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RIP, Br Jordan: 99 Years of Faith, Friendship, and Service
On 13 July, Br Jordan Redden FMS passed away at 7:40 pm in Adelaide. Below is an obituary written by Br Peter Carroll, Provincial of the...

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10 hours ago3 min read
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Learning in Action: St John’s College Hamilton Students Visit Peers at St Michel’s, Vanuatu
Last week of June, St Michel Technical College in Santo, Vanuatu, welcomed some special visitors - a group of students and teachers from...

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14 hours ago1 min read
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Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Student Brothers Begin Their Practicum
Each year, students from the Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores, or ICFP, undertake their five-week estajiu, or teaching...

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15 hours ago5 min read
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Capacity Building in Timor-Leste: Notre Dame Educators Deliver Inservice Training for ICFP Staff
Following the recent Marist Higher Education Conference in Rome, Br Peter Corr arranged for a team of university staff from Notre Dame of...

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Jul 21 min read
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Scholastic Brothers Embark on Teaching Practicums Across Baucau and Lautem
In June, 13 of our Scholastic Brothers began their teaching practicum placements (estajiu)Â in both Catholic and government schools across...

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Jul 21 min read
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Brothers in Mission: Marist and La Mennais Communities Meet
There are now three congregations of Religious Brothers conducting missions in the Diocese of Baucau. The Marist Brothers (FMS), the...

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Jul 21 min read
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Inclusive, Safe, and Strong: The Vision of St Louis High School, Kiribati, for Every Student
Safeguarding isn’t just a policy - it’s a way of thinking and a responsibility we all share throughout our school community. At St Louis...

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Jun 252 min read
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The Marist presence shines - strong and quietly enduring - in Samoa, writes Mark Pauschmann
Mark Pauschmann, in his role as Executive Director of Province Ministries, has been visiting Marist communities across the province....

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Jun 192 min read
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Inside Life at Marist Novitiate, Tudella, Sri Lanka: Four Novices Share Their Journey
The Marist Novitiate in Tudella, Sri Lanka, is more than a formation house - it is a vibrant, international home where young men from...

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Jun 187 min read
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A Day of Learning and Renewal: Fiji Marist Educators Gather for Annual Seminar
In June first week, around 100 teachers from our five Marist schools gathered at the Marist Brothers Primary School Hall on Suva Street...

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Jun 162 min read
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Celebrating Marcellin: From Timor-Leste to PNG, Champagnat Day Celebrated Across 11 Countries
Champagnat Day on 6 June was celebrated across the 11 countries in the Star of the Sea Province with great joy and enthusiasm. From the...

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Jun 113 min read
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Welcoming the Next Generation: 14 Young Men Join ‘Come and See’ Week
Congratulations to the newly formed Vocations team in Timor-Leste Br Lecio, Br Salvador, and Br Julio - for leading a vibrant and...

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Jun 41 min read
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Goodbye and Thank You: Brothers Prepare to Leave Kai Laki After Three Meaningful Years
The Marian tradition of processing from house to house with the statue of Our Lady and praying the Rosary during the month of May...

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Jun 42 min read
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Faith, Family, and Ecology: Fiji Champagnat Marists Hold a Meaningful Retreat at Lomeri
During the Ratu Sukuna Day public holiday, the Champagnat Marist Lay community gathered at the Lomeri Spirituality and Ecology Centre for...

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Jun 31 min read
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Honouring Samoa: Marist Students March with Pride on 63rd Independence Day
On Sunday, Samoa proudly marked its 63rd Independence Day with a vibrant national celebration. The official ceremony took place at...

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Jun 31 min read
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Restoration Day Festivities: Lautem Marists Join in The Celebrations
In the lead-up to 20 May - Timor-Leste’s Restoration of Independence Day, Lautem came alive each evening with vibrant celebrations....

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Jun 11 min read
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A Month of Milestones: May Highlights from Colegio Marista, first Marist school in Timor-Leste
May has been a special time at Colégio Marista, the first Marist school in Lautem, Timor-Leste, marked by a focus on Mary. Students...

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Jun 11 min read
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10 Years of Laudato Si’: More Relevant Than Ever, writes Br Chris Poppelwell
It has been ten years since Pope Francis released his groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home , and its...

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May 282 min read
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Prayer, Parade, and Prizes: A Joyful Day at St Joseph’s School Carnival in Tenaru, Solomon Islands
Last Friday, 23 May, St Joseph Catholic School, Tenaru in the Solomon Islands came alive with colour, energy, and celebration as...

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May 261 min read
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Guided by St Augustine, Pope Leo XIV Embarks on His Papal Journey, writes Br Peter
Last Sunday Pope Leo XIV received the symbols of his Petrine ministry, pallium and the fisherman’s ring, and officially began his papacy....

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May 223 min read
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