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Within the French Province, the Marianists operate eight schools. They also run three spiritual centers (at La Madeleine, St. Avold, and Le Vic), two residences for university students, and an extensive scholarship program for Marianist schools. In addition, they serve in youth ministry, pastoral work, and hospital chaplaincy. [11]
Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, SM (also known as William Joseph Chaminade; Périgueux, 8 April 1761 – Bordeaux, 22 January 1850) was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817.
Chaminade University of Honolulu was named after Father William Joseph Chaminade, a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution. He founded the Society of Mary in 1817. In 1849, Marianists sent missionaries to the United States to serve immigrant populations.
The French province also supplied men for the various missions undertaken abroad by the Society of Mary. [ 6 ] Outside France, the first field of labour was the Vicariate Apostolic of Western Oceania, comprising New Zealand , Tonga, Samoa , the Gilbert (now known as Kiribati ) and Marshall Islands , Fiji, New Caledonia , New Guinea , the ...
Schools founded or sponsored by the Society of Mary (Marianists) Pages in category "Marianist schools" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
The Marianists, also called the Society of Mary was founded in 1817 by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the persecutions of Catholics during the French Revolution. There are currently 500 priests and over 1,500 religious in the organization. The Society is one of the four branches of the Marianist Family.
Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent, college preparatory Catholic school administered by the Marianist Order for boys in grades six through twelve in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The school is located in Creve Coeur, Missouri. [1] The school offers 7-day, 5-day, and temporary boarding.
The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic religious institute of brothers. In 1817, Marcellin Champagnat , a Marist priest from France , founded the Marist Brothers with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected.