Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Uturu

Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Uturu

Marist Brothers Juniorate (MBJ) is a Catholic secondary school in Eastern Nigeria, owned and run by the Marist Brothers. Prior to the creation of Abia State in 1991, the school was officially in Okigwe Imo State. Today its location is in Uturu Abia State, due to the creation of the new state.

Teaching at MBJ is based on the two ideas of morals and education. The school has a strong, moral, understanding and educative community of teachers and students working together to achieve the goal of education and success in the future. MBJ has a vibrant alumni community (known as X-Jays) in Nigeria, the UK and the US.

The school is a boarding school meant for Catholic Boys only. Recently though, it started accepting non-catholics on the terms that they participate in the activities of the Catholic Church during their stay. Some students have described MBJ as Mary Brings Joy. which was culminated by a fellow student during one of the sport events which Marist Brothers juniorate did win in. The name 'Mary Brings Joy' also rose to have an anthem culled into the school anthem.

SPORT

Student of Marist Brothers Juniorate participate in different sport activities and are particularly well known for Football (soccer) and Basketball. In 2001, the school hosted the inter-Marist School sports festival, officially known as "AMMASAF". MBJ swooped gold medals in virtually all sports that was held, but failed in the most important of all: the senior boys football.

AMMASAF was hosted once in every two years by a different Marist school in the District of Nigeria. there all participants in the different sport events are to gather in the school province and hold the sport event, which always begin with a daily morning Mass.

The Marist Brothers Juniorate basketball team are known for their fair play and discipline in the sport throughout Nigeria and also the other Marist school in Marist Provinces. They always participate and win medals in the Milo Basketball competition held annually.

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