A Video from George Mason University

HOLY WEEK - 2010

...And so the holiest of weeks begins . . . Passion/Palm Sunday 2010.

George Mason University

George Mason University - Catholic Campus Ministry - Alternate Spring Break where? St Mary's and Missions in Above Rocks, but of course! Under the direction of Catherine Horan, Assoc. Campus Minister, a group of fourteen young adults set aside the beaches of Florida or Cancun for a week in the hills of Above Rocks. Each day the students ran our Brain Camp in the mornings and then assisted with all the ministries of the mission each afternoon, with a significant ministry of presence at Rock Hall All Age. Each day these committed young adults spent time in prayer and reflection in addition to their daily ministry and chores.

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Some may ask: What's the connection with George Mason? Catherine Horan's sister is a novice with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (Meriden, CT). Catherine's connection with the FSE Community drove her to ask: Would you be able to host us? So here they are. And they have been a great group!

Fr Raymond and the Bolio's

We want to say welcome and thanks to Fr Raymond Borkowksi, Mission Animator for the St Anthony Province, and David and Christine Bolio, benefactors of the annual football camp. For both Fr Raymond and the Bolio's this is their third visit to Above Rocks and Missions. Needless to say it was a busy week that went fast: home visits, school mass, sick calls, brain camp, and sandwiches to make . . . all part of a day here at St Mary's and Missions. Like the locals here would say: we want to big up Fr Raymond and the Bolio's for their untiring support of St Mary's and Missions.

Vocation Visit . . .

This weekend we are hosting Fr Rick and Jonathan from St Bonaventure Friary in Toronto, Canada, also this weekend Howard Ainsworth (a young man from Reconciliation Parish in Portmore, Jamaica) joined us for a "live in" experience. Jonathan is a first year postulant with the friars, and Howard is looking. The weekend provided time for each to see the mission and pick each others brains as they worked and prayed with us.