February 13, 2020
From Fr. Oscar Vasquez
Fr. Oscar new
Dear Brothers,


This Coming Week

• February 17-20: Community and Ministry visitation, Juarez, Mexico (with Fr. John Thompson)
From Fr. Tim Kenney
Fr. Tim New
Dear Brothers,


Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick on Sabbatical

In the photo below, Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick is engaged in conversation with students in Amman, Jordan. Fr. Paul is living in Amman, where he on sabbatical for a couple of months teaching English and working with refugees. He is doing well, asks for prayers and recommends that we watch the movie, For Sama which was nominated at the Oscars for "Best Documentary" and won four BAFTA awards in Great Britain. It is available on PBS Frontline for free. Fr. Paul remarked, "Since Syria is a constant war zone, They didn’t have time for generational disagreement. The same would be true of Iraq and those from Yemen." See the trailer.
C atholic Social Ministry Gathering Reflection

I invite you to read Bro. Frank O’Donnell's brief reflection on a series of workshops that he participated in while attending the recent Catholic Social Justice Ministry Gathering in Washington, DC. Click here to read his reflection.

Anticipating Lent

  • What are you thinking about as we approach this season?
  • What are you and your community talking about as we anticipate together this season?

Upcoming Calendar
  
  • February 13-16: St. Anthony’s Parish and Community visitation, Maui, Hawaii
  • February 16-19: Hale Malia Community visitation, Honolulu
  • February 21-24: Our Lady of the Pillar Parish and Community visitation, St. Louis
  • February 27-March 1: St. Francis DeSales Parish and Community visitation, Cincinnati
From Bro. Jesse O'Neill
Bro. Jesse New
Dear Brothers,


Our National Archives: Stories of Place

The Undergraduate Public History Program at St. Mary’s University held its first-ever History Harvest at the National Archives of the Marianist Province of the United States. Each of the students in Dr. Lindsey Passenger Wieck’s course, The Power of the Past: Introduction to Public History, has been researching a location on the St. Mary’s University campus. Marianists and members of the university community were invited to come and share their experiences in these spaces as students prepare to create “Stories of Place” for each locale.
Bro. Leo Slay and ROTC Cadet Pierre John Gutierrez, Jr. discuss the history of the ROTC location on the St. Mary’s University campus.
Office of JPIC - Brian Reavey
Dear Brothers,


Marianist Family Potluck in San Antonio on Sunday

The Marianist PULSE volunteers will be in San Antonio following their mid-year retreat at Tecaboca, February 13-17. Please join the PULSE volunteers and the San Antonio area Marianist Family for a potluck on Sunday, February 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Marianist Sisters Community. Click here for more information or to RSVP.

USCCB's 2020 Creating on the Margins Contest
Deadline March 31

Each year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offers the Creating on the Margins contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in learning about the root causes of poverty and the Church's response. The 2020 theme is “More than a Roof” and focuses on the national housing crisis and the need for affordable housing. Click here for more information in English. Visit here for the information in Spanish.

The Creating on the Margins contest is co-sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry (NFYCM).
Birthdays
Please pray for our Brothers who are celebrating their birthdays

February 13: Alvin McMenamy
February 14: Alva Gillis
On the Calendar
February 17: Presidents Day, Province Offices closed
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