News & Events
History Wall
On 1 June, Marian Catholic primary school in Hamilton, blessed a history wall which tells the story of the school.
Global Webinar
Together to Look Beyond – is a webinar hosted by the Champagnat Global Network of Schools to build the global compact on education in Marist schools.
Spirituality
The 19th message of the International Commission on Marist Mission entitled “Spirituality in Mission and Mission in Spirituality” invites everyone involved in Marist mission to live, express, integrate and encourage...
International Mission Commission
The International Mission Commission has published Marist Youth Ministry which is the 11th message in a series exploring various aspects of our Champagnat Marist Mission. These can be downloaded at https://champagnat.org/en/international-commission-of-marist-mission/
Charism Garden
Marian Catholic School in Hamilton held a blessing ceremony for their new Mary and Charism gardens which are located in the heart of the school.
Student Leader's Forum
The annual Champagnat Marist School Leaders Forum was held at Blue Skies, Kaiapoi, Christchurch from Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 February. 32 students from 8 of our Champagnat Marist schools participated.
Teachers New to Marist Schools
Champagnat in the Pacific
The 2020 Champagnat-in-the-Pacific, a live-in formation programme for those who work in Champagnat Marist schools or ministries took place last week at Long Bay. There were 17 participants from 11 of...
St Paul's College Award
St. Paul’s College - Marcellin Champagnat Building by Architectus. “The building is the first stage of, and important start to the redevelopment of a school campus to create fit-for-purpose classrooms and...
First Profession
Brs Ieremina Karekennatu and Ienraku Temoai made their first profession as Marist Brothers at the noviciate in Lomeri, Fiji on Saturday 20 June. This was the feast day of the...
Happy Feast Day!
Walking together, taking the best of our Marist DNA with us. The message of Br. Ernesto Sánchez (Superior General) on the occasion of the celebration of the feast of St.
Student Leader's Forum
39 leaders from across 10 of our Champagnat Marist schools in New Zealand participated in the annual student leader's forum. The photo was taken upon arrival on the first day...
New District Council
The 3rd District Chapter of the District of the Pacific elected a new District Council at the recent Chapter held at Lomeri in Fiji.
Advent Prayer Resource
The Advent Prayer Resource 2019 can be downloaded from the website.
Education Consultation
As a global family this is an invitation to journey together to strengthen our Marist educational mission. A consultation is being undertaken by the Secretariat of Education and Evangelisation and...
Visit from the General Administration
Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez (Vicar General), Br. Libardo Garzón (Econome General) and Br. Carlos Alberto Rojas Carvajal (Director of the Department for Education and Evangelisation) have been visiting New Zealand. They attended...
Calling Marist Volunteers
Explore options for Marist volunteering at https://maristbrothers.org.nz/marist-lay/marist-volunteers/
New District Leader
The General Council has appointed Br John Hazelman as Superior of the District of the Pacific for a first three-year term.
MAPAC Vows
Brothers Tabunga Etuati and Anitelea Fidow renewed their vows on Thursday 30th May 2019 in front of the Marist Asia Pacific Centre (MAPAC) community.
Champagnat Marist Volunteers
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New Board of Trustees Resources
A range of resources to assist new Trustees to understand the Champagnat Marist charism are available on the website.
New Venture in Kiribati
Br Sefo Une (right) and Br Amberoti Nantei (3rd from left) have started a project with a number of unemployed youth. The project involves making concrete plant pots. This is...
Student Leaders Forum
Thank you all for your support of the recent Champagnat Marist Student Leaders Forum held at Blue Skies, Kaiapoi.
1st Profession at Lomeri
On a beautiful tropical day, a large number of Champagnat Marists, family and friends gathered at the Lomeri noviciate in Fiji to witness the first profession of Brothers Steve Vaea...
Staff new to Marist schools
21 teachers and staff new to Marist schools met recently for an induction day. the participants were from St John's College, Hamilton and from St Paul's and Sacred Heart colleges...
Religious Gathering
A group of religious men and women in Auckland gathered on Waitangi Day for a shared BBQ at Onslow Avenue.
U50 Gathering Fiji
Brothers Under 50 years of age gathered from across the Oceania Region to workshop the calls emerging from the XXII General Council. The gathering was facilitated by Br Tony Leon,...
