Casa Tuesday celebrated the start of the new liturgical year with Advent Fest 2010, an event organized by University Ministry to promote a stronger awareness of the Advent Season.
Over 50 students, faculty and staff attended the event which included a special evening prayer session led by The Bridge, an Advent-themed relay race and supper at the the Casa Maria Marianist residence.
See more photos on our Flickr set.
With a special dinner consisting of pork, tamales, apple pie and pumpkin pie—along with the singing of the traditional Las Mananitas, the Casa María community celebrated Mark’s birthday on Monday, Nov. 29.
The brothers of Casa María welcomed the new liturgical year by celebrating the start of Advent while on retreat at the Omega Center in Boerne, Texas.
Inspired by the most recent circular by the Superior General of the Society of Mary, Rev. Manuel Cortes, S.M., the brothers focused on the life of the founder, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, as the theme of the retreat.
Brother Brandon shares a few words of Aloha with newly installed Archbishop Gustavo
This Thanksgiving holiday, the Church of San Antonio has a lot to be thankful for, as we continue to feel the joyful remains of the installation of our new Archbishop. Casa María community member, Brother Brandon K. Alana, S.M., represented the Marianist Family at the installation Mass for Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, M.Sp.S. Read about his experience and view more pictures from the mass on our sister site, www.malianika.com
Learn how to make a favorite dessert enjoyed by many visitors to Casa María: Turkey Oreo Cookies. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, this video shows you how to make this dessert step-by-step.
Thanks to HICookery for these and all of the many desserts shared with us.
Three St. Mary’s University Students – Eric, Michael, and Brad – are participating in daily prayer, sharing in community meals and engaging in everyday life at the Casa Maria Community in order to see see, first-hand, the different aspects of the life as a Marianist brother.
Casa Maria Marianists 