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Thank God It’s Saturday! A New Blog from Marist Brothers!

Imagine watching the first Jurassic Park movie without knowing that eventually the dinosaurs are going to break loose and start eating people. Can you picture the lush vegetation and beautiful terrain? Maybe if you focus hard enough, you can catch a whiff of fresh air…it’s easier to appreciate these things when you don’t have a hungry T-Rex Read more…

Over 75 Art Enthusiasts Participated in the 4th Annual Champagnat Hall Art Show

Some came from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Long Island; others from the New York area… all to celebrate and participate in the 4thAnnual Art Show, an event inspired by the spirit and enthusiasm of Br. Gerard Cormier. “Four years ago, when I turned 90, I thought it would be a good idea to mark the occasion Read more…

A book by Br Barry Lamb tells the story of the Institute’s mother house

Pilgrims staying overnight at the refurbished Hermitage can now reach down from the bookshelf in their room an English language Illustrated History of the Hermitage, 1824-2016. In it they will find 312 pages telling the fascinating story of the building and the extraordinary variety of characters and personalities who have lived, worked and prayed there Read more…

United States Province Heritage Project

September 2018
“To be forgotten is to Die”
Author Unknown

The Laudato Si’ Committee aims at responding Calls of the General Chapter

The Laudato Si’ Committee of the Australia province has published a policy to help care for the environment, as a response to the Message of the XXII General Chapter. To respond boldly to emerging needs, the fifth Call of the Message, invites Marists to “awaken in ourselves and those around us an ecological awareness that engages Read more…

Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Anne

Br. Gerard Cormier, FMS 75th Anniversary of Being a Marist Brother

Br. Gerard Cormier entered the Marist Novitiate in 1943. He professed his first vows on July 26, 1944. After completing a BA in English at Marist College, he began his teaching career at St. Joseph High School in Lowell, MA in 1948. He also served as a teacher and track coach at Cardinal Hayes, NY (1951-58), Read more…

Br. Philip Degagne, FMS 70th Anniversary of Being a Marist Brother

Br. Philip Degagne entered the Marist Novitiate in 1948. He professed his first vows on July 26, 1949. After completing a BA in Spanish at Marist College, he began his teaching career at St Helena High School in Bronx, NY in 1953. He also served as a teacher at St. Joseph High School in Laredo, TX Read more…

Champagnat Movement of the Marist Family

Download PDF (9 MB): English | Español | Français | Português Life Project in Fraternity is the new document for the Fraternities of the Champagnat Movement of the Marist Family and also, for all the Laity – men and women – and Brothers who may be interested. It is important to emphasize that it is a document which comes from life, after a Read more…

Embracing Our Call Retreat

A group of faculty and staff from Marist schools around the USA Province gathered at the Marist Brothers Center in Esopus from April 8th – 10th for an Embracing Our Call retreat. The retreat was based on the theme “Making Jesus Christ Known and Loved,” and encouraged participants to reflect deeper not only on their Read more…

Blue Marist Publish Book on Syria

The Blue Marists have published a book based on the letters written by Marist Brother Georges Sabé and Nabil Antaki, a Syrian gastroenterologist who chose to stay in the country when war broke out in March 2011. Br Georges, Nabil and his wife Leyle, founded the “L’Oreille de Dieu” (The ear of God) association in 1986 that Read more…

Marist Catholic Presents an Anti-Bullying PSA

Students involved in the RISE Program at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Oregon recently produced an anti-bullying PSA video.

An Address from Br. Patrick for the 2018 USA Provincial Chapter

2018 Provincial Chapter — Brothers Singing the Salve Regina

Marist Young Adults gathered at the University of Texas

Last night Marist Young Adults gathered at the University of Texas at Austin. 19 St Joseph Academy alums and students from the University Catholic Center joined Matt Fallon and Bro Rob Clark for dinner and to discuss the possibility of starting a Marist Young Adult group at UT!

Upcoming Marist Faith Formation Programs

The “Sharing” season is just around the corner, with Sharing Our Call, Sharing Our Mission, and Embracing Our Call all coming up in the next few months. Those who have attended these events have come away with a renewed sense of purpose, with a sense of the bigger picture of Marist life and charism and Read more…

Learning to conjugate these four verbs: welcome, protect, promote and integrate

The Lavalla200> East Harlem Community is currently composed of Martha Eugenia Martínez of Mexico and Brothers Luis Fernando Veja of Paraguay and James McKnight of the United States. Its beginning is linked to the Juan Diego community, which from 2016 became a community within the Project of International Communities for a New Beginning, project born Read more…

Video: A Heart that Knew No Bounds: Part III

This video created by the Marist Province of the USA is based on the book, A HEART THAT KNEW NO BOUNDS by Brother Sean Sammon. The hope was to create a classroom-friendly presentation, which captures the essence of Champagnat for our students and inquirers. While the 18-minute video is classroom-oriented in that it covers much Read more…

Video: A Heart that Knew No Bounds: Part II

Thirty lay people publicly confirm their commitment as Marists

Thirty lay people from Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela celebrated their lay connection to the Marist charism in Los Teques, Venezuela, during the last provincial chapter of Norandina. The ceremony took place in the Champagnat school in Caracas, accompanied by relatives and the brothers of the community of Los Chorros and the school. Brother Ernesto Sánchez, superior Read more…

Discerning God’s Call to Be a Brother

How To Become A Brother Once a young man has discerned to become a Marist Brother, he enters our Initial Formation Program, which is a three stage process. Stage 1: Postulancy This one year program offers the Postulant an experience of: prayer, community living, study, a weekly ministry opportunity, with an on-going discussion about his Read more…

What does it mean to canonize someone?

