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Director’s Foreword

Desmond Tutu once said ‘hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness’. As we move through the spring and journey to Holy Week, we can sometimes only see the

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Schools support Refugees with Cards of welcome

During this time of negative press and the inhumane parliamentary bill regarding the rights of vulnerable migrants to seek asylum in the United Kingdom, our schools have been counteracting this wave of hostility with their

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Edmund Rice Network Social gathering

We enjoyed a wonderful return to our gatherings this month with a musical evening hosted by our dear friend Rosemary Broadbent. Friends and Brothers gathered at Woodeaves for refreshments followed by a wonderful delve into

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Runnymede Pupils write a report for the United Nations

Five Year 6 children from Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary in West Derby have recently responded to a call from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights asking for input from

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Students Rebuild Art Project $855 dollars raised and lots of learning done!

So good to see many of the Edmund Rice Schools taking part in the Students Rebuild Art for Refugees project. By learning about the global refugee crisis and how we can be a locally welcoming

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Life Lessons with Edmund Rice – student broadcasts on Radio Maria Podcasts

Here you can access the podcasts of all episodes of Life Lessons with Edmund Rice where UK and overseas schools talked about their social justice projects and commitments to Edmund’s charism. Thank you to all

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Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary

Autumn Term has been a very busy yet immensely rewarding time for Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School. Our Staff, Young Edwardians and Runnymede family have worked tirelessly to live out Edmund’s legacy in every

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St Mary’s Prep

This term, our children have enjoyed reaching out and being a part of different Edmund Rice led activities. The whole school took part in an art project to welcome refugees to our country. They designed

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St Joseph’s Prep

Since the start of the school year, here at St Joseph’s Prep School, we have been able to award our ‘Following in Edmund Rice’s Footsteps’. The recipients of this award have been: Tharika for being

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St Ambrose Prep

We have introduced monster phonics this term which the infants and early years have embraced with great enthusiasm. We now have nursery children such as Hungrui reading books at the age of 4! The school

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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.