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Marist Family Provincials Meet in Lyon (FR)

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.

As well as sharing news, we were given a guided tour of a house that has played an important role in the history of the SMSM’s. Sister Marie Claude shared something of the history of faith and perseverance that has characterized successive generations of sisters in Lyon starting with the first “Pioneers”.

At lunch the retired missionary sisters presently residing there indicated the wide reach of their missionary activities in various countries from Dakar to New Caledonia, Algeria to Vanuatu.

What a joy and encouragement to reflect together as we all continue the Work of Mary in our ministries!

Euro-African Solidarity Between Marist Schools

Nov 6, 2026

At the start of the 2026 academic year, 805kg of textbooks and other publications were sent to the Marist school in Dakar (Senegal) thanks to the joint support of the Marist school in Toulon (France) and the Navy.

New Marist Resources Platform

Oct 29, 2026

Marist Fathers recently launched a digital library with a great range of Marist resources supplemented with a tailored AI tool which enables users to ask specific questions on the texts and get authentic Marist responses.

Legacy of Leadership in European Marist Education

Oct 23, 2026

As European Delegate for Education within the Marist schools network from 2018 to 2026, Fr Frank Dowling reflects on his mission devoted to educational excellence and spiritual formation. His reflection explores some of the defining moments that have shaped both personal leadership and the collective mission of these institutions.