The delegates at the Society of Mary’s General Chapter in Rome have elected John Hannan as the 13th Superior General of the Society. [Read more…] about Society of Mary celebrates election of John Hannan as Superior General
Marist Lettres from Oceania well received by University of Canterbury
On Thursday, 3 September, 2009, the nine volumes of Lettres were well received by the MacMillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at University of Canterbury. The Lettres are well on their way to becoming the foremost resource in their field.
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General Chapter: The 14 hour day
The days are long, although we’ve had a day off. Who is going to be the Superior General? When will the election for the Superior General take place? How the Chapter is working? Are all topics covered by this Podcast.
Million dollar boost for New Zealand’s oldest Catholic Boys’ College
A $1 million donation from the Marist Education Trust has provided St Patrick’s College, Wellington with a timely boost for its ambitious $6.5 million endowment fund and property upgrade. [Read more…] about Million dollar boost for New Zealand’s oldest Catholic Boys’ College
General Chapter: First Decisions
During the first day of the Chapter, the proposed Ordo Capituli was discussed, amended and accepted. Fr Jan Hulshof was elected President of the Chapter and John Hannan, Rene Iturbe and Lote Raiwalui were elected as members of the Steering Committee. [Read more…] about General Chapter: First Decisions
General Chapter: Formally begins
After four days of preparation, the General Chapter has begun. It opened with a Mass of the Holy Spirit, led by the Superior General. Mass was not until 9pm at night, the hope perhaps being that it would have cooled down by then, however the temperature remained over 30 degrees.