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2019-2020 ERCBNA Advocacy Person of the Year AwardJul 31, 2020

Google Meet presentation of the 2019-2020 ERCBNA Advocacy Person of the Year Award, which was given to two co-recipients: Mia Mirassou and Jim Micheletti of Palma School.

Schools

Serving and Advocating Digitally at GuadalupeJul 17, 2020

Guadalupe Regional Middle School (GRMS) was founded with the goal of providing a nearly tuition free education for working poor families. Our families are unable to afford the tuition of a Catholic school.

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Promoting Antiracism in Edmund Rice SchoolsJul 17, 2020

In conjunction with Province Leader, Br. Kevin Griffith’s May letter on racial justice, a committee consisting of ERCBNA schoolteachers, administrators and Brothers was formed to develop lesson plans and educational resources to promote antiracism in Edmund Rice schools.

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Excercises in EmpathyJul 16, 2020

Covid-19 has caused countless interruptions to so many facets of our lives across our entire world.No place has been immune from this virus, including CTF Soledad State Prison in California, where there have been cancellation of programs, increased confinement, and rising concerns of mass infection.

Schools

''Visiting'' the SickJul 16, 2020

Tampa Catholic initiated a pen pal program with a local assisted living facility. These neighbors in need hadn't been allowed any visitors for over 2 months and the isolation necessary for protecting their physical health against COVID 19 had worn down their emotional health.

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Commissioning Service for the new Province Leadership TeamJul 14, 2020

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Independence Day 2020Jul 6, 2020

Both Canada (July 1st) and the United States (July 4th) celebrate their independence in early July. Dominica celebrates its independence on November 3rd.

ABOUT US

Brothers serve in a wide variety of ways, according to the needs of their communities and neighbors and their own individual gifts.

Teaching and administering at elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges.
Facilitating youth ministry programs.
Conducting missionary work.
Educating adults.
Supporting parishes and dioceses.
Ministering to the infirm and the elderly.
Serving the homeless.

BECOME A BROTHER

“Becoming” a Brother is a never ending, life-long, faith journey.

The Candidacy Program is the initial stage of formation in North America for the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. The purpose of Candidacy is to enable an individual to grow in prayer, in the knowledge of how God works in his life and in his relationship to the Church.

An invitation

EDUCATION

An Edmund Rice Christian Brother education provides Catholic and non-Catholic families a rigorous educational experience grounded in faith and service.

Guided by the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education, Edmund Rice schools evoke a deep awareness of God’s loving presence as they have for over 200 years.

Meet Our Schools

Latin America

Working with the poor, it soon becomes apparent that unjust structures ensure that the poor remain poor. Brothers have learned that advocacy on behalf of those who have no voice is an important dimension of their ministry. The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers and the Companions of Edmund Rice work in Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay