He subsequently held a series of important posts: Director of the Neuchâtel Catholic Action, priest for Montreux and then Thoune, before being put in charge of the Brienz Catholic school.

To counter the excessively lax teaching methods used in modern scouting, Father Malard founded his own leisure community in 1997, based word for word on the charter drawn up by Baden Powell in 1908.
The St Paul's Scouts Association advocates a set of traditional methods in accordance with the strictest rules and is focused on seeking new individual challenges through a range of sports and spiritual courses.

Father Malard is also the author of a work entitled Combatant Monks in the Name of God, which sets the record straight as to the role played by soldier monks.

The scouts are monitored by a group of 8 priests during the courses and teaching. Their supervisory role during the activities includes theological and moral support for the youngsters to guide them in their personal development.

Each session is punctuated with a pilgrimage for the most deserving scouts. A point-based system is put in place to reward the most courageous and thereby allow the youngsters to acquire the concepts of setting themselves new personal targets, rigour and discipline.