staff have been working hard since the fall semester began at St. Mary’s a few weeks ago. Whether studying, teaching or providing academic support services, they took a break for prayer and dinner with Marianists and friends at Casa [...]
