CONTINUING TO BE SOWERS OF HOPE

In August 1904, four Marist Brothers arrived in Aleppo to run the school for Armenian Catholics in Telal Street. Later, they worked with the Greek Catholics by running the school of Saint Nicholas and with the Jesuits in their school in the old city. In 1932, they built their own school, Champagnat College, in Fayçal Street (currently called Georges Salem School). In 1948 they moved to the section of the city called Mohafzat. Since 1967, when the college was nationalised, they have worked with the Amal School. Their presence has been in the areas of the scouts, catechesis, the accompaniment of young people and in solidarity with the poor. In August 2004, the centenary of the presence of the Marist Brothers in Aleppo is being celebrated.
The logo of these celebrations was inspired by that of the canonisation. In the background, there are the houses of Aleppo with their doors open to welcome the brothers. The different colours remind us of the cultural diversity of the city. The two arms symbolise the arrival of the brothers, but above all their integration into the culture of the people. With hearts that know no bounds, the Marist Brothers are working through different means of education to sow the seeds of Hope.