Our Global Marist Family

Whether it is the excitement of the Marist International Youth Festival, World Youth Day itself, with many Marist students from across the globe participating, or the hundreth anniversary of the presence of Marist Brothers in Recife, Brazil, or locally, the tribute to Timothy J. Buckley of the first Central Catholic class of 1939, a beloved and local citizen who began his long journey in the public eye as a paper boy and model for the famous Eagle-Tribune newsboy sign, or the recent naming of Ryan Kearney, CCHS grad to the U-Mass Lowell Hall of fame for his outstanding pitching career, the Marist story always seems to be one of hope and resurrection. With the rash of "super-hero" films this summer, we might include ourselves in this valiant gallery of characters who overcome impossible odds and conquer evil with good. These super heroes always have modest beginnings, and, indeed, as with Captain America, apparently no chance at all of ever reaching their most simple goals, not unlike Marcellin Champagnat who could have easily been characterized in his first grade class, and even in the seminary for that matter, as "The Most Unlikely To Succeed." But like the comic book heroes, he did succeed, and the entire world in big and small ways continues to be affected by his example and determination. Let's not pooh-pooh what we consider our meager contribution, but rather see it as part of a larger, global effort with continues to have a lasting impact.
Bro. Rene