Freshman Day at Camp Marist

Apr 26 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, the Class of 2027 traveled to Camp Marist on Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire to explore what it means to be a Raider and to be Marist!

Photo Album: Freshman Day at Camp Marist

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Freshmen participated in a day of team building and activities as they explored the Five Pillars of Marist Identity.

The Five Pillars were introduced by the Marist Province in 2015 as ideals to which all Marists, students and adults alike, should commit to.

The Pillars are:

Presence… caring for each other, seeking relationships founded on love, being attentive and welcoming with a sense of openness.

Simplicity… being straightforward and genuine, humble and modest, ‘doing good quietly.’

Family Spirit… relating to each other as members of a loving family, building community, offering the warmth of welcoming, acceptance and belonging, sharing our successes and failures, setting clear standards of honesty, mutual respect, and tolerance.

Love of Work… being generous of heart, constant, and persevering in our daily work, confident, visionary, decisive in meeting the needs of our community and encouraging each other to discover the dignity of our work with young people and with each other.

In the Way of Mary… seeing Mary as a perfect model of being Marist, tender, strong, constant in faith, open to God’s calling us to our own journey of discipleship.

Thank you to our student leaders from the senior class!

Senior Volunteers

Abby Boland
Yerlin Garcia
Christian Jorge
Mary Olsen
Maddie McDermott
Meghan McLaughlin
Hieu-Shawn Phan
Navin Ramesh
Breanna Rosario
Annajaleez Veras
Kellianne Walsh
Chase Watkins

The following juniors made significant contributions to preparing the program for the day but could not attend in person because they were participating in the Class of 2025 SAT School Day:

Madeline Courtemanche
Evan Fernandez
Kevin Flaherty
Megan Mwathe

Thank you to Campus Ministry and our faculty and staff volunteers!

The following faculty and staff members were present for the day and helped lead activities and supported homeroom groups:

Mrs. Ashleigh Brown '00, English Teacher
Mrs. Aliali Belkus '97, Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Mrs. Vicki Blaszak, Campus Minister
Mrs. Clarisol DeMontero, World Language Teacher
Mr. Joel Emerson '96, Religious Studies Teacher
Mr. Dave Erwin, Chief Advancement Officer
Mr. Brian Flaherty, Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Troy Gabriele, Science Teacher
Mr. Tim Hart '85, Campus Minister
Mrs. Doreen Keller '71^PMA, Principal
Mr. Chris Merrill '89, Director of Strategic Communications
Mr. Patrick McCafferty, Religious Studies Teacher
Mr. Andrew Murray, Assistant Principal for Student Success
Mrs. Kristin Nelson, Religious Studies Teacher
Mrs. Karen Nigrelli '00, School Nurse
Bro. Rene Roy, FMS, '59, Campus Minister
Mr. Ron Russo, Religious Studies Teacher
Ms. Taylor Sacco '16, Director of Admissions
Mr. Chris Sullivan '81, President
Mrs. Earline Tweedie, Religious Studies Teacher

Mr. James O'Neill, retired CCHS Religious Studies Teacher who now hosts the Marist House of Hospitality in Lawrence and is part of Camp Marist summer staff, was also present and helped with facilities.