Home-Holy Cross reflections in Miramar
- Introduction
- Research process
- Learning outcomes
- Our History
- Catherine McAuley, founder of the Mercy Sisters
- Marcellin Champagnat
- Sister Natalie, Mercy Sister
- Brother Doug, Marist Brother
- A past student - Pauline
- Our Principal's story
- Special Character
- Feast of the Holy Cross
- Meditation and what it means to us
- Sister Ema and meditation
- Lights, camera, meditation
- Sign of the Cross
- The Holy Cross Parish
- About Miramar
- Ngake and Whataitai
- The First State House In New Zealand
- The Miramar Cutting
- Our team
- References and acknowledgements
Marcellin Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat was the founder of the Marist Brothers. Marist Miramar merged with Holy Cross School to make us one whole school.
In 1818 Marcellin Champagnat opened the first Marist schools, the timetables he designed in such a way to fit the farming needs of his parishioners (such as allowing children of schools to help in fields at planting and harvesting time).
Marcellin was born in 1789 in the village of Le Rose near the city of Lyons in France.
Marcellin's concern for the education of children and young people was rooted in his own educational experience. Because of the French Revolution, Marcellin did not attend school until age 11, and that experience lasted only one day! Poor health led to his death in 1840.
By Ebenezer Year 5 & Eti Year 6