The Community Animators Course started very well in Rome with 8 participants from different parts of the Marist world. We had to move temporarily from Manziana to the General House on Thursday 2... (Read more)

Under extremely good weather conditions and in the midst of splendid vegetation, the meeting of local superiors or community animators took place in the city of Guatemal from   10 to 12... (Read more)

Recently (12 January) we remembered the tragic anniversary of the earthquake which, two years ago, nearly destroyed the city of Port au Prince and caused thousands of deaths. Many donations subsequently... (Read more)

The Asia Regional Meeting of Leaders of Lay Animation held in Bangkok from 31^st January to the 5^th February provided a unique opportunity for participants, Lay Marists... (Read more)

The Communication and Marketing sector (ABEC/UCE) of the Marist  Province of « Brasil Centro-Sul » has prepared some interesting resources to help publicize « Evangelizers... (Read more)

On 2 February, feast of the Presentation of the Lord, a new group of postulants commenced their first year of novitiate at Passo Fundo, RS Brasil. This is the Brasilian Interprovincial Novitiate,... (Read more)

The first Brothers to arrive at the Escorial to begin the course for Community Animators (February-March) trod the frozen ground of Madrid on 1 February; the others arrived the day after. The course... (Read more)

Gathered at Los Teques, on 27, 28 and 29 January 2012, we, the laity and brothers of the different Marist presences of Venezuela, met to reflect and share on the personal and group journeying of... (Read more)

From 15 to 22 January 2012, the School of Animation of Vocations of the Province of Brasil Centro-Norte was held at REMAR, Minas Gerais. This gathering is a space for formation and study for those... (Read more)

The official logo for the next World Youth Day, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2013, was launched on 7 February. The winner of the competition is Gustavo Huguenin, 25, from the city of Cantagalo.... (Read more)

Brother Julian was the oldest brother in the Institute when he died recently at the age of 103. The following article was published when he turned 100 years in 2009. Julián Goñi... (Read more)

A number of factors had to come together to ensure the launching of the Marist International Centre of Nairobi (MIC) 25 years ago. They included the felt need to give our young African Brothers a... (Read more)

On 8 December, in the chapel of the college of Marite Conceição, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil,  Brothers Alison Furlan, Fabrício Basso, Jader Henz, José... (Read more)

Marist International Solidarity Foundation (FMSI), Geneva office, has developed a ten-day child rights training workshop. The workshop will be held mainly in Rome, at the General Administration’s... (Read more)

Father Gilberto Salazar commenced his term as chaplain to the General House community on 1 January 2012. Father Gilberto was born in Marquetalia, Colombia, on 20 August 1982, son of Gustavo... (Read more)

One hundred and eighty Marist Brothers from across Australia gathered at St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, last week to discuss their future as they move towards forming a single new province... (Read more)

It was 4 pm (22 Janruary), the feast was finished, people were going home. Everything had been perfect: the well prepared Mass, the carefully detailed centenary exhibition, the meal, lavish, varied,... (Read more)

For a few days the FMSI site has also been online in French and Portuguese. The site, launched at the beginning of 2011 with new graphics and new content in three languages: English, Spanish and... (Read more)

The celebration of the Requiem Mass for Br Charles Howard, former Superior General, began in the chapel of St Joseph’s College, Sydney, at 10:45 on 24 January. The Archbishop of Adelaide and... (Read more)

The meeting took place from 23 to 25 January, in the General House, with 24 participants, Brothers and Laity. 

The first day began by recalling the theme of the General Chapter: “With... (Read more)

On Sunday 29 January, we held our celebration of the Superior General’s birthday, transferred from the 24^th when he was away in Australia. It began at 11:45, in the General Council... (Read more)

The General Secretariat has just concluded the fourth meeting for diffusion of the new data base system of the Institute, on this occasion in the city of Nairobi, Kenya, in the House of the “Eau... (Read more)

From 12^th to 16^th December, a group of 32 Marist Brothers at the Marist International Centre – MIC (Nairobi, Kenya) attended a 5-day workshop by Br Jim Jolley on behalf... (Read more)

Br Alberto Ivan Ricica Siskova began his work as Director of Communications of the General Government on 1^st of January, replacing Br Antonio Martínez Estaún. Br Alberto... (Read more)

The MAPAC Brothers live in five separate houses called “fraternities”. The first and second years are mixed in three fraternities while the third years are in one fraternity. Three fraternities... (Read more)

As in previous years, the Interprovincial Novitiate of La Valla in Medellín, Colombia, had cause to celebrate, with the first profession of Brothers Andrés Felipe Bedoya Sánchez... (Read more)

The house at Manziana, some 60 km from Rome, has been once more the site of a meeting of the Marist General Councils. It took place from 19 to 21 January, with Brothers Barry Burns and Antoine Kazindu... (Read more)

Today, 24 January, we celebrate the birthday of Br Emili Turú, Superior General.
It is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude for his life, his dedication and his services... (Read more)

The European Mission Team met on 16, 17 and 18 January 2012 with the Marist community of Geneva, Switzerland. Those taking part were Brothers Máximo Blanco (Compostela), Moisés Alonso... (Read more)

The fist issue of FMSI News was published last week. The newsletter will be monthly; it will be published in 5 languages (the four official ones of the Marist Institute and Italian), and will be... (Read more)