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Contributions for per ww.champagnat.orgThe Provincials have nominated brothers who are responsible for sending notices for the web page. Brother Onorino Rota, Director of Publications, extends a personal invitation, not only to them but also to all the brothers, to send news items (and if possible accompanied by photos) to publica@fms.it to enrich our web site. This is an effort to “advertise the life” and to make known the richness of the Institute throughout all the world. Paintings of Goyo (FMS Message 33)Many brothers have asked to be able to use the photos that appear in the last FMS Message, which are a reproduction of a mural by Goyo. We remind everyone of what is written on page 2 of the magazine: the Collegio Chamberi di Madrid holds the rights to these. Statutes of the District of África del Oeste / Afrique de l’Ouest / West AfricaThe General Council has adopted the Statutes of the District of África del Oeste / Afrique de l’Ouest / West Africa, which depends on the Province of Mediterránea. This District has communities and Marist works in six countries: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Chad. A new Provincial Council in MelbourneThe Province of Melbourne held its 13th Provincial Chapter from the 27th to the 30th September and this marks the start of the second mandate of Brother Paul GILCHRIST as Provincial. The Chapter nominated five brothers as Provincial Councillors: Brothers Tony CADDY, Julian CASEY, Tony CLARK, Paul KANE and John Mac Mahon. A new Provincial Council in NegomboThe Province of Sri Lanka and Pakistan has just held its 16th Provincial Chapter on Saturday, 2nd October. This marks the start of the second mandate of Brother Mike de WAAS as Provincial. The Chapter nominated the following four brothers as Provincial Councillors: Brothers ALWIS Sunanda, LYANAGE Sunil, PERERA Mervyn and FONSEKA Noël. Opening of a Community at Roxton Falls (Canada)Two brothers and one layperson have opened a Centre called “The Small Farm” to help with the social reintegration of a group of young people. They hope to achieve this by living with them, by being close to and accepting of them and by sharing in the daily tasks with these young people.
01.10.2004 - Beslam From the 8th June 1972 to the 3rd September 2004 THE LITTLE CHILD WHO IS STILL FLEEING FROM THE NAPALM M  ore than 30 years have passed by, but the little girl is still running, crying and screaming. She is wearing nothing, fear is her clothing. Behind her, a dark, threatening cloud is advancing, a cloud of napalm. The little girl is nine years old and her name is Kim Phuc. Her village is Trang Bang, which is a few kilometres from Saigon. It is during the period of the “dirty war” in Vietnam. The photo is only the starting point. Kim survived and now she is able to find the courage to show us the terrible scars that the napalm left on her skin. But she repeats ad nauseam that the more terrible wounds are within her. But this has not prevented her from growing, from loving life, from becoming an ambassador of peace for UNESCO. It is her face, her grit, her dynamism that tell us that she has made it!
A month has passed by since the tragedy of Beslan. The children shown to us by the media during this time resemble little Kim very much. From the bottom of our heart we sincerely hope that all are able to survive this, to cope and to be able to continue to love life. And, in such circumstances, everyone should feel the same way Father Champagnat felt when confronted by the death of Jean-Baptist Montagne: “How many children,” he exclaimed, “are in the same predicament every day, exposed to the same dangers because they have no-one…” I, you, all of us… we can do something for the children of Ossetia, for those who live in our area, for those who live alongside us, to overcome hatred through love! 04.10.2004 - Argentina A century of work at Luján ONE HUNDRED YEARS WITH MARY AND MARCELLIN Luján is not only the spiritual capital of Argentina, but also the first link in a chain that, throughout a whole century, has linked together some of the most diverse places in the country, thanks to the untiring work of hundreds of brothers and lay people. We are starting a year of festivities as our dear College crowns one hundred years of fruitful education, following the example of Mary and of Saint Marcellin: “To teach a child, you must first love him.” The celebrations started in September. As noted in one of the best-known newspapers of the city, we are celebrating the centenary “in humility, modesty and simplicity” following the manner of our Founder. T  he festivities brought together brothers from various communities, authorities from educational, political and religious domains, former students, their teachers, flag bearers representing the local schools and Marist colleges of the Province of Cruz del Sul and a crowd of parents.
One of the most moving moments of the celebration was when the mothers who are catechists and their children who are preparing for their First Holy Communion carried in the picture of Our Lady. This procession was accompanied by the singing of present-day students and former students. Mary and Saint Marcellin were given pride of place in this ceremony. We chose the Education Day to commemorate this special event of the centenary and to pay homage to those who have dedicated their lives to the sowing of the seeds of love in educating children and young people. At the end, one hundred doves and one hundred balloons carrying the logo of the celebration “One Hundred Years with Mary and Marcellin” were set free into the sky. This was a mark of gratitude towards the first brothers who, in 1904, started this educational work and made it possible for the Collège Notre-Dame de Luján to become what it is today.
Directory: e maristas -> UltimasNoticias UltimasNoticias -> One Heart, One Mission. This was the sentiment that the members of the Provincial Marist Mission Assembly shared at Brazlandia (Brasilia), from the 1st to the 3rd November 2006 UltimasNoticias -> From the 19th to the 21st September the Brothers Provincial of Arco Norte met at San Salvador to plan the calendar of inter-Provincial activities for the coming three years UltimasNoticias -> 37 Piazzale M. Champagnat, 2 C. P. 10250 00144 Roma Tel.(39) 06 545 17279 Fax (39) 06 545 17 217 Email Download 387.2 Kb. Share with your friends:
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