Year VI - Number 275
4 July 2013
Marist News Marist Brothers - General House - Rome
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CHANGE – Make the difference! International Marist Youth Meeting and World Youth Day - Rio de Janeiro
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verything is ready for the III International Marist Youth Meeting (IMYM), which will begin on 17 July in Rio de Janeiro, and end on the 21st. Organised by the Marist Union of Brasil and the Secretariat of Mission, the meeting , like those in Sydney (2008) and Madrid (2011), will host representatives from the various Administrative Units of the Marist Institute, in the "Colégio São José". 25 Provinces and Districts will be represented, with 187 young people registered from 40 countries of the 5 continents. 45 volunteers from Brasil will help with the organisation and development of the meeting, and 12 persons from the General Government, Provincials and other guests will also take part. The 17 members of the Organizing Commission will also be present. The total number of participants will be 261.
On 22 July, there will be a common meeting of the youth of the four Marist branches: Marist Brothers, Marist Fathers, Marist Sisters and Marist Missionary Sisters. The four Marist Superior Generals will join the 381 participants.
General Adminiatration Now in its last week of plenary session, the General Council is giving time to reflection, with the Secretariat Brothers Today, on vocations ministry and initial and ongoing formation; continuing the debate on the project of new models of animation and government; updating the calendar of the Councillors’ activities over the coming months. It will conclude with a series of agreements on principles and decisions relative to the topics treated over the five weeks. The International Commission of Brothers Today, composed of Brothers from different parts of the Institute, is meeting in the General House in Rome from 4 to 10 July. Br Pedro Sanchez completed his term as Secretary General on 1st July and returned to Spain. He will remain in contact with the team of the General Secretariat to assure the transition.