Updates

A recent "Rooted in Hope" weekend refugee retreat at the Marianist Family Retreat Center provided over thirty Haitian participants with a much-needed opportunity for rest, prayer, and uplifting community connection. There is a Haitian Creole saying, “Lespwa fe viv (Hope is Life),” and this sentiment was evident at the recent family retreat for refugees at the Marianist Family Retreat Center.  Over 30 Haitian participants joined our team of volunteers (some of whom are part of

Inspired by Pope Francis' Laudato Si', the Cape May Point community and Mary's House Retreat Center are championing environmental stewardship, spiritual growth, and social solidarity through a comprehensive range of sustainable practices and inclusive outreach programs. The community of Cape May Point, in collaboration with our Marianist Family Retreat Center, Mary’s House, has been actively engaging in a variety of actions to support Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ initiative thro

Over the summer of 2025, Bergamo Center hosted two local groups from Dayton: The Noble Circle Project, which supports women through a cancer diagnosis by empowering them to help one another, and Women Affirming Women, which supports single mothers and kinship caregivers. Other groups, such as the Kairos Retreat, Marianist LIFE, and the UD Callings Program, for students from Marianist Schools and Universities, also gathered at Bergamo for a time of reflection, prayer, and lear

Marianist Family Retreat Center community members worked to plant trees and shrubs on the sand dunes along the coastline of Cape May Point, New Jersey. Sand dune erosion along Cape May Point is a significant and ongoing issue, primarily driven by coastal storms like Nor'easters and hurricanes, wave action, and sea-level rise. Some of the key effects of sand dune erosion are the loss of coastal protection to act as a natural barrier against storm surge and coastal flooding, an

Marianist Brothers Stan Zubek, Richard Schrader, and Esteban Reyes   from the Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ, created the Milkweed garden to care for the Monarch butterflies. They also tag these butterflies during their amazing migration journey from North America to Mexico. At the Marianist Family Retreat Center – Mary’s House, we believe that caring for the environment is part of our mission. Brothers Stan Zubek, Richard Schrader, and Esteban Reyes bega

Bergamo Center, Dayton, OH, is committed to Laudato Si initiatives, such as adopting sustainable practices for all its retreats and programs. In collaboration with the rest of the Mount Saint John campus, the Bergamo Center takes seriously its commitment to caring for the local and global environment. Since 2023, Mount Saint John has had 1,900 solar panels on its campus, which means that nearly 100% of the electrical energy used on the property has been solar! The best way fo

This summer, the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point, NJ, held a summer family retreat themed "God’s Amazing Race." The retreat focused on Marianist topics and explored the Arctic region, thus creating ecological awareness in the light of the Marianist charism. It might’ve been hazy, hot, and humid down in Cape May Point, NJ this summer, but at the Marianist Family Retreat Center, it was as cool as the North Pole!   Our summer family retreat theme was “God’s Ama

Marianist Encounters Coordinating team member, Tara Poling, sent us this story from the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May...

The Tecaboca Farewell Celebration is on Sunday, May 4, 2025. This celebration is an opportunity to pray together and give thanks for the...

Jose Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center, sends us this update with this message: In the spirit of...

Br. Esteban Reyes from the Marianist Family Retreat Center , Cape May, NJ, sends us these YouTube videos about their community garden....

Jose J Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , sends us this update about a young lady, Emma Watson, leading...

Register for the upcoming Laudato Si retreat, "Seeing God in All of Creation," to be held between Oct 11 and 13 at MRCC , St. Louis, MO....

Jose J Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , sends us this update. As we begin the Marianist Encounters...

Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , TX, sent us this update. The camp counselor walks ahead of the...

Village Chaminade Marianist Spiritual Center, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, led by Marianist Religious, offers resources, including...

Read about the Marianist Spirituality Center in South Korea, established in 2012, which provides a space where individuals can encounter...

Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director, Tecaboca Retreat Center sends us this update. Seminarians from the Archdiocese of San Antonio...

Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca: Camp and Retreat Center, sends us this update. Confirmation candidates from St....

Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director at Tecaboca: Camp and Retreat Center, TX, sends us this update. Registration for summer...