Sixteen young Cambodians from the Marists’ LaValla Programme for Inclusive Education gathered this week for a heartfelt farewell as they set off for the airport - each proudly dressed in new tracksuits in the colours of the Cambodian flag. Their destination: the Asian Para-Youth Games in Dubai, UAE, taking place from 10 to 13 December, where they will represent their country on one of the region’s most significant sporting stages. The students travelling come from LaValla’s f

Advent is a season to pause, prepare, and take time to do something meaningful as we ready ourselves for Christmas. At the Champagnat Marist Centre for Ecology and Spirituality in Lomeri, Fiji, our Brothers and local community welcomed the season in a simple and genuinely eco-friendly way. In the weeks leading up to Advent, the initiative - led by Br Petero Navuku - brought the community together to gather scraps and unused materials from around the centre: leftover timber fr

At the end of this school year, the Marist Brothers Community in Cairns will conclude after an extraordinary 96 years of presence, service, and ministry. Last week, the community gathered with mixed emotions to honour nearly a century of Marist life at St Augustine’s College. Across those decades, 191 Brothers lived, taught, guided and shaped generations of young men in Cairns. At the farewell celebration, Br Darren Burge offered a heartfelt reflection on this legacy and the

The Marist Brothers’ Star of the Sea Province is pleased to announce the appointment of Br Darren Burge as its new Provincial, following the election of Br Peter Carroll as Superior General of the Marist Brothers at the 23rd General Chapter held in Tagaytay, Philippines. The Star of the Sea Province, the largest in the Marist world, spans 11 countries across the Pacific and Asia. Br Darren’s appointment marks a significant moment of continuity and renewal for the Province as

On 8 November, Br Dominic Tsibuen marked a beautiful milestone - 25 years as a Marist Brother. His Silver Jubilee is a celebration not only of years, but of a life lived with faith, purpose, and a kindness that has touched many. Brothers gathered with the two priests Fr Willy and Benjamin in front of the St Marcellin Chapel As a young student at Hutjena High School, Dominic was taught by three Marist Brothers who left a lasting impression on him - Br Julian Hakumin, who was t

On 30 October, Br Kevin Murray passed away in Sydney, Australia. Below is an obituary written by Br Darren Burge, the Acting Provincial of the Star of the Sea Province. It is with great sadness that I advise you that Br Kevin Murray died peacefully on 30 October in Sydney. Kevin remained conscious and talking until the last minute, his heart finally failing from old age. He was 96 years old and had been a Marist Brother for 76 years. Br Kevin Murray: 09.09.1929 - 30.10.2025 T

The Star of the Sea Provincial Council convened in Sydney from 22 to 24 October for its quarterly in-person meeting - one of four held annually across different parts of the Province. The Council currently comprises Br Darren Burge (Acting Provincial), Br Peter Horide (Provincial Delegate to Aotearoa-New Zealand), Br Greg McDonald (Provincial Delegate to Timor-Leste and Cambodia), Br Sefo Une (Country Coordinator for Samoa), Br Graham Neist (Provincial Councillor), and Br Kev

Congratulations to six of our Brothers in temporary profession - Br Clementino Xavier, Br Dionisio Madeira Martins, Br Filomeno Mendonca,...

Excerpts from Interview with Br João Carlos do Prado , Part 2. Read Part 1 here .   So until 2010, your work was mainly focused in...

Br João Carlos do Prado is not one for formal greetings. For him, a simple handshake or a polite nod will never be enough. He speaks the...

Excerpts from Interview with Br John Hazelman, General Councillor, Marist Institute, Part 2. Read Part 1 here . How did your journey...

If one were asked to choose a single word to describe Br John Matthew Hazelman, perhaps with some reluctance to narrow it down, that word...

Excerpts from Interview with Br Peter Carroll, Superior General, Marist Institute, Part 2. Read Part 1 here . When did you retire from...

There are leaders who command by position, and there are leaders who inspire by presence. Br Peter Carroll, former Provincial of the Star...

The Star of the Sea Province is delighted to announce that Br Peter Carroll, its current Provincial, has been elected Superior General of...

Mark Pauschmann, Executive Director of Province Ministries, recently returned to Fiji for his second visit. Fiji holds a special place in...

A quarter-century ago, in the wake of Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence, the foundations of education lay amid rubble and hope. It...

September 3, 2025 marked a new and beautiful chapter in the history of the Marist Mission in Timor-Leste. The first Marist school in the...