The need to correct or avoid abuse in the practice of worshiping the deceased that have a reputation of sanctity led the ecclesiastical authorities to regulate this practice through laws. Canonisation is a legal act that consists of solemn legal recognition by which a public servant is authorized to pay tribute to a servant of Read more…

Priority of Blue Marists now is to offer a solid formation

In a video interview with Brother Georges Sabe on Nov. 23, he underscored that now that the situation is improving in the country the priority of the Blue Marists in Aleppo, Syria, is to offer a solid formation. “We help (families) with the rent, we offer them milk and food, but we are increasingly focusing Read more…

A Marist Brothers Impact

Provincial The Brothers I encountered in high school and during summer camps for children with special needs when I was a teenager modeled everything I hoped to get out of being a Marist Brother. I was so inspired by their teaching ability, the love they showed for their work and for their students and the Read more…

Celebrating 50 Years of Encountering Christ

In 1967, a dream was born to bring an innovative new retreat program called the Encounter to our young Marists in the USA. In our Marist tradition of Making Jesus Known and Loved, this retreat would seek to bring young people into a real encounter with God’s love and help them to establish a relationship with God, themselves, Read more…

The New Beginning has already begun

In the final session of the XXII General Chapter, Brother Ernesto Sánchez, Superior General, made some closing remarks that were addressed to the whole Chapter assembly, to the entire Institute of the Marist Brothers, and to all those associated with Marist life and mission. His message focused on three images that were a constant presence Read more…

“You always engage in ministry and you never retire as a Brother.”

A group of English speaking Brothers from around the world are taking part in a two-month programme at the general house in Rome, Italy, to be guided in their transition to the third age. The Brothers will go on pilgrimage to France on Thursday until Nov. 6, as part of the programme, to visit Marist Read more…

New Leadership of the Institute

Members of the XXII General Chapter have elected a new Superior General, Vicar General, and General Council for the Institute. The General Council will accompany the new Superior General, Br. Ernesto Sánchez, and the new Vicar General, Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, in the leadership and animation of the Institute over the next 8 years (2017-2025). Read more…

Marist Brothers Novitiate New Website! Follow our new Brothers in the Novitiate

“Be of one heart and one mind. Have the world say of the Little Brothers of Mary, what they said of the first Christians: ‘See how they love one another!” – Saint Marcellin Champagnat

New Superior General of the Marist Brothers

The XXII General Chapter of the Marist Brothers, taking place in Rionegro, Colombia, today elected Brother Ernesto Sánchez, of the Province of México Occidental, as the XIV Superior General of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools. Brother Ernesto, Councillor General since 2009, replaces Brother Emili Turú, elected in 2009. He will be Read more…

What are the 4 things that God is calling us to for a New Beginning?

The 20th day in Rionegro was a day of listening to what God wants the Marists to do. The lines of action were discovered for the Institute to enter its third centenary.

Leave something behind and open up to the world around us

To seek more intensely the peripheries

Cardinal João Braz de Aviz is the prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Here his message to the participants of the 22nd General Chapter: I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to Brother Emili Turú for providing me with the opportunity to speak to you, on Read more…

At the edge of waiting – Statement by Br Emili Turú, current superior general

In the opening speech of the activities of the Chapter Assembly, Brother Emili Turú highlighted four elements proposed as attitudes that should motivate the Chapter: at the edge of waiting, making La Valla relevant today, a parable of fraternity and Magnificat. At the edge of waitingrepresents the state of those who contemplate. Contemplation is one Read more…

A Prayer for Labor Day

Lord on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing of work. We ask for strength to complete each day. We ask for rest when we are weary. We ask Your guidance for everyone seeking employment, and we ask that You be with those whose faces we might never see but who work tirelessly Read more…

European Marist Brothers under 50 meet at l´Hermitage

The younger European Marist Brothers met at L’Hermitage from Aug. 7 – 11, during which 57 brothers commemorated the three years of the Bicentenary preparation. During the first day, participants engaged with the Montagne experience with the “Marist lives through the lens” project introduced by Brother Tony Leon. Later in the evening, they walked from Read more…

Join us in celebrating ESOPUS In a new mission video

Let’s Choose to Build Peace

Marists Aleppo – FaceBook On this Saturday, July 9th 2017, it is very hot in Aleppo. In the street that runs alongside our place, cars are passing as regularly as before. That is the word “AS BEFORE”. I remember very well, during a 4 month stay in Bouake (Ivory Coast), the people always referred to Read more…

Marist Youth from Australia shares a reflection on the Assumption

The feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a day of Holy Obligation for all Australian Catholics. Hence, one can assume that this day must be pretty important, right? Sure! But why? The Assumption is one of many complex components of Mariology, along with other aspects such as the Immaculate Conception, being Read more…

The mission and charism of the religious brother: an uncomplicated witness

Cardinal Tobin, Bishop Rhoades, Members of the Brothers Think Tank, symposium organizers, my brothers in religious life, students, friends and family: I am honored by the invitation to prepare and deliver this address. My hope today will be to highlight – or perhaps clarify or maybe even advance a little – our understanding and appreciation of the charism of the religious brother, Read more…

Marist Charism in the Social Media

The Marist Institute celebrated the Feast Day of Champagnat on June 6th by using the hashtag #MillionMarists for the second time on social media. After over 5,000 posts more than 1,000,000 people were reached! Since the implementation of #MillionMarists there have been more than 14,000 posts seen over 11,000,000 times by 2,800,000 people! We hope Read more…

General administration celebrates Bicentenary on feast of St Marcellin (Part 1)

Around 170 Brothers, laity and guests gathered at the general house for the celebration of the Institute’s bicentenary and feast of Saint Marcellin Champagnat on June 6.

A reflection from Br. Hank Hammer for the Feast of St. Marcellin Champagnat

Although the school year is over here in Chicago, today we celebrate the reason for our existence – the desire, motivation and action of one man who wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. Given the fact that Marcellin put his plan into action two hundred years ago, there is a Read more…

A Marist heart for children and youths

Brothers Today Secretariat’s project to commemorate the Bicentenary Two hundred years ago the Marist Brothers were founded. Marcellin Champagnat founded an order of brothers committed to helping the young people of the world. As part of the Brothers Today Secretariat’s project to commemorate the Bicentenary, visual storyteller Conor Ashleigh, a former Marist student from Australia, Read more…

Marists from all five continents in the Marist Places

Over sixty Marists from all five continents found themselves together at The Hermitage in France in the first week of May. They included the two groups of Brothers on the ‘Senderos’ courses (from El Escorial and Manziana) and a group of 33 Marists from Australia (mainly teachers from Marist schools) who were completing the annual Read more…

Marist Chicago Students Participated in MMEA Film Festival

Students enrolled in Marist High School’s newly established broadcasting course participated in the Midwest Media Educators Association (MMEA) Video Festival at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill., on Friday, April 28. All 26 students in the course submitted either an individual or group film project to the festival in categories such as commercial, documentary, Read more…

