Faith Life

Mission & Strategic Initiatives

Leadership

Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp, DMin

Vice President of Mission & Strategic Initiatives
abecerra@chaminade.org

Catherine Eckley

Mission Integration Chairperson

Middle School Campus

ceckley@chaminade.org

Miharu Altmire

Mission Integration Chairperson

High School Campus

maltmire@chaminade.org

Mission Integration

The Office of Mission & Strategic Initiatives fosters an understanding and implementation of Chaminade College Preparatory’s mission to inspire young people to love, learn and lead through our Catholic and Marianist traditions of a living faith, academic excellence and moral responsibility. Grounded in our mission, Chaminade provides a rigorous Roman Catholic education for young men and women that is sponsored by the Society of Mary (The Marianists) to animate their charism, to be formed by Mary for the mission of Christ, in the school community. The Marianist charism is animated through the Characteristics of Marianist Education:

• Educate for Formation in Faith
• Educate in Family Spirit
• Educate for Service, Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation
• Educate for Adaptation and Change
• Provide an Integral, Quality Education

To foster an awareness and knowledge of Chaminade’s mission, the Office of Mission & Strategic Initiatives advises the President and the Executive Council on how considerations of the mission, Marianist sponsorship, and the Roman Catholic faith and intellectual tradition could help frame and guide deliberations on key questions related to spirituality, academics, strategic planning, policy, and practice at Chaminade College Preparatory. In addition, the Office runs a broad array of programs for students, faculty, staff, and administration in the understanding and practice of our religious identity, core values, and commitment to the mission.

- Chaminade

- Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, Founder of the Society of Mary

“No doubt, faith must be animated by charity. Faith should not only be a light in the mind, but it should be in the heart as well. There must be in faith a disposition of the heart; love of truth. This is why you must savor what you believe.”

Resources

List of 4 items.

The Marianists

https://www.marianist.com/
The North American Center for Marianist Studies

http://www.nacms.org

The North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS) provides resources regarding the Marianist history, mission, education, philosophy, spirituality, and virtues.
Marianist Social Justice Collaborative

http://www.msjc.net/

Through the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative, the three branches of the Marianist Family in North America (Society of Mary, Marianist Sisters and the Marianist Lay Network) unite and multiply the efforts of Marianists to act for social justice.
Family Online

http://www.marianist.com/familyonline

FamilyOnline helps us stay connected with our Marianist Family throughout the entire world. With a bi-weekly update, we share our activities, celebrations, and information that is pertinent in our lives.