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The village of Cerdon, in the northern Bugey mountains
Detail: Official icon of Jean-Claude Colin, with Blessed Virgin and Child
Barbery: Cross on the site of the Colin home
Forest of Barbery: hiding place for priests during Revolutionaries' raids - and of quiet for the young Jean-Claude
St Bonnet-le-Troncy, boyhood home of Jean-Claude Colin
River Loire, which flows past the minor seminary of St Jodard
Lyon, Fourvière: ancient chapel of the Blessed Virgin and Basilica
Fourvière: sanctuary of the ancient chapel of the Blessed Virgin.
Cerdon: Fr Colin's first appointment as assistant to his brother, Pierre.
Cerdon: statue in the church of St John the Baptist
Presbytery at Cerdon: home for the first nine years of Jean-Claude's priestly life.
Belley: Minor seminary high school where pioneer Bugey missioners lived
Bugey mountains: village of Lacoux
Bugey mountains: church at Innimont
Bugey mountains: church at Innimont
Bugey mountains: statue at Arandas
Rome: The Quirinale, residence of the Popes at the time of Fr Colin's first visits
Rome: Odescalchi Palace, from the church of the Apostles where Fr Colin stayed in 1833
Belley: Chapel of La Capucinière, first Marist professions, 1836
Lyon, Puylata: General House of the Society of Mary from 1838
Rochefort du Gard: one of the shrines undertaken by Fr Colin and the Marists
Toulon, La Seyne: One of the first high schools established by the Marist Fathers
Marcellange: established by Fr Colin as a place of retreat for his missioners
Trappist monastery at Aiguebelle: Fr Colin would make private retreats here
La Neylière: planned by Fr Colin to be a place of silence and retreat
La Neylière: book belonging to Fr Colin
La Neylière: Fr Colin's study
La Neylière: winter sunset, from the room of Fr Colin
La Neylière: bedroom of Fr Colin
La Neylière: crucifix laid in the hands of Fr Colin upon his death
La Neylière: resting place of Fr Colin

 

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August News

Historic walkabout

Led by Marist writer and historian, Fr Peter McMurrich SM, on Aug 03 participants of the Marist Charism & Culture group explored historic buildings in the grounds of Villa Maria monastery, Hunters Hill. They are pictured below on the heritage-listed site on the first day of their week-long immersion experience.            [Aug 06, 2026]
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Above: Holy Name of Mary church.  |  Villa Maria monastery.  Below: Woodbury Hall.  |   Path to mission cemetery.  |  Colin Library and Piquet Centre.
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Above:  St Joseph’s chapel.  |  Mission cemetery.  |  Memorial plaque.  Below:  St Peter Chanel’s chapel.
 
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Charism & Culture Immersion Underway

The annual Marist Charism & Culture immersion week commenced at Villa Maria monastery, Hunters Hill, on Aug 02.  Staff members from five Marist-associated schools will spend the week exploring Marist spirituality, history, charism and culture.  The colleges represented are St John’s College, Lismore, NSW, Marist Sisters College, Woolwich, NSW, Holy Cross College, Bellambi, NSW, Cerdon College, Merrylands, NSW, and Marist Regional College, Burnie, Tas.          [Aug 03, 2026]
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Above: Marist District Superior, Fr Gavin Foster SM, welcomes the group to Villa Maria.  |  MCC team member, Glenn Roff, at the introductory session in Villa Maria’s Woodbury Hall.

July News

Sydney Fourvière event

On Jul 23, 1816 twelve Marist aspirants climbed the hill of Fourvière overlooking the city of Lyons to the ancient chapel of the Blessed Virgin. Here, for centuries, Catholics had sought the intercession of Mary for their future dreams. The youthful group solemnly pledged to establish the Society of Mary as soon as they could.

Sydney-based members of the Marist Family joined with parishioners of Holy Name of Mary parish, Hunters Hill, to remember the Pledge on Jul 26.          [Aug 01, 2026]

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Scenes from Jul 26 celebration at Holy Name of Mary church, Hunters Hill:  District Superior, Fr Gavin Foster SM, presides at the parish liturgy.  |  Marist Way co-leader, Cathy Larkin.  |  The ancient chapel of the Blessed Virgin at Fourvière at the time of the Pledge.  |  Fr Aliki Langi SM and the parish ukulele group.  |  Parishioners and Marist family members gather after Mass.  |  Christian entertainer, Paul John.  |  Open-air picnic lunch group in the grounds of Villa Maria monastery.