Chavoin anniversary

Mother St Joseph, as she was known, died at Jarnosse, not far from her birthplace in the village of Coutouvre in central France.

The young Jeanne-Marie followed the call of the Colin brothers at Cerdon to establish the first community of Marist Sisters.

Happy day, Sisters !

[Jun 30]

Fr Craig Larkin SM  /  his work on Marist history and spirituality, 'A Certain Way'

Fr Craig Larkin remembered

When Fr Craig died in Wellington, NZ, on Jun 26, 2015, he had completed many important resources which continue to be used throughout the Marist world.

Some of his popular publications are linked here:

'A Certain Way'  |   'Rome - a superior-general at work'  |  'Pilgrim's guide to the places of Marist origins'  |  'Bearings'  |   'Fr Colin's Ten Commandments for Missioners'

Trivial Pursuit

A new page has been set up on this web site for occasional 'trivial pursuit' questions with a Marist flavour, connecting dates, people and places to the origins of the Society of Mary.

Click here

[Jun 24]

General Chapter web site

From Rome the General Administration of the Society of Mary has launched a dedicated web site to prepare for and follow the events of the 2017 General Chapter in September.

The site can be accessed from the 'Members only' page.

[Jun 23]

Chapter report uploaded

Fr John Hannan: 'Rediscovering our deepest identity as Marists'

Download from 'Members only'

[Jun 22]

News from international novitiate

From Davao, Philippines, comes the latest issue of the newsletter of the Marist International Novitiate.

The newsletter features personal reflections and reports from each of the novices. Click here

[Jun 21]

Muriel Valles with passport and visa  /  on her ACU graduation, 2015

2017 ACU graduate, Hnin Set Win  /  in her signature BP shirt

BP-ers on the move

Two graduates of the Marist-sponsored Bridge Program report about their next moves. Both are also graduates of Australian Catholic University's Thai-Burma border online program.

From Hong Kong's Institute of Education, Muriel Valles (BP12-13) is preparing for a 5-month exchange with Wollongong University, NSW, while from Nu Poe refugee camp, Thailand, Hnin Set Win (BP14-15) has just received a scholarship to Rangsit University, Bangkok.

Congratulations, Muriel and Hnin Set !            [Jun 20]

For Muriel's story "My journey began with BP" click here
For Hnin Set click here

Refugee Week 2017

This year's Refugee Week will feature the 'Refugee Film Festival' and a 'Festival of Welcome' on Jun 24.

More from the Refugee Council of Australia: click here

[Jun 18]

MAP leaders in Wellington

From the Oceania Marist Province comes this report on the recent Marist Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in Wellington NZ: click here

[Jun 18]

Aussies in Auckland

While in New Zealand this week for the Marist Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting, Australian provincial, Fr Bob Barber, and vicar-provincial, Fr Peter McMurrich, called into Auckland to visit seminarian, Hayden Kennedy.

Pictured at the formation community in Auckland, from left: Hayden Kennedy, Frs Bob Barber, Peter McMurrich, Chris Skinner, Pat Breeze and Tom O'Connor.

[Jun 15]

Nara memorial for Fr John Hill

The Catholic community of Nara, Japan, filled the main parish church on Jun 03 for a memorial service honouring the late Fr John Hill SM who had laboured for most of his missionary life amongst them..

Kyoto's Bishop Paul Otsuka presided at the Mass with local priests and Marist, Fr Oscar Ichiba SM (pictured, below left, reading).

[Jun 15]

Marist Mission newsletter

Winter issue with projects supported by Australian donors.

Click here

[Jun 14]

Sisters' jubilees

Following their Unit Assembly (Jun 10, see below), the Marist Sisters gathered at Marian House, Woolwich, on Jun 11 to celebrate the profession jubilees of three of their Sisters.

Fr Paul Mahony SM presided at a jubilee Mass to honour Srs Clare Francis and Marie Patricia Toomey (70 years) and Sr Cath Lacey (50 years).

Congratulations, Sisters!

[Jun 12]

Marist Sisters' assembly

Members of the Australian Unit of Marist Sisters gathered at Villa Maria monastery on Jun 10 for their annual assembly.

The event began with a theme of 'The Cry of the Poor' and Pope Francis' 'Laudato Si'.

[Jun 10]

Council of the Province meets

Reviewing the life of the Australian Province of Marist Fathers, the Council of the Province met at Hunters Hill on Jun 10.

Elected members join with the provincial administration for the meeting.

[Jun 10]

Click here for 'Recommended JPICC links'

Recommended web pages

The Marist Committee for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) recommends the following web sites and pages, now accessible from our 'Links' page...

• ACRATH - Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans  
• CLRI (NSW) - 'Just in Time', 'Watermark'  
• Edmund Rice - Pacific Calling Partnership 
• Pacific Climate Watch 

[Jun 09]

Champagnat Day

Founder of the Marist Brothers, St Marcellin Champagnat, died on Jun 06, 1840, at Notre Dame de L'Hermitage, St Chamond, France, aged 51. With Fr Jean-Claude Colin, he was one of the Fourvière twelve. They were close friends.

2017 marks the bicentenary of Fr Champagnat's founding the Marist Brothers in the nearby village of Lavalla.

Happy Feast Day, Brothers!

[Jun 06]

Above: In the village of La Valla in the nearby Pilat mountains and place of the first Brothers' community: Painting of Marcellin Champagnat  /  table and cupboard built by the practical Champagnat.    Below:  At the Hermitage, the bed on which Fr Champagnat died with the chair on which Fr Jean-Claude Colin would sit when visiting his dying companion  /   the now-modern hall chapter hall of the Hermitage where Fr Colin would preside at the Brothers' chapters. |     In the chapel of the Hermitage, a reliquary contains the remains of Marcellin Champagnat  /  detail of the window with Fr Colin's image     

Fourvière invitation

On Jul 23, 1816, twelve young men, at the shrine of Our Blessed Mother at Fourvière, Lyon, France, promised to form the Society of Mary as soon as they could.

The pledge is recalled each year by Marists across the world, with this year's local celebration being hosted by Marist Laity Australia at Hunters Hill on Sunday, Jul 23.

For details click here

[Jun 04]

Social Justice diary for June

JPIC: click here

[Jun 01]