We are delighted that this half term, our Edmund Rice Schools, both at home and abroad
will have the opportunity to broadcast live each week on Radio Maria England. In a series of
slots called ‘Life Lessons with Edmund Rice’, schools have been sharing their social justice
and earth justice network activities with the radio audience to illustrate what is special
about being one of Edmund’s people today, how in our schools our Charism is being lived
out and taking about how our students are showing the courage and compassion of our
founder in living lives of love and service. We have heard from schools each Friday at 9.30
am on Radio Maria and had a repeat airing Fridays and Sundays at 3.30pm. The podcasts are
available from this link
About Radio Maria
Radio Maria England is a 24-hour station. It is part of a worldwide network of more than 80
radio stations on all continents. We offer a voice of hope and encouragement. Radio Maria
responds to Jesus’ invitation: ‘Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every
creature’ (Mk 16,15). We try to embrace all the charisms that the Holy Spirit is bestowing
upon the local and universal Church in our time. Interaction is essential to Radio Maria. We
invite our listeners to share their concerns and joys, and we reach out to those who are
among the poorest and the most marginalised. Creating a family spirit, also by involving
volunteers and listeners, Radio Maria accompanies every person who hungers for God on
their journey of faith. ‘Where there is even just one person, there Radio Maria must also
be’, said Emanuele Ferrario, former President of the World Family of Radio Maria.
In February 2022, Radio Maria announced the new studio in London based at a Marian
Shrine, the diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary that is situated at St Dominic’s Priory
in northwest London, between Camden and Hampstead.
The programme of Radio Maria is based on three pillars: prayer, catechesis and human
formation. Daily we broadcast Mass and spiritual content, as well as social programmes and
worldwide news. Currently, collaborations with the Dominicans in Cambridge have included
morning prayers, daily Mass and religious teaching programmes including topics on the
Divine Office, saints and sacred scripture. With this new studio at the Rosary Shrine, Radio
Maria is looking forward to developing collaborations which will also further the mission of
the Rosary Shrine.
As a charity Radio Maria works with a great number of volunteers in all areas. Our
volunteers assist with promotion, broadcasting, creating and presenting programmes, and
praying.
The full schedule and more detailed programme information can be found on our website at
RadioMariaEngland.uk
You can listen to Radio Maria England on our website at
https://radiomariaengland.uk/how-to-listen-to-us/, on the Radio Maria World Family app
for smartphones and tablets and on DAB/DAB+ radio in the Cambridge and London areas.
Our broadcasts can also be heard on podcast providers such as Anchor, Spotify, Apple
podcasts, Google podcasts and other services. The LIVE radio can also be accessed through
the Amazon Alexa device. Just ask for Radio For more information please contact us at
info@RadioMariaEngland.uk and follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/radiomariaengland and Instagram.
O God, we thank you for the life of Edmund Rice.
He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice.
May we follow his example of faith and generosity.
Grant us the courage and compassion of Edmund as we seek to live lives of love and service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.