Second Lavalla200> formation programme

Eighteen brothers and laity are arriving to the General House to take part in the second Lavalla200> (International Communities for a New Beginning) formation programme, which starts April 30 and finishes on July 3.

After one week’s orientation in the General House, the participants will then head off to San Martino a Monte, Italy, where the formation will take place.

A pilgrimage to L’Hermitage in France has been organised for the end of June, during which Marists will be commissioned by Superior General Brother Emili Turú to be members of Lavalla200> communities.

Brothers Jeff Crowe (General House, Australia Province) and Angel Medina (General House, Cruz del Sur Province) are taking part as the formation leaders.

The other participants are: María Bobillo Añel (Spain, Compostela); Br Pietro Bettin (Italia, Mediterránea); Br Paul Bhatti (Pakistan, South Asia); Br Tony Clark (Timor Leste, Australia Province); Francisco Decezaro (Brasil Centro-Sul); Aldo César Farias (Brasil Centro-Sul); Br Barsén García Alonso (Peru, Santa Maria de los Andes); Br Isidoro García Maté (Spain, Hermitage); Br Lazar Hirudayasamy Sebastian (Sri Lanka, South Asia); Anthony Anil (Pakistan, South Asia); Juliana Clair Kittel (Australia); Br Jonnel Maglunsod Sisneros (Philippines, South Asia); Nanci Alexandra Prochnow (Brasil Centro-Sul); María Martha Eugenia Martínez Mendoza (France, México Occidental); Br James McKnight (United States); Br Mario Meuti (Italy, Mediterránea); Br Nnodu Chukwubueze Onwutalu (Nigeria); Br José Ricardo Piña Garza (México Central). 

The programme also includes the assistance of Brother Chris Wills, director of the Collaboration for mission, international (Cmi).

For more information or to take part in future formation programmes, please email Br Chris at [email protected], your local provincial or your coordinator of province volunteers by clicking here.