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Jean-Claude Colin web site | Members only | Updated: Sep 29, 2016

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ARC ends

Australian-made Colin resources distributed

Japanese Madonna installed in Rome

Our Lady of the Journey at Monteverde

Retreat at Kincumber

Bishop Peter Cullinane with Marist groups

'Marist face' at Ignite

Vocations promotion at national conference

ARC continues

Marist leaders in Rome

Marists, 180 years on

Anniversary of first professions

ACRATH advocacy report

Australian Catholic Religious against human trafficking Canberra visit

JPIC and September news

Fr Hoppy in Paraguay

Ten years of Base Christian Communities

ARC begins

Marist leaders in Rome for Annual Review Consultation

Marist Mission newsletter

Download Spring issue

Provincial leaves for Rome

Fr Bob takes resources for ARC meeting

Traralgon 60th anniversary

Lavalla College celebration

By a gracious choice

Marists celebrate Holy Name of Mary

Parish feast day Mass

Holy Name of Mary families celebrate

Oceania's feature photos

Worth checking...

'If you want peace, seek justice'

Marist-to-Marist Philippines immersion

September news and JPIC

Our Lady journeys to Rome

Second statue gift for the Marist Fathers

Congratulations, James!

Scholarship for Bridge Program graduate

September news and JPIC

Top award for Fr Gerry

Catholic Health Australia acknowledges lifetime work of Fr Gerald Arbuckle

Spring has sprung...

... at Villa Maria monastery

News from Europe

Latest 'Euroinfo'

Social Justice and Marist Diary for September

JPIC diary or September news

Marist Foundress remembered

Jeanne-Marie Chavoin's birthday

Pacific candidates

Oceania aspirants for 2017

Latest provincial circular

Members only

Japanese guests

Second statue en route to Rome

Good news from Brazil

Congratulations, Fr Luiz Antonio

Colin Cause progress

Vatican gives further approval

MCC team on mission

Young teachers share Marist charism & culture

Fr Long leaves

Filipino Marist's visit Down Under

Solemnity of the Assumption

Significance to the Marist Family

Farewell, Sr Dorothea

Esteemed pastoral sister mourned by Aussie Marists

Adolescence in Burma

Bridge Program graduates produce videos for ACU

August news and JPIC

SM Bulletin: special Fourvière issue

Bicentenary celebrations across the Marist world

Historical updates for Oceania regions

Fr Michael Fitzgerald's Pacific summaries

Listening to the poor

Latest newsletter from Marist Mission Ranong

August news or JPICC

St Mary of the Cross solemnity

Josephite foundress: prayer and Mass texts

Founder's birthday

Jean-Claude Colin, 1790

St John Vianney on prayer

Curé of Ars' feast day and teaching

Fourvière messages preserved

Bicentenary homilies, address downloadable

Fr John Hill 68 years ordained

Veteran Japan missionary's interstate celebration

'Act Justly'

Latest from Justice & Peace office

JPIC or August news

Formators' program concludes

Fr Tony Kennedy's report from La Neylière

Latest Euroinfo

Marist news from Europe

Social Justice and Marist Diary for August

JPIC diary or August news

La Neylière retreat

Fr Gerard Hall leads Europeans in retreat

Fr Kevin Bates' Fourvière homily and song

Marist composer presides and preaches at anniversary Eucharist

Fourvière pledge at St Patrick's

Promise renewed during Sunday Eucharist

Sisters upstage Fourvière

Jubilarians' 230 years of Marist commitment

Fourvière Day in Lyon

International celebration live-streamed

Fourvière Day in Sydney

Marist Family renews pioneer commitment

Marist Superiors-General to lead consecration at Fourvière Bicentenary celebration

Jul 14-22 Click for prayer | Click for full novena

Daring to dream...

International Marist youth gather in Lyon

Founders' anniversaries

Jean-Claude Colin and Marcellin Champagnat ordained 200 year ago

'To whatever distant shore...'

Fourvière backdrop to Marist vocation info

Jan-Jun statistics

Half-yearly figures for number-lovers

Fourvière page

Colin web site adds new resources

Oceania news

Regular updates on OMP web site

Fourvière Bicentenary novena

Downloadable for Jul 14-22

Happy Birthday, St Peter Chanel

... Jul 12 and other dates

Aussie at formators' workshop

Fr Tony Kennedy at La Neylière

Fr Gavin with SJC Philippines project

Joeys lads welcomed by Davao street kids

Passing of Fr Keith Shepherd

Fighter pilot, bursar and pastor dies peacefully at 92

Latest provincial circular

Members only

Social Justice and Marist Diary for July

JPIC diary and July news

Marist Foundress remembered

Jean-Marie Chavoin anniversary

Assistant-General Down Under

Fr Lote Raiwalui visits Australian Marists

'SPA' guests

Asia, NZ Marists visit

Chapter closes

Aussies vote for reconfiguration

Jubilee celebrations

Mass and party for Marist jubilarians

Fourvière Bicentenary invitation and resources

Jul 23 anniversary events

Chapter under way

Reconfiguration a key theme for Australian Marists

Missionary Sisters' new regional team

Sr Jenny Clarke to lead Asia-Pacific SMSMs

Spruicing up St Patrick's

Interior work at city-centre shrine

Marist Laity newsletter

Latest issue - news from Marist Laity Australia

MAP meets

Asia-Pacific Marist leaders in Sydney

Refugee Week 2016

With courage let us all combine...

