World Marist Leader Celebrates Feast Of The Annunciation At Notre Dame

General Superior Fr. John Hannan, s.m., center, celebrates Mass March 25 with Notre Dame Prep principal Fr. Joe Hindelang, s.m., left, and Notre Dame pastoral minister Fr. Jim Strasz, s.m. Hannan is on a tour of Marist ministries in the U.S.

On today's feast of the Annunciation of Mary, which marks the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he told her that she would be the mother of Jesus, Fr. John Hannan, s.m., the general superior of the Society of Mary (Marists), concelebrated Mass for the faculty and staff of Notre Dame.

Fr. Strasz, left, shares a selfie with Fr. Hannan after Mass.

Hannan heads the worldwide congregation of Marists and is currently touring their ministries throughout the U.S. A native of Ireland, He currently lives in Rome, where he serves in his ministry of responsibility and care for the whole Society and for each of its members. He said in 2010 after he was installed as the Marists 13th superior general that his key tasks are "seeing the Society grow and develop and ensure that it is governed effectively and wisely led."

Hannan professed as a Marist in 1963 and was ordained a priest in 1968. He was twice named provincial superior of Ireland's Marists and also served as provincial superior of the combined European province.

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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.