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Dear Marist Young Adults,
It is hard to believe that spring is here and that Easter is around the corner! During this season we celebrate new life and an abundance of new life has been evident in the Marist Young Adult Program this year. From the release of our promotional video in September and fantastic website statistics throughout the academic year to increasing facebook membership and twitter followers, the Marist Young Adult Program in the United States has demonstrated continued growth. During the Easter season, the Marist Young Adult Program will once again move into new territory with the release of a Marist Young Adult phone app. Look for details in the upcoming weeks.
I hope that you will take some time to celebrate the new life that you are experiencing. I also invite you to take advantage of the upcoming events listed below to help you to continue to grow as Marist Christians.
If you have a suggestion or an idea for any other events, please feel free to contact me at Matt@MaristYoungAdult.com.
Best wishes for a Happy and Blessed Easter!
Peace,
Matt Fallon
Chair, Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee
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ONLINE RESOURCE
The Jesuit Post is a new website of essays and blogs geared toward the spiritual interests of young adults. In his introduction to the site, editor-in-chief, Paddy Gilger states, "this site is about Jesus, politics, and pop-culture, it's about the Catholic Church, sports, and Socrates. It's about making the case for God (better: letting God make the case for Himself) in our secular age." One article connects the red carpet, sarcasm and Lent. Another article, "D'oh God! A Simpsons Lens on Lent," connects Homer Simpson's catchphrase to Lenten repentance. Click on the image above to visit the site. Click below to check out the "D'oh God...".
ONLINE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The Veterans Site generates funds to provide meals for homeless and hungry veterans. Visitors simply have to "Click Here to Give" and site sponsors contribute to charities that feed needy veterans and their families. Visitors to the site can also send an e-card to help spread awareness that veterans make up 12% of the homeless population or sign a petition that addresses physical, psychological, and economic issues affecting veterans. Click on the image above to visit the site. Click on the image below to sign a petition.
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Click below to learn more about the Marist Brothers.
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| Upcoming Events | |
April 1 - Week 6 - Online Lenten Retreat
April 6 - Good Friday Retreats - Esopus and Miami
April 9 - May 27 - Marist Minutes - Daily Reflections
April 18 - Online Chat - The Hunger Games
April 22-23 - MSM Grad Retreat (Service Opportunity)
April 30-May 1 - MSM Frosh Retreat (Service Opportunity)
May 25-28 - Marist Youth
May 27 - Marist Young Adult Day at Marist Youth
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HERE AND THERE - REGIONAL EVENTS - ONLINE EVENTS - AND MORE
 Young adults in Miami and in New York and New Jersey joined Marist Youth, Marist Brothers and lay Marists for dinner and Taize prayer (see pictures above and below)...Young adults from across the country participated in an online Lenten chat to build community and to discuss their progress in Lenten practices...Views of the Marist Young Adult Program's promotional video, "Keeping the Marist Connection," continue to increase. Almost 900 people have seen the video!...New pictures from recent events have been added to the Marist Young Adult photo gallery...Patrick Meyer is now the face of welcome on the Marist Young Adult website...Marist Young Adults joined students from Mount St. Michael Academy for a midnight run to minister to the homeless in Manhattan...The Marist Young Adult Program joined the Marist Vocation Office in offering retreats for freshmen from St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, NJ. The Marist Young Adult Program also conducted a sophomore leadership retreat for Mt. St. Michael Academy. |
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ONLINE LENTEN RETREAT IS A SUCCESS
The Marist Young Adult Online Lenten Retreat has received great praise. The retreat videos have been viewed by Marists of all ages in the United States and beyond. The retreat videos have also been used in high school religion classes. To view the previous videos featuring reflections by Valerie Savino, Tim Hagan, Tera Chun, Eric Alaimo and host BB Chang, please visit the Marist Young Adult website. To see the current retreat installment focusing on the Lord's Passion and featuring the thoughts of Pete Marti, click below:
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All are invited to join the Marist Young Adult Program for its follow-up to the Lenten retreat, "Marist Minutes", a one minute daily reflection based upon the Marist spirituality document, Water from the Rock.
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 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 |
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