Marist Young Adult Newsletter

Marist Young Adult Program

April 2011

ONLINE RESOURCE

Human trafficking is a modern day form of slavery in which men, women and children are forced, coerced or scammed into work or sexual exploitation. But how much do you really know about human trafficking and what you can do about it? The Collabortive Initiative to End Human Trafficking offers "Trafficking 101" to provide a basic overview of the probelem. In addition, the site offers thirty-four suggestions of what you can do to combat human trafficking. To access the site, click on the icon above. For more information on human trafficking, visit the site for the US Department of Health and Human Service by clicking below.

LOOKING TO DO SOME SERVICE?

It is not too late to make a commitment to be part of the Marist Young Adult Evangelization Community in Esopus. Live, pray and work with other young adults on retreats.

If you can't commit for the year, consider volunteering for a week, a month or the semester. Click on the image above for additional information. Contact Bro. Steve Milan at smilanfms@aol.com if you are interested.

ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

To celebrate its sixth anniversary Do One Nice Thing is sponsoring an online scavenger hunt that is a fun way to help others. Play the "Bow Wow" trivia game to provide free pet food. Then play the free rice game to supply food for the hungry. To join in the scavenger hunt, simply click on the icon above. To learn more about Do One Nice Thing click below.

Dear Marist Young Adults,

This summer I had the opportunity to gather with over thirty young adults in Chicago for a barbecue at the Marist Brothers' house in Blue Island. It was great to see and meet so many of you! We had great food - thanks to Br. Pat McNamara's skills on the grill! We played some games, and had the opportunity to talk and catch up with some old friends. It was a great night!

In Miami, NY/NJ, and Massachusetts we have offered barbecues and gatherings during the past few months. Thanks to those who organized these events and thanks to those who attended. Check out the pictures from these events in the photo albums on our website. I hope that those of you who could not attend one of these events will take advantage of other opportunities throughout the year to get involved and reconnect with our Marist family!

Good luck to those of you who are preparing for college this year! Know that you have the prayerful support of fellow Marist Young Adults throughout the country!

As always, if you have any comments, questions, or ideas please email me at Matt@MaristYoungAdult.com.

I hope to see you at a future event or connect with you through one of the online programs this year!

Peace,

Matt Fallon

Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee Chair

Upcoming Events

September 8 - Release of MYA Promotional Video

September 11 - MYAAC Conference Call

September 14 - College Transitions Chat

September 17 - NY/NJ Regional Event - "The Beast"

September 24 - Miami Barbecue

September 28 - College Transitions Chat

October 1 - Hiking Retreat

October 9 - Hoboken Bar Crawl

October 12 - College Transitions Chat

October 15 - Apple Picking - Esopus, NY

Ocober 15 - Headless Horseman - Esopus, NY

October 20-23 - Marist Youth Encounter Christ

October 22 - Day of Reflection - Esopus, NY

October 26 - Final College Chat

Please visit Marist Young Adults on facebook for event details.

All chats take place in the chat room at www.MaristYoungAdult.com.

SUMMER REGIONAL EVENTS

Chicago BBQ 2011 Regional gatherings were offered in Chicago, Miami, New York/New Jersey and Massachusetts this summer. Over thirty Marist Young Adults gathered at the Marist Brothers' community in Blue Island for an evening of food and friendship. In Miami a dozen young adults gathered in Tropical Park for an afternoon of games and snacks. New York and New Jersey young adults began the summer with a barbecue in Esopus and ended the season with a gathering at Erin Sisk's house to celebrate new beginnings. The June gathering in Esopus included a prayer service to celebrate the life of Marcellin Champagnat and the filming of a promotional vi Miami Gathering Summer 2011 deo for the Marist Young Adult program. In Massachusetts, Danny Bradley sponsored a "Summer Send Off" at Kenoza Lake in Haverhill. To view the pictures from the summer events. please visit the photo gallery on the Marist Young Adult website.

Regional sub-committees are in the process of planning additional gatherings for the upcoming semester. The Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee also met during the summer to plan a calendar of events.

HERE AND THERE - REGIONAL EVENTS - ONLINE EVENTS - AND MORE

MYLC 2011 Over a dozen young adults assisted at the Marist Youth Leadership Conference ...Mike Sweeney and Bro. Steve Milan shared information on the Marist Young Adult program with the Greater Marist Community, a group of former Marist Brothers and their wives...Membershio in the Marist Young Adult facebook group is now over 580...Danny Bradley continues to tweet regularly about young adult events...The MYA website has been updated with new pictures and editted text...Mike Sweeney is now the face of welcom MYAAC 2011 e on the website homepage...New blogs have been posted by Anna-Marie Dickinson and Bro. Steve Milan...Stanley Delacruz has begun blogging about his experiences as a first year college student...An article about the Marist Young Adult program appeared in the spring edition of Today's Marist Brother...A second article on the young adult program was featured on the Marist Brothers' webiste and in the summer edition of The American Marist.

The Marist Young Adult Program invites interested young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to further explore their Christian faith. Through spiritual, social and service activities, both online and in person, young adults can experience an alive and vibrant faith rooted in the Marist tradition. Facebook Group: Marist Young Adult