Over the past few months, the Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee (MYAAC) has developed a new campaign to coincide with the theme of the Montagne Year. The campaign slogan, "I Can't Keep Calm. I'm Marist!", reflects Marcellin's response to his encounter with Jean-Baptiste Montagne  and our call to respond to the great needs of our time.

 

One response to our call to evangelize is the new Marist Young Adult App. Personally, it is a joy to see a new app that is able to reach a wide variety of people!  The app's features are useful for daily reflection, reading, and some fun.  We hope to reach beyond our young adult community and help others to encounter Christ and learn about the Marist charism.  The app is not just for young adults!

 

As we approach the final months of 2014, and enter the Montagne Year, let's extend ourselves to others. Let's welcome ALL into our Marist, Christian community, making sure to be present to those who need us.

 

God bless you all, and keep living Marist!

 

   

  

 

 

Luis Ramos

Chair, Marist Young Adult Advisory Committee

 

 

  

  

Screen Shot of the MYA app.

  

To mark the beginning of the Montagne Year, the MYA Program announced a new campaign. "I Can't Keep Calm.  I'm Marist," as a way of remembering Champagnat's response to an urgent need and the Marist call to do the same today. Later in the year, products will be sold to raise funds for Educate for Change, a non-profit  organization begun by former MYA member, Kristine Sullivan, that helps to fund secondary education for poor youth in Gulu, ganda...Montagne Day

The new campaign.

also marked the launch of the new MYA app.  The app will be a way to connect Marists while evangelizing through daily prayers, readings, blogs and videos...During October the MYAAC held a conference call to discuss the specifics of the new campaign.  Look for information on a sticker contest coming soon.

  

Devante Bailey is happy to be with his Marist family at Taize Prayer.

  

In other news...Marist Young Adults joined members of the Marist family for dinner and Taize prayer at Roselle Catholic High School...Danny Chomat helped to plan and facilitate a youth group meeting at Christopher Columbus High School.  In addition to leading the icebreakers, Danny spoke on the topic of presence through the eyes of Mary...Ash Johnson conducted a variety of activities during a retreat for seniors at St. Mary's High School..The Young adult leaders

Kevin Macalos and Allie Terranova reflect during the Retreat within a Retreat,

at the province Encounter participated in a "Retreat within a Retreat".  Through reflection, journaling, shared prayer and music videos the group processed their experience while reflecting on a portion of Mark's Gospel...New profiles for Mary Kate Luzzo and Danny Chomat have been added to the "About YAP" section of the MYA website and new blog entries have been posted...This month via social media, Marist Young Adults were invited to a midterm examination of their faith life, challenged to be "a lamp...a lifeboat, or a ladder", and participated in ONE's campaign to obtain necessary vaccines for children throughout the world...Marist Young Adults

Tyler Perreira, Shaunte Smith and Phil Sitarski participate in one of the adventure elements used to process the LaValla Weekend.

combined "glamping" in the cabins of Esopus with hard work and reflection during the annual LaValla Weekend.  They joined Marist students and other members of the Marist family to create new paths, maintain elements built in previous years and clear a section of land for a future labyrinth.  During one of the reflection periods Phil Sitarski offered a witness on how he lives his life as a Marist.