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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. Click on the image below for an application.
Interested in an alternative spring break in Esopus, contact Bro. Steve Milan at smilanfms@aol.com.
ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The Marist Haiti Relief Fund was established immediately after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Money donated to the fund will help to meet the immediate needs of the Haitian people as well as to set up projects that will aid in addressing future problems through education, development, and the improvement of living conditions. Throughout the spring, the Marist Young Adult Program will be sponsoring several local activities to help raise funds to help the Marist Brothers in Haiti. If you wish to contribute to the Marist Haiti Relief Fund now please visit the Marist Brothers web site,www.maristbr.com,
click on "Development Office", then "Support the Brothers" or simply click on the icon above. For more information about the Marist Brothers in Haiti, click on the image below.
Click above to find out more about the Marist Brothers
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Dear Young Adults! 
The Marist Young Adult world is looking very exciting this semester! Be on the lookout for local events happening in your region. If you are interested in helping to get something started, feel free to contact me or the committee member from your high school. You can find a complete listing of committee members on the young adult web site, www.MaristYoungAdult.com.
Each month we will be designating a theme for our prayer wall. As we begin a new semester it might be a good time to set goals for the days ahead. Feel free to post your goals in the form of a a prayer and share your prayer with young adults across the nation. You can access the prayer wall via www.MaristYoungAdult.com.
As always, if you have any suggestions for an event please feel free to contact me at Fallon85@gmail.com.
Be well,
Matt Fallon
Chair, Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee |
| Upcoming Events |
February 4 - 7 - "Retreat Within A Retreat" - Esopus, NY
February 17 - "Giving Up. Giving Back" - An Online Chat to Begin the Season of Lent - 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central
February 21 - Day of Reflection - Esopus, NY
Please check the facebook group page for upcoming regional activities.
Visit the Marist Young Adult group page on facebook for specific details, additional activities and sign-up information. |
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MYAAC HOLDS WINTER MEETING IN ESOPUS
The Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee (MYAAC) met during the weekend of January 15-17 in Esopus, NY. The purpose of the gathering was to complete an internal program evaluation, to further develop long range goals and to set in motion plans for the spring semester. Dates for upcoming events will be posted on the Marist Young Adult web site, www.MaristYoungAdult.com, and on the facebook group page. The MYAAC is made up of representatives from each high school with a Marist presence. | |
HERE AND THERE - REGIONAL EVENTS - ONLINE EVENTS
Approximately twenty young adults gathered in Chicago for dinner and an opportunity to brainstorm possible activities...Young adults in Miami gathered for an Advent Day of Reflection the week before Christmas...Sixteen New York and New Jersey young adults gathered for a holiday gathering at Dallas BBQ's  restaurant in Times Square...Approximately thirty young adults helped to distribute food to the needy in Matamoros, Mexico...Young adults gathered in Esopus in mid-January for a New Year's day of reflection...Johnny Mc Entee, Mike Grabowski, MIke Pastore. and Mike Sweeney conducted a Sophomore retreat for St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ...The Marist Young Adult Program offered two chats during the month of January: "New Year/New Semester Resolutions" for college students and "The Apocolypse is When?", a discussion of Catholic teaching about the end times. | |
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MEET ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER LAUREN LENZO
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School/Occupation:
New Jersey City University/
Ass't to NJCU's Sports Information Director HS graduated from:
Marist High School
Bayonne, NJ
How did you get involved with Marist?
Mid-September of my freshman year at Marist I attended our Freshmen Retreat in Esopus. During the retreat something just clicked. To this day I can't put that feeling into words or express it. I turned to Brother Bob Warren and asked him how I can further get involved because I knew this was something that I loved and wanted to be a part of. The rest is history...
Why are you still involved with Marist?
Marist is such a large part of me; it is who I am. Being Marist has been one of the biggest influences on my life. If it wasn't for Marist I would not be who I am today. After all of the amazing experiences that I have had through this community, it is my goal to give those experiences back to others.
How do you live out your Marist identity now?
Once "Marist'", always "Marist." Being Marist has shaped my identity in a number of ways and it is something that just doesn't simply go away. I continue to live out my Marist identity by being a servant leader to others. |
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