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ONLINE RESOURCE
In addition to the Young Adult Program's online retreat, there are many other resources to help you throughout the Advent season. Online Ministries sponsored by Creighton University offers a Daily Prayer for each day of Advent, plus dozens of resources to help prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Click on the icons above to access the web site.
LOOKING TO DO SOME SERVICE?
Have a weekend, a week or a month or two and want to do some service in Esopus? In addition to a year-long service commitment the Marist Young Adult Program is offering short-term service opportunities doing retreat ministry and assisting at the Marist Brothers Retreat House. For more information contact Bro. Steve Milan at smilanfms@aol.com
ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
Although the Marist Young Adult Day of Fasting is a memory, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) can continue to serve as both a resource and a place where you can help.
Through their Joy to the World campaign, CRS "invites you to Prepare Prayerfully, Shop Responsibly and Give Generously...
Joy to the World is CRS' version of an 'Alternative Christmas Gift-Giving Drive' - a growing movement to bring focus on the blessings of Christmas and provide ways for people to honor loved ones by giving gifts that give twice - once by helping the poor overseas and also by honoring those on your gift giving list."
As an alternative gift-giving drive, Joy to the World, offers you the opportunity to give the gift of clean water, education, food, and healthcare to the world's poor.
Click above to find out more about the Marist Brothers .
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Dear Marist Young Adults, 
The past month has been a busy one for the Marist Young Adult Program. Our November e-newsletter highlights the many events that have taken place.
As we enter the season of Advent, I encourage you to participate in our online retreat as a way to prepare for the true meaning of Christmas. The videotaped retreat can be accessed on YouTube.
Helping others is another way to enter into the true spirit of the season. For those in the NY/NJ area, there are many service opportunities being offered through Roselle Catholic High School. The listing can be found on the Marist Young Adult group page on facebook.
If you have an idea or suggestion for an event, please do not hesitate to contact me at Fallon85@gmail.com.
Peace,
Matt Fallon
Chair, Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee |
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December 5 - NE Regional Gathering - Boston University - 5:30 PM - 8 PM
December 6, 13, 20 - Advent Online Retreat
Online chat each Sunday to share reflections 9 PM ET/8 PM CT
December 20 - Advent Day of Reflection - Esopus
Visit the Marist Young Adult group page on facebook for specific details, additional activities and sign-up information. |
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MARIST SPOOKTACULAR SHINDIG
Marist Young Adults in Miami gathered to celebrate Halloween and to enjoy each other's company at the first annual "Marist Spooktacular Shindig". Participants were able to show off their creative costumes while having fun. If you are interested in Marist Young Adult activities in the Miami area, please contact Jackie Fortich at chicabombom07@aol.com. | |
YOUNG ADULT DAY OF FASTING
On November 22nd, seventy-three young adults participated in a "Day of Fasting". Participants were invited to limit their food intake and to visit web sites to learn more about hunger. The young adults were encouraged to donate the money they saved on food to Catholic Relief Services. In addition, the young adult comunity sponsored a day of reflection in Esopus. Participants were given time to reflect on how their actions affect the hungry and then shared a light meal. | |
MYA RETREAT TEAMS CONTINUE
 Throughout the month of November, Lauren Lenzo, Mike Sweeney, Courtney Coccia, and Jean-Marie Hamilton have joined Mike Pastore, Mike Grabowski and Siobhan Skerritt to lead retreats or to be part of a retreat team. Events have included a senior retreat for Notre Academy in Staten Island, NY, junior retreats for Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY) and Roselle Catholic High School (Roselle, NJ), a senior leadership training retreat for Marist High School (Bayonne, NJ) and a sophomore leadership retreat for Mt. St. Michael Academy.
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MEET ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER DANNY BRADLEY
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Danny Bradley School/Occupation:
Boston University
HS graduated from:
Central Catholic High School
Lawrence, MA
How did you get involved with Marist?
In my sophomore year of high school, I was asked to attend a Marist Youth gathering at Marist College. That weekend was one of the best weekends of my life, and from then on I became more active with Marist Youth.
Why are you still involved with Marist?
We all have potential to do great things that make a difference, and Marist Youth and now the Marist Young Adult Program give me a chance to actualize my potential. The best years of my life were experienced while at a Marist high school, and my experiences with the Marist Brothers and their mission have truly impacted my life. I am a better person because of Marist, and I never want to break that connection. I'm still involved because I want to give back; I want to help others experience Marist as well.
How do you live out your Marist identity now?
Being Marist is an every day effort. It's about being true to yourself and your values, about staying positive and doing your best, and about loving God and all His people. No matter where I am, I try to live out the Marist principles and teachings because I've seen them work in action. I live Marist by staying involved in service activities at home and in college.
Do you have a Marist story to share?
After coming back from the Marist Youth program in 2007, the other participants from my high school and I wanted to reach out and continue to practice what we learned at the conference. After some work and research, we created "Mission Aman" (Aman meaning "peace" in the native language of Pakistan). We partnered with Sargodha Catholic High School, a Marist school in Sargodha, Pakistan, to make the Marist mission real for all of the students in both schools. We exchanged emails, pictures, and letters. Our Marist Youth Core leadership team organized bake sales, mission collections, benefit concerts performed by faculty bands, and more to raise funds to support the school in Pakistan. It really was a true testament of how powerful Marist truly can be - small groups of people, separated by thousands of miles, resolved to connect and make a difference - and I was honored to be a part of it!
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