Norms of the Marist District of West Africa
Norms of the Marist District of West Africa
Norms of the Marist District of West Africa
On Wednesday January 31, 2024 at 8 a.m., the new infirmary of Centre Scolaire St Marcellin Champagnat Bouaké was inaugurated in a ceremony chaired by the Director of the School, Br Germain Beda. The event witnessed the presence of Father Innocent Kouadio, vicar of the parish of Ste Marie Zone, the Marist Brothers, the teaching and non-teaching staff, a few parents, students as well as some nearby residents invited for the occasion.
The Marist Youth Ministry (Ghana), on Friday, 1st March, 2024 organized its second edition of the Marist quiz competition. This competition which featured the three Marist schools in Ghana; Marist Preparatory and JHS, St. Marcellin Champagnat School and Our Good Mother School was held at the Our Good Mother School at Ashalaja in Accra- Ghana.
A few days ago, we bid farewell to our brother André Delalande, who passed away on May 1st at the age of 103. Over the past few days, we have received many signs of affection. All are a sign of the respect, admiration and gratitude that so many people had for him. With his death, many of us felt a mixture of sadness for his loss and gratitude for the gift his life represented for us.
The “sensitive period” in the life of an adolescent is puberty which comes along with challenges and uncertainties other than obvious physical ones. Adolescents struggle to balance academics and unfamiliar experiences that make it difficult for them to concentrate during lessons.
The Conference of the Superiors of the African Continent (CSAC) has recently announced the appointment of Brother N'Guessan Vincent De Paul as the new Acting Principal of the Marist International University College in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2019, Br. Vincent de Paul was appointed to join the formation team; until his appointment to the highest office of the College he served as Vice Principal Academic.
It was a colorful day on the 18th of December, 2021 when Br. Lawrence W. Doe made his Final Religious Profession at the Parish of St Francis, Pleebo, Cape Palmas Diocese, Maryland County. The Vows of Br. Lawrence were received by Br. Cyprian Gandeebo, the Provincial Superior of Marist Province of West Africa.
A five-day Child Safeguarding workshop for the Marist Province of West Africa took place in Ghana from the 20th to the 24th of March 2023. The purpose of the workshop was to help participants on how to write a Child Safeguarding Policy for the Province and other associated Marist Works.
Three new brothers were added to the Institute of the Marist Brothers, when Brothers Ebenezer Owusu-Ansah Arthur (Ghana), Alvine Shiyntum (Cameroon), and Cletus Anekwe Chijioke (Nigeria) consecrated themselves to the Lord on Saturday 9th July 2022.
The mass was presided over by Most Rev. John Yaw Afoakwah, the bishop of the diocese of Obuasi and the Vows were received by Provincial of Nigeria, Br. Vincent Abadom.
Today, Sunday the 3rd of July, 2022, Brother Ivo Njongai Leynyuy, the principal of St Albert's Comprehensive College, Bafut in Cameroon, received a Medal and Certificate of longevity of faithful service; and as one of the distinguished administrators in School Management in the Archdiocese of Bamenda. The two awards were given by the Archbishop of Bamenda at the Our Lady of Lourdes College, Mankon during the Holy Mass and annual Come together of the Archbishop and all the Catholic teachers, principals and head teachers.
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