Today's Marists Volume 6, Issue 2

DONOR THOUGHTS
Why I Support the Marists
by Jim and Barbara MacGinnitie
Our Marist connection began many years ago
when we enrolled our oldest child in 8th
grade at Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia.
Later our two other children followed
and all three graduated from Marist
School, well prepared for college and
professional life. Since then three of
our grandchildren have attended the
school with the last one graduating in
May 2021. Through the years we have
enjoyed attending numerous sporting
events, plays, concerts, graduations,
grandparent days and many other events.
When our children were enrolled in Marist
School we had the opportunity to work with
many of the Marists through various school
groups and events. They were always friendly, gracious,
compassionate and helpful. Over nearly four decades we have seen
them work with the students through school Masses, retreats, mission trips and on an
individual basis.
We feel so fortunate that our children and several of our grandchildren have had the
opportunity to be taught and mentored by the Marists. The school’s mission, “To form
the whole person in the image of Christ,” has been of great value to them.
We have also been very fortunate to have become dear friends with some of the
Marists, including now Bishop Joel Konzen SM and Father John Walls, SM of New
Zealand. A special experience was to be guided around New Zealand by Fr. Walls,
visiting several of the historic Marist sites in that lovely country.
We have often been impressed by the quotation from Fr. Jean-Claude Colin, founder
of the Marists, which is prominently displayed on the wall in the Marist School
gymnasium: “Marists ought to have one ambition, the ambition to do good, and in
no way to make a show.” That motto – Do Good, No Show - epitomizes what we know
of the Marists. They have always been there for the school, working hard to make it a
school of excellence, employing the best teachers and yet staying in the background,
never seeking reward or attention.
To reach out to underserved communities, the Marists have created additional
programs at the school. One program, Centro Hispano Marista, offers adult GED
preparation classes for the Hispanic community of Atlanta. Another program,
Reach for Excellence, provides an enrichment curriculum to talented middle school
students to help them prepare academically for high school and beyond. As believers
in the value of education, particularly for the underserved, we have enthusiastically
supported these programs.
Through the years we have continued to support not only Marist School but also the
Marist Fathers and Brothers who have dedicated their lives to the school and other
ministries. Their commitment to education and to the students they mentor has made
a huge contribution to the lives of generations of young people and their families.
We will always be grateful for the guidance and dedication of the Marists. We believe
that supporting the Marists is important to help them continue their mission of
educating young people and to thank them for all they have done in fulfilling this
mission. We encourage all who have been touched and influenced by the Marists to
support them as they are able.
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