1. Year of Marist Vocations Resources
Official Logo
Binder Contents
A Letter From Br. Ben
Goal & Hopes
Calendar
Lesson Plans Intro
Lesson Plan VOCATION 101 Script Adapted
Lesson Plan - Growing A Culture of Vocations
Lesson Plan - Our Gifts and Talents
Lesson Plan - Our Gifts and Talents - Article and Discussion
Lesson Planning Using Marist Brothers Vocation Resources
Prayer and Liturgy Intro
Liturgy for Vocations
Liturgy of Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Liturgy - Renewal of Our Marist Commitments to God
Liturgy - Freshmen Renewal
Memorare in the Snow
Montagne Prayer
Prayer Advent Vocation
Prayer for Year
Prayer for Lent Vocation
Prayer for Mary Our Good Mother
Prayer - We Are Called to Be Saints
Student Activities
Video Library Links
Young Adult Program Info
2. Promoting A Culture Of Vocations In Marist Schools
Overview of suggested vocation activities.
3. Real Brothers, Real Stories, A Real Difference
Video emphasizing Marist Brother's history, ministry, and community life.
Full Video
The Real Lesson Plan
Lesson plans and prayer to accompany the video.
4. Live Marist
Marist Brothers' second video encouraging Marist spirituality development and enhancement during one's life.
5. A Heart That Knew No Bounds
An 18 minute video on St. Marcellin Champagnat's life.
This Study Guide includes five sections: 1) DVD text, 2) Six summary slides about Marcellin, 3) Four quotes of Marcellin, 4) Marcellin Champagnat’s qualities and 5) Text of Memorare prayer and Salve Regina hymn.
The first four sections have reflection questions either inserted throughout the section or at the end of each section. All questions are in RED.
The first four sections have reflection questions either inserted throughout the section or at the end of each section. All questions are in RED.
Text and Reflection Questions
Recaps of the Summary Slides
Quotes of Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat's Qualities
Memore and Salve Regina
6. National Vocation Awareness 2013
Information celebrating National Vocation Awareness Week.
7. What Is A Brother? NRVC DVD
A brief overview of what a Brother is in general. Used with permission from the National Religous Vocation Conference
- VISION: vocation-network.org
8. In The Footsteps Of Christ Our Brother, RBC DVD and Accompanying Lesson Plans
An explanation about the vocation of the Religious Brother introducing Brotherhood as a viable option to God’s call. Conversations and narratives of five Brothers from five different communities ministering in the USA is the format. Copyrighted DVD and companion DVD with lesson plans have been sent to each Marist school when DVDs were first published. If additional copies are needed, please contact the Religious Brothers Conference (RBC) at: 5401 S. Cornell Avenue | Chicago, IL 60615 | tel: 773.595.4023 | fax: 773.493.2356
9. Pope Benedict's Call To Young People To Consider
Religous Life
Religous Life
A video prayerful reflection.
10. Marist Brothers "Poster Bro" Program
Printable collection highlighting 11 Marist Brothers
Br. Philip Robert
Br. Don Nugent
Br. Al Rivera
Br. Ben Consigli
Br. Hank Hammer
Br. Mike Sheerin
Br. Peter Guadalupe
Br. Rene Roy
Br. Steve Milan
Br. Steve Schlitte
Br. Todd Patenaude
11. Marist Brothers Province Vocation Prayers: Years 1, 2, 3
A three year collection of over 120 prayer services on various vocation themes used by the Brothers' communities.
12. Life Of Champagnat
13. Marist Acompaniment Brochure
Description of the initial process (Accompaniment) for high school graduates interested in exploring becoming a Marist Brother as they progress through college.
14. Overview Of Marist Vocation And Initial Formation Programs
Steps to becoming a Marist Brother. Three pages outlining the steps to become a Brother.
15. What Is Religious Life?
One page summary over-viewing religious life and the vows.
16. Make A Difference! A Guide For Life Choice
Pamphlet outlining a 4 step process of learning how to notice the Spirit’s movement in one’s life while discerning the future. Used by permission. National Coalition for Church Vocations. Marist Brothers Only.
17. Insights into the Discernment Process
Used with permission Marist Missionary Sisters. (once on their site, click on VOCATIONS/FORMATION and scroll down to first video screen.)
18. General Vocation Lesson Plans
19. General Prayer Services For Students And Faculty
20. Marist Spirituality - Water From The Rock
21. Evangelizers in the Midst of Youth
22. American Marist Brothers Newsletter
E-news for Marist communities in the U.S.
23. Marks of a Marist Student
Archbishop Molloy
Bishop Donahue
Central Catholic
Christopher Columbus
Guadalupe Regional Middle School
Marist High School
Monsignor Edward Pace
Mount Saint Michael
Our Lady of Lourdes
Roselle Catholic
Saint Agnes
Saint Joseph Academy
St. Brendan
24. Marist Brothers: Lives Fulfilled
A 7 minute DVD inviting parents, faculties and alum of our schools to encouraging and even considering a vocation to the Marist Brothers.
25. Marist Illuminations
A compilation of Prayers in the Marist Tradition, Marist High School, Chicago.
26. Additional Resources
- Marist Brothers USA Province Website
- Marist Brothers International Website
- Marist Fathers Website
- Marist Sisters Website
- Marist Missionary Sisters Website
- Vision Magazine - A comprehensive recource on religous life
- A Guide To Religous Ministries - The only comprehensive directory of Catholic men's and women's communities in the USA
- United States Conference on Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Vocations and Priestly Formation
