St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Ireland has been celebrating its sesquicentennial. One hundred and fifty years ago the Marists first opened the doors of the school in Dundalk with twenty six pupils enrolled. Today there are six hundred and forty three students and it is still going strong.
We began planning for the celebrations eighteen months beforehand. A committee of staff broke into groups with responsibility for the various aspects such as...
Chanel College Camino 2011
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Last May a group of 17 Transition Year students from Chanel College, Dublin led by two teachers, Frank Dowling and Richie MacLiam cycled the northern coastel route of the Camino de Santiago. The trip was supported by the M.E.A. We flew to Santander and hired the bikes. A support vehicle accompanied us and transportexd the luggage each day. The terrain was a mixture of flat coastal routes...
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La Neyliere 2008
In the Footsteps of the Founder
Marist Education Authority Schools’ Visit to La Neyliere May 2008
Introduction
Since my appointment to the Marist Educational Authority in June 2007 the issues and aspirations of the authority in relation to the Ethos and founding intention of the Marist Order have been given the highest priority. In common with other religious Trustees the commitment to the schools is primarily based on the Catholic Marist nature of...