'He Holds Me Up' by Caroline Mutonga.

	1.He holds me up (4'41") 2. Don't you give up (5'5") 3. Thank you (3'55") 4. Sheperd of my soul (2'52") 5. Searching (2'52") 6. Little town of Bethlehem (3'35") 7. Close to you (4'23") 8. Take me home (4'46") 9. Miracles (4'1") 10. Stick by you (3'24")

Caroline Mutonga is a young student at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya.
She has produced her first album with worldwide reach.
The album with ten songs is about the composer's invitation to humanity
to believe in God as the one caring for our life.
These songs are a prayer of heartfeelings expressing the pain and joys of life.
And above all, God's grace is taking place in our life, 'He holds me up'.

This album was made from the project to develop the talents of young people. Thanks to all who helped to promote young people.

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Marist Brothers and lay collaborators celebrated 50 years of Champagnat School in Antananarivo, Madagascar on 4, 5 and 6th June 2009. The occasion was marked by student participation in various sports and cultural activities. On 5th June, the Eucharist celebration, the pick of the event was presided over by the Archibishop of Antananarivo, Son Excellence Odon Arsene Razanakolona in the parish church in Anatihazo. At the opening of the mass, Brother Jean Juste made a speech highlighting the historical background of the school and of the collaboration between Marists and the local church since the foundation of the school to date. He also mentioned the need to extend the school to accommodate upper secondary educational level which parents have been praying for. The head teacher Brother Pierre Joseph insisted on the responsibilities of all educational stakeholders in order to bring about change and development in the school and in the education of the children and young people there. However, he made clear that despite hesitations of parents and well wishers to play their role, the school management is ready to move ahead and put into place the required change.

Archibishop of Antananarivo, Odon RAzanakolona (left) and the parish priest Adrien, during mass

Teachers and parents who have been serving the school faithfully for long time were awarded Bene Merenti by the Archbishop to the loud applause of the entire congregation which was made up of mainly students of the school. After mass, the Archbishop blessed the newly built grotto where statutes of our Lady, St Marcellin with two young children stand. After the blessing of the grotto, the Archbishop and the parish priest joined the entire school administration, staff and parents at a special school finger buffet in the school new hall.

Teachers awarded Bene Merenti

As the school celebrated the 50th anniversary, the entire Marist province of Madagascar and the lay collaborators raise important questions such as the ownership of all parochial schools in the province, the extension of the schools and school infrastructure, the nature of collaboration with stakeholders especially parents and the management of Marist schools in the province.
Regarding the ownership of the school the Marist brothers including the provincial and his counsel assert that after 50 years of management of this parochial school by the Marist Brothers, it is natural that it now belongs entirely to the Brothers.


Brother Pierre Joseph, fms, school head teacher addressing the congregation

In addition the process regarding this matter is being studied by both the Marist and the local church. However, it is not evident to people including the teachers the significance of this shift of ownership although the Marist Brothers declare that schools under their entire authority will surely change and develop. But there is no evidence of this so far with the schools which we already have.


Delicious finger buffet: Middle Brother Alexandre, fms, head of catholic schools of Ihosy diocese


Champagnat School students during parade on 4th June

Concerning school administration, there is need to modernize our school management. This entails among other things, greater involvement of teachers and parents in decision making and implementation. In addition, development of our schools and increase in educational performance of the students will now require the administration to embark on income generating projects in order to get resources to finance school programmes which school fees can not cover. Such programmes include field trips, purchase of sport equipment and other extra curricular activities.

This is the new grotto, the gift of the jubilee in the school compound

Tiamaro Alphonse, fms Madagascar