The Fulcrum - 2008 Summer Edition
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THE FULCRUM
"...a new fulcrum must be found for the lever that moves the modern world"
- Bl. William Joseph Chaminade
June 2008
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We are experiencing record registration numbers since we've gone national for the 2008 summer LIFE program. A total of 248 students and 95 adults are currently set to arrive in California, Ohio, and Texas next month to experience Marianist LIFE. Please keep our Marianist LIFE Communities in your prayers over the next month during the summer programs.

Reunion Retreats
Registration for our 2008 Marianist LIFE Reunion Retreats is available online at our website. Join other former LIFErs aged 17-21 for a retreat in either Ohio or Texas next month. The Reunion Retreats are as follows:


Ohio :: July 18-20, 2008 at University of Dayton in Dayton, OH

Texas :: July 27-29, 2008 at St. Mary's Univ. in San Antonio, TX

Pacific :: Currently being planned for 2008-09 academic year


The deadline to register is June 15; however, if you need an extension, please contact us in the national office. To access the registration information and forms, click here.
2008 Theme Song
Thanks to the participation of many individuals from around the country, we have a theme song for the 2008 summer programs: "Welcome to Life" by Matt Maher. We appreciate all of your ideas and input!
Family Gatherings
Please feel free to join other members of the Marianist family for a prayer service and social during the various LIFE programs this summer. We would love to have you attend!

California - July 5, 2008 (6:45pm) at Presentation Center in Los Gatos, CA; RSVP requested


Ohio - July 12, 2008 (7:00pm) at Bergamo Center in Dayton, OH

Texas - July 26, 2008 (6:30pm) at TECABOCA in Ingram, TX

For more information, click here.
Mid-LIFE
Attention all Moderators - save the date for Mid-LIFE 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri! Marianist LIFE will host another national gathering of moderators the weekend of January 29 - February 1, 2009 at the Marianist Retreat Center. It will be a LIFE- giving opportunity for retreat and professional development.

Please mark your calendar and keep a look out for more publicity at the beginning of the academic year.
MLC Resources
In order to better share our gifts and talents to enhance the Marianist LIFE Community experience, the national office has set up an online Resource Website for all students and moderators to access. There are MORE THAN SIXTY (60) online resources currently available; however, we still need your help! In order to help more students and moderators, please email us prayer services, meeting ideas, MLC gathering agendas, fundraising ideas, pictures, etc. to make it the best possible interactive website for all involved.


Congratulations to Mount Notre Dame High School who received our $475.00 student scholarship this year! Moderator Gail Motz submitted the most Marianist LIFE Community Resources to be included on our Resource Website.

This unique portion of the Marianist LIFE website is for our use only. The private username for the site is "marianistlife" and the password is "chaminade". We hope these resources, and those posted in the future, will help you and your MLCs. The log-in can be found on our homepage on the bottom right corner. PLEASE NOTE: sometimes the username and password do not work on the first try. Simply re-enter the username and password one or two times and you should be directed to the resource page.

Wishing you and your communities a relaxing, peace- filled summer,
Brian F. Reavey
National Coordinator
Marianist LIFE

phone: 215-634-4116