Pope invites to find new places and ways of educating, and to be close to children and youth

On 10th April Pope Francis received superior general Brother Emili Turú in a private audience. In this interview, Brother Emili speaks about his encounter with the pontiff, who gave him a message for the Marists of Champagnat. Why did this audience take place? We are celebrating the bicentenary of the Institute’s foundation and, on another Read more…

Catholic TV Interview with Br. Rene Roy

Monday, May 1st was the first-ever Religious Brothers Day in the United States. Many different groups of Religious Brothers celebrated in various ways throughout the country, including feasting together and sharing in a prayer service. Our own Marist Brother, Brother Rene Roy, was interviewed by Catholic TV on topics ranging from Religious Brothers Day and the Read more…

Br. Emili Turu Speaks About His Encounter with the Pope (Part 2)

Discernment is objectively and charitably acknowledging your present state and facing up to it in the spirit of your founding. For his time, Saint Marcellin Champagnat was an innovator in the fields of education and formation. He experienced for himself the need for love to highlight the potential that each child has hidden within. Your Read more…

Br. Emili Turu Speaks About His Encounter with the Pope (Part 1)

To Brother Emili Turú Rofes, Superior General of the Marist Brothers Dear Brother, It is a pleasure for me to greet you and, through you, the entire Marist family on the occasion of the Bicentenary of the foundation of your Congregation during which you will celebrate your 22nd General Chapter in Colombia. You are keenly Read more…

A book of living Marist portraits to be published in September

As part of this year’s bicentenary celebration, the Institute is launching a book at the General Chapter in September with photographs of Brothers and lay Marists around the world on mission. After travelling to 20 countries, Australian visual storyteller Conor Ashleigh was able to craft over 10,000 photographs of Brothers and laity working in places Read more…

Many blessings to our 70- year Jubilarians!

This year we honor 3 remarkable Marist Brothers who are celebrating 70 years of making Champagnat’s Dream a reality in the countless lives they have influenced. Brother Alfred George Brother Martin Healy Brother Gene Trzecieski

Pontiff acknowledges 200 years of Marist mission and life Brother Emili Turú received by Pope Francis

Pope Francis received general superior Brother Emili Turú at the library of the Apostolic Palace on April 10, in the context of the Institute’s celebration of the Bicentenary. During the encounter, which began at 10am, Br Emili gave the pontiff a book of photographies of the Fratelli Project in Rmeileh, Lebanon, taken by Marco Amato Read more…

March 15: the sad 6th anniversary of the beginning of the war

On December 23rd 2016, the nightmare ended for the inhabitants of Aleppo. On that day, the last convoy of rebels and terrorists, who had occupied the eastern and southern neighborhoods of Aleppo since July 2012, left the city to go under neutral supervision to a neighboring province, Idlib, which is still under the control of Read more…

La Valla: The Lighthouse, Letter of Brother Emili Turú – 25 March 2017

The letter, titled ‘La Valla: the Lighthouse,’ is the thoughts of Brother Emili on the Institute’s third and final year of preparation for this year’s bicentenary. The Institute is celebrating the bicentenary on three dates this year: Jan. 2, the anniversary of the founding of the Institute, June 6, coinciding with the feast of Saint Read more…

International Day of Service Mission Videos

On March 29th, 2017 the Marist Brothers Unites States Province will be holding a National Day of Service. On this day, all students in Marist schools around the country will be participating in local service work and volunteering their time and efforts to help those in need. At the end of the #MaristDayOfService, students will Read more…

Video series from young adults and their thoughts on Marist, Part 4

This is the fourth of a series of seven videos in which young people from around the world share their testimonies of what they think are the biggest challenges of the world and what they think the Marist Brothers could do about it. These videos are designed to help prepare young people who will have the Read more…

Video series from young adults and their thoughts on Marist, Part 3

This is the third of a series of seven videos in which young people from around the world share their testimonies of what they think are the biggest challenges of the world and what they think the Marist Brothers could do about it. These videos are designed to help prepare young people who will have the Read more…

Champagnat Hall welcomed Marist Young Adult members who shared their experiences from “Dare To Dream: International Meeting of Young Marists”

On Friday, February 24th the Brothers of Champagnat Hall welcomed Marist Young Adult members who shared their experiences from last year’s “Dare To Dream: International Meeting of Young Marists” in Lyon, France. They each shared brief reflections on the celebration of 200 years since the Marist Dream at Fourviere.

President of Italy thanks Marists for “preparing one for life”

During an Institute’s bicentenary celebration, promoted by former Italian Marist students that took place at the San Leone Magno Institute in Rome, Italian president Sergio Mattarella and ex-student of the same school thanked Marists for having helped him prepare for life. “Aside from educating, transmitting knowledge and culture, this school and all Marist schools transmit Read more…

The Superior General participates in an encounter at the Vatican

Superior general Brother Emili Turú took part in the plenary session of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life on Jan. 27 and 28. The plenary is formed by 18 cardinals, 15 bishops and seven general superiors. The Congregation invited seven superiors of female religious congregations to also take part Read more…

Dame-Marie, three months after the hurricane Matthew

We share the witness of Br. Frantzley Exama, from Haiti, who describes how the School Our Lady of Fatima, in Dame-Marie, has succeeded in being creative and in finding the strength to overcome the tragedy provoked by the hurricane Matthew and how it has headed towards a new beginning. The Marist world has shown itself Read more…

New Book! Life after Youth: The story of one man’s journey through the transition at midlife Author: Seán Sammon, FMS

Print press: CreateSpace United States – 01/2017 – 108 pp. Autumn is a bittersweet time. Marked by signs of death as well as the fullness of life, it is the season that I most associate with midlife. For both autumn and the middle years include a time of harvest, of plenitude; the two are also Read more…

Br. Dave Cooney, Marist Postulant Luis Ramos, Br. Peter Guadalupe and Marist Volunteer Tomas O’Riordan are working

Br. Dave Cooney, Marist Postulant Luis Ramos, Br. Peter Guadalupe, and Marist Volunteer Tomas O’Riordan are currently working a month-long mission experience in McAllen, Texas. They are working with Sr. Norma at Sacred Heart Church, which assists hundreds of immigrants (mostly mothers and children) from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala every day. Sr. Norma and members of Sacred Heart Parish were featured Read more…

