Marist Laity
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Marist Laity is the branch of the Marist spiritual family composed of lay men and women who live out Marist spirituality and mission in their everyday lives outside formal religious vows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marist Laity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12250167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marist Laity Context triple: [Marist Family, hasBranch, Marist Laity]
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A.
Marist Fathers
The Marist Fathers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to missionary work, education, and pastoral ministry under the patronage of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth around the world.
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C.
Marist Sisters
The Marist Sisters are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, pastoral work, and serving the poor in the spirit of Mary.
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D.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic missionary organization of laypeople dedicated to serving marginalized communities worldwide through ministries such as education, healthcare, justice, and pastoral work.
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E.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is a Catholic missionary society of priests and brothers known for its evangelization, social justice, and humanitarian work around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marist Laity Target entity description: Marist Laity is the branch of the Marist spiritual family composed of lay men and women who live out Marist spirituality and mission in their everyday lives outside formal religious vows.
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A.
Marist Fathers
The Marist Fathers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to missionary work, education, and pastoral ministry under the patronage of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth around the world.
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C.
Marist Sisters
The Marist Sisters are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, pastoral work, and serving the poor in the spirit of Mary.
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D.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic missionary organization of laypeople dedicated to serving marginalized communities worldwide through ministries such as education, healthcare, justice, and pastoral work.
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E.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is a Catholic missionary society of priests and brothers known for its evangelization, social justice, and humanitarian work around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic lay association
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branch of the Marist spiritual family ⓘ |
| aim |
to collaborate with Marist religious congregations
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to live Marist spirituality in secular contexts ⓘ |
| corePractice |
participation in the sacraments
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prayer in the Marist tradition ⓘ reflection on Scripture ⓘ regular meetings of Marist lay groups ⓘ service and outreach ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
international
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present on several continents ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
charism of Jean-Claude Colin
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charism of Saint Marcellin Champagnat ⓘ early Marist founders ⓘ |
| lifestyleCharacteristic |
members do not profess formal religious vows
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members live in the world ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | baptized Catholics ⓘ |
| membershipType |
lay men
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lay women ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
evangelization in everyday life
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promotion of Marian devotion ⓘ service to the poor and marginalized ⓘ support of parish life ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mary, Mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
individual lay Marists
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local groups of lay Marists ⓘ |
| partOf | Marist Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting |
everyday life of members
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families ⓘ local communities ⓘ workplaces ⓘ |
| relationshipToChurch | recognized form of lay participation in Marist charism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| sharesSpiritualityWith |
Marist Brothers of the Schools
NERFINISHED
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Marist Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualityFocus |
hidden life
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humility ⓘ living the Gospel in the spirit of Mary ⓘ service to others ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| value |
discreet presence in the Church and world
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family spirit ⓘ missionary openness ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marist Laity Description of subject: Marist Laity is the branch of the Marist spiritual family composed of lay men and women who live out Marist spirituality and mission in their everyday lives outside formal religious vows.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.