Marists’ Anniversary Celebrated on Radio

On Sept. 12, St. Michael the Archangel Church in Convent, Louisiana, celebrated 150 years of Marist ministry in the United States. The 5 p.m. Mass was followed by a reception hosted by the Society of Mary and Marist Laity, a group of lay ministers in the River Parishes (Louisiana) cluster of St. Michael, St. Joseph in Paulina and Sacred Heart in Gramercy.

St. Michael was the first Marist parish in the U.S.

Fr. Chris Decker put together an audio tribute to the Convent event and to 150 years of Marist ministry in the United States. It was broadcast on the "Wake Up!" morning program on Catholic Radio in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and along the Gulf Coast. Listen here.

On October 19 and 20, the Notre Dame community in Pontiac is celebrating the Marist 150th anniversary as well as anniversaries for Notre Dame Preparatory School, Notre Dame High School and Pontiac Catholic High School. More information on the Notre Dame event is here.

Follow Notre Dame at @NDPMA.

About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.