Message of the Superior general for the Marist Bicentenary, Part 3

Brother Emili Turú, superior general of the Institute of the Marist Brothers, is sending all of the Marists of Champagnat his message for 2 January 2017, the day in which the Institute celebrates 200 years since its foundation. At the beginning of the third Marist centenary, the superior general offers us three words to reflection: Read more…

A New Marist Dawn, A New Beginning: Prayer for the 2nd January

On January 2, 1817 Marcelin Champagnat opened the door of the first Marist community in a simple little house of La Valle, in France. Two boys were the first ones who became passionate for the proposal to educate children and young people, following the style of Mary. During the past 200 years many doors Read more…

Message of the Superior general for the Marist Bicentenary, Part 1

Prayer for the 2nd January: A new Marist Dawn, a new Beginning

On January 2, 1817 Marcelin Champagnat opened the door of the first Marist community in a simple little house of La Valla, in France. Two boys were the first ones who became passionate for the proposal to educate children and young people, following the style of Mary. During the past 200 years many doors have Read more…

The upcoming New Year celebration brings much joy this year for Marist it brings overwhelming excitement!

During 2017, Marist Brothers will celebrate their Bicentennial! We will be celebrating throughout the year, and invite you to participate. For more information you can go to our Marist US Province page here: https://www.maristbr.com/marist-bicentennial or the Marist International page: http://www.champagnat.org/400.php?a=17

Bicentenary of the Institute and the #MillionMarists movement

On Jan. 2, the Marist Institute will celebrate the bicentenary of its foundation. The Marists of Champagnat have been preparing this historic event for three years making way towards a new beginning. As in a triduum, the three years are giving us the opportunity to reflect on three aspects of the Marist vocation: the mission Read more…

New Mobile App enables fast access to Marist world news and pictures

To communicate more efficiently the Marist life, the Institute needs to use the new technologies of communication, that are constantly being created, with greater boldness. Mobile phones are slowly substituting computers. There are increasingly less visits to websites and news circulate in social networks and in mobile applications. The message is the same, but other Read more…

Haiti: How is the island a month after hurricane Matthew?

A month after hurricane Matthew hit the southwestern part of the island of Haiti, the situation of thousands of displaced people remains critical. External humanitarian aid is insufficient and, when it arrives, it is slow and spaced out in time, due to the challenges in its distribution, as well as to the state of the Read more…

Youth say Marist Charism is to ‘Love Jesus and Talk in the Way of Mary’ (Part 3)

In this new video, discover what the youth think about the Marist charism and St Marcellin Champagnat. We will present a series of the video in the next few weeks, if you would like to view the entire video in english/spanish please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6MHMmS4cI View Part 1 | View Part 2

Youth say Marist Charism is to ‘Love Jesus and Talk in the Way of Mary’ (Part 2)

Sharing Our Call

The first Sharing Our Call of the year was held at Esopus on Oct. 16-18, with 20 participants from 7 schools, as well as the MBCE and the Province Communications Office. Central Catholic, Mount St. Michael Academy, Marist Bayonne, Christopher Columbus, St Joseph Academy and Marist Chicago all were represented. It was particularly exciting to Read more…

Youth say Marist Charism is to ‘Love Jesus and Talk in the Way of Mary’ (Part 1)

Will you join us in song?

In this video, join Marist youth in prayer and song. You can view the entire video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6MHMmS4cI

Mr. Luis Ramos officially entered his year of Postulancy with the Marist Brothers

Mr. Luis Ramos (third from right) officially entered his year of Postulancy with the Marist Brothers during a special prayer service at Champagnat Hall. Luis will live in community with Brothers Don Bisson, Dave Cooney, Peter Guadalupe, Steve Schlitte, and Br. Brian Poulin. Welcome Luis!

The Fratelli Project

Right now in Lebanon the Marist Brothers have teamed up with the La Salle Brothers to support educational centers for refugee children. A group of teachers is working to bring these children to the educational level needed so that they can start school for the first time. One center is in Beirut and is attended Read more…

The Dare to Dream Experience Capturing Marist Young Adults: Click here for the Video

Earlier this summer Marist Young Adults between the ages of 18 and 30, representing all four of the Marist branches, were called to Lyon from around the world to celebrate the last 200 years and dream together of the future of our Marist Family. Watch a video of the experience of our USA Delegation.

“That Cuba opens itself to the world, that the world opens itself to Cuba” More on the history of Marist in Cuba

One of the countries of which very little is spoken about is Cuba, the place where the Marist Brothers arrived in 1903. They left the country in 1961, where they had ten schools and Villa Marista, when the Government nationalized the schools. Cienfuegos, was the city where the great educational work of the Marist Brothers Read more…

New video on Marists’ work for children’s rights New video on Marists’ work for children’s rights

The Institute’s communications department has launched a new video with the aim of revealing the work of the Marist Brothers to protect and safeguard children. The short film includes an interview with a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and president of the Centre for Child Protection of the Gregorian University, Read more…

The Brothers in Texas had a special celebration honoring Br. Joe Herrera’s Jubilee last week

Click here to learn more about Br. Joe Herrera.

Foundation of the Society of Mary

Over two hundred and fifty Marists gathered in the Holy Name of Mary Parish Church in Hunters Hill (Sydney) last Saturday (23 July 2016) to remember the Fourvieve Pledge made 200 years ago to the day, to give thanks for the many blessings received, and to recommit themselves to doing Mary’s work in the midst Read more…

Marist Family celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Fourviere pledge – United States

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Br. Mike Sheerin, F.M.S.

Marist Vocation Director I can remember when I was growing up feeling comfortable and somehow inspired by religious experiences and religious people. In high school when I met the Marist Brothers, I felt a sense of unity and belonging and a genuine interest to share in their mission to make Jesus known to young people. Read more…

Commissioning and Pledge at Fourvière on June 28 and 29

On 29 June evening we gathered for Mass in the main Chapel in front of the tomb of St Marcellin, along with Br Emili and the community of l’Hermitage. It was a special moment for us as we gave thanks for the presence of the Spirit and Mary in our lives over these past two Read more…

Provincial Superior of the United States , Brother Patrick McNamara discusses Marist life in the United States – its aims and challenges, such as running schools and the lack of government support.

