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May 2026 news
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This page:      Casa di Maria Newsletter     |     SM Bulletin     |     Passing of Fr Bernard McFadyen SM     |     Oceania finance meeting     |     Marist Family JPIC website

 

Casa di Maria Newsletter

 From the Marist International Theologate, Casa di Maria, Rome, comes their 19-page pictorial bulletin capturing the life of the Marist community as well as formation events in other parts of the Marist world.

To download click here.                              [May 11]
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SM Bulletin

This week's SM Bulletin reports on St Peter Chanel celebrations in Rome, activities of the General Council, an interview with Fr Declan Marmion, Oceania Finance meeting in Sydney and a Marist Family gathering in Italy.

To download click here or go to Members' Page.                               [May 09]
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Passing of Fr Bernard McFadyen SM

Marists in Australia mourn the death on May 7 of Fr Bernard (Bernie) McFadyen SM, 85, at St Paul's Aged Care facility, Northbridge, NSW.

Fr Bernie was well-known and much-loved for his ministry in recent years at St Patrick's inner-city shrine, Sydney, He had worked extensively in Marist colleges and parishes throughout the sixty-two years of his priesthood.

For a summary of his life click here. May he rest in well-deserved peace.                              [May 08]  
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Oceania finance meeting

At its annual meeting the Finance Committee of Oceania Marist Province gathered at Hunters Hill, May 5-7, to review and plan for financial matters concerning Marists in the Pacific.

Sydney-based, Fr Setefano Mataele SM, and local financial advisors, John Gorman and Peter Sheehan, were joined for the meeting by the Oceania Marist provincial Fr Lote Raiwalui SM, provincial councillor, Fr Lutoviko Olier SM, and provincial accountant, Lawrence Cakau.                        [May 06]
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Above: The Oceania Marist Province finance meeting in session at the Australian Marist District office, Hunters Hill. Below, from left: Fr Lote Raiwalui, Lawrence Cakau, Peter Sheehan, John Gorman, Frs Lutoviko Olier and Setefano Mataele.
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Marist Family JPIC website

The Marist Family Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Committee has launched a new website, https://www.maristjustice.org/. 

The site, developed by Marist Way member, Andrew Dumas, with the assistance of Sr Judith Lythall SM, will relay initiatives of the Committee as well as being a platform for current JPIC issues.

To access the new site click here.                                 [May 04]