Retreats begin upon arrival Sunday and continue through to Friday afternoon.   As many as  23 families register for any given week and are guided, by our Marianist religious community www.marianist.com, and trained volunteer staff. The Eucharist and other family liturgies are complemented by presentations, skits, family sharing, peer group discussions and fun activities.  There is free time for our beach - so bring your favorite beach chair and boogie board! 

Our island retreat center offers ocean view and family-friendly bedrooms.  Most have bunk beds, and all are complete with private bathroom and a/c controls.  Our dining hall serves healthy meals and snacks.  All join in community tasks, such as helping in the kitchen, cleanup after meals or other chores to help maintain our wonderful facility.

People in the News

Stephen Glodek, Provincial for the Marianist Province of the United States has named Brother Jack Ventura, SM as one of three advisors to theProvince leadership team.

Bro. Jack Ventura, S.M. serves the Province's Office of Religious Life as assistant, networking with the communities of the Marianist Family as well as retreat center boards including the CFL board of Marianist Family Ministry, Inc. He also is guiding the Province's board formation process. Bro. Jack was executive director of the Center for Marianist Spirituality and Communities in Philadelphia from 1996 to 2002. He also served as vocation director for the former New York Province. Bro. Jack earned a master's in business administration in information systems management from Iona College in New York; a master's in applied spirituality from the University of San Francisco; and a master's in pastoral ministry with a major in small Christian communities from Loyola University New Orleans. He grew up in New York City.

Carol Weiss also serves on the MFM, Inc. Board of Directors as Treasurer.

Here is a photo of Carol and Bro. Jack several years ago when she made her public commitment as a Lay Marianist Affiliate at St. John’s of Rockaway Beach. Bro. Jack Ventura preached and presided at the ceremony; Fr. Richard Kuhn celebrated the Eucharist.

Congratulations Jim Keck

At the age of 58 Jim ran his first marathon in 1994 in Washington DC.
You may remember that was the marathon that Oprah Winfrey ran!
Now, at 71 he successfully ran the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon in 4 hours and 44 minutes

May 11-13, 2007
Mother’s Day Family Weekend

May 18-20, 2007 - Art As Prayer Retreat Weekend
Come alone, with a friend or bring the entire family – all ages and artistic ability. $125.00 per person for a single room. 
$100.00 per person for a shared or family bedroom. Includes room (with private bath), meals and materials.

June 15-17 - Father’s Day Family Weekend
Children: 2-7 $60.  Age 8-adult: $90 includes all meals, snacks, private family bed & bath, special candlelight dinner and sacraments of reconciliation and Eucharist.

June 13-15, 2007 – Parenting Retreat
Greta Morris will lead you to ways of helping your children to be responsible and successful people.

This Christian-focused program based on Kevin Leman’s book “Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours.” 

There will be activities for younger children to allow parents to attend discussion groups.

July 6-8, 2007 – Exclusively for Military Families – Surviving Deployment
Presenters, experienced with active military challenges, will talk and people will have time to share ways of coping with the stressful time of deployment Special military rate: $50 per family includes private bedroom for your family with private bath, all meals, all materials.

August 10-12, 2007– Exclusively for Military Families – Surviving Re-Entry after Being Deployed
Presenters, experienced with active military challenges, will talk and people will have time to share ways of coping with the stressful time of re-entering back into family life after being deployed Special military rate: $50 per family includes private bedroom for your family with private bath, all meals, all materials.