Saturday 5th of July 2025 was the day of our annual Marist pilgrimage to Walsingham. The tennis at Wimbledon was left behind and the recent heat wave was put on hold as we made our way to the National Shrine of Our Lady: by coach and by car from various parts of England, in time for the opening Concelebrated Mass.
French Lay Marists gathered at La Neylière over the Pentecost weekend with Fr John Larsen, Superior General of the Marist Fathers. Fr John shared his reflections on the theme ‘Nothing is impossible with God: do you believe it?’ (Luke 1:37).
Marist Family leadership teams in France met together in Lyon on 24th June 2025. Brothers Gabriel and Javier FMS, Sister Marie Thérèse SM and Fr Kevin SM received a warm welcome in the SMSM house at Ste Foy, hosted by Sisters Anathasie and Hélène SMSM.
In 1825, Jeanne-Marie Chavoin and her companions arrived in Belley, guided by deep faith and the quiet strength of Mary. From that moment, the Marist Sisters began a journey of humble service, hidden yet powerful, rooted in compassion and simplicity.
Under the guidance of Fr Jean-Marie Bloqueau, with the special help of Fr Ron Nissen and many others, a coordination group is preparing a variety of resources and events to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Fr Colin on 15 November 2025.
Daniel Fernandez, sm is the District Superior of Mexico, he is originally from our European Province, Spain, and he was delighted to participate in the MYL Program.
On 1st May 2025 the centenary was celebrated with a Thanksgiving mass with Bishop Bernt Eidsvig followed by a feast. The members of the Marist community in were joined by confreres who have ministered over the years in Norway.
Happy Feast of St Peter Chanel for 28th April! With St. Peter Chanel we live the Easter of Jesus.
Fr Rafael Ramila sm reports on the Marist events in the Marist school, Bury-Rosaire, located near Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris on Monday 31st March and Tuesday 1st April.
On the feast of the Annunciation, on 25th March 2025 we have officially launched the new provincial website of the Society of Mary in Europe. The event was live broadcasted from La Neyliere, our Marist House of Welcome.
On 25-26 February at Villa Lascaris in Pianezza (Turin), the assembly of Italian Marists was held on the theme: ‘How can we recover fraternal relationships in our communities?’.
Olivier Laurent, sm writes about the challenge between extinction and renewal: The Society of Mary is entering the year of the 150th anniversary of the death of JC Colin and of its next General Chapter.