Casa Maria Marianists

Bubba burgers, homemade fries and ice cream cake—that’s how Casa María celebrated Bro. Tim’s birthday on Tues., Dec. 22. Above, Bro. Tim stands next to his special birthday banner that was prepared by his brothers in honor of his special day. More photos.

Casa María welcomed its latest guest, Diego Jakob Hoenigman, son of Luke and María Hoenigman. Diego was born a week ago—Saturday, Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He measures 17 1/2 inches tall and weighs 5 pounds and 8 ounces. Diego visited his ‘Marianist Uncle Brothers’ at Casa María after attending the 5 p.m. Saturday evening Mass at Holy Rosary Parish with Papa, Mama and Abuelita.

A film, produced by students at Colegio San José in Puerto Rico, stars Hermano Armando Añeses, S.M., a former member of the Casa María community (2005), as El Añenator.

St. Mary’s University Christmas Party
Rev. Rudy Vela, vice president for mission and identity, led university faculty and staff with the singing of Jingle Bells. Community Highlight: Brother Mike won a raffle of two tickets to the San Antonio Spurs basketball game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, Dec. 19. Now the tough decision: who will be his guest? More photos.

Later that evening…

St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Christmas Party

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Coconut cream cheese cupcakes and Danish nut crescents highlighted an all-white themed dessert to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at the final Casa Tuesday of the semester on Dec. 8. More photos.

Brothers Brian, Dennis and Bob staffed the Contact Retreat held at TECABOCA from Dec. 4-6, 2009. This annual retreat, organized by National Vocation Director Brother Charlie Johnson, aims to support those who are in serious discernment to religious life as a Marianist brother.

Brian coordinated the prayer services while Dennis and Bob facilitated discussions on the vows of obedience and poverty, respectively. Brother Jim Jaeckle (Marianist Residence, San Antonio), led a presentation on the vow of chastity.