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The Colin Year launches in Rome

The Superior General of the Society of Mary, Fr John Hannan SM, marked the inauguration of the Colin Year on On Thursday, 15 November, by lighting a lamp before the icon of the founder of the Society of Mary, Fr Jean Claude Colin, in the General House chapel.

Colin Year commences November 15, is the anniversary of the death of Fr Colin.

The light will remain burning throughout the year—a reminder and expression of the reflections and prayers of confreres throughout the world.

Also marking the occasion, Fr Hannan launched a website www.jeanclaudecolin.org, exclusively dedicated to Fr Colin.

In a media statement Fr Hannan says has high hopes for the website.

‘I have great expectations that much fruit will come from this new means of drawing attention to the person of Fr Jean Claude-Colin so that his spiritual teaching will be better understood and lived, and that he will become an intercessor for many people.”

Fr Hannan encourages Marists and those interested to keep returning to the website and to use the website as a source of prayer and reflection.

As well as providing information about Fr Colin, the site promises to deliver weekly reflections throughout the year.

Related posts:

  1. Justin Taylor commissioned to write JC Colin’s biography The Superior General has commissioned Fr Justin Taylor to write a biography of Marist Fathers Founder, Jean Claude Colin. This...
  2. Jean Claude Colin: Beatification documents submitted On 24 September the documentation for towards beatification of Marist founder, Fr Jean Claude Colin were sent to the Archdiocese of Lyons...
  3. Devil’s Advocate: Marist founder’s “cause” not insurmountable The Vatican’s “Devil’s Advocate” said recently, the four objections preventing the introduction of “saintly-cause” of Fr Jean-Claude Colin, founder of...
  4. JC Colin grave visit called profound “A profound day” is how LOGOS leader Jen Martinez describes her experience visiting the grave of Marist founder, Jean Claude...

November 16, 2012 Filed Under: International Tagged With: Colin year, JC Colin

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