Upcoming events.
Adult/Teacher L'Hermitage Pilgrimage 2026
Join fellow Marist teachers for an unforgettable weekend at L’Hermitage, the spiritual home of the Marist family.
Connect with your global Marist community, learn about our heritage, and experience the beauty and inspiration of this sacred place.
All accommodation, meals & travel covered by the District Mission Council
Two places per school/Marist projects available
Participants must have a valid EHIC (E1 11) / European Health Insurance Card
Registration deadline: 5th December 2025
To apply: Send name and passport photo to leighellismaristeducation@gmail.com
For more information, contact your Principal or Core Team
Accompaniment Program 2026
The Accompaniment Program: Presence in Action
When you learn to be fully present to yourself, your presence becomes a gift to others
Aim of the program
This course aims to equip participants with a deeper understanding of the principles and practice of accompaniment, explored through reflection, shared learning, and community engagement
What you’ll gain
Clarity: Understand what accompaniment truly means and its core components
Skills: Develop practical tools to guide others in their journey in life and ministry
Insight: Reflect on and deepen your own experience of being accompanied
Practice: Engage in real-life accompaniment as both a guide and participant.
Course schedule
4 Online Zoom gatherings and a three day residential experience in L’Hermitage (20-23rd March 2026) focused on practical accompaniment skills
Interested? - Get in touch with your principal/project coordinator or email leighellismaristeducation@gmail.com for more information
Online Taster Session - All Welcome
Please complete the Registration Here - Link - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WFTukTdWFkK8rlhP2blg2eap_79T94VBmI8EY8lzvbVUQlBBTlEzQ1E2QVBFSjFHRks0V1U5SVo1QSQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
14th January 2026 7pm IRE/UK time
8pm Germany, Belgium, Netherlands time
Online Course Sessions
19.00 UK/IRE time, 20.00 Dutch/German/Belgium time
4th February 2026
11th February 2026
25th February 2026
4th March 2026
In Person Gathering
L’Hermitage
20 - 23rd March 2026
District Mission Council In Person Gathering Mindlheim
District Mission Council In Person Gathering Mindlheim
Marist Week Celebrations in Ireland
Annual Marist Week Celebrations in Irish Schools - Moyle Park College Dublin, Marian College Dublin and Marist College Athlone.
Marist Leadership Pilgrimage 2025
Annual Marist Leadership Pilgrimage to L’Hermitage. Six Marist Schools participate in the Marist Leadership Programme - They are Moyle Park College Dublin, Marian College Dublin, Marist Athlone, St Mungos Academy Glasgow, St Johns Dundee and St Josephs, Dumfries.
Students participate in Leadership activities, visit key Marist places such as La Valla and Le Rosey and connect with the Marist Brother community based in L’Hermitage.
Marist Education Team Meeting
The Marist Education team will have their annual in person planning meeting in the Marist brothers House in Moyle Park College, Dublin.
We look forward to also welcoming `Eric Renier from France to Dublin( Secrétaire général
Comité des organismes de mission ) who will accompany us visiting our Irish schools and Core Teams.
Province Youth Gathering in L'Hermitage
In 2025 we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the construction of the Hermitage house.
It is an opportunity to review our foundations and to continue building a new Hermitage for our time.
From the Youth Ministry of the Province, we want to offer an itinerary to young people to accompany them in this reflection.
We have six student Alumni from Ireland and Scotland representing the District at this gathering. They will have the opportunity to meet their International Marist Family and experience visiting and connecting to significant Marist places such as La Valla and Le Rosey.
Here is a link to the Itinerary for the upcoming trip - https://www.maristes.cat/pastoral/itinerari-jove-2025
Marist Leader Coordinators Gathering Dublin 2025
The student leadership coordinators gathering took place in Moyle Park College, Dublin in January 2025 hosted by the Marist Education Team Leigh Ellis, Maria Rauscher and Br. Pj with Alastair Callaghan from Kinharvie.

