Marist Day of Service
November 1, 2022

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, our very Marist students spent their day volunteering and serving the community. In true family spirit, students went out to serve our school and community as agents of justice and peace. 

At Saint Joseph Academy, we live and teach the Marist Way of Life, and we believe that anyone can “Be Marist”. Chosen and called by Mary to bear her name and share in concern for the Church, the world, and the whole human race, Mary is our model in all that we do. We are called to think, judge, feel, and act as Mary did and to embody the Marist Charisms or virtues of Mary in our daily life. One of the ways we do this is by serving the community. 

Many thanks to all the organizations who gave us the opportunity to serve:

Good Neighbor Settlement House

Brownsville Wellness Coalition

Tip of Texas Family Outreach

Proyecto Juan Diego

Incarnate Word Academy 

SJA Green Team

Brownsville Parks

Spanish Meadows 

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