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ONLINE RESOURCE
Have you heard the latest news about the Marist Brothers? Interested in what's going on with other young Marists? Want to brush up on your knowledge of Marcellin Champagnat? Then check out the official web site of the Marist Brothers throughout the world. Updated daily, the web site has an abundance of interesting information and images as well as invitations to interact with the Marist community. To check out the site, click on the icon above. To access the resources specifically for young people, click on the image below.
LOOKING TO DO SOME SERVICE?
It is still not too late to apply for the Marist Young Adult Evangelization Community. The nine month service opportunity involves retreat ministry and assisting at the Marist Brothers Retreat House. Participants live together in community, share household chores and prayer together daily. Time is built in for reflection and relaxation. Click on the image below for an application. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Steve at smilanfms@aol.com.
ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
"As a character of the USA I hold these truths to be self-evident - that life is richer and we are stronger as a country when we see beyond stereotypes and appreciate each other for the characters that we are." So begins the pledge that visitors to the web site "Characters Unite" are invited to sign. Sponsored by the USA Network, "Characters Unite" suggests actions to reduce prejudice, offers a discussion forum and conducts a "town hall meeting". To access the site, click on the icon above. To sign the "Characters Unite" pledge, click on the image below.
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Dear Young Adults,
Summer is here! It's finally time for some vacation and relaxation! I don't know about you but my suntan needs some serious attention! I thought when I moved from NJ to Miami that I would be tan all year long; don't let the hype deceive you!
I am happy to introduce you to Bro. Dominick who will be the new Director of Youth Ministry for the Marist Brothers' Province of the USA. His profile below, and the other features in this newsletter, give you a glimpse into our Marist world.
The Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee (MYAAC) will be meeting in June to plan events for next year. If you have any suggestions for an event or a question please do not hesitate to contact me at Fallon85@gmail.com.
The MYAAC and I look forward to seeing you at our summer events!
Always,
Matt Fallon
Chair, Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee
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May 30 - Young Adult Day at Marist Youth
June 4-6 - MYAAC Summer Meeting - Esopus, NY
June 7-11 - Habitat for Humanity Service Project - Ulster County, NY
Please check the facebook group page for upcoming regional activities.
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YOUNG ADULT VIRTUAL WALK MS
Thirty-four young adults, family members and friends participated in a virtual "Walk MS" to raise funds to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A virtual Walk allows people in different locales to participate in a common endeavor. Participants walked anywhere, everywhere and in Esopus. Donations to help fund MS research can still be made by clicking on the "Walk MS" logo above.
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HERE AND THERE - REGIONAL EVENTS - ONLINE EVENTS - AND MORE
The Young Adult Evangelization Community organized a leadership retreat for St. Joseph Regional High School...The MYAAC held a conference call to plan the Marist Young Adult Day at Marist Youth...Lauren Lenzo organized "Hoops for Haiti", a three-on-three basketball tournament, to raise funds for Haitian earthquake victims...Jackie Fortich hosted a Miami regional gathering...Mike Pastore and Mike Negron attended a conversation with the Brothers and others on the new Marist document "Gathered Around the Same Table"...Young Adult Encounter leaders attended an Encounter reunion held on May 19th at Roselle Catholic High School...Katie Reilly has agreed to return as the Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee (MYAAC) representative from Marist - Chicago for 2010- 2011...Chris Arreita will serve as the Christopher Columbus representative on the MYAAC...Albert Fernandez has signed on to be the new MYAAC representative for St. Brendan High School.
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Director of Marist Youth Ministry
What experience do you bring to your work as Director of Marist Youth Ministry?hat
Teaching is the foundation to my work in youth ministry. Prior to taking vows as a brother, I taught History to sophomores at Marist High School in Chicago. This continued after profession until 1981 when I moved to Mississippi to teach religion and direct campus ministry at St. Joe High School in Jackson.
At one point, while at St. Joe, I began working with youth at our local parish. The rest is history. I eventually became Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Jackson (1987-1992). From Jackson, I ended up directing the Youth Ministry Office in Dutchess Country for the Archdiocese of New York for two years. In 1995 I returned to south Louisiana where I was principal of an alternative school for "at-risk" youth (1995-1997), followed by another opportunity to serve as Director of Youth Ministry this time for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (1997-2002). I also served as a member of the board of directors of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and the Catholic Youth Foundation USA.
What hopes do you have for the Marist Youth programs?
My hope is to build upon the great program Br. Al Rivera began nine years ago. He has laid a great foundation upon which to "grow the program." Based on what I've seen these past few months of transition, there is a solid network of youth, young adults, and adults in our Marist schools and youth programs. Just about everyone I have met wants to be a part of what will unfold in the next few years. I hope to harness that energy and good will so that, together, we can grow the program. What that growth will look like, will depend on all of us.
What does being Marist mean to you?
To me, "Marist" is a mark of "identity". Regardless of where we are in Marist Evangelization--youth, young adult, adult, brother, or lay person--when we say we are Marist, we are claiming a common identity and mission. As Marists, we claim to follow Jesus in the manner of Mary. For Marists, following Jesus has a particular responsibility attached to it. There is a large mural hanging in the dining room at the retreat center in Esopus which illustrates this point very clearly for me. At one side of the print, St. Marcellin is seen gathering and leading young people to Mary. Mary, found in the middle of the mural, then leads these young people to Jesus. Jesus, depicted at the other end of the mural, is seen both breaking bread and reaching out to the poor and destitute. To be fully Marist, we not only go to Jesus through Mary, we also follow Jesus reaching out to those who need him the most. |
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