Barcelona: 3,000 gather for Marist pilgrimage on the top of Montserrat mountain

Around 3,000 people gathered for the yearly Marist pilgrimage from May 7 – 8 on Montserrat, a mountain located near the city of Barcelona, Spain. “The environment was extraordinary and there was a clear desire to express Marist values,” remarked some of the pilgrims. In a press release, the province of Hermitage affirmed “this year, Read more…

Have you seen the Marist Encounters Music Series?

Marist Encounter Music Series 2016 No. 3 – Veni Sancte Spiritus Marist Youth USA presents: #‎MEMS – Marist Encounter Music Series is a reminder to our Marist Family that continuing to Encounter Christ is a daily journey. This third installment is by Miriam Eisenmenger, Dir of School Counseling at Marist High School, Bayonne, NY. She Read more…

Message of the Superior General, Br Emili Turú, for the feast of St Marcellin Champagnat

This year’s message of the Superior General for the feast of St Marcellin Champagnat on June 6 centres around the celebration of the Fourvière Year and the Jubilee Year of Mercy. “Champagnat and his young priest friends dreamt of a Church with a Marian face, that is to say, with a profound heart of mercy,” Read more…

Check out a musical video showing Br. Luke Reddington, Br. Dave Cooney and Br. Kevin O’Neil enjoying a visit from some musical friends who performed the song, Country Roads

Marist Educators and Camp Councilors come together

During the week of April 10th, 2016 over 20 individuals representing the different Marist Schools located in the states of New York, Florida, Texas, New Jersey and Massachusetts as well as representatives from Camp Marist in Canada came together to discuss, learn and explore their identity as Marist Educators and Camp Councilors. It was a Read more…

A Look Back on April 18, 1999: Canonization of Marcellin Champagnat

At a ceremony and Mass in St. Peter’s Square on April 18, 1999, Pope John Paul II declared that Marcellin is a Saint of the Universal Church. Articles and documents Litterae decretales quibus beato Marcellino Iosepho Benedicto Champagnat sanctorum honores decernuntur Ioannes Paulus PP. II WORD: Latin | Italian Homily of John Paul II English Español Français Italiano Português Four questions Read more…

Sri Lanka: Marist Brothers make their first profession of vows.

On Saturday 9th April five young men made their first profession as Marist Brothers at the Marist International Novitiate, Tudella, Ja Ela: Dulaj C. Fernando (Sri Lanka), Anthony Qummar (Pakistan), Rohail Niamat (Pakistan), Peter Nguyen Viet Bao (Vietnam) and Anthony Pham Thuan (Vietnam). Brother Juan Castro, superior of the District of Asia, received their vows Read more…

What is that Hope that you proclaim?

Nabil Antaki – for the Blue Marists It is beautiful this Sunday morning of March, a blue sky, a radi- ant sun which warms; the cease- re which entered into force two weeks ago urged people to be optimistic. The rst days, it was respected. The noise of the birds when waking up in the Read more…

Recognizing the good work of our Marist Brothers

On Monday 28 March, eight long serving Church members received a Papal award in recognition of their service to the Church in Samoa. Br. Bernard O’Malley was recognised for service to Catholic Education in Samoa. The photo shows Br. Bernard flanked by Br. Humphrey and the Hon. Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa. Read more…

Film to be made about Irish Marist Brother who founded Glasgow Celtic Football Club

The story of the Irish Marist brother who founded the Glasgow Celtic Football Club is going to go public on the screens. Online news outlet catholicireland.net revealed in an article that the British Film Institute is backing a major feature movie about Andrew Kerins, known by his religious name as Brother Walfrid, and the Irish Read more…

“New Blood” in Colombia

Nine novices officially entered the community of the “La Valla” Interprovincial Novitiate of Medellín, Colombia, on Feb. 2. During the Eucharistic celebration, local brothers of Latin America gave the new members a cross while the formation team game them the Constitutions. New blood is running through the heart of the Institute, let us thank God Read more…

Brothers confirm they are safe after cyclone

Despite a strong category five-cyclone slamming into Fiji on Saturday, Feb. 20, the Marist Brothers have confirmed they are safe. The government called for a state of emergency that will be in effect for 30 days, after the winds of ‘Cyclone Winston’ reached 320km/h, torrential rain and waves of up to 12m. Twenty people have Read more…

Br. Steve Milan, F.M.S.

Director of the Young Adult Ministry I was a religious kid growing up, but becoming a Brother was never a consideration, even though I went to Marist High School in Bayonne. After I went to college and graduate school, I was drawn to work with kids in the inner city so I contacted the Marist Read more…

Brothers attend seminars on consecrated life and an audience with Pope Francis

Marists join 5,000 for closure of Year of Consecrated Life Around 30 brothers took part in a four-day event, including a papal audience, which marks the closure of the Church’s Year of Consecrated Life. Brothers from the General House and 15 others from the five Marist provinces of Europe attended the Vatican’s ‘Consecrated Life in Read more…

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Saint Joseph Academy

Since the end of the Civil War, Saint Joseph Academy has been providing Catholic education to children of the lower Rio Grande Valley and Mexico, helping to prepare young men and women for university studies and life beyond. The spirit of Saint Joseph is very special. For 150 years that spirit has lived on through Read more…

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Marist Brothers of the Schools (F.M.S.- Fratres Maristae a Scholis) On January 2nd, 1817, Marcellin Champagnat founded in La Valla, France, the lay religious Institute, or religious Institute of Brothers, under the name of Little Brothers of Mary. He saw it as forming a branch of the Society of Mary. In 1863 the Holy See Read more…

Gathered around the same table – The Vocation of Champagnat’s Marist Laity

Gathered around the same table – The Vocation of Champagnat’s Marist Laity * The Document * History of the Document * Texts of reflexion and resources about the Document Features of Lay Marist Life * A collection of testimonies Vocacional Process * Experiences of personal vocation * Texts and resources about the vocacional process Bonding Read more…

Two new bulletins on the New Models Project

International Assembly and roadmap for a new dawn of the Marist mission The Secretariat of Mission has released two bulletins for the New Models of Animation, Governance and Management project on its future prospects. The first, titled ‘International Assembly,’ explains what the project is about and covers the gathering held in Rome last July. The Read more…

Two Brothers make religious professions on Institute’s 199 anniversary

Santa María de los Andes Province receives first and final vows Two Brothers made their religious professions in Bolivia on Jan. 2, the same day the Institute celebrated its 199th anniversary since its founding. Provincial Brother Saturnino Alonso received the vows of Brothers Óscar Chávez Viruez and Gadiel López Poiquí, both Bolivians of San José Read more…

