New Marist Provincial Elected in the U.S.

Rev. Paul F. Frechette, s.m., has been elected to become the next provincial for the Society of Mary (Marists) Province of the U.S. He was chosen by his fellow Marist priests and brothers to lead the province over the next three years.
 
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is sponsored by the Marist Fathers and Brothers.
 
Rev. Timothy (Ted) Keating, s.m., who has led the province for two successive three-year terms, described Frechette as a Marist marked by the deep values of the Society, a marked love for the poor and marginalized, and an excellent vision for the Society in these times of change in the Society and Church.
 
Ordained on May 29, 1976, Frechette began his Marist ministry in a small parish in Maine and, in the years that followed, served in retreat houses, urban parish ministries and in missionary work in Peru. From 2001 to 2009, he served the Society of Mary at the global level as an elected member of the six-member General Administration in Rome, overseeing the Marists in the Americas, Spain, the Philippines, the Missions as well as the Congregation’s work in Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation in Rome.
 
He currently serves the Society as director of postulancy, director for initial and continuing formation, and is the director for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Fe y Vida, the national non-profit Catholic leadership institute working in the field of Hispanic youth and young adult ministry in the United States.
 
Frechette will assume duties as Provincial on July 1, 2015.
 
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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.