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Welcome to the site of the Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools (FMS - Fratres Maristae a Scholis)We Marist brothers are religious consecrated to God, and we follow Jesus in the way that Mary did. We live in community and dedicate ourselves in a special way to the education of children and young people, with a preference for those who are the most neglected.
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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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Marcellin Champagnat
/> Marcellin Champagnat was born on May 20, 1789 in the French town of Marlhes. He is the founder of the Marist Institute
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Brazil: Marista Lucia Mayvorne, Florianópolis
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1907: Br. Theophane, 4th Superior General of the Institute, died in Mataró, Spain
1999: The Pope John Paul II canonized St. Marcellin
Marist Volunteers
Marist volunteers are Brothers or Lay Marists who freely and voluntarily offer their presence and their service in one of the eighty countries where Marists carry out their mission.
They can be sent and received on mission under different headings:
- As a missionary Brother: a Religious sent by his superiors to be present in a country or mission.
- As a lay missionary: a lay person sent to a country or mission.
- As a volunteer: a lay person or Marist Brother who is sent for a certain period of time and with a specific mission.
- As a person who performs a period of residency or an internship in a Marist community contributing to the mission.
To be an interprovincial Marist volunteer the following is required:
- Minimum age of 18 years
- Availability of time for three or, preferably, more months of volunteering
- A Marist connection
- Follow the guidelines laid down by the Coordinator of Province Volunteering (CPV).
Who SENDS the Marist volunteer?
The Marist Province or District of origin of the volunteer.
Who RECEIVES the Marist volunteer?
The Marist Province or District where the Marist Receiving Community is located.
REGISTRATION AND CONTACT
The International volunteer candidate should contact the CPV appointed by the Brother Provincial, who will guide him/her through the process.
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