The Edmund Rice Network embraces people from diverse backgrounds across the world.
Sharing a common spirit, they work for a better world for people in Europe and worldwide.
All are inspired by the gospel values of Jesus Christ and by the vision of Blessed Edmund Rice to respond to the needs of others through spirituality, education, youth ministry and social justice.
The Network is sourced in the traditions of the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers and in the spirit of their Founder Edmund Rice.
Youth Ministry
Education
Story of Blessed Edmund Rice
Christian Brothers
Latest News
New Congregation Website Launched
This new global website aims to offer a comprehensive news coverage of what is happening around the Network worldwide, noting coming events of interest, profiles of people who are active within the Network and regular discussion articles under the title of ‘Rice Express' which aim to engage the Network in interaction on vital issues.
Website address: www.edmundrice.net
The website also offers a compendium of collected resources around Edmund Rice - his life story, images, prayers and paraliturgies, as well as details and contact points for the Leadership and Provinces of the Congregation.
Under the heading of ‘Networking' the site lists many of the associated groups within the Network and provides brief details and contacts for each group.
Edmund Rice Network
International Gathering in Waterford
Living the Vision, Mount Sion, June 2009
Read more inside on the News page
Shaping the Network in Europe
200 people attend Network Day
Over 200 people attended the Edmund Rice Network Day at Emmaus in Swords, Co. Dublin on Saturday April 25th.
This gathering consisted of mainly lay people and some Christian Brothers. They were addressed by Congregation Leader, Br Philip Pinto.
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The purpose of the day was to explore ways of structuring the Network within the European Province, with emphasis on developing spirituality, outreach to the developing world and the marginalized, styles of commitment and formation.
Awakening New Heart
Exploring New Pathways to the Sacred
Saturday, September 19th. at Marino, Dublin.
Open to Brothers and members of the Network.
International Spirituality Team
The Congregation Leadership Team has announced the launch of the International Spirituality Team to serve the Edmund Rice Network and others across the world from September 2009 onwards, in their spiritual search for meaning in line with the Congregation Chapter.
The members of the team are:
- Ms. Theresa Johnson currently Director of Mission Integration at Iona College, New Rochelle, NewYork.
- Br Senan D'Souza currently a member of the African Provinc.
Edmund Rice Camps
- The Edmund Rice Summer Camps for 2009 will take place at five venues during July; in Kilkenny, Dublin, Omagh, Cork and Waterford.Read more
Edmund Rice Awards
Award Ceremonies took place this year during April and May at 9 regional venues throughout Ireland. See inside for more details re: dates & venues. Read more
T—ir 2009
New International Opportunity
The T—ir Programme during July and August will be held in Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre, Dublin. It is fully booked out.
A total of forty one from the following countries will participate: - Ireland, England, Pakistan, India, America, Australia, Newfoundland, Peru, Brazil and the Philippines.
New Book Published
Edmund Rice & the First Christian Brothers
by D‡ire Keogh
See News page inside
New Social Justice Module
A new Teachers' Resource Pack to support students and teachers involved in the Edmund Rice Awards has been launched.
This pack is in response to requests for additional materials, especially for the reflection and prayer content.
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Handing on the CB Schools
The Christian Brothers handed on its network of 96 schools in the Republic of Ireland to a lay trust - namely the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. This new trust assumed responsibility on September 1st for the Primary and Secondary schools, 35,000 students and 2,700 teachers.
For the Christian Brothers in Ireland, it marked the end of an era. 1804 - 2008
The Chairperson of the Board of Members is Mr Justice Peter Kelly.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors is Mr Pat Diggins.
The new Chief Executive Officer is Mr Gerry Bennett.
Handing on the Schools
Northern Ireland
The Christian Brothers have handed on its schools in Northern Ireland to a lay trust - namely the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. This new Trust has now assumed responsibility for the educational ethos and operation of its nine schools and comes into effect on February 1st. The launch of the Trust took place at a special ceremony on Tuesday, January 20th.
Edmund Rice International - based in Geneva - committed to advocacy on behalf of young people who are marginalized because of poverty, legal status, environmental degradation or wars. Read more
Emmaus Autumn Programme
Courses and Workshops 2007
A copy of the Programme of Events, workshops and courses at Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Dublin for Autumn 2007,
is available by logging onto the Centre website on www.emmauscentre.ie
You can also book on line. Read more
At our Centre:
- We plan and support activities that promote the vision of Blessed Edmund Rice
- We manage Network services and projects