MISSION

El Arco Norte is a group of Marist Provinces that we collaborate and organize to revitalize Marist life and mission, offering and innovating shared services, in tune with the Institute through principles, processes and structures that allow us to respond to the challenges of our contexts.

VISION

In 2026, brothers and lay people as Marists of Champagnat del Arco Norte, we are recognized as an integrated region that shares its spirituality and mission co-responsible and creatively in the line of the walk of the Institute.

REGIONAL WORK

educacion marista

EDUCATION

evangelizacion marista

EVANGELISM

espiritualidad-marista

SPIRITUALITY AND MARIST HERITAGE

formacion-maristas

FORMATION OF BROTHERS

formacion-laicos-maristas

LAY FORMATION

solidaridad

SOLIDARITY

economia

ECONOMY

cultura-marista

VOCATIONAL CULTURE

comunicacion marista

COMMUNICATION

NEWS

PRE-POSTULANTS AND POSTULANTS VIRTUAL MEETING

Following the calls of the XXII General Chapter of the Marist Institute of building and strengthen our identity as a global family within the different regions of the Institute, we the postulants and pre-postulants from the region of Arco Norte, had a virtual...

XX Provincial Chapter in Occidental Mexico: Generating life

The Province of México Occidental held its XX Provincial Chapter from 17 to 19 July at the “Spacio La Valla” in Guadalajara. During the celebration, Br. Luis Enrique assumed his mandate as provincial. The new provincial council was also elected for the next three years. others Ernesto Sánchez (Superior General), Brother João Carlos Do Prado (General Councillor) and Brothers Luis Felipe González and José Sánchez from the Province of México Central were present in person. The sessions were accompanied virtually by four Brothers capitulants who joined us from Haiti, several lay Marists, Mexican Brothers and Brothers from the Haitian sector.

Presentation of the Integral Ecology Bulletin for “Red Corazón Solidario”

Within the framework of the week for Laudato Si', on May 23, the members of the Arco Norte and América Sur regions met virtually for the presentation of the Integral Ecology Bulletin initiative, by the Integral Ecology thematic group, formed in the Second Assembly of...

ARCO NORTE INTUITS THE CALL TO “LIVING THE ESSENTIAL”, DURING THIS COMPLEX AND DISCONCERTING TIME

+ J.M.J.CH. September 7, 2020 On 22 August the Arco Norte Regional Council met in video conference, in the presence of Provincials Gérard Bachand (Canada), Patrick McNamara (United States), José Sánchez (México Central), César Augusto Rojas and Orlando Escobar...

ARCO NORTE REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

On April 29th, 2020, the Arco Norte Regional Council took place. The main topic of the session was the impact that the region is facing due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. An important decision was made regarding all of the 2020 face-to-face meetings and...

Directory of Regional Scholastics

Dear Marists of Champagnat! Greetings from NYC! I am writing to you once again to share with you information about young people in initial formation from all over the region. With pleasure I present to you some scholastics from the province of Norandina. As Marists of...

Best Practices in Religious Education Regional Meeting

Last Saturday, October 16, the Best Practices in Religious Education Regional Meeting was held, organized by the Evangelization team of Arco Norte, where teachers of different areas like faith education, religion and catechesis connected from the provinces of the...

ARCO NORTE BROTHERS INVITED TO “BE WHAT YOU ARE CALLED TO BE” IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS AND PANDEMIC

On June 29th the Provincials of the Arco Norte Region met by videoconference: Brothers Gérard Bachand, Patrick McNamara, José Sánchez, César Augusto Rojas, Miguel Ángel Santos, and Hipólito Pérez, along with João Carlos do Prado and Ken McDonald as liaisons for the...

The Regional Committee meets in person in Mexico City

From February 21 to 26, brothers, lay men and women members of the Arco Norte Regional Committee had the opportunity to meet in person at Quinta Soledad in Mexico City, after two years of work virtually. Undoubtedly, being together in person created a necessary spirit...

Learning in times of COVID-19: how the pandemic has impacted Marist Formation

On Monday, June 1, the Education committee of the Arco Norte Provinces of Central Mexico, Western Mexico, and Central America met to reflect and review how the COVID-19 crisis has been dealt with within schools in the region. During this meeting, the Provinces shared...

Arco Norte Regional Assembly – Monday, 16 March 2026

Arco Norte Regional Assembly – Day 1 Recognizing the Journey and Richness of Our Region The IV Regional Assembly of Arco Norte began on Monday with a spirit of gratitude, reflection, and hope as participants gathered to recognize the journey and richness of the region...

Arco Norte regional meeting formation of lays

Arco Norte regional meeting formation of lays

From June 14 to 17, 2022, the expanded Lay Formation team of the Arco Norte Region met at the Marist Formation Center in Guatemala City to close the work that began in May 2020 virtually. During this time, the area of ​​the Marist laity in the region has been...

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