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Caring for Creation, One Butterfly at a Time
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

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4 days ago1 min read
Bergamo Commits to Sustainable Practices
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

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Oct 161 min read
God's Amazing Race Summer Retreat at Marianist Family Retreat Center
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

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Oct 132 min read
Marianist Family Retreat Center’s Milkweed garden
Marianist Encounters Coordinating team member, Tara Poling, sent us this story from the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May...

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Jul 71 min read
Tecaboca Farewell Celebration
The Tecaboca Farewell Celebration is on Sunday, May 4, 2025. This celebration is an opportunity to pray together and give thanks for the...

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May 11 min read
When service is an expression of God's Providence
Jose Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center, sends us this update with this message: In the spirit of...

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Nov 27, 20242 min read
Marianist Family Retreat Center Garden
Br. Esteban Reyes from the Marianist Family Retreat Center , Cape May, NJ, sends us these YouTube videos about their community garden....

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Nov 21, 20241 min read
Young woman leads Woodcraft for Girls Camp
Jose J Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , sends us this update about a young lady, Emma Watson, leading...

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Oct 15, 20242 min read
“Seeing God in All Creation” Retreat at Marianist Retreat and Conference Center, St. Louis, MO
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....

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Oct 9, 20241 min read
Young Lay Marianists model community at Tecaboca
Jose J Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , sends us this update. As we begin the Marianist Encounters...

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Oct 3, 20242 min read
Discovery Walks to admire God’s handiwork during summer camp
Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca Retreat Center , TX, sent us this update. The camp counselor walks ahead of the...

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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Village Chaminade Marianist Spiritual Center
Village Chaminade Marianist Spiritual Center, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, led by Marianist Religious, offers resources, including...

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Aug 22, 20243 min read
Marianist Spirituality Center
Read about the Marianist Spirituality Center in South Korea, established in 2012, which provides a space where individuals can encounter...

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Jun 20, 20242 min read
Seminarians enjoy enriching outdoor activities at Tecaboca
Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director, Tecaboca Retreat Center sends us this update. Seminarians from the Archdiocese of San Antonio...

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Jun 11, 20242 min read
Retreat under the stars at Tecaboca
Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director of Tecaboca: Camp and Retreat Center, sends us this update. Confirmation candidates from St....

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Apr 25, 20241 min read
Sign Up for the Marianist Youth Camp!
Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director at Tecaboca: Camp and Retreat Center, TX, sends us this update. Registration for summer...

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Apr 15, 20242 min read
Fly Fishers at Tecaboca
Jose J. Matos Auffant, Executive Director at Tecaboca Retreat Center, TX, sends us this update. The Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers have...

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Apr 9, 20241 min read
Called to Be Peacemakers - Virtual Retreat - October 7, 2023.
The first goal of the Marianist Family Encounters Project - MFEP is to Promote Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation. In view of...

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Sep 28, 20232 min read
The Bergamo Center - “Bee Marianist” Benches
Brent Devitt, Executive Director, Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning, Dayton, OH, sends us this update. The benches created recently...

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Sep 21, 20231 min read
Blessing service for Mount Saint John solar array
Bro. Dennis Bautista, SM, Community and Novice Director of the Marianist Novitiate at Mount Saint John, sends us this update. Fr. Oscar...

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Jun 26, 20231 min read
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