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Our Marianist Universities are actively expanding their community impact through an award-winning open-air gathering space at Chaminade University of Honolulu, a pioneering on-campus dual-credit program for high schoolers at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, and a sustainable urban farm fostering multicultural connections connected with the University of Dayton. The newly completed Mystical Rose Oratory Pavilion at Chaminade University of Honolulu recently earned an Award o

Our Marianist Encounters team will present a workshop titled Marianist Family Encounters Project: The Journey Thus Far and the Path Ahead at the MLC-NA Assembly held in Louisville, KY. The workshop will highlight the ongoing initiatives of the Marianist Family Encounters Project (MFEP) across our Marianist ministries—schools, universities, retreat centers, organizations, and both lay and religious communities—since the project’s launch in 2022. Marianist Encounters advances t

FamilyOnline’s June 2026 issue offers a glimpse into the Marianist Province Assembly where the Society of Mary’s new Provincial Council, led by Brother Ed Violett, SM, was installed. The 2026 Marianist Province Assembly in Dayton, Ohio, gathered over 170 members of the Marianist Family under the theme “Embracing Our Roots, Forging Our Future” to explore how to carry the Marianist legacy forward while responding to the needs of a new generation. Throughout the four-day event,

Guided by Art teacher Mrs. Goldberg, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School’s 3D design students blended mathematics, teamwork, and recycled materials to construct themed vessels for a successful and spirited Second Annual Viking Regatta on Lake Erie. Mrs. Goldberg’s 3D classes ended the school year by creating a vessel to compete in the annual regatta. Students in each class had to determine who would be the riders in their boat. Then came the use of their math skills to determ

FamilyOnline’s May 2026 issue features several articles highlighting our Marianist Education and care for creation through environmental cleanups by our Marianist Schools, such as St. Mary's South Side Catholic High School and Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School. Inspired by the Marianist Family Encounters Project, students, faculty, and families from St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School in St. Louis and Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland recently put its

Led by seniors Joaquin Tanjuatco and Nico Contreras, the Guardian Angels at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, TX, concluded a highly successful school year, completing 42 diverse volunteer projects totaling over 2,000 hours of community service. The Guardian Angels finished the school year with a flurry of service projects. We recently got to work with horses at the Saddle Light Center. These horses are used for therapy for children with special needs. We also par

St. Mary South Side’s service club joyfully assembled blessing bags filled with essential supplies and personalized notes of God's love to support and uplift its unhoused neighbors. A few weeks ago, our service club took in donations and assembled bags of food and toiletries for the unhoused. Our AV (Audio Visual) club put together this little video about it. Click on the link to watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NH-0cTUKdE The following is a summary of the

On May 8th, 2026, the St. Mary’s South Side school community honored Mary by dedicating a day to diverse charitable, environmental, and educational projects that put the values of the Marianist Family Encounters Project into action, supporting the poor and caring for the Earth. On May 8th, St. Mary’s South Side school-wide dedicated a period to promoting the goals and values of the Marianist Family Encounters Project (MFEP). Rather than participating in our usual monthly ac

Students and faculty from Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory, Hollywood, FL, recently participated in the Ecological Action Showcase at Barry University, where they presented environmental initiatives, celebrated a student's award-winning sustainable project, and deepened their Marianist commitment to ecological justice and the teachings of Laudato Si'. On April 30th, 31 students and three moderators from CMCP attended the Ecological Action Showcase at Barry University in

AP Environmental Science students from Chaminade College Preparatory High School in West Hills, CA, visited the Los Angeles nonprofit TreePeople for an interactive field trip that connected their classroom studies of ecology and conservation to real-world environmental stewardship. On 4/27/2026, Chaminade College Preparatory High School’s APES – Advanced Placement Environmental Science students visited the TreePeople. TreePeople is a nonprofit environmental organization in Lo

Students and faculty from Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Cleveland, OH, joined the neighboring communities of Euclid and Collinwood for a collaborative Earth Day cleanup featuring educational environmental vendors, including Cuyahoga Waste Management and the Euclid Library. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the City of Euclid and the Collinwood area of Cleveland joined forces to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up the community. Members of the community went out to the parks, beaches, an

As part of an annual community initiative, St. Mary’s South Side faculty and their families volunteered to remove 450 pounds of hazardous and general waste from the riverfront Sr. Marie Charles Park, helping to protect the Mississippi River watershed and restore the space for all residents. This past weekend, in the second week of April, St. Mary’s South Side faculty and future faculty, along with their family members, gave their time to clean up a neighborhood park and our s

Led by their Campus Ministry, the St. Mary's South Side community has dedicated the school year to supporting the local St. Anthony's Food Pantry through weekly volunteer work, targeted food drives, and generous fundraising efforts to serve families in the Dutchtown neighborhood. St. Mary’s South Side has forged a relationship with the St. Anthony’s Food Pantry right here in our own Dutchtown community. Our students and families, organized by our Campus Minister, Mrs. Frey,

Colegio San José (CSJ), San Juan, PR, shared its annual report on sustainability and community service initiatives for the period from September 2025 to April 2026, detailing how the school leverages student leadership and local partnerships to integrate environmental stewardship, faith-based service, and integral ecology throughout its curriculum and campus life. Furthermore, CSJ aligned the school’s Eco-Schools Program with the goals of Marianist Encounters, highlighting fo

Students in Central Catholic's Dual Credit Evolution class spent an immersive day hiking and conducting fieldwork in local San Antonio parks to gain hands-on knowledge about regional ecosystems, species identification, and pressing environmental challenges. Our school does a lot of unique and amazing things. And, honestly, the annual Evolution Dual Credit field trip is one of them. On March 20, Mr. James Bendele’s Dual Credit Evolution Class explored God’s creation by spendi

Inspired by a visit from John Foppe, who shared his personal journey with a disability and his mission to help marginalized children, St. Mary South Side’s student leaders organized a fundraiser to support his organization, Friends of the Forgotten. L ast month, St. Mary’s South Side student leaders met with John Foppe, the Founder of Friends of the Forgotten and former Director of the St. Vincent DePaul Society . They learned about Friends of the Forgotten and its work to

Driven by the school's Marianist mission to foster engaged communities, Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory's Rho Kappa Club organized a student-led voter registration drive that empowered young voters to embrace their civic responsibilities while highlighting the ongoing need for civic education. The voter registration initiative at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory powerfully embodies Goal 5 – Empower through Family Spirit , which seeks to strengthen resilient local c

Gross Catholic High School's Spring Mission Day guided students through a series of spiritual presentations, team-building exercises, and school-wide reconciliation to help them deepen their Catholic faith in preparation for Holy Week. Students at Gross Catholic High School in Omaha experienced our Spring Mission Day last Friday. The day started with a presentation from Guadalupe Missions about the historical and spiritual significance of Our Lady's appearance to St. Juan Die

St. John Vianney High School, St. Louis, MO, has committed to sustainability in recent cost-saving, energy-efficient upgrades to the school's HVAC and lighting systems, alongside the upcoming Summer launch of a student-led community garden. HVAC System and LED Lighting: Our upgraded HVAC system uses modern, energy-efficient technology to regulate temperature more precisely while using less power. By reducing energy waste and improving airflow, our school lowers its overall en

By hosting recent blood donation drives, the Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School and St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School communities transformed their Marianist values into concrete, life-saving acts of solidarity and community connection. CMCP’s Blood Donation Drive Advances the Core Goals of the Marianist Family Encounters Project by Patricia Brown, RN, and Bro. Jack Ventura, SM The Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School community continues to li