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Celebrating the Season of Creation: A Message from the Laudato Si’ Action Committee
This Season of Creation, the Laudato Si’ Action Committee has produced a special video featuring schools from across Australia, along...
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Sep 18, 20252 min read
Celebrating 25 Years of Marists in Timor-Leste: The Journey of ICFP and Educational Renewal
A quarter-century ago, in the wake of Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence, the foundations of education lay amid rubble and hope. It...
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Sep 10, 20255 min read
A Milestone for the Marist Mission in Timor-Leste: Third Formation House Officially Inaugurated by the Bishop and Br Peter Carroll
The celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Marist mission in Timor-Leste continue. Following the joyful inauguration of the...
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Sep 7, 20251 min read
A New Dawn for Marist Mission in Timor-Leste: Colégio Marista Lautém Officially Inaugurated
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...
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Sep 5, 20252 min read
Auckland Hosts Provincial Council: Focus on Schools, Safeguarding, and Missions
From 27 to 29 August, the Provincial Council held its regular meeting in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. In attendance were Provincial Br...
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Sep 1, 20252 min read
From Bucket Lists to Life Lists: Br Tony Encourages St Augustine’s Cairns Boarders to Explore Purpose and Impact
On 13 August, 52 senior boarders from St Augustine’s College, Cairns, gathered for an evening talk with Br Tony Leon, who spoke on the...
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Aug 28, 20252 min read
From Travel to Immersion: Highlights from the Province
From Brothers travelling for new assignments to schools hosting intercultural immersions, the Province has always been buzzing with...
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Aug 28, 20252 min read
Celebrating Our Brother Jubilarians in Aotearoa - New Zealand
On Sunday 24 August, the Aotearoa New Zealand Brothers gathered to celebrate the Jubilees of Brothers Richard Dunleavy (75 years),...
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Aug 25, 20251 min read
From Manila to Timor: The Journey of the Star of the Sea Postulancy English Program
The Star of the Sea Postulancy English Program began in 2017, originally located in Davao, Philippines. By 2019, the program saw...
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Aug 25, 20253 min read
Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane Marist Families Celebrate the Lives of Our Brother Jubilarians
A jubilee is a profoundly meaningful milestone in the life of a religious Brother. It is a celebration that honours decades of dedicated...
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Aug 18, 20254 min read
From the Provincial - Why the Feast of the Assumption of Mary Is More Relevant Than Ever Today
Every fortnight, Br Peter Carroll, Provincial of the Star of the Sea Province, shares a reflective editorial that invites the Marist...
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Aug 15, 20253 min read
Champagnat in the Pacific 2025: Three Days of Faith, Learning, and Connection for Aotearoa’s Marist Educators
From 3 to 6 August, nineteen participants from ten schools in our network in Aotearoa New Zealand took part in the annual Champagnat in...
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Aug 13, 20253 min read
World Youth Day: Meeting Joel Raman - Marist180 Young Achiever Award Winner Empowering Young People Across Sydney
Today is World Youth Day - a global celebration, first initiated by Pope John Paul II, to inspire, unite, and empower young people in...
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Aug 12, 20257 min read
From Rich History to Emerging Opportunities: New Caledonia’s Marist Presence Faces the Future with Faith, Writes Mark Pauchmann
Recently, the Executive Director for Province Ministries, Mark Pauschmann, visited the beautiful islands of New Caledonia - one of the...
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Aug 11, 20254 min read
From Timor-Leste to Australia: Colégio Marista Lautem Observe Australian Schools in Action
During the mid-year school holiday, the Colégio Marista Lautem teaching staff travelled to Australia to observe some Australian schools...
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Aug 11, 20251 min read
Between Two Coconut Trees: Br Tim’s Makeshift Classroom Inspires Kiribati Students
“Just need two coconut trees to teach the children,” says Br Tim Leen, currently serving in Kiribati. For him, all it takes are a few...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read
Remembering Br James McBride FMS: A Tribute by Former Pupil Br Tim Leen
On 14 July, Br James McBride FMS passed away in Aotearoa New Zealand. Below is the eulogy delivered at his funeral by Br Tim Leen, a...
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Jul 24, 20254 min read
Suva, Fiji: Marist Brothers High School Holds First-Ever Academic Champion Induction Ceremony, Minister for Education Officiates
On 21 July, Marist Brothers High School in Suva made history by holding its first-ever Academic Champion Induction. The event, held at...
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Jul 22, 20252 min read
From Humble Beginnings to a Pacific Legacy: Celebrating 75 Years of St Joseph’s College, Samoa
From 17–20 July, St Joseph’s College in Samoa celebrated a truly special milestone - its 75th anniversary. Former students returned from...
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Jul 21, 20251 min read
Marist Aspirancy Begins for Nine Young Men in Timor-Leste
In a simple ceremony at Casa Marista, Teuale, last Friday evening, 11 July, nine Timorese men were formally accepted into the Marist...
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Jul 18, 20251 min read
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