As educators dedicated to the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice, we are called to serve with hearts open to the most vulnerable, following the example of Jesus Christ.
I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America.
Each third Thursday of the month, a small group of devotees to the ecological vision of Passionist Fr. Thomas Berry congregates online for a night of reflection, conversation and community. The topic for their first gathering in 2025 was a weighty one: the state of the Earth.
Pope Francis stated in his February 2022 letter announcing the Jubilee 2025: "We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire..."
June 1, 1822: I have lived 60 years as of today and now I enter my 61st. I’m not the man I once was in Callan, but I’m not yet the person that God is calling me to be. These are desperate times. We live in a broken world, but with each movement of the Spirit I sense a glimmer of hope. None more than in the classrooms where my Brothers are making Christ known in and through all that they do.
It is a year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, along with other important milestones for the Catholic Church.
The theme for the Jubilee Year in 2025 is "Pilgrims of Hope" and will begin on December 24, 2024. It marks the hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis.
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We are being invited to tap memories and participate in a “Big Tent” survey. We are called to reflect on how the experience of the Charism of Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers might be influencing our current engagements.
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Brothers serve in a wide variety of ways, according to the needs of their communities and neighbors and their own individual gifts.
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The Candidacy Program is the initial stage of formation in North America for the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers.
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An ERCB education provides Catholic and non-Catholic families a rigorous educational experience grounded in faith and service.
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Working with the poor, it soon becomes apparent that unjust structures ensure that the poor remain poor.
Read MoreThe Essential Elements of an ERCB Education calls educational ministry sites and those working in them to:
At the beginning of the school year the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Art Foundation invited these Edmund Rice Schools to prepare for the edition of the Gallery of Student Art.
The project offers an opportunity to highlight the creativity of the students of each school offering national and international acclaim at the Annual Meeting of School Leaders and then throughout the year at the Edmund Rice Schools On-Line Student Art Gallery.
The art and music of the students offer vibrant expressions of dynamism and creativity, breaking open beauty in diversity, hope in adversity, and an ever-fresh perspective on our evolving humanity.
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