January – March 2019
2 – 5 January: Provincial Chapter of Mediterránea in Guardamar, Spain – Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General; Br. Ben Consigli and Br. João Carlos, General Councillors
4 – 8 January: Regional meeting of Brothers (under 50) from Oceania in the novitiate, Lomeri, Fiji – Br. Tony Leon, Director of the Secretariat of Brothers Today
7 – 11 January: Meeting and retreat for the Councils of the Marist colleges of the Chile Sector, Prov. Santa María de los Andes – Raúl Amaya, Director of the Secretariat of Laity
10 – 15 January: Meeting of the International Commission and Animation Team of the International Meeting of Marist Youth of the four Marist Branches in Guatemala – Br. Beto Rojas and Br. Mark Omede, Directors of the Secretariat for Education and Evangelisation; Br. Tony Leon, Director of the Secretariat of Brothers Today
14 – 15 January: Assembly of European Mission Councils in Les Avellanes, Spain – Br. Óscar Martín, General Councillor
January 15: Start of the new community and ongoing formation team in Manziana
15 – 20 January: International Gathering of Marist Youth (from the four Marist branches) in Guatemala – Br. Ernesto Sánchez, Superior General; Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General; Br. Sylvain Ramandimbiarisoa and Br. Ben Consigli, General Councillors; Br. Beto Rojas and Mark Omede, Directors of the Secretariat for Education and Evangelisation; Br. Tony Leon, Director Secretariat of the Brothers Today
16 – 22 January: Regular visit of the Council of the "Fratelli Project" to the community and work in Lebanon – Representatives of La Salle, Br. Valdícer Fachi, Director of CMI, and Br. Óscar Martín, General Councillor
17 – 19 January:Meeting of Provincial Bursars of Arco Norte in Miami, United States – Br. Libardo Garzón, General Bursar
28 January – 2 February: Meeting of the Conference of Provincials of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya – Br. Ken McDonald and Br. Óscar Martín, General Councillors
21 – 25 January: Visit to the Province of México Central – Br. Libardo Garzón, General Bursar
21 – 26 January: Session of Human Rights Council in Geneva – Br. Álvaro Sepúlveda, FMSI
27 – 30 January: Board of Directors of the International Catholic Child Bureau in Paris, France – Br. Álvaro Sepúlveda, FMSI
28 January – 01 February: Meeting of the Mission Committee in the General House – Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General; Br. Ben Consigli, General Councillor; Br. Libardo Garzón, General Bursar; Br. Beto Rojas and Br. Mark Omede Directors of the Secretariat for Education and Evangelization.
1 – 3 February: Programme for joint formation of Brothers and Laity of the Province of Ibérica, in Lardero, Spain: Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General
4 – 27 February: Plenary Session of the General Council
5 and 11 February: Meeting on Legal and Canonical Structures – Ad hoc team
7 – 8 February: Meeting of the European Commission of Brothers Today in Santiago de Compostela, Spain – Br. Tony Leon and Br. Ángel Medina, Directors of the Secretariat of Brothers Today
7 – 9 February: Programme on International Leadership in Rome – General Council and General Bursar
12-13 February: X Edición de los café-coloquio del IEM (UPSA) – Salamanca, Spain: Br. Beto Rojas
13 -16 February: Retreat for the General Council community at Nemi, Italy
18 February: Meeting of the Executive Council of the Union of General Superiors – Br. Ernesto Sánchez, Superior General
18 – 22 February: Meeting between the General Council and the Secretariats in the General House
21 – 24 February: Meeting with Pope Francis on the Protection of Children in the Vatican – Br. Ernesto Sánchez, Superior General
24 February – 2 March: Br. Jeff Crowe and Ángel Medina visit the Community of East Harlem, in New York
25 – 28 February: Preparation of the Universal Periodic Review of Bolivia, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra – Br. Álvaro Sepúlveda, FMSI
26 – 28 February: Meeting of the animation group for community life of the Asian Region. Negombo, Sri Lanka -BrTony Leon – Brothers Today
28 February: Meeting of the Provincials of Arco Norte in the General House: Br. Ken McDonald and João Carlos do Prado, General Councillors
28 February: Meeting of Provincials of the South America Region in the General House: Br. Sylvain Ramandimbiarisoa and Óscar Martín, General Councillors.
March 1 – 2: Meeting of Provincials of America in the General House – Brothers Óscar Martín, Sylvain Ramandimbiarisoa, Ken McDonald and João Carlos do Prado, General Councillors
2 March: Meeting of the organising committee for the meeting of the General Councils of the Marist Family – Br. Ben Consigli, General Councillor
1 – 3 March: Meeting of Provincials of Africa in the General House – Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General, Br. Ken McDonald and Br. Óscar Martín, General Councillors
4 – 12 March: Meeting of Provincials and Superiors of Districts of the Institute in the General House with the General Council
13 – 15 March: Meeting of new Provincials and District Superiors with the General Council in the General House.
15 March: Presentación en el “Espai Compartir” (Rubí, Cataluña) con educadores de las obras sociales maristas.
15 – 16 March: Meeting of the Committee for the Assembly of the Province of Canada in the General House – Br. Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar General, Br. Ken McDonald and Br. João Carlos do Prado, General Councillors
March 18 – April 5: Contact visit with the Pacific District and the District of Melanesia – Br. Ben Consigli and Br. Josep Maria Soteras, General Councillors
18 – 20 March: FMSI Board meeting in the General House – Br. Ken McDonald, General Councillor, Br. Libardo Garzón, General Bursar, Br. Rick Carey, Director of FMSI
18 – 22 March: Meeting of the International Commission of Brothers Today in the General House – Br. Óscar Martín and Br. João Carlos do Prado, General Councillors; Br. Tony León and Br. Ángel Medina, Directors of the Secretariat of Brothers Today
18 – 26 March: Brothers Jeff Crowe and Valdícer Fachi visit the Community of Lavalla200> of Atlantis, South Africa
21 March: Start of the Ongoing Formation Programme “Senderos” in Manziana (all languages) – Ongoing Formation Team
24 – 31 March: Incidencia en Ginebra por los informes maristas de Costa Rica y Nicaragua.
25 March – 3 April: Contact visit to the Province of Southern Africa – Br. Ken McDonald and Br. Óscar Martín, General Councillors.
29 – 31 March:Organising Committee for the VIII Assembly of the Marist International Network of Institutions of Higher Education in Lima, Peru – Br. Beto Rojas of the Secretariat for Education and Evangelisation