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Marianist Retreat (TAM)

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The pond at the front of the center

Marianist Retreat & Conference center

  • Teaching as Ministry (TAM) workshop. Was a workshop I attended that was in June. By no means do I consider myself a photographer, but more of an artist with a camera.

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Pond out front

Teaching as Ministry

  • The vocation of the catholic educator is not simply a call to teach - but rather - make of their apostolate, through the vigor of their Christian Spirit, a leaven in the world from the Second Vatican Council.

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Provide an Integral, Quality education

Marianist Education

  • A. Think of Mary as integrity

  • B. Dignity of the person as a unique daughter or son of God.

  • C. Provide High-quality education of the whole person.

  • D. Provide coherent well-formed community of professionals.

  • E. Provide opportunities to develop the life of reflection, contemplation and prayer.

  • F. Address global and local issues of the times that impact the common good.

  • G. Respect for diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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Educate in Family Spirit

Marianist Education

  • A. Show Marian traits of hospitality, graciousness and community-building.

  • B. Cultivate a nurturing educational culture.

  • C. Cultivate openness, respect, integrity, acceptance and dialogue.

  • D. Form an Educational family 

  • E. Model leadership as with loving and dedicated service.

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Educate for service, Justice, Peace and Inegrity of creation

Christian Marianist

  • A. Inspired by Mary the goodness and justice of God, works against oppression and the common good.

  • B. Have a Missionary spirit for God.

  • C. Care for the poor and marginalized.

  • D. Value of all people and their cultural for the common good.

  • E. Show justice with human dignity with fair respectful, collaborative policies and procedures.

  • F. Passion for justice through service of others

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Educate for adaptation and change

Chaminade said:

  • A. "Do whatever he tells you" Are Mary's words.

  • B. Shape the future by education for " our intention is not simple submission to the future but the hope-filled shaping of it."

  • C. Accept and respect the difference between Society.

  • D. Truth and action of Critical thinking with habits of reelection inspire informed action.

  • E. Openness and adaptive contexts of local and global concerns through enculturation and Interdisciplinary education.

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The Characteristics of Marianist education

Chaminade would say - we strive to:

  • Educate for formation in faith.

  • Provide an Integral, Quality education.

  • Educate in the family Spirit.

  • Educate for service, justice, peace and the integrity of creation.

  • Educate for adaptation and change.

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Mary's cooperation with the Spirit of God.

Mary, Mother and teacher of the church,

  • accompanied by her son, as he grows in wisdom and grace: from its earliest days, she has accompanied the church in its mission of salvation.

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We come to end of this journey, excitement for the next step.

Marianist brothers call to service

  • His life was gentle, and the elements So Mix'd in him that nature might stand up, and say to all the world, this was a man! Shakespeare - Julius Caesar Act V. Sc.5

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Marianist retreat all photos by me

To all my Marianist brothers that I meet and grow with over the TAM retreat, glad to meet you, hope to see you in the future.

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