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 Sagrada Familia or Holy Family Brothers (FSF) and now the La Mennais Brothers (FICP) or Brothers of Christian Instruction. The Brothers’ congregations were founded in France within 14 years of each other.

Last Sunday Br Greg McDonald, Br Peter Corr, Br Isac Quintao and Br Salvador Ferreira met with three FICP Brothers who arrived in the Diocese of Baucau earlier this year and are living in Manatuto; Br Stefan, Br Philippe and Br Eric.

It was an opportunity for the FICP Brothers to learn a little about the story of our Marist mission in Timor-Leste and ways of developing links with Diocesan and Government agencies as well as growing new membership for the congregation.

We continue to wish the La Mennais Brothers well as they begin to find their feet in this new mission in Timor-Leste.

Words and pic courtesy: Br Greg McDonald