Marist

Marist is an adjectival noun, the word is derived from the name Mary - in particular Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ. The term Marist refers to organisations that are linked to (or whose origins are linked to) the religious orders that began as the Society of Mary, The Marist Fathers and Brothers and the Marist Brothers of the Schools, as well as to the Marist Sisters and the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary. Marist may refer to:

Catholic religious orders or congregations

• Marist Brothers
• Society of Mary (Marists) Marist Fathers and Brothers
• Marist Sisters, a Catholic religious congregation (or order) for women
• Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary, or Marist Missionary Sisters

Laity who share in the Marist Charism

In many parts of the world groups of lay people who associate themselves with the Marists and the Marist Charism are also called Marist. The names these groups are called vary from place to place but two common terms are Marist Third Order and Marist Laity. Marist Lay people can share in the spirituality of the Marists and/or can share in the work of the Marist Congregations. Many who teach in Marist Schools would also consider themselves part of the Marist Family - a term which embodies all branches of the Marist project including the congregations mentioned above and the lay people who are part of the Marist world.

Sporting clubs

In New Zealand and the South Pacific Marist Brothers of the Schools began football clubs that bear the name Marist. Over time these clubs have merged with other clubs and have become sporting clubs that now include other sports.

• Marist F.C, a football club in the Solomon Islands
• Marist St. Joseph, a club in Samoa
• Gisborne Marist, a club in Gisborne, New Zealand
• Wellington Marist, a club in Wellington, New Zealand
• Palmerston North Marist, a club in Palmerston North, New Zealand
• Marist Saints, a club in Auckland, New Zealand
• Whangarei Marist, a club in Whangarei, New Zealand
• Marist North Harbour Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Ardmore Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Hamilton Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Te Awamutu Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Greerton Marist Recreation and Community Sports Club, New Zealand
• Whakatane Marist Rugby and Sports Club, New Zealand
• Marist St Michaels Rugby and Sports Club, Rotorua, New Zealand
• Napier Old Boys Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Marist Rugby Football Club, Whanganui, New Zealand
• Masterton Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Hutt Old Boys Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Nelson Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Greymouth Marist Rugby Football Club, New Zealand
• Marist Albion Rugby Football Club, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Athletic Marist Rugby Football Club, Oamaru, New Zealand
• Marist Rugby Football Club, Invercargill, New Zealand
• Fiji Marist Old Boys, Suva, Fiji
• Club Marista, Argentina
• Wanganui Marist Football Club, New Zealand

Schools

See also: List of Marist Brothers schools

• Marist College, Athlone, a Catholic boys school in Athlone, Ireland
• Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
  • Marist Poll survey
• Marist College Ashgrove, a Catholic boys' college located in Ashgrove, Australia
• Marist College North Shore, secondary day school for boys in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Marist College Eastwood, secondary day school for boys in Eastwood,Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Marist School - Marikina, Philippines, a private Catholic school for boys
• Marist High School (Illinois) Chicago, USA
• Marist High School (New Jersey), USA
• Marist Catholic High School (Eugene, Oregon) USA
• Marist School (Georgia) USA
• The Marist Schools, sister schools in Berkshire, England
• Marist Brothers International School in Kobe, Japan
• Séminaire Des Pères Maristes, in Quebec City, Canada
• Marist College Canberra, Canberra, Australia
• Colégio Marista Dom Silvério, a private school in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Colegio Marista Guaynabo, a private school in Puerto Rico, United States

Structures

• Marist Stadium, a sports stadium in Lapota, Samoa
• Marist House, the Administration Centre of St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Villa Marista, a prison in Havana, Cuba
• Marista Hall, also known as Chevrolet Hall, a convention centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Other uses of the term Marist

Other organisations: schools, educational institutions and the like are Marist by association with one of the congregations or religious orders named above. These may or may not actually bear the name Marist though they bear the spirit or charism described as Marist. The Marist Spirit or Charism is present in the organisation usually because it was instilled in it from its foundation by members of the religious order. Exactly what the Marist Charism is requires definition. A good reference source for the meaning of the Marist Charism and the original insight of the founders of the Marist Vision exists in the following:

• "A Certain Way": An exploration of Marist Spirituality

See also

• Marista (disambiguation)
• The Marist Fathers - New Zealand