We are pleased to announce the second National Religious Brothers Symposium will be held on April 4, 2020 at Boston College. Registration will open September 1, 2019. The day will focus on the prophetic call of the brother within the Church. Bro. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory, will offer the keynote. Other addresses and programming will be announced in the near future.
The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Art Foundation, LTD has been established to preserve and promote the very significant heritage of works of art produced by Brother artists in North American. Mindful of the treasured place of art in Catholic tradition and education, the Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of Educational Services, seeks to stimulate the art programs of our schools.
Oftentimes in the news, we hear of atrocities being committed against minority and marginalized ethnic groups across the world. We see pictures and videos of thousands of refugees in camps, unable to go back to their homes because of persecution, violence and war. Unfortunately, that is often where the news-story ends, with little to no closure or future hope for justice for people so marginalized in our world.
Last October 2018, like we have for the first 23 annual marches, the Monarchs of Damien Memorial participated in the 24th annual Men's March Against Violence at the Hawaii State Capital. Students from Student Government, the National Honors Society, Women in Leadership class, the varsity football team, the boys' varsity basketball team, and campus ministry marched to advocate for efforts to end domestic violence, which is mostly an issue perpetrated my men.
On February 12, 2019 Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI joined together with Marian High School for our 13th Annual "Souper Bowl" Dinner to raise awareness for hunger issues in our community and money for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and St. Leo's Soup Kitchen both in the city of Detroit. More than 400 people gathered together to feast on a simple dinner of soup, salad and bread that were donated by local restaurants and shops.
I hope that this note finds you well. We had a very successful, purposeful, and mission driven Catholic Schools Week. Two young men that I know you would love inspired a key lesson in an important faith-based day that concluded Catholic School's Week here at CM.
