Champagnat Lay Marists from Fiji - Mereoni Matantobua, Arieta Elisabeta, and Joeli Koroiravudi - joined Br Anitelea Fidow and General Councillor Br John Hazelman at the Conference of Major Superiors of the Pacific Islands (CMSPI), held at the Pacific Regional Seminary in Suva, Fiji. Champagnat Marists with the Nuncio and Timothy Radcliff and Sr Maria Cimperman This year’s conference centers around the theme: “Formation in a Synodal Church: Lay, Initial and Ongoing.” It brings

During his recent visit to the islands of Vanuatu, Mark Pauschmann, Executive Director of Province Ministries, was warmly received by the Marist community. In his reflection, he commends the enduring Marist spirit, the commitment of the students at St Michel Technical College, and the strong culture of collaboration that defines the community there. Read more: My visit St Michel Technical College on Santo Island began with a warm welcome from Br Jean Marie Batick. His hospit

Congratulations to our Brothers from Melanesia - Br Mark Kenatsi, Br Cyril Benora, Br Fereole Melteror, and Br Carlvin Rumina - for their recent achievements at Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea. During a special Mass celebrated by Fr Wilson SVD, Head of Department, three of our Brothers - Br Cyril, Br Fereole, and Br Carlvin - received their Missioning Cross, a significant milestone in their spiritual and academic journey. This ceremony, held annually at Divin

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...

On 16 September, Divine Word University hosted a beautiful and meaningful celebration to mark the 50th Independence Day of Papua New...

This Season of Creation, the Laudato Si’ Action Committee has produced a special video featuring schools from across Australia, along...

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...