New Blog Post
The Pop-Up Cafe was a work simulation project for our Vocational students at the Champagnat Institute, Suva, Fiji. It ran for four days and was open to the public.
Retreat
Thirty-nine Brothers and Lay Champagnat Marists gathered at the Mary MacKillop Centre, Mission Bay for the annual retreat.
Marist Images
Posters featuring images related to the Calls from the XXII General Chapter were blessed on Assumption Day, 15 August.
Final Profession
On Saturday 24 February the light of our Champagnat Marist mission in Kiribati shone brightly as many people witnessed our Br Amberoti Nantei professing his perpetual vows.
Student Leaders Forum
36 student leaders from Marist schools across New Zealand gathered in Christchurch from 22-25 February to take part in the 12 Marist Student Leaders Forum.
First Profession
Br Tabunga Etuati, from Kiribati, made his first profession on 10 February at the Lomeri novitiate in Fiji.
Lavalla 200> Marist International Communities
These are communities of brothers and lay Champagnat Marists who come together to form community and to participate in mission.
Kiribati
Launching of the La Valla Year and the Spirituality and Formation Centre in Kiribati - Bishop Paul Mena blesses the sign board at the entrance to the property at Bikenibeu.
New Rector
Br John Hazelman started as the Rector of the Marist Asia-Pacific Centre on 1 April. This Centre is for post-noviciate formation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bicentennial Dinner
A bicentenary dinner was held in Auckland on 25 February to tank many of the people who serve on Marist boards and committees.
Fiji retreat
During the first week of May 18 members of the Marist Family in Fiji participated in the first of three Fourvière Marist Family retreats scheduled for this year.
New College Company Director
Mr Brett Davis has been appointed as a director of the College Companies. He is a Sacred Heart Old Boy and has a son who recently attend the College.
Kiribati
Launching of the La Valla Year and the Spirituality and Formation Centre in Kiribati - Bishop Paul Mena blesses the sign board at the entrance to the property at Bikenibeu.
Entry to the Noviciate
On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August, Tabunga Etuati from Kiribati was received into the novitiate at Lomeri, Fiji. Please pray for all our...
Congratulations St Paul’s College
Brother Colin shared some news on St Paul’s College successfully defending their SAS College Rugby League title. They defeated Wesley College 23-10 at Mt Smart Stadium on August 10. To read more, please click here.
World Youth Day, Greymouth
John-Paul II High School has hosted the World Youth Day Cross that will be present at the Christchurch gathering of schools on 29 July-1August.
Update from Principal Zita at St Louis High School 30th June
This morning we are getting very heavy rain which we appreciate after a long period of no rain.
Fourviere in Kiribati
The Champagnat Marists in Kiribati gathered to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the pledge for form a society of Mary.
Religious Education Classes
Fiji Bicentennial
On Monday June 6th the Brothers and Champagnat Lay Marists culminated the Champagnat Day celebrations with a mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, to which former students of all the...
Marist Horizon course
The week began with the sessions on the Keys of Interiority by our Vicar General Br. Joseph McKee.
Queen’s Birthday Honours -Kieran Fouhy
Mr Kieran Fouhy, Principal of St Paul’s College, received the MNZM in the recent Queen’s Birthday honours list.
Br Emili's letter on Fourvière
The letter from the Superior General Br Emili Turú is available at: http://www.champagnat.org/400.php?a=6&n=3992
Stage Challenge
Verdon College won first place at the Stage Challenge competition in Invercargill on 11 May for their performance No Place like Home, explored the world refugee crisis, with a particular...
Br João
Br João Carlos do Prado, the Director of the Mission Secretariat in Rome, paid a short visit to the District (New Zealand 5-9 May, Samoa 10-12 May, Fiji 13-15 May).
St Joseph's, Alafua
Work is progressing on new desk tops and the refurbishment of the classrooms. The refurbishment is generously supported by Br Al Sherry at Marist Solidarity, Brisbane.
Marist Mulivai
Fourvière Book
A new book has been published to commemorate the Fourvière Year titled Beyond Fourvière: Reflections from Young Marists. The book is a series of letters from 18 young members directed...
