• Click HERE for the BMG 2025-26 Calendar of Events

Mark your Calendars

Bellarmine Garden Walks
Join us at 8:45 am, after drop-off, for a walk in the San Jose Rose Garden. Park on Dana Ave. and meet at the fountain. It’s minutes away from Bellarmine. We’ll walk for an hour or whatever your schedule allows. Get in your steps and make new friends! +SCHEDULE

Moms in Prayer Weekly Tuesday Meetings
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 8:35 - 9:30 am
All moms are welcome to join Moms in Prayer (MIP) on Tuesday mornings from 8:35 to 9:30 a.m. in Coffey Costa (conference room in Liccardo) unless location is as otherwise noted on schedule. This informal, interfaith group is a great opportunity to develop new friendships, learn about Bellarmine, and deepen your faith. +MOMS IN PRAYER SCHEDULE

Parent Garden Walks
Date: Every 2 Weeks, Specific Dates Vary (see schedule)
Time: 8:45 am
Come join us for a walk in the Rose Garden - right after drop off. Park on Dana Ave. and meet at the fountain of this historic park located at 1649 Naglee Ave. We meet about two times a month during the school year. Meet new friends and get your step counts up! +PARENT GARDEN WALKS SCHEDULE

BMG Mother-Son Scavenger Hunt Event
Date: 9/20/2025
Time: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Join us for "The Hunt for Bell-Ar-Man," a Mother-Son Scavenger Hunt on September 20th from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm on the campus quad. Put on your walking shoes and collaborate with your son to hunt for the school mascot across campus, collecting photo clues along the way. After the hunt, join us for a delicious lunch while sharing stories with other mother-son teams. Register HERE.

Fall Blood Drive: Bells Bleed FOR and WITH Others
Date: 9/23/25
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Calling everyone with blood! Please SET AN APPOINTMENT today for our Fall Blood Drive (Auxiliary Gym on campus), and save the life of someone’s seriously ill or injured loved one. Families, staff, alumni, and students (age 16 & up) are encouraged to give. To learn more see the Eligibility page or contact Erin Mannas.

Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Date: 9/25/25
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Welcome Back to School! Time for the first BMG Staff Appreciation Breakfast of the year! We're seeking food donations to help with this event. Please drop off your items to Coffey Costa (inside Liccardo) by 4p.m. on Wednesday, September 24th, or between 7a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 25th. Sign Up via this link. Thank you for making this a special event for our faculty and staff! Questions? Please contact Katrina Lantz or Jennifer Logan.

2025-2026 Executive Board

Marisa Huber - President
Contact: Marisa Huber
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.

Bindu Garapaty - President-Elect
Contact: Bindu Garapaty
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.

Jodi Buyyounouski - Fashion Show Chair
Contact: Jodi Buyyounouski
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.

Nandini Shah - Treasurer
Contact: Nandini Shah
The Treasurer manages all Mothers' Guild finances

Lupe Ramirez-Steele - VP of Cultural Engagement
Contact: Lupe Ramirez-Steele
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.

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

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

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

Bright Nights, City Lights!

Bellarmine Mothers' Guild 71st Annual Fashion Show
November 22, 2025

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.

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 2025/26 school year:

• Grandparents Day Mass & Brunch - Sunday, November 9th
• Mother-Son Liturgy & Celebration - Sunday, January 11th
• Women's Retreat – Saturday, February 28

*please check the BMG calendar for the entire list of 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 100 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.