Marist School, a Catholic School

87. The Marist school, as envisaged by Father Champagnat, offers families an approach to education which draws faith, culture, and life into harmony. It is an approach which stresses the values of self-forgetfulness and openness to others, which presents culture as a way of drawing people together, and proposes knowledge as a duty of service¹.

In our schools, which provide a particularly favourable setting for Christian education², we give priority to a pastoral care that is adapted to the needs of young people. While ready to serve them all, we give special attention to pupils who are in difficulty.

Our schools, which are open to any family that accepts our educational approach, encourage dialogue between persons of different cultures and different beliefs³.

87.1 Each year, we set up a pastoral programme in our schools in concert with the local Church community. This programme provides especially for apostolic movements and for education in the Faith: catechesis, prayer, sacraments.

87.2 We teach the Church's social doctrine and awaken people's consciences to the problems that affect society. We involve our pupils in charitable works that bring them into contact with situations of poverty. (PJ prop 2)

87.3 We educate our pupils in the use of the mass media, giving particular attention to developing their sense of critical judgement.

87.4 We maintain our contact with young people by means of activities associated with the school.