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St Sebastian’s Community and SERV – Salford Edmund Rice Volunteers

John Hume once said that the essence of politics is reconciliation. Sadly, currently the essence of politics appears to be division, and none more so in the debate about asylum seekers and refugees. It is

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Justice For the Common Good – Br Edward Egan cfc, Liverpool.

I am indebted to an article by Joseph Kelly in the October issue of the National Justice and Peace Network e-bulletin for the following précis:   There are three main ways of addressing social injustice:

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St Timothy’s Community, West Derby, Liverpool

Recently we were privileged to have three members of the current Congregation Leadership Team visit us here in this part of the European Province – John Casey, Senan de Souza and David Ryan Silva. We

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Brothers’ Communities

The main image shows the Congregational Leadership Team visit to English Brothers, “Woodeaves”, October 2023   Sadly, the Community have lost their Brother Ignatius (Arthur) Chincotta, who passed away on 17th November after a short

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Asylum Link Merseyside

We certainly can’t complain about having nothing to do these days. Another Home Secretary was appointed today and so we’re waiting in a kind of nervous anticipation to see what ‘new’ initiatives wait in store

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Staff Immersion to South Africa

Staff Immersion to South Africa  – click to watch the video.    

Gaudete Trust Inaugural Schools’ Conference

By way of an official launch to our schools, the 5 congregations that have put their schools into the new Gaudete Trust for Catholic Religious Order Schools invited key staff and governors from all 17

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Year 7 Formation Workshops

The Office Team have been visiting the Senior Schools this term delivering the Year 7 Autumn term workshops on joining an Edmund Rice school and becoming part of the global Edmund Rice family. Once schools

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Opening Doors Appeal

During the Staff Immersion to South Africa last summer, we visited Little Cherubim’s Ark pre-school in the township of Mamelodi, near Pretoria. Inspired by the great work of its founder, Mama Mabel, who has built

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Advocacy / ERI Youth Ambassadors

Each of the Senior Schools have selected their Edmund Rice International Youth Ambassadors for the coming year. These young advocacy leaders are doing great work in their schools. One of their projects has been to

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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.