Former secretary of the Superior General feels ‘greatly satisfied’ with new Vatican document

Brother José María Ferre, who has been Secretary of the Superior General during the past six years, said that he feels very satisfied with the document on the identity of the Brothers, which has been recently published by the Vatican. It is the document that bears the title ‘Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother Read more…

Br. Leo Shea Honored Twice

In September, Bro. Leo Shea along with Bishop Raymundo Pena were honored at Guadalupe Regional Middle School in Brownsville, TX. Bro. Leo served as the founding President of GRMS, a tuition-free Catholic school for underprivileged students. He provided Guadalupe Regional Middle School with the sturdy foundation it is built upon today. As President, he was Read more…

“Mary Did You Know”

Enjoy with us a song that celebrates and honors the mystery of Mary. During this season of Advent, we hope you find peace and joy.

Trust in God and depend on Mary for support and love

As Marist Brothers, we have absolute trust in God and depend on Mary for support and love. Marist spirituality is one of prayer, humility and simplicity. Marcellin’s preferred ways of relating to God and to Mary were through familial terms: Jesus in his “Sacred Heart,” Mary as “Our Good Mother.” From our Marist sense of Read more…

General house bids farewell to Brother Pietro Bettin in celebration

New and former superiors of general house community The Institute’s general house in Rome offered Brother Pietro Bettin a farewell ceremony on Dec. 2, before his departure to Genoa, where he will serve as superior. Brother Antonio Sancamillo, who was superior of the community in Taormina for 11 years, is replacing Brother Pietro as superior Read more…

During the Season of Advent We Remember

For over 20 years Marist Brothers across the country have been remembering in their daily community prayer those enrolled in our Remembrance in Prayer program. Family, friends and alumni of the Brothers request this remembrance by means of Marist enrollment cards.

FMSI invites the Marist world to prepare the Universal Children’s Day

In view of the Universal Children’s Day, celebrated on November 20th, FMSI launches an initiative to call attention on the rights of Infancy and to stimulate the debate on this theme. In the preceding months, it was proposed to our students of the Marist world to reflect on the conditions of Infancy and on the implementation of Read more…

Experiencing resilience with the Blue Marists of Syria

I’m back from Beirut, where I presented a workshop on resilience to the Blue Marists, a group of laywomen, laymen and brothers serving refugees in war-ravaged Aleppo, Syria. I’ve been following stories in the media about the suffering refugees are enduring on their dangerous journey to what they hope is a better future. Amazingly, I’ve Read more…

Inside the Marist International Colloquium on Initial Formation

Seventy-five Marists, laity and Brothers who were representing all of the Institute’s regions, met in L’Hermitage on Oct. 4 – 14 to discuss the formation process of Brothers. The Brother superior general, his full Council and the directors of the secretariats participated. The secretariat Brothers Today organised the Colloquium. In today’s news bulletin, we would Read more…

50th Anniversary of the Marist presence in Cameroon

Around 2,000 people attended a Mass at a boarding school in Bafut to celebrate 50 years since the first brothers arrived to Cameroon. The over five-hour long Eucharistic celebration took place at the Marist boarding school Saint Albert’s Comprehensive College on Oct. 17. “I believe that by joining the celebration of 50 years and the Read more…

Two congregations launch documentary on refugee project in Lebanon

Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai: ‘Thank you for your presence’ The Marist brothers and the De La Salle brothers have officially launched ‘The Fratelli Project’ documentary explaining how they are helping refugee children in Lebanon. The video, released on Sept. 29, includes an interview with the head of the Catholic Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai, Read more…

A look inside The Marist Brothers Center in Esopus

The Marist Brothers Center in Esopus (MBCE) conducts programs dedicated to helping young people discover their God-given talents and instill in them the desire to use those talents to make the world a better place. During the summer months, the Mid-Hudson Valley Camp at MBCE serves mentally and physically challenged children and adults as well Read more…

Continued Coverage: Veteran Marist High teacher’s cycling adventure raises $75,000 for school

There were moments when Owen Glennon wondered what he was doing, times he even questioned his sanity. But then, Glennon, a veteran math teacher at Marist High School who biked more than 1,000 miles this summer to raise money for the South Side school’s financial aid coffers, would read emails from students offering their support Read more…

Leader hopes visit will change U.S. policies on immigration

The Marist brother who leads a community that helps Hispanic immigrants in East Harlem hopes the Pope’s visit to them on Friday will encourage the government to change their policies. “My personal expectations for his visit include that the ‘wider’ U.S. community gains a better and more realistic appreciation of the immigrant story and be Read more…

Pope visiting Marist-led community on Friday in East Harlem

The Marist Brother who leads a community that helps Hispanic immigrants in East Harlem hopes the Pope’s visit to them on Friday will encourage the government to change their policies. “My personal expectations for his visit include that the ‘wider’ U.S. community gains a better and more realistic appreciation of the immigrant story and be Read more…

Perpetual Gier Program 23 young brothers will participate in programme to continue formation

Twenty-three brothers who have recently made their final vows will participate in a first of its kind, five-week programme in August to strengthen their vocation. “It’s the first time this program runs, and it will possibly be repeated in two years if the experience and its evaluation are positive and if there are enough candidates,” Read more…

August 13, 1816 St. Marcellin Champagnat arrives in La Villa

Within days of his ordination Marcellin was appointed curate at La Valla, a small upland village in very rugged terrain some 48 km south west of Lyon. When he arrived there on August 13, 1816 he found a badly kept church reflecting a parish in urgent need of Christian renewal. To learn more about his Read more…

The Blue Marist: Our Hope Will Not Falter

Today, June 19, 2015 is the first Friday of Ramadan… This morning, the streets were practically deserted. Everybody was still sleeping. The Muslims who fast stayed up late at night in order to be able to eat breakfast before the prayer at dawn which announces the beginning of fasting. Today we distributed the monthly food Read more…

Winners of the Innovative Marist Chicago IDEA Course Announced

Preparing tomorrow’s leaders…today! More than 30% of recent Marist graduates have gone on to major in business in college. To better prepare our graduates for post-secondary education and the business world beyond, Marist High School Chicago has developed a unique business curriculum offering not just theory, but hands-on experience, industry leader connections, internship opportunities and Read more…

