The Marianist religious have benn creating educational works since our Identity Of Marianist Education beginnings nearly two centuries ago. Today, we continue to dedicate the best of our human and material resources to education across the globe. Roots and Heritage The changing circumstances of our world and the growing presence of Marianist works in new cultures pose questions regarding how to respond Charles-Henri Moulin, sm creatively to new situations and how to transmit our educational knowl- Eddie Alexandre, sm edge and heritage to the new educators who join in our works. And a Team of French Educators Connected to our history and within a foothold in the present, we will be able to face the future with confidence if we can act with fidelity and cre- ativity. Heir of the past, full of life today and open to the future, Marianist education continues to represent, as it has since its beginnings, a heritage and a project of the future. The collection Maria nist Education: Heritage and Future was born out of these convictions. It is intended as a tool for formation and reflection for all people and groups involved in Marianist education, as well as a source of inspiration for local educational projects. The collection comprises a Charles-Henri Moulin, sm, sm Eddie Alexandre, Educators of French And a Team number of titles that aim to take an in-depth look at and expand upon the contents of other existing documents on the characteristics of Marianist 4 education. 0 Marianist Education Heritage and Future 1 Marianist Charism and Educational Mission 2 Principles of Marianist Educational Praxis 3 Marianist Education and Context 4 Identity of Marianist Education 5 Marianist Educational Praxis: Institutions, Agents and Recipients Identity of Marianist Education 6 Leadership and Animation 7 New Education in New Scenarios ARIANIST DUCATION ARIANIST DUCATION HERITAGE AND FUTURE HERITAGE AND FUTURE 160680 160680_cubierta_identity_marianist_education.indd 1 25/5/17 15:05 Authors Charles-Henri Moulin, SM Eddie Alexandre, SM And a Team of French Educators Art and Design Collection Dirección de arte corporativa SM Proofreading Essodomna Maximin Magnan, sm This work may not be reproduced, distributed, publicly communicated or transformed in any way without authorization from its copyright holders, unless legal provisions exist to the contrary. If you need to photocopy or scan any excerpt from this work, please contact the Spanish Reprographic Rights Centre (CEDRO) at: www.cedro.org Identity Of Marianist Education Roots and Heritage Charles-Henri Moulin, sm Eddie Alexandre, sm And a Team of French Educators Volume 4 Translated from the French by Charles H. Miller, SM ARIANIST DUCATION HERITAGE AND FUTURE CONTENTS PREFACE ........................................................................................................... 9 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 15 PART ONE THE SOURCES OF AN IDENTITY ....................................................... 18 Chapter 1 AN OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION IN FRANCE ........................................ 19 1. In the Eighteenth Century .................................................................... 19 2. During the French Revolution ............................................................. 22 3. Under Napoleon and the First Empire............................................... 28 4. Education Under the Restoration of the Monarch ......................... 34 Chapter 2 CHAMINADE’S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ...................................... 42 Chapter 3 CHAMINADE AND EDUCATION DURING THE EMPIRE .................... 47 Chapter 4 THE FIRST MARIANIST SCHOOLS .......................................................... 53 1. Pension Auguste (Rue des Menuts) and Institution Sainte-Marie (Rue du Mirail) (1819) ............................................................................. 59 2. The First Free Public School for Poor Families in Agen ................ 59 Chapter 5 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEDAGOGY ...................................................... 62 1. At the Wellsprings of Marianist Pedagogy, Some Leaders ........... 62 2. A Natural-born Pedagogue, Jean-Philippe-Auguste Lalanne ...... 68 3. Various Types of Marianist Schools ................................................... 74 3.1. Free Schools ..................................................................................... 74 3.2. Preparatory Elementary Schools ................................................ 76 3.3. Special Schools, Also Known as Joint Schools or Middle Schools .............................................................................................. 77 3.4. Trade and Agricultural Schools .................................................... 78 3.5. Normal Schools ............................................................................... 79 4. Various Teaching Methods and the First Marianist Pedagogical Publications ............................................................................................. 85 5. Appendix. A Day in the Classroom, Around 1830 ........................... 101 6. In the Constitutions of 1829 and 1839 ............................................... 106 7. The Vow of Teaching Christian Faith and Morals ............................ 108 7.1. Not Just a Passing Idea for Chaminade .................................... 110 7.2. The Vow of Teaching Christian Faith and Morals Arises from the Contemplation of the Mystery of Redemption ....... 113 PART TWO HEIRS OF A HISTORY .............................................................................. 114 Chapter 6 GROWTH AND CONSOLIDATION OF MARIANIST EDUCATION ..... 115 1. The Agricultural and Trade School Tradition at Saint-Remy, Grangeneuve, Yzeure, and Sainte-Maure ......................................... 115 2. The Tradition of Orphanages in the Society of Mary ..................... 123 3. Normal Schools....................................................................................... 132 4. Villa Saint-Jean in Fribourg .................................................................. 133 5. The Place of the Church’s Social Teachings Around 1900 in Marianist Educational Works........................................................... 134 6. A List of Innovative Marianist Educators at the Turn of The Twentieth Century .................................................................................. 137 Chapter 7 WORLDWIDE EXPANSION ........................................................................... 141 PART THREE MARIANIST EDUCATION TODAY ....................................................... 147 Chapter 8 THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, OUR EDUCATIONAL TRADITION HAS BEEN ARTICULATED IN DOCUMENTS CHARACTERIZED BY A CONSTANT FIDELITY TO THE ORIGINAL INTUITION ........... 150 1. Our Earliest Documents Concerning Education Flowed from That Experience ........................................................................... 151 2. The Beginnings of a Transformation ................................................. 153 3. A New Reality .......................................................................................... 155 4. The Characteristics of Marianist Education ..................................... 171 Chapter 9 FAR FROM STAGNATING, REFLECTION ON MARIANIST EDUCATION CONTINUES ............................................................................. 177 Chapter 10 THE TEACHING OF THE GENERAL CHAPTERS OF THE LAST THIRTY YEARS, FROM 1986 TO 2016 .................................................... 180 1. A New Type of Problem ........................................................................ 182 2. Looking for Solutions ............................................................................ 185 3. Not Merely Observing, But Applying a Remedy .............................. 187 Chapter 11 THE SOCIETY OF MARY IN PUBLICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA. THE APOSTOLATE OF THE BOOK ............................................................ 188 1. Historical Approaches ........................................................................... 189 2. Birth and Development of Grupo Editorial SM ................................ 193 Chapter 12 A CURRENT PANORAMA OF OUR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY ....... 196 1. Lighting the Way Ahead ....................................................................... 196 2. The Workers ............................................................................................. 196 3. The Geographical Expansion of Marianist Education .................... 197 4. Schools and Universities ...................................................................... 199 5. Nonformal Education ............................................................................ 203 6. The Current Situation and the Future of Marianist Education .... 207 7. To Conclude the Chapter ...................................................................... 214 EPILOGUE WHERE IS THE GUARANTOR TODAY, “THE MAN WHO NEVER DIES”?.................................................................................................. 215 APPENDIX A SMALL ANTHOLOGY OF THE MOST RECENT REFLECTIONS ON MARIANIST EDUCATION ...................................................................... 221 SIGNIFICANCE AND ORIGIN OF THE TEACHING APOSTOLATE IN THE MISSIONARY CHARISM OF THE SOCIETY OF MARY ............ 222 MARIANIST SPIRIT AND EDUCATION .................................................... 248 MARY, INSPIRATION AND MODEL FOR THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR ..................................................................................................