Marist education
New sources of communication and social media
Mrs Aisling Demaison, the recently appointed Director of Marist Education for the Province, has created the following key sources of communication and social media:
Ireland
Gathering of Marist Brothers in Ireland
The Brothers in Ireland gathered in the community in Moyle Park on Saturday, 28th November. Brother Brendan opened the meeting by spending a few moments to remember Brother Benedict McGranahan, who died on 25th September, and to welcome Brother Wilfrid Harrison, who has joined the Marian College community. The morning programme was devoted to Safeguarding matters. Brother Brendan spoke in his introduction about the impact of revelations of abuse, which begun 22 years ago. We have all learned a great deal over the past 20 years. Fortunately, the Brothers have benefited from good leadership during that time.
Province leadership
Third term for Brother Provincial
The Superior General announced that Brother Brendan Geary will renew his term as Provincial of West-Central Europe for a third time in a letter dated November 10th.
Marist Europe
Meetings of two European Teams: Vocations and Mission
Two commissions within the European Marist Conference (CEM), the European Team for the Pastoral Care of Young People and Vocations and the European Mission Team each had a meeting at the end of October.
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Marists in Germany
News from the schools in Cham and Mindelheim
In the last few weeks there have been a number of events in Cham and Mindelheim which we report below.
In-service day
“Brother Henri Vergès, witness and Marist in the land of Islam” by Brother Alain Delorme
17th October at Habay. The Belgian team of “Brothers and Lay People Together” wanted to invite Brother Alain Delorme from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in France to give a presentation on the life of Brother Henri Vergès, the Marist martyr of Algeria. On the first occasion, Brother Alain gave his presentation to the Brothers from Genval and Kessel-Lo.
Solidarity
Meeting of the European Marist NGOs
From October 5th till 7th representatives of European Marist Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) met in the General House in Rome, at the invitation of the Marist Foundation for International Solidarity (FMSI).
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Marist world
Dr. Robert Wicks writes about key ways to resist trauma
A prominent American psychologist who met with Syrian Marist Brothers and friends – known as the “Blue Marists” – in a four-day encounter in Lebanon at the beginning of September wrote about his encounter after he was “left inspired” by them.
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Province Workshop
“Being spiritual – being human”
Forty nine participants from Ireland, Scotland, England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany attended the Province Workshop which was held from 2nd till 4th October at Vallendar, near Koblenz, Germany. Brendan Geary, Provincial, leading the meeting welcomed the Marists, the young and the old, men and women, Brothers and laity, wishing them an interesting and fruitful meeting.
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Solidarity
Two congregations launch documentary on refugee project in Lebanon
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.
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