This is a great time of the year for lists. With Christmas approaching all sorts of outfits produce lists. We get the Best Books of the Year, Best Cafes of the Year, Best CDs of the Year and so on. [Read more…] about A Matter of Lists or Lists that Matter
Dispersal of Colin Library
Over the last four months the dispersal of the Australian Province’s, Colin Library collection has been going according to the arrangements proposed by the Colin Library Comittee early in 2009, where a ranked order of libraries and individuals could rquest and receive books from the old Marist Seminaary, Catholic Theological College collection. [Read more…] about Dispersal of Colin Library
Communications
When I was first associated with the Newsletter which must be at least ten years ago now I was often surprised how much news there was to put into each edition. In those days news consisted of anything that had happened in the province in the last month. Pieces included were sometimes as short as a sentence or two—something that might be as simple as Br X having completed his degree or Fr Y who had just returned from Samoa had given retreats to the SMSM sisters and our men there or perhaps even something about a book published or a new development at Otaki or Akaroa. [Read more…] about Communications
Marist appointments for 2010
The following is a list of appointments for 2010. They take effect unless otherwise indicated or determined by mutual agreement of all concerned, from the last week of January. [Read more…] about Marist appointments for 2010
Praying for the sick, remembering the dead
We remember those who have died – benefactors, family and friends of the Society and especially:
- Fr Raymond Arsenault SM (USA) Born: 19 Oct 1925, Prof: 8 Sept 1945 Ord: 2 Feb 1951, Died 1 Sep 2009.
- Br Piero Cacioli SM (Eu—Italy) Born: 10 Sep 1913, Prof: 16 Oct 1931, Died: 2 Sep 2009.
- Br Asp Jean Maire Ndour (Af) Born: 8 Feb 1975, Died: 6 Nov 2009.
- Fr Germain Mansion SM (O—NC) Born: 22 Aug 1918, Prof: 21 Nov 1936, Ord: 26 Jul 1952, Died: 23 Nov 2009.
- Fr Edward Buckley formerly a Marist and latterly a member of the Plymouth Diocese (UK) Born: 2 Sept 1936, was professed as Br Campion and was variously a member of NZ & Oceanian provinces. Died: 25 Nov 2009.
- Fr Peter Kiley SM (Z) Born: 26 Dec 1942, Prof: 4 Jan 1973, Ord: 26 Jun 1977, Died: 30 Nov 2009.
The Marist Fathers: our digital perspective
As social beings, one of the first things that we do when we are seen by other people is create an initial physical impression. How we present ourselves gives people a glimpse into how we view ourselves and what we are wanting to say about ourselves. [Read more…] about The Marist Fathers: our digital perspective