Well, what a surprise

Some may call it surprising, for others it’s synchronicity when New Zealand Marists, Chris Skinner, Dave Kennerley, Arthur Toothill and John Craddock all met up in France. Read more

Craig Larkin on a Year’s Period of Renewal

Craig Larkin is spending much of 2010 in Europe finishing research on several books he has been working on for some time. At this stage, the plan is that he will return to New Zealand at the end of the year and then spend several months completing his writing projects before taking up an appointment after Easter 2011.

Craig will be home for a month or so in the middle of this year and during that time will attend the 125th Jubilee of St Patrick’s College, Wellington.

Combined Marist Renewal begins in Rome

The combined Marist congregations’ mid-life renewal program began yesterday at the Marist Brothers’ retreat house of Manziana, outside Rome. Read more

English-speaking Marist renewal begins

An English-speaking renewal group began recently at La Neylière, France and began their pilgrimage to Marist Places, guided by Fr Bernd Kordes, with a visit to Le Puy.

Renewal group on steps of Cathedral at Le Puy

The nine participants are Joel Aliligay (Ph), Kevin Duggan (USA), Leonard Hivirkon (O), John Hopkinson (S), Ron Nikodem (USA), Joseph Kluwen (O), Bruce Leary (USA), Giuliano Sellini (PV) and Kevin Stewart (S). They come from a broad range of ministries across the SM world.

Kevin Duggan has set up a blogspot for his students; you can find it at www.frkevinsm.blogspt.com

Rome meeting for Marist Midlife Renewal Team

The team for the Combined Marist Family Midlife Renewal for 2010 is meeting at Monteverde from 27 March to 1 April.

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