Marianist Family

The Marianist Family is a group of four William Joseph Chaminade and Mother Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon. The Family's four branches are the Society of Mary (Marianists) (S.M.), a religious institute of priests and Religious Brothers; the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (F.M.I.), a religious institute of Religious Sisters; the Alliance Mariale (A.M.), an historically all-female secular institute, composed of laypeople, who "dedicate their lives to God by taking vows while living in the world"; and the Marianist Lay Communities (M.L.C.), a private association of the faithful, including both men and women.

External links

Marianist International Home Page

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Marianist Family