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Votes of thanks to our out-going Chairs of governors

St Josephs’s College Sarah Scott has been on the Governing Board since April 2012 and took over as Chair of Governors in 2019.  Her support for St Joseph’s College has been exceptional and we count

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A Word from the Governor

Charlotte Rowley, Foundation Governor, St Joseph’s College, Stoke-on-Trent The Foundations of Being a Foundation Governor! How it All Began I am honoured to be a Foundation Governor at St Joseph’s College in Stoke-on-Trent, officially commencing

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Asylum Link Merseyside

With the Rwanda Bill going back to Parliament this week, it will soon pass into law and we will have the odd situation of our Government voting to say a country is safe to send

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St Sebastian’s Community and SERV (Salford Edmund Rice Volunteers)

SERV continues to be ultra-busy, with the brothers, Ger, Jim, and Tony, providing services through the week.  When the human dynamo Ger was recently forced off the pitch by a critical medical emergency his refugee

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St Timothy’s Community, Liverpool

All the Brothers here are well, ageing gracefully. Much time is spent with hospital and clinic appointments. It’s now part of the daily / weekly routine. We are blessed to have such wonderful care from

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A Poem contributed by Brother George Gordon, ‘Woodeaves’ Community

Prayer of Teilhard de Chardin   Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate

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Brothers Communities’ News

Brother Arthur (Ignatius) Chincotta – Rest in Peace In December we lost Brother Ignatius after a short illness. His loss is keenly felt by the ‘Woodeaves’ community and by his family, brothers, and many friends.

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Staff Immersion to South Africa, summer 2024

Five staff from the European Region (UK and Irish schools) will join together to undertake the immersion to South Africa from July 27 – August 10th this year. The first week will be spent around

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Opening Doors progress

Our joint appeal from all schools to raise money to fund two classrooms at a pre-school in the South African township of Mamelodi has been very successful. Since its launch in the summer, over £3,000

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Laetare CMat Update

The Laetare CMAT, an Academy Trust for Religious Order schools, has moved on at quite a pace. The DfE has authorised its setting up, with approval being given by the Headteacher Board in December, and

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Prayer

Prayer of Thanks for Blessed Edmund Rice

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.