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Euroinfo #200!

In its 200th edition Euroinfo again reports on happenings throughout the European Marist Province. To download, click here or go to Members' Page.                              [Jun 17] 

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Marist Family Thanksgiving

From Rome and the Marist Missionary Sisters comes this message on the occasion of the Marist Family General Councils' Thanksgiving Gathering: 'In a spirit of deep gratitude, the Marist Family gathered at the SMSM General House to give thanks for the dedicated service of the General Councils of the Marist Fathers and the Marist Brothers.

'This special occasion was a moment of reflection and appreciation as both councils prepare for their upcoming General Chapters.

'Like Mary at Nazareth, we treasure all things in our hearts, and in gratitude we offer them to God.' 

Scenes from the gathering are pictured below.                            [Jun 16]

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SM Bulletin

This week's SM Bulletin reports on a Chapter audience with Pope Leo, planning for Colin sesquicentenary, chapter postulata and a Mexico appointment. To downlaod click here or go to Members' Page.                          [Jun 15] 

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Pentecost message

Superior-General, Fr John Larsen SM, reflects on Marists, Mary and Pentecost in a video message released in several languages, To download English text, click here and for video, click here or go to Superior-General's page.                              [Jun 08] 

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Menu Marcellin

A fine celebration dinner, featuring Menu Marcellin, followed a Eucharist marking the feast day of the Saint Marcellin Champagnat at Hunters Hill on Jun 06, anniversary of the death of the Saint in 1840. In extending hospitality to the Marist Fathers' community of Villa Maria monastery, the Brothers of Champagnat House honoured the link between the Brothers and Fathers and their Founders.

District Superior, Fr Tony Kennedy SM, presided at the Eucharist, introduced by community leader, Br Michael Green FMS.                             [Jun 08]

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MMC Newsletter 

The winter issue of the Marist Mission Centre Newsletter reports on several projects currently supported in Asia-Pacific and includes a summary of project funding throughout 2024. To download click here or go to Members' Page or to the MMC wesbite.                                   [Jun 06]

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Champagnat day

Jun 06 marks the anniversary of the death in 18840 of St Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers, and one of the pioneer Marist aspirants gathered at the shrine of Our Lady of Fourvière, Lyon, France, in 1816.

The newly-ordained Champagnat pledged to play his part in forming the Marist Family, soon establishing what is now the world-wide congregation of the Marist Brothers..

Happy feast day to all our Marist Brothers!                  [Jun 06]

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Above: Portrait of Marcellin Champagnat, painted shortly after his death in 1841    |      The bed in which he died at the Hermitage, St Chamond, France, and the chair in which sat his last visitors, including Fr Jean-Claude Colin.

Oceania Newsletter

The May issue of the Marist Oceania Province Newsletter reports on another month's activities throughout the Pacific region . To download click here or go to Members' Page.                              [Jun 02]

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Marist Asia's new website

The Marist Fathers' District of Asia has recently revamped its website. Its attractive format features current events in the district as well as links to Marist activities worldwide.

The site can be accessed at https://maristasia.com/  or through this webiste's About Us/Links page:               [Jun 02]

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