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ONLINE RESOURCE
"Some of us find God at church on Sunday, but finding God the other six days of the week can be a puzzle." So says the website Other 6.com on its home page. Sponsored by Loyola Press, the web site invites people to an online community where they can share their thoughts on two questions, "Where have you found God today?" and "Where do you need to find God today?" A link is provided to obtain more information on "examination of consciousness", the prayerful review of the day upon which the questions are based. Click on the icons above or below to access the 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. Click on the image below for an application.
ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
Ever wonder when you would be able to put all of those SAT words to good use? FreeRice.com challenges you to take a vocabulary quiz that can help the poor. For every correct answer that you identify, ten grains of rice are donated to the the United Nations World Food Program. The web site also provides information about hunger. Click on either icon to "play and help".
Click above to find out more about the Marist Brothers |
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Dear Young Adults,
As we move into this Easter season I am happy to offer you this newsletter! As you will see, March has been a busy month! Many activities are also planned for April and I hope that you will be able to join us.
Thinking ahead...If you are interested in spending some time living and ministering in Esopus then the Evangelization Community might be right for you! Check out the profile below. You can obtain an application for the service experience at www.MaristYoungAdult.com.
Wherever you are know that you are in the prayers of Marist Young Adults across the country and the world!
If you have any questions or 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 |
April 2 - Good Friday Mini-Retreat - Miami
April 2-3 - Good Friday/Holy Saturday Retreat - Esopus
April 6 - MYAAC Conference Call
April 10 - NY area Bar Crawl
April 14 - Miami Regional Gathering
April 25 -"Hoops for Haiti" - Three-on-Three Basketballl Tournament - Bayonne, NJ
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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"RETREAT WITHIN A RETREAT" "RETREAT OUTSIDE OF THE RETREAT"
Young Adult staff members at the March "Marist Youth Encounter Christ" program participated in a "Retreat within a Retreat". Through traditional Lenten scriptures, the young adults were invited to reflect upon their experiences and to explore ways of being Christ for one another and for those making the Encounter. The participants were offered input and reflection questions each morning and gathered for shared prayer each evening.
At the same time seventeen young adults gathered at the Marist Young Adult Evangelization Community for their own retreat. Officialy titled, "Continuing to Encounter Christ", the program quickly came to be called "The Retreat outside of the Retreat". Through the use of topics similar to the  themes on the Encounter, the participants were challenged to look at how their relationship with God has matured over the years. The young adults joined those at the Encounter for dinner, mass, shared prayer and the fourth day talk. | |
HERE AND THERE - REGIONAL EVENTS - ONLINE EVENTS - AND MORE
Mike Martinez, Mike Pastore and Mike Sweeney offered a Sophomore retreat on servant leadership for Mt. St. Michael Academy...Katie Walsh Murphy created a NJ Marist Young Adult regional group on facebook...Matt Fallon hosted a Miami area regional gathering in mid-March...Over thirty young adults participated in a Lenten online retreat...Young Adults in the NY/NJ region presented Bro. Al Rivera with "medicare forms" (aka palancas) to thank him for his many years of running the Marist Youth Encounter Christ program...The MYAAC met in early March to to finalize a recruitment plan for seniors in schools with a Marist presence...Over thirty young adults  participated in a Lenten service project to send school supplies to troops in Afghanistan...Marist Young Adults in Esopus were filmed for an upcoming promotional video on the Marist Brothers... Evangelization Community member Mike Pastore was interviewed by Erbach Communications on his experience of doing service in Esopus. | |
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MEET EVANGELIZATION COMMUNITY MEMBER MIKE PASTORE
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Marist Evangelization Volunteer HS graduated from:
Roselle Catholic HS
Roselle, NJ
Why did you decide to do the year of service in Esopus?
I've worked a lot of jobs since I graduated from high school but none of them was right for me. I'm taking this year to find myself and to find what it is that I am meant to do.
How have you been able to use your gifts this year?
Being in Esopus is giving me an opportunity to do the things I enjoy and to use my talents. I like climbing, hiking and camping and am involved in the outdoor adventure retreats. I enjoy writing and use my skills to prepare retreat talks. I am good at working with my hands and use those talents around the property. I am also a good cook and I contribute some fine cuisine to our community dinners.!
How has the year been for you?
I am glad to be part of the Marist Young Adult Evangelization Community. Esopus is my home away from home and the Marist Community is my second family.
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