Regions of the Marist Young Adults in the USA
Our Mission
Rooted in the Marist spirituality and tradition of making Jesus Christ known and loved, Marist Young Adults USA enables college-aged students to enrich their Christian faith through spiritual, social and service activities, both virtually and locally.
le Petit Summit
A joint program with our Marist Young Adults in Canada, this Summit happens twice a year. In January we gather at the Marist Brothers Center at Esopus, NY and in June at Camp Mariste in Quebec. All College aged Marist Young Adults are invited to attend this international Marist Young Adult Gathering.
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The next le Petit Summit is January 2 - 5 in Esopus.
Marist Young Adult Team
Marist Young Adults also serve as the Leadership Team for the province Marist Youth Retreats and Programs. They facilitate small groups, give talks, run activities and plan programs to serve the students from the 10 Marist High Schools across the USA.
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This years Marist Youth Programs are:
January 30-February 1 - Marist Youth Mission Conference in Palm Beach, FL
February 26-March 1 - Marist Youth Encounter Christ Retreat in Esopus, NY
March 20 - 22 - Marist Youth Mission Conference in Esopus, NY
April 16-19 - Marist Youth Encounter Christ Retreat in Esopus, NY
April 24-26 - Marist Ecology Weekend in Esopus, NY
May 22-25 - 26th Annual Marist Youth Gathering location TBA
July 19-25 - Marist Youth Leadership Camp in Esopus, NY
Marist Always Pilgrimage
Any young Marist 18+ is invited to join us each June for a pilgrimage. We travel to France and walk in the footsteps of St. Marcellin Champagnat our founder. We stay at the house he built and visit many sites of Marist significance as well as a visit to Taize.
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This years Pilgrimage is June 16 - 22