Photo Gallery from the Feast of Saint Marcellin Champagnat in Rome

06/06/2015 – General House

Lay Marists express greater awareness of their mission

After a two week formation course for lay Marists who travelled from around the world to Rome, participants have returned to their countries encouraged and with a greater sense of what it means to be a lay Marist (read more). Marie Elia Rakotondranaivo, from Madagascar, told the general house that she has “discovered different realities” Read more…

Mary at the Met Part IV

The Cloisters The Cloisters is full of images, sculptures, statues and figures of Mary. Of particular note, the early galleries 001 to 007 and the Treasury (Gallery 040) contains pieces of great interest. This outlines contains a number of the significant pieces in the collection. Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido Artist: Read more…

Lexicon Project

Lexicon Going out to new lands, as the XXI General Chapter asked us to do, has led us to walk hopefully within the framework of a new relationship between brothers and laity based on communion. This process is slowly taking shape and developing its own face. It has led us to reinterpret, in the light Read more…

Mary at the Met Part III

Angels seated at the feet of the Madonna and playing on musical instruments are most lovely and appropriate accessories, for the choral angels are always around her in heaven, and on earth she is the especial patroness of music and minstrelsy. Her delegate Cecilia patronized sacred music ; but all music and musicians, all minstrels, Read more…

Mary at the Met, Part 2

Symbols and Attributes of the Virgin Mary The difficulty of fully expressing this complex ideal, and the allegorical spirit of the time, first suggested the expedient of placing round the figure of the glorified Virgin certain accessory symbols, which should assist the artist to express, and the observer to comprehend, what seemed beyond the power Read more…

Marists Fighting Against Ebola

Ebola virus has not been in the news much lately, even if not long time ago, it was the most raised issue by international media. There have been conferences, debates, and awareness campaigns. Read more…

Mary at the Met

Mary at the Met”: As part of their study of Mariology, Marist Novices, Brothers Sam Amos, Jack O’Sullivan and James Hodge spent a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art viewing the many works of art that depict Mary. We will be showcasing some of their study over the next few weeks through our website. Read more…

International Marist Youth Leadership Camp

On Ash Wednesday, 2015, Bro. Brian Poulin and five Mount students- Daniel Cruz ’15, Jeffrey Medina ’15, Daniel and Darniel Figueroa 16, and Jorge Dumas ’17- departed for Guadalajara to take part in the International Marist Youth Leadership Camp in the mountains near Tapalpa, Jalisco. Two other delegations from the USA and those of 16 Read more…

Bidding Farewell to Miguel Angel Ayala

Brothers Hugh Turley and Hank Hammer recently bid a sad farewell to their visiting brother, Miguel Angel Ayala from the Province of Mediterranea. Miguel had been living at the Leavitt Street community since September while he was studying English at the Education First language school in Chicago. Miguel was a delightful addition to our community, Read more…

Brother Profile: Brother Mike Flanigan, F.M.S.

I don’t think I could have predicted the direction my life has taken as a Marist Brother. I started simply enough as a kid who was pretty religious and who considered living a religious life from a fairly young age. In high school I explored the Jesuits, but decided that my calling was not for Read more…

Brother Profile: Brother Mike Sheerin, F.M.S.

The Year of Consecrated Life: The Life of a Marist Brother

WHEELING—“I am encouraged by Pope Francis’ designation of the Year of Consecrated Life and that he gives recognition to those consecrated to God and the contributions they have made over the centuries,” Brother John Byrd, a Marist currently living in Wheeling said. Byrd said the designation brings attention to what the consecrated life is and Read more…

Brother Profile: Brother Steve Milan, F.M.S.

Marist Students Encouraged to Unite for Lenten Journey

The Lenten season began for Marist School students with this morning’s Ash Wednesday Prayer Service, which revolved around the theme “Lent is a Journey; Don’t Go It Alone.” This theme, adopted from Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)Operation Rice Bowl program, complements Marist’s current school theme for the year, “Ardent Love of Neighbor.” Campus Ministry has coordinated Read more…

Brother Profile: Brother Hank Hammer

Director of Marist Evangelization As a kid attending Catholic grade school in the 1960’s, I heard a lot about vocations, but I wasn’t really sure if religious life was an option for me. Oddly enough, it was in public high school where I started seriously thinking about becoming a Brother. At that time, I probably Read more…

Called to Be More; A Retreat at Marist High School, Chicago

Faculty and Staff at Marist High School in Chicago recently participated in a unique retreat day focusing on this academic year’s theme of “Called to be more; more than we think we can be, more than we may want to be.” – See more here.

Our New Provincial, Br. Patrick McNamara

Dear Brothers and Marist Family – A funny thing happened on the way from Geneva, Switzerland… Br. Emili called me on FACETIME and confirmed our Province election process and the appointment for me to be the next Provincial of the USA Province. Br. Emili went on to say this would give me something to think Read more…

Brother Profile: Ben Consigli, F.M.S.

A Few Thoughts with Br. Luke Reddington

After meeting his first Marist Brother at Good Shepherd Parish as a young boy and now celebrating 63 years as a Marist Brother, Br. Luke Reddington offers us some insight.. Br. Luke Reddington was greatly supported by his family to become a Marist Brother. He felt connected early on to the Marist Mission and the Read more…

Brother William Maske, F.M.S.

Mathematics teacher, Marist High School Bayonne, NJ I’ve been a Brother for 44 years, and most of them have been as a teacher. I guess I’m a control freak. There are… procedures in my math classes. I don’t face a lot of discipline issues probably because it’s all business during class time. But I’ve always Read more…

Brother Don Nugent, F.M.S.

Property Director, Marist Retreat House Esopus, N.Y. Back in the 1950s when I was attending St. Helena’s High School, I met some fine men, some Marist Brothers who were very inspirational to me. They seemed to be happy; they seemed to be enjoying what they were doing. They enjoyed teaching. They were just good men, and Read more…

Brother Roy George, F.M.S.

Vice Provincial I was asked to consider becoming a Brother when I was a senior at Archbishop Molloy High School. I decided to give it a shot because the Brothers at my school were men who seemed to be a happy bunch of people that enjoyed what they were doing. At the end of high Read more…

Brother John Kachinsky, F.M.S.