Marian Prayer Resource
Br Mark O'Connor FMS has advised that a Marian resource for the Year of Mercy is now available to download from www.cam.org.au/evangelisation
Kiribati retreat
Br Kevin Dobbyn led the retreat for Champagnat Marists, brothers and lay, in Kiribati. The Brothers gathered on Friday 29th April and 1st May and were joined by lay participants...
Investiture
On Monday 28 March, eight long serving Church members received a Papal award in recognition of their service to the Church in Samoa. Br.
New Models Project
In its February 2016 Plenary session, the General Council agreed on the general direction of New Models proposal for Mission at the general, regional and administrative unit levels. The Marist...
Mass Intention
The launch of the Cause of the Sainthood of Fr. Antoine M. Garin SM at St Michael’s church, Remuera. Mass at 7:30pm, Thursday 14 April. Fr.
Come and See - Kiribati
Three young men, Raweia, Antonio and Benian, came to join the ‘come and see’ programme. They arrived on Friday afternoon.
OEL News - Alafua, Samoa
Only three weeks and we are up and running. Sam(antha) wanted to have a look and see and has spent a week now thoroughly immersed in the programme.
Lower Hutt
Last week The Grove hosted a Champagnat Marist partnership family – Rodrigo (33, teacher), Estela (32, doctor), Josue (5) and Lucia (18 months) Sanchez – en route from Cambodia to...
New Era Leadership Projects - Lower Hutt and Christchurch
The NEL Projects are a number of new initiatives to be developed in the District. A team of younger Brothers has been working on each project. In Kiribati the NEL...
Donald Teixeira’s 75 Birthday and 50 years of service in the Pacific.
The Brothers gathered on Friday the 8th at Tearaoreke to celebrate Br. Donald’s 75th birthday. It was also an occasion to acknowledge and reminiscing on Don’s adventurous and illustrious 50...
Sacred Heart College Donation - Kiribati
The La Valla community now has a new deep freezer. Many thanks to Sacred Heart College at Glen Innes for their monetary donation.
Improvements at Sinamoga
Siaosi has been busy working on refurbishing the house. The insect screens are being replaced.
New Era Leadership Projects
An OEL Project
Br David Lavin reports on a ‘revived’ initiative in Samoa. In the days of Br Jerome and Fr Bob Leamy here in Samoa there was a problem getting trained teachers...
Samoa Vocation Promotion
Talofa lava!
What’s happening…Partnership in Samoa
I was fortunate to travel to Samoa from 18-23 January to support a number of new initiatives that have been identified by local Champagnat Marists.
Sam Eathorne’s Birthday
A number of Brothers, novices and friends gathered at Lomeri to celebrate Sam’s 83rd birthday.
Brothers Gathering Brisbane
Link to a video by Br Greg McDonald is available at https://vimeo.com/152492698
On the big screen
Irish Marist Brother who founded a Celtic Football Club looks set for the big screen. The story of the Irish Marist Brother who formed a Glasgow Celtic Football Club looks...
New Era Leadership (NEL)
On Thursday 28th January, Siaosi, Sefo and Jone presented the projects initiated by the NEL group.
Shifts
Sefo has been appointed to Kiribati to lead the Team investigating the needs of young people there. He leaves for Kiribati next week.
Marist projects provide refuge in after-math of Cyclone Winston
Fijians are cleaning-up after yesterday’s (21 February 2016) devastating category five super-storm, Cyclone Winston, which is reported as being the most powerful cyclone in the island nation’s history.
St Paul’s College, Auckland
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Chanel College, Masterton
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Solidarity – Kaikohe & Auckland Champagnat Marist Groups
Marist-to-Marist has traditionally been centered around our schools – a New Zealand Champagnat Marist school partnering with a Champagnat Marist Pacific school to assist with a local school need (e.g.
CYCLONE WINSTON - in North East of OVALAU, Fiji.
Saturday Feb 20, 2016
Marist Mulivai
The Champagnat Marists lay teachers have organized regular, free, tutorials for slow learners after school. These are students who are often slow readers and have difficulty in coping with many,...
St Paul’s College
The District Council made the decision to make changes to our communities at St Paul’s College effective as of the last day of Term 1, Friday April 15 2016. The...
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