Pope Leo XIV elected as the 267th Successor of St. Peterand First American Pope The Province of Meribah, of the Society of Mary, gratefully gives thanks to the Holy Spirit and the College of Cardinals for giving us a new shepherd to guide the universal Church. We are excited by the election of Pope Leo…

Serving the Church – Consecrated Lives Brother Stephen shares a message for this year’s commemoration of the vocation of the Religious Brother What is a religious brother? Pointing to two recently deceased members of the Province of Meribah, Bro. Gary Eck, SM, and Bro. Richard Hartz, SM, Brother Stephen shares their example as a fitting…

REST IN PEACE, POPE FRANCIS April 21, 2025 It has pleased God to call to himself, Pope Francis, our Holy Father, Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ. The news early on the morning of April 21, 2025, that Pope Francis had passed from this life to eternal life in the “House of the Father”…

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Members of the Province Gather for the Liturgies of Holy Week Holy Thursday In commemoration of the Lord’s Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, and the impending passion and death of our Savior, the Province members, along with some graduates of our schools as guests, gathered at Meribah, Chaminade Retreat House. Fr.…

“I am like a brook” – William Joseph Chaminade “I am like a brook that makes no effort to overcome obstacles in its way. All the obstacles can do is hold me up for a while, as a brook is held up; but during that time it grows broader and deeper and after a while…

Brother Gary Eck, SM1946-2025 FEBRUARY 25, 2025 It has pleased God to call to himself our dear brother Gary Bernard Eck, SM. Brother Gary, a well-known and loved Mathematics teacher, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 25th. He was 79 years old and had been a professed Marianist religious for 59 years. Bro. Gary…

Brother Richard Hartz, SM1942-2025 It has pleased God to call to himself our dear brother Richard Harold Hartz, SM. Brother Richard, a well-known, even “legendary” member of the Chaminade Marianist Community and High School Staff, who passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 15th. He was 83 years old and had been a professed Marianist…

Discerning God’s Call God calls everyone. But discerning to what that call actually is summoning each of us is a long process. While the Gospel calls all believers to faithfulness to the Lord and loving service to one another, the exact way that will be carried out, is hard to know and requires prayer, reflection…

Serving the Church – Consecrated Lives Brother Stephen Balletta, SM, shares some thoughts as we approach this year’s World Day of Prayer for the Consecrated Life. We Marianists, along with religious men and women throughout the world have dedicated our lives to serve the Church through a “consecration.” The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus…

We are all Missionaries Blessed William Joseph Chaminade reminds us that we are all called to cooperate with the Blessed Virgin Mary in her saving mission of bringing souls to Christ. This is first done by the witness of our own lives, and by inviting others to respond to their own calling. Bro. Stephen Balletta…