A Chance in Life (ACL) is the international extension of Boys Towns of Italy, Inc. The United States based charity, in service abroad since 1945, supports programs for children and young adults,emphasizing the role of youth as protagonists in their own growth and development and that of their community.
On Thursday, October 4th, Brothers, Edmundians, and Associates and spouses gathered in the Marian Chapel of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist to celebrate a Memorial Mass for deceased Brothers, Edmundians, and Associates. Spouses were invited and some did attend.
On October 6th, 2018, the life of former Christian Brother and Edmundian, Bob Siccone, was celebrated at a lovely Requiem Mass offered by Fr. Jack Costello. An overflowing crowd of Christian Brothers, Edmundians, some spouses of former Christian Brothers, and many friends and family members of Bob, filled Saint Joseph's Church in Bradenton, Florida, to celebrate the life of this marvelous man.
In December of 2015, the St. Mary's Academy was the recipient of an $800 US gift from the Province Leadership Team as part of its carbon footprint donation. At the time, the school and the island nation of Dominica were still recovering from the passing of Tropical Storm Erika from late August. Project ideas and use of the funds were discussed for months.
Last fall I was invited by Wayne Tinsey, Executive Director and Brian Garrone, Director of Communication and Global Partnership for Edmund Rice Education Australia, to attend the EREA Congress this September. The Congress was held at the Melbourne Park Function Centre (next to the Rod Laver Tennis Center).
The evening of Monday, 18 September 2017 - and well into the morning hours of the next day - was an experience that will be remembered by all who lived through Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm that brought havoc and utter devastation to this tiny island nation.
