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Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe 2024
Sunday, December 8th
10 am - 1 pm
Please join us in the celebration of the Virgen de Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. The Bellarmine Mothers' Guild and the Latino Student Union are proud to share with ALL Bellarmine families one of the major Catholic festivals in the Latino culture.

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2024-2025 Executive Board

Jennie Brown - President
Contact: Jennie Brown
The President manages all activities of the Mothers' Guild, while working closely with all BMG board members and Committee Chairs, She conducts regularly scheduled monthly meetings and leads the organization.

Marisa Huber - President-Elect
Contact: Marisa Huber
The President-Elect assists the President, provides support to the BMG Board throughout the year while developing the Board for the following year when she will be President.

Jennifer Doran - Fashion Show Co-Chair
Contact: Jennifer Doran
The Fashion Show Chair manages the production of the Mothers' Guild's only and largest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds go to Bellarmine's Tuition Assistance Fund.

Nicole Razavi - Fashion Show Co-Chair
Contact: Nicole Razavi
The Fashion Show Chair manages the production of the Mothers' Guild's only and largest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds go to Bellarmine's Tuition Assistance Fund.

Alexis Butler - VP of Operations
Contact: Alexis Butler
The Operations Vice President oversees all BMG positions pertinent to the administrative infrastructure of the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild.

Michelle Francis - VP of Events
Contact: Michelle Francis
The Events Vice President oversees all BMG positions that plan social events within the BCP community.

TBD - VP of Spiritual Life
Contact:
The Spiritual Life Vice President oversees all BMG positions which promote spiritual education and practices within Bellarmine Mothers' Guild and the Bellarmine community.

Jacqui Avila - VP of Cultural Engagement
Contact: Jacqui Avila
The Cultural Engagement VP oversees and works closely with the Cultural Engagement Leadership Team who plans all BMG Cultural Events and Celebrations throughout the year for the BCP community.

Shayne Santos - Treasurer
Contact: Shayne Santos
The Treasurer manages all Mothers' Guild finances.

Nandini Shah - Treasurer-Elect
Contact: Nandini Shah

Celebrating 70 Years! Seven Decades. One Mission.

Bellarmine Mothers' Guild 70th Annual Fashion Show
November 16, 2024

We’re excited to share more about the Bellarmine Fashion Show, which benefits the Direct Tuition Assistance Fund and the Tuition Assistance Endowment. Each year the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild raises vital funds through this event, helping numerous students access the exceptional Jesuit education we offer at Bellarmine. We greatly appreciate your continued support.

• Fashion Show Website
• Fashion Show Facebook Page

Welcome to the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild Adult Spiritual Life Page

We are so glad you are here! We would like to invite you to join us at our many upcoming events tailored for all Bellarmine mothers & caretakers of any faith and background. We are joined together in prayer for our students, families, each other, and the Bellarmine faculty, staff & community. Our gatherings enable us to support one another, share love, encouragement and to celebrate what God has done for us, our families and our communities.

Here is a small sample of our offerings:

Mothers In Prayer aka MIP
MIP is an informal chapter of Christianity’s Moms In Prayer International that has been adapted to Bellarmine’s Jesuit and Catholic tradition. We make it our joy and privilege to pray for each student at Bellarmine by name as well as the faculty and staff through the school year. Join us to be a part of this impactful tradition and make friends at the same time! No prior experience necessary.

An in person MIP is scheduled for every Tuesday while school is in session from 8:35 - 9:35 AM in Coffey Costa, Liccardo Center unless otherwise noted in the Bellarmine weekly connections email.

MIP Evening Zoom takes place every Wednesday from 7 - 8 PM. It's a wonderful opportunity for those who can not come during the day to join us via zoom. This gathering does not adhere to the BCP school schedule and takes place through various holidays and breaks as per the request of the attendees, so please join us anytime!

The Spiritual Life Offerings are only a part of the many of the Bellarmine Mothers' Guild events

Here is what the Adult Spiritual Life is planning for the 2024/25 school year:

• Get Acquainted Picnic & Mass - Sunday, August 11th
• Women's Retreat - TBD Grandparents Liturgy & Celebration - Sunday, October 13th
• Mother-Son Liturgy & Celebration - Sunday, January 12th
• Women's Retreat - TBD

*please check the BMG calendar for the entire list of 2024/25 BMG events.

Thank You!

Thank you for your consideration and your willingness to get to know us through all the wonderful events and gatherings available to you to enjoy. We hope you take this opportunity to make a lasting impact not only on your own lives, but the lives of others around you, and especially your family.

On behalf of the Adult Spiritual Life team of volunteers welcome to the community.

Founded in 1929

The Bellarmine Mothers’ Guild was founded to help build community between the faculty and parents and offer support in rebuilding the aged campus. Bringing mothers and families together was the original goal of the Guild as families lived in a wider geography than today. At the time of the Mothers’ Guild founding, San Jose was a farming community and students traveled from the Peninsula by train or lived on campus in what is now O’Donnell Hall.

Mothers' Guild board members hosted other ‘area’ families in their homes before school started each year for Mass and refreshments as a means to get to know each other.  It wasn’t long before phone trees were established to keep in touch (party lines greatly aided that effort!) and soon other activities were organized such as card parties, telephone bridge and rummage sales. 

The first Mothers’ Guild President was Mrs. George O’Connell and the Guild charged annual dues of $2, which could be paid in installment – a big contribution in those early days of the Great Depression. However, even in those trying times, the Mothers’ Guild worked hard to raise funds for campus improvement.  In 1953, the Mothers’ Guild joined with the Dads’ Club to co-sponsor the precursor to the Golden Bell Auction, which was originally a dinner dance.

That same year, a long-standing tradition of the Mothers’ Guild began – the annual Fashion Show for Tuition Assistance.  The first several fashion shows were held in homes on the Peninsula, and as they grew in success, the venue also grew – the Hyatt Cabana in Palo Alto, the Marriott in Santa Clara, the Fairmont San Jose Hotel to the Santa Clara Convention Center where the show is held today.  The original poolside Fashion Shows served afternoon tea to several dozen women and today over 2000 people are seated for at Luncheon and Dinner shows.  The endowment from the Fashion Show for Tuition Assistance has grown to over $3 million.

For 93 years, our mission has remained the same:

• To foster a spirit of Christian friendship among and within Bellarmine families in support of the activities of the Bellarmine community.
• To promote the principles of Jesuit Education in the tradition of the Ignatian philosophy in collaboration with the school administration.
• To support projects that encompass the needs and goals of Bellarmine College Preparatory.
• To act as role models through volunteering.
• To foster the spirit of men and women for and with others.

Please help us continue to build upon the rich history of the Mothers’ Guild. Join us as we raise funds for tuition assistance, support the Bellarmine community, and foster friendships through welcoming social and spiritual events.