The first meeting of the Heads of the educational centres in the Province of Europe and the Education Committee was held on the 22 and 23 January 2016 at the Missions étrangères in Paris. The aim of the meeting was to evaluate the current performance of the European Marist Network, its aims and objectives, its way of working and its scope for action.
Glendalough 2015, Marist Staff Reflection Day
Marist Staff Reflection Day Glendalough – October 2015
On Saturday morning 10th October, a group of 13 Marists arrived in Glendalough, Co. Wicklow for a day of reflection. Nine teachers from the three Marist schools, Chanel College, Coolock, C.U.S., Leeson St. and St. Mary’s College, Dundalk were welcomed by Kevin Jennings, the director of the MEA, Marist Fathers, Jimmy McElroy S.M., Martin McAnaney S.M. , convenors of the day and Fr....
La Neylière 2015
Following in the Footsteps: La Neylière 2015
Day 1: Thursday, 14th May
The 8th annual MEA schools’ trip to La Neylière began at a cool and rather inclement Dublin Airport. The strength of the MEA’s commitment in making connections between the four schools meant that this preliminary ‘meet and greet’ was more a catch up with friends than a round of strained introductions. The smooth flight to Lyon was followed by our...
The Thorpe Cup 2015
Thorpe Cup
May 1st 2015
St. Mary’s College Blackburn 1 – 5 Chanel College, Dublin
Chanel College became the first Irish school ever to win the Thorpe Cup on UK soil with an emphatic victory over St. Mary’s College last May. Since the competition's revival in 2011 St. Mary’s have been the stronger of the two schools, winning three of the previous four matches, including a hard fought win in Coolock last year.
This...