As our new community gathered for the first time last weekend, Aug. 14-16, personal hopes and shared expectations for the year were discussed. This image is a visual representation of those discussions with individual words highlighted. Click on the image to take you to the original version. Image is from Wordle.
Over 350 students, faculty and staff at St. Mary’s gathered on the lawn of the Casa María Marianist Community for “Burgers with the Brothers” on the first night of the new school year, Tuesday, August 18. This annual event is sponsored by the Student Government Association and hosted by the Marianists of the Casa María Community. More photos.
Casa María community members Brothers Tim Pieprzyca and Bob Jones and Aspirant Norman Capinpin head off to ministry at Central Catholic High School.
Taking time to pause and reflect before responding, Brother Bob Jones, head of the community’s office of Religious Life, concludes, “This is an upgrade because since we don’t have to touch the lid, it saves us from
the
contagion of the
world.”
Bro. Brian Halderman, S.M., director of the Casa María Marianist community, demonstrates the features of the new kitchen trash can.
Replacing the old kitchen trash can was a topic of concern during the recent planning sessions. Today, that concern can be marked off as “completed.”
Featuring a swing-top lid, the new trash can allows brothers to dispose of items without having to touch the lid.
Rev. Tim Dwyer remarks, “having been conditioned by [former aspirant and current first year novice] Joe Janosik, he used to always say ‘[the trash can] is the most unsanitary thing we have in the house because you’re doing food all the time, you’re touching food and not going to wash your hands all the time,’ so [having this new trash can is] an upgrade.”
Taking time to pause and reflect before responding, Brother Bob Jones, head of the community’s office of Religious Life, concludes, “This is an upgrade because since we don’t have to touch the lid, it saves us from the contagion of the world.”
Friday, August 14
5:30 p.m. First Vespers – Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Brian H.)
6:15 p.m. Dinner (Los Pardos)
7:15 p.m. Session 1: Circles of My Multicultural Self (met in TV room; sharing)
9:00 p.m. Social (Roberto; dumplings!)
Saturday, August 15
8:30 a.m. Eucharist – Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM (Dennis)
9:30 a.m. Session 2: Living in the Formation Community (Tim D.)
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Session 3: Community Expectations, review evals from last year
Noon: Lunch (Timmer)
2:00 p.m. Session 4: Community Planning, calendar items
5:30 p.m. Vespers (Bob)
6:30 p.m. Dinner (Norman, Dennis)
Sunday, August 16
10 a.m. Sunday Eucharist (Tim D., shared reflections)
11 a.m. Brunch (Mike)
View more photos of the planning sessions.
Bro. Brian Halderman, S.M., was installed officially as the Casa María community director during first vespers of the eve of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click above to see a video excerpt of the installation rite. See more photos.
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