JPICC or June news

More than Memories

Fr Kevin Bates' song for Fourvière celebrations

Marist Laity International newsletter

Latest news worldwide

St Marcellin feast day

Marist Brothers' Founder remembered

Fr Hoppy's letter

News from Misioneros Maristas, Bolivia

Kiwi Marist Lay leader visits

Bev McDonald at MacKillop shrine

Latest Euroinfo

Marist news from Europe

Social Justice and Marist Diary for June

JPIC diary and June news

Marist Journey of Mercy

Lay Marists gather in Sydney

Night with Christ as Corpus Christi begins

Eucharistic devotions at St Patrick's

Jean Coste awards

Rome ceremony honours Marist historian and archaelogist

Woodbury texts

Grandnephew publishing the "Doc's" notes

Night with Christ

Local devotions replace 'Corpus Christi' procession

Kristin at Futuna celebrations

Aussie at Chanel anniversary

Fourvière Pledge translated

Preparations for July Bicentenary

The Spirit of the Lord fills the universe

see May news for 'Pentecost in two minutes'

Fr Tony Kennedy to lead Colinian Renewal

La Neylière program in 2017

Three Marist Deacons

First Chinese SM ordained in Digos diaconate ceremony

Our Lady of the Journey in Australia

Nara Catholics' gift to Marists

International web site updated

Marist Sisters worldwide

Futuna celebrations

175th Chanel anniversary

Refugee Bishop for Parramatta

Holy Father appoints Bishop Vincent Long Van Nyugen

General Chapter convoked

Superior-General announces gathering for Nemi, Sep-Oct 2017

Congratulations, Padre Daniel !

Second Casa di Maria graduate ordained

'A very personal Australian story'

Aquinas Academy history launched

Social Justice and Marist diary for May

JPIC diary & May news

Prayer room for Chanel House

Pope Gregory's letter, 180 years on

'We will go to whatever distant shore'

Latest Provincial Circular

'Members only' section

Asian Marists take final vows

Next step, diaconate

175th anniversary of Chanel martyrdom

Marists remember their first Saint

Launch of new Oceania site

'www.maristoceania.org' updated for Chanel feast

Music for freedom

ACRATH May event to support anti-trafficking.

JPIC and April news

Anzacs remembered

Not really news...

St Patrick's parish priest installed

Vicar-general leads ceremony for Fr Michael Whelan

Time to look outward

Fr John Hannan's letter - members' access

Marist Journey of Mercy - coming soon

Laity seminar in May

Pacific Climate Watch web updated

More support groups, aricles, responses

JPICC and April news

Vocations novena

Interceding through St Peter Chanel SM

'A fantastic year'

Marist Mission Ranong -- annual report

Humpty Dumpty politics

Justin Glyn SJ on detention issues

Pacific finance meeting

Committee meets at original Oceania base

Amoris Laetitia

Full text of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation

Fr David Sanchez SM

Marist ordination in Toluca,Mexico

Climate Justice Speaking Tour

Australia -- and the Pacific's low lying atolls

JPIC or April news

New look for Oceania web site

Upgrade for Oceania Marist Province

Oceania House Marists resettled

Villa Maria and Maryvale-Montbel welcome new members

Passing of Fr Paul Albers

Dutch Marist will be missed in Australia

Fr Paul for Eucharistic convention

Reconciliation throughout Auckland gathering

Thirty-one April days for Marists

Calendar glitch

Freedom Stories

Marist news from Europe

Latest 'Euroinfo' newsletter

Social Justice and Marist diary for April

JPIC diary & April news

Latest Marist Laity Bulletin

Marist Journey of Mercy in May

Farewell to Sr Margaret Cummins

Passing of oldest Australian Marist Sister

He has risen as He said!

Easter reflections from Fr Michael Whelan

'Gospel notes for Easter Sunday' and 'Three Pillars'

Waiting...

Empty Marist tabernacles

Good Friday walk

Hundreds join Way of the Cross at Hunters Hill

Coming soon...

