Welcome

Hello I’m John McMahon, a Marist Brother living in Melbourne. Welcome to our Blog. We have been developing it for a few years and are now in the process of reshaping it. Two ideas are emerging in our thinking .’Why do we have this Blog’ and ‘ what is the Story feeding our Blog - or if you prefer what context lies behind our Blog?’. We welcome your suggestions at john.mcmahon@marists.org.au

In response to the first idea:

I believe our Marist Blog can provide a place for us to share about Marist life and mission.

In response to the second:

Our global Marist community commenced in 1817 in France when Fr Marcellin Champagnat established his small community of Brothers in the wake of the Revolution.

Today, we men and women, strive to live St Marcellin's vision of educating young people to contribute enthusiastically to our contemporary world.

E. john.mcmahon@marists.org.au

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New Books We Like

Dawn of the Word in Silence  The Adventures of the Marist Brothers in China (2017) by Spes Stanley Ku.

Blogs we like

Chris Pramuk's Blog Hope Sings, So Beautiful 

Chris Pramuk and his family

Chris Pramuk and his family

Marist Hermitage, France

Information about how to get to the Hermitage can be found here.

News

Marist Circular

Br Ernesto Sanchez has now published a circular convoking the XXIII General Circular of our Marist Brothers which commences on 8 September, 2025 .

It is titled Home for all. River of Life

The global pandemic reminds us we live in a global village where we can support and rely on each other.

Blue Marists in Aleppo, Syria supported 293 people with the coronavirus.

Blue Marists in Aleppo.

Blue Marists in Aleppo.

June 2022

Happy Champagnat Day for June 6. Marcellin Champagnat died on this day in 1840

Message from Br Ernesto, Superior General

Br Ernesto Sanchez

Br Ernesto Sanchez

March 2020

We send greetings to you all as together we live through this daunting time of our global coronavirus.

April 2019

We pray for our friends in Paris as you witness the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral.

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March 2019

Here is our international news for 5 March.

January 2019

Mary of Fourvière, inspire us all again in 2019.

Fourviere

Fourviere