Faith
This is the first of the five Characteristics of Marianist Education and reminds us that education is about more than simply transmitting knowledge.
What is “Educate for Formation in Faith”?
Mary's relative who lived in the Judean hill country who greeted her with the words "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
Who is Elizabeth?
What is the shape of the Marianist Table in this metaphor used to teach inclusivity?
What is a round (circle)?
This Characteristic of Marianist Education emphasizes relationships of respect, hospitality, collaboration, and belonging.
What is “Educate in Family Spirit”?
Marianists describe their mission using this phrase: bringing this person to the world.
Who is Christ?
During the French Revolution, this Marianist founder secretly continued his priestly ministry before eventually being forced into exile.
Who is Blessed William Joseph Chaminade?
Marianists often use these words spoken by Mary at the Wedding at Cana as a motto for following Christ.
What is “Do whatever he tells you”?
This Marianist principle emphasizes that vocation and mission are shared and that priests do not hold a higher status than brothers within the Society of Mary.
What is “discipleship of equals”?
Lay Marianists commonly live the charism through participation in one of these small Christian communities.
What is a Marianist Lay Community?
This Characteristic of Marianist Education calls students and educators to respond creatively to new circumstances rather than simply saying, “We've always done it this way.”
What is “Educate for Adaptation and Change”?
After returning to France in 1800, Chaminade organized these small communities of faith, which became the predecessors of today's Marianist Lay Communities.
What are sodalities?
While exiled in Spain, Chaminade prayed at this famous Marian shrine, where his vision for rebuilding the Church began to take shape.
What is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar?
Mary was present at this event where the crowds all heard the Gospel proclaimed in their native toungue.
What is Pentacost?
At this hour each day, members of the Marianist Family traditionally pause to remember Christ's death and Mary's presence at the Cross.
What is 3:00 p.m.?
This Characteristic connects Marianist education with concern for human dignity, the poor, peace, justice, and care for creation.
What is “Educate for Service, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation”?
Marianist spirituality emphasizes this type of faith—one that is not merely intellectual, but shapes the whole person and leads to action.
What is faith of the heart?
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is located in this Spanish city.
What is Zaragoza, Spain?
This branch of the Marianist Family was the first to be formed.
Who are Lay Marianists?
St. Mary's is one of three Marianist universities in the United States. Name the other two.
What are the University of Dayton and Chaminade University of Honolulu?
How many countries is the Society of Mary in?
What is 30?
The upheaval of this historical event devastated the Catholic Church in France and provided the context in which the Marianist charism emerged.
What is the French Revolution?
This young French noblewoman collaborated with Chaminade and founded the Daughters of Mary Immaculate in 1816.
Who is Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon?
This woman, a close collaborator of Chaminade who had served the underground Church during the French Revolution, helped guide the women's sections of the early sodalities.
Who is Marie Thérèse de Lamourous?
Who was appointed as Provincial of the Society of Mary in the United States this summer?
Bro. Ed Violett
On October 2 of this year, a group of male sodalists under Chaminade's direction formed the Society of Mary.
What is 1817?