Hunters Hill Way of the Cross

Palm Sunday rallies

Australians unite for refugees and asylum seekers

St Joseph - protector of Montbel

Solemnity recalls France-Australia links

New leaders and hope for Myanmar

Trusted aide of Aung San Suu Kyi elected

JPIC and March news

Pacific Climate Watch

New web site to highlight maritime countries' plight

JPIC and March news

Two books launched

Fifty gather at Villa Maria

SMSM leader's second term

Marist Missionary Sisters re-elect Sr Georgeanne Marie Donovan

Charism and Culture

Immersion in Marist spirit for four Marist schools

Dean Kev

Fr Kevin Bates to head Sydney's northern deanery

Marist spirituality downtown

Third session at St Patrick's

Guide to Villa Maria

New resource for historic precinct

Marist news from Europe

Latest 'Euroinfo' newsletter

Social Justice and Marist diary for March

JPIC diary & March news

Bethany Mission Statement

Brisbane community's identity and goals

Taveuni devastation

Fr Mike McVerry reports from Tutu

Cyclone Winston

Marists report from Suva

Brekky at St Pat's

Saturday initiative for Sydney's disadvantaged

Fr Andrew Murray web site

New Marist link

Provincial Circular

Latest issue: go to 'Members only', above

Flashback Ranong

Marist Asia foundation marks 10 years

Marist philosopher's last class - and new book

Fr Andrew Murray: C.I.S. retirement and book launch

Summer slump

Wavering stats for the number-lovers

'Ragpicker' re-published

Fr Paul Glynn's story of Satoko Kitahara

Farewell 'JL'

Funeral of Fr John Louis Walsh

Kiwi Marists visiting

Frs Tim Duckworth and Paul Martin at Villa Maria

'The three sinners'

Fr Jim Carty's homily on sending the children back

Nauru protests

Amnesty International petition

February news or JPIC

'Mercy, not sacrifice'

Lenten message of Pope Francis (full text).

Passing of Fr John L Walsh SM

Veteran Japan missionary dies peacefully, aged 84.

Lent's coming

Happy Pancake day!

Fr Gerry to lead European retreat

Announcement in latest 'Euroinfo'

Young Canadian's Aussie adventure

Marist High School graduate explores Down Under

Lenten Carbon Fast calendar

'Prepare for Easter with works of mercy' - Pope Francis

February news or JPIC

Social Justice and Marist diary for February

Anniversaries include Year of Monkey and Nelson Mandela's release

JPIC diary & February news

Happy Slam final

Marists and others watch Novak win - again

Congratulations and welcome

International novitiate professions - and new intake

Sarnelli and MMC

Fr Olé visits Marist Mission Centre

Happy Australia Day

Grant, we pray, O Lord our God,

that as the Cross shines in our southern skies,

so may Christ bring light to our nation,

to its peoples old and new,

and by saving grace, transform our lives.

[Opening Prayer of the Mass for Australia Day]

2015 web stats

A million up - for what they're worth

Marist Mission Centre changes

Tony Biddle to continue Fr Kevin Stewart's review

Fr Paul Cooney returns

Fr Paul Martin to be new Bursar-General

Inauguration of Marist Charism & Culture group

Immersion programs and pilgrimages for school personnel

Anniversary of mission entrustment

Mission-minded Pope and Marists in Oceania

Hospitality reciprocated

Thai Redemptorists Down Under

Fr Jim Esler: diamond years

Veteran teacher's 60 years of Marist priesthood

Managerial moves

Kerrie Sanders-Perry: Villa's loss is Montbel's gain

Another year, another term...

New Year happenings

Marist news from Europe

Latest 'Euroinfo' newsletter

Social Justice and Marist diary for January

Anniversaries include Marist Oceania missions and Tent Embassy in Canberra

JPIC diary & January news

Marist Laity newsletter

December issue out now

Emmaus series

Fr John Thornhill's topical weekly reflections linked

Senior Santas

St Catherine's Marists at Montbel

Vigil at Villa Maria

Angels, animals, kings and choirs

Which crib is that?

Christmas crib quiz

Lost sheep from Christmas crib

Crime scene at Hunters Hill roundabout

Hesed 2015

Final profession program concludes at Lomeri

Marist Sisters' new units and web site

Sr Vivienne Goldstein reports from Rome

Gifts for future generations

Fr Jim Carty. Pope Francis and ecology

Leadership for Mission, Mark 2

Superior-General's letter to Marist leaders. Available at 'Members only', above

Tarija news and celebrations

Fr John Hopkinson's Christmas greetings from Bolivia

MMC Christmas newsletter

Latest Provincial Circular

Available at 'Members only', above

Carol walk success

Sydneysiders join from St Mary's to St Patrick's

Brazilians' reflection day

Picturesque setting with former missionary

One year ends, another begins

Hunters Hill religious celebrate 7,000 years of service as Mercy Year commences

Marist themes and the Year of Mercy

Fr François Drouilly's 'Dialogues on Mercy' series

Year of Mercy beginning

Pope Francis' letters

AMCC news

Burmese youth in leadership team

Villa Maria talk published

Fr Peter McMurrich's 150th anniversary address

News from Paris

Latest Marist 'Euroinfo'

ACMRO news

Migrant and refugee issues

Social Justice & Marist Diary for December

Anniversaries include Wik decision and Sisters of Mercy foundation

December news or JPIC diary

Insert 'Australia'

Canadian rant on refugee crises

December news or JPIC

Act Justly - special issue

Delivering justice to asylum seekers

December news and JPIC