Bro. James Hayes - De La Mennais Brothers
Welcome.
Find out more about my congregation, the De La Mennais Brothers (a teaching order of Brothers)and its co-founder, Jean-Marie De La Mennais, learn about why I became a Brother, read an article by a Brother about his experiences in an Austrian prisoner of war camp during the Second World War, etc...
Bro. James’ blog is my own personal blog updated at least once a week with articles on a topics ranging from prayer, religion and Chaplaincy news @ St. Francis Xavier’s College, Liverpool, to films, Christian music, science fact (especially space-related) and science fiction, etc...
God bless you. Live long and prosper!
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Meeting in Bilbao for Spanish, French and English (me) Brothers at the beginning of May.
Aim: to foster closer ties between us with a view to working more closely together in organising and leading European “Mennaisian Family” activities, especially involving young people.
Latest update = 24/05/2009
Dieu Seul
“For God Alone”
"Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of your love!"
Profile
Name: Bro. James Hayes
Status: Teaching Brother
Hometown: Southampton, England
Occupation: Teacher + Chaplain
School: St. Francis Xavier’s College
Location: Liverpool, England
web links
De La Mennais Brothers
The official international web site of our order, recently re-launched. Some parts are already in 3 languages, including English. The rest to follow soon.
Our Superior General’s new blog
Our French Brothers’ site for ‘Le Réseau Mennaisien’ (The Mennaisian Network)
ASSIFIC - the blog (in French) of our umbrella charity that co-ordinates the fund-raising efforts for the missions in St. John the Baptist Province (France-England-Italy)
Orders of Brothers
Brothers Congregations in the UK, a blog I set up for the below orders of Brothers:
Alexian Brothers - nursing, care
Brothers of the Sacred Heart - education, youth work
Brothers of St. Gabriel - education, youth work
Christian Brothers - education, youth work
De La Salle Brothers - education, youth work, retreats
Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God - nursing, social work
Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd - social work
Little Brothers of Jesus - contemplation
Marist Brothers - education, youth work
Presentation Brothers - education, youth work
Other male religious orders
Worth Abbey - site of TV’s “The Monastery”
L’Abbaye de Ganagobie - France
Cistercians:
L’Abbaye de Soligny-La Trappe - France
Vocations
Called Today - website set up by the National Office for Vocations for Vocations Sunday, 2007, focusing on religious life. I’m “Brother Ben”! :-)
Uk Priest - the official website for diocesan priesthood in England and Wales
Compass Points - vocations discernment group based at Worth Abbey, Sussex, but supported by about 35 congregations
Archdiocese of Birmingham vocations site - excellently put together site
Archdiocese of Liverpool vocations site
Vocations events UK - for religious congregations
Vocations group - monthly meetings in London, for those aged 18 - 38
Religious Vocations Project - UK
Some of my favourite
bands/artists
Gemma Hayes - my rock star cousin!!
Other music + media portals
Christianity Today - vast media portal with excellent review and discussion sections for music and film.
Worship Central - run by the team at Anglican parish of Holy Trinity, Brompton - the new home of the excellent Tim Hughes ("Here I Am To Worship").
Jesusfreakhideout - top album review site especially for the more rock-oriented end of the Christian music spectrum.
Prayer + Reflection
Pray-as-you-go - amazingly successful podcast initiative produced by the Jesuits providing daily prayer, music and reflection in a 15-minute liturgy that can be downloaded and listened to on your iPod/mp3 player wherever you are. Especially popular for listening to on your way to work/school, etc...
Youth ministry
Animate Youth - Liverpool Archdiocese Youth Ministry team
XT3 - Youth network portal
LifeTeen - American-based international Catholic youth movement
Phatmass - Catholic youth media site with links to podcasts by Cardinal Francis Arinze (Nigeria)
Philosophers’ net - try out the Battleground God game
Fr. Jean-Marie De La Mennais
1780-1860
Co-founder with Fr. Gabriel Deshayes
of the De La Mennais Brothers
Some photos relating to the congregation
Our Mother House at Ploërmel, Brittany (N.W. France).
The traditional crest of the congregation.
Myself (far left rear), Bro. Francis Patterson (far right rear) and Bro. Michel Clouet (far left front) with pupils and young adults from Liverpool.
Educational Project Uganda ’08.
Click here for more photos from the trip.
Pupils from our Liverpool school, St. Francis Xavier’s College.
