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The Marist Brothers are in 79 countries on five continents. Using this map we invite you to take a trip around the world and see where we serve.Read more
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1816: Fr. Champagnat was appointed parish priest in La Valla
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International experiences
Experiences of joint formation
Saint-Paul- Trois-Châteaux, France
26 April - 18 May 2009
Experience of joint formation with 16 participants of the English-French language zone. Formation in recreating processes of charaoismatic vitality. The general objective the same as at Quito: « to qualify a group of brothers and laity to conduct processus of joint formation in the different Administrative Units of the Institute. It is intended that these persons be capable of planning and directing these programmes in their respective Administrative Units. »
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Quito, Ecuador
1 - 30 July 2008
International experience on the processes of joint formation of brothers and laity of the Spanish-Portuguese language zone. 21 Marist participants from 14 Administrative Units: 10 brothers and 11 lay people, including 7 women. The principal objective of the experience was to qualify a group of brothers and laity for conducting processes of joint formation in the different Administrative Units of the Institute. The motto was: « Recreating Marist life together ».
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Les Avellanes, Spain
14 – 20 May 2007
International meeting with 42 participants, brothers and laity, from all over the Institute. Meeting inspired by the XXI General Chapter. Its objectives: to share the main existing programmes of Marist formation for brothers and laity in view of the mutual enriching of each AU and of the whole Institute. To find the essential elements of these formation programmes, from the point of view of the functions such as contents, methodology, experiences… To indicate possible future projections of these programmes at the level of the whoIe Institute, of each Region and each AU.
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