School Counselor and Vocation Promoter Central Catholic High School, Lawrence, MA “God chooses individual men and women and calls each one personally into the desert where he speaks to their heart. He sets apart those who listen to him, and through his spirit, leads them into a continuous process of conversion and growth in his Read more…

The Marist Brothers, Part 4

The Marist Brothers are an international order of Catholic teaching brothers dedicated to making Jesus known and loved through educating young people, especially those most in need.

60th Anniversary of Marist High School in Bayonne

The school will celebrate on Saturday this momentous milestone as they honor the Marist Brothers and posthumously induct Brother Leo Sylvius into the 2014 Hall of Fame. They will also recognize Mr. Frank Anderson for his dedicated years of service with the first ever Brother Leo Sylvius Award. Congratulations to Alice Miesnik, the faculty, staff Read more…

LaValla Weekend Experience

Organized by the Marist Brothers Center at Esopus, Marist Evangelization and Marist Vocations: Working to recapture the spirit and excitement of the early days of the Institute, the Lavalla Weekend Experience is open to a select number of youth and an adult advisor from each of the school’s in our Marist network for a weekend Read more…

The Marist Brothers, Lives of Service

The Marist Brothers are an international order of Catholic teaching brothers dedicated to making Jesus known and loved through educating young people, especially those most in need.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence Honors Br. Rene Roy

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence has as the goal of all its activities helping improve the lives of underprivileged children in the Greater Lawrence community. In this tradition, the Club annually honors like-minded, selfless individuals, committed to youth development with its “Humanitarian of the Year Award.” On April 30 at the Kiwanis Gala held at the Wyndham Hotel in Andover, Read more…

Marist Catholic High School in Eugene will have their Statuary dedication

On Sept. 15th, Marist Catholic High School in Eugene will have their Statuary dedication. Celebrate Marist‘s rich past and promising future at the dedication of our new statuary that captures the purpose and spirit of Catholic education that is Marist. The multi-figure bronze statuary was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous supporter of Marist and was created by well-known sculptor Peter Helzer, whose work can be Read more…

Marist Brother Recognized For Work With The Poor

In an article from the latest edition of the Society of Mary (Marists) “e-BULLETIN,” a Marist brother works to help the disadvantaged — and disenfranchised. Notre Dame is operated by the Marist Fathers and Brothers. When Brother Albert Phillipp arrived at his newly formed parish in 1996 with Fr. Michael Seifert, s.m., he found an Read more…

USA Province Assembly

The Marist Brothers’ Province of the United States now consists of 154 brothers, 85 of whom are retired and 69 are still in the active work force. Over 100 participated in an assembly from 20 to 24 July, in New Jersey. It was amazing to experience the vitality still present among these men who ranged Read more…

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The Office of Marist Evangelization Sharing Our MIssion Workshop

Sharing Our Life and Mission: A Joint Formation Program, established by the Office of Marist Evangelization, has several components. One critical part of the effort came to life at Sharing Our Mission, a recent workshop in Esopus. Participants included alumni and development professionals from Archbishop Molloy High School(Briarwood, NY), Mount St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY), Christopher Read more…

Br Emiliano García Llamas, 100 years old

Ecuador, Province of Norandina Brother Emiliano was born in Cuadros, León, Spain, on 24 June 1914. He began his vocational journey in Marist life in 1927, at the age of 13, when he entered the Juniorate in Venta de Baños, Palencia. On 19 March 1930, he entered the novitiate of Tuy and on 19 March Read more…

Br. Emili Turú appointed by the Holy Father

Brother Emili Turú, Superior General of the Marist Institute, has been appointed by the Holy Father as a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The notice appeared on Saturday 29 March in the Bulletin of the Press Office of the Holy See. Read more in: http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/es/bollettino /pubblico/2014/03/29/0224/00489.html

Sharing Our Vocation, Today and Tomorrow

The Marist Brothers: Lives Fulfilled Video

“Lives Fulfilled” Video

Marist Brother Richard Grenier Reflects on 45 Years at the High School

MOUNT GREENWOOD — Brother Richard Grenier doesn’t have to travel far for his job. The 70-year-old resides on the Marist High Schoolcampus, where he’s spent most of his adult life. Grenier has been at Marist for 45 years, so long that he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in 2001. He Read more…

Marist Camp Starts in Just a Few Days!

Do you remember camp? Since 1949, many of our Marist Brothers have been heading to summer camp! The Marist Brothers founded Camp Marist in 1949. The Brothers wished to create a special blend of friendship, community, learning, character development and appreciation of the great outdoors in a beautiful environment. – Continue reading more at: http://campmarist.org/philosophy-tradition/#sthash.rtulzLjN.dpuf

US Representatives to the 2nd Intl. Marist Mission Assemby

June 11, 2014 Dear Brothers and Fellow Marists, One of the calls of the XXI General Chapter (2009) invited Marists throughout the world to a “new relationship between Brothers and laity, seeking greater vitality together” as we continue to build our Marist life and mission. The Chapter asked that the Institute organize another Marist International Read more…

Oceania Younger Brothers Gathering

Sharing the challenges, hopes and possibilities for Marist Brotherhood in Oceania From Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 April a gathering of younger Brothers from across the Oceania Region, (the Province of Australia and the Districts of Melanesia and the Pacific) was held at the scenic location of the Lomeri Novitiate in Fiji. The five days Read more…

Br. James Kearney Honored

The Lavalle School for the Blind in the Bronx has renovated its administration building and will dedicate the building in memory of Bro. James Kearney who was a longtime supporter of the school and a member of their board. Bro. Ben will be one of many speakers at the dedication and at the end of Read more…

Marist Brother Recognized Nationally

When Brother Albert Phillipp FMS arrived at the newly formed parish in 1996 with Fr. Michael Seifert SM, he found an area in dire need of help. The Brownsville, Texas parish of San Felipe de Jesús consisted of desperately poor people who lived in ramshackle houses, many of which were unsafe. The sun-baked rural community lacked paved streets, Read more…

Author and Brother, Congratulations Br. Paul Meuten

After years of research and writing, Br. Paul Meuten has completed his manuscript “The Marist Brothers of the Schools in the Philippines – The Mission Period: 1941-1960”. The text is impressive: 772 pages, 1,073 footnotes, 261,321 words, 11 maps and 227 illustrations. Congratulations Paul on a job well done.