EREBB
The Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders (EREBB) is an international movement, present in five continents, which brings together lay and ordained followers of Edmund Rice, who have been inspired by his charisma and who have been active participants in the projects supported by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.
In 2014, ERN representatives presented the following vision to the Chapter in Nairobi:
1. We embrace our internationality and share our joys and challenges.
2. We nurture interconnectedness within the diverse expressions of the Edmund Rice movement.
3. We participate with imagination in A Way Into The Future in order to find new expression.
4. We celebrate a movement which is diverse and inclusive of all people inspired by the charisma of Edmund Rice.
5. We foster leadership and inspiration which abound throughout our movement.
6. We harness the energy and resources from our schools, centres and projects.
7. We envisage a movement that is appropriately resourced and coordinated.
8. We encourage appropriate formation opportunities for those within our movement.
9. We seek intentional commitment of members of our movement within the Church.
From: www.edmundrice.net
The Network in the World:
Members of the ERN:
• The Congregation of Christian Brothers
• Schools and colleges founded by the Christian Brothers all over the world
• NGOs such as Edmund Rice Development and Edmund Rice International located in Geneva and with active participation in Human Rights and Advocacy at the United Nations, with emphasis on children’s right to education (in particular Nine is Mine in India), the defence of the planet, of asylum seekers and against human trafficking.
• Edmund Rice Camps for children and teenagers who have no access to such experience.
• Volunteer organisations with projects in social justice action and defence of human rights.
• Alternative education projects for those who are outside educational systems.
The Network in Latin America:
The Edmund Rice Network has projects in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
• Schools (Cardenal Newman in Buenos Aires, Fe y Alegría and Mundo Mejor in Peru, Stella Maris in Uruguay)
• Projects involving street children and children in employment (Centro Hermano Manolo in Cochabamba, Bolivia)
• Immersion programmes allowing Latin and North American students to experience poverty.
The Network in Uruguay
Members of the Network
• Biblioteca Nuestros Hijos (‘Nuestros Hijos’ Library)
• Madres de La Cruz (Mothers of La Cruz)
• Centro Educativo ‘Los Tréboles’ (‘Los Tréboles’ Educational Centre)
• Old Christian Club
• Stella Maris College
The Network in Uruguay
The Network in Uruguay
Members of the Network
• Biblioteca Nuestros Hijos (‘Nuestros Hijos’ Library)
• Madres de La Cruz (Mothers of La Cruz)
• Centro Educativo ‘Los Tréboles’ (‘Los Tréboles’ Educational Centre)
• Old Christian Club
Brothers for the 21st Century
When Edmund Rice contemplated the Waterford of 1802 and saw the plight of the poor, his response was daring, bold and imaginative. He established an education system for poor boys where none existed. It was a creative response to a crying need. Over the past two centuries, generations of brothers and their co-workers have built upon Edmund’s dream.
Nevertheless, there has been a growing awareness that while we have been good at replicating Edmund’s response, we have lost something of his boldness and daring. In the world of young people, new needs have emerged to which the congregation has been slow to respond. Galvanised by recent Congregation Chapters, brothers have been encouraged to rediscover a splash of Edmund’s boldness and daring.
In Africa where the congregation has been growing steadily, the most obvious crying need is the scourge of HIV/Aids. The brothers have committed themselves to address this appalling tragedy through a variety of initiatives.
In South America, the crying need is the countless numbers of homeless children. Many of these unfortunates end up in squalid jails with no provision for their welfare. The brothers have responded by involvement in juvenile prison ministry, and by initiating projects for the education and care of street children.
In India, the brothers have traditionally worked in prestigious private schools. In more recent years, the brothers have changed the focus of their ministry, and all of their recent openings have been for the benefit of the Dalits, the untouchables, in the tribal villages.
Working with the poor, it soon becomes apparent that unjust structures ensure that the poor remain poor. Brothers have learned that advocacy on behalf of those who have no voice is an important dimension of their ministry. Recently, the Christian and the Presentation Brothers have established an NGO called Edmund Rice International. Associated with ERI is a community of four brothers who live in Geneva, and work in advocacy at the United Nations.
Brothers have heard the crying need of the earth itself, and appreciate the importance of advocacy on behalf of the whole earth community. A number of Eco-justice centres have been opened to raise awareness in the human community of the consequences of our profligacy and wasteful use of resources.
Br. Mark McDonnell
From www.edmundrice.net
Los Treboles
Los Tréboles (The Shamrocks) Educational Centre was founded on 3rd October 2009 by the Asociación Civil Patrick Kelly (The Patrick Kelly Trust). Its mission is to accompany children, teenagers and families from Flor de Maroñas, a neighbourhood in Montevideo, along a path that allows them access to better opportunities in the course of their lives.
www.lostreboles.org.uy
Old Christian Club
The Old Christians Club was founded in December 1962 as the Stella Maris College alumni rugby club. The main purpose of the organisation is to instil teamwork, sacrifice, permanent self-improvement, pride and humility in young players. At the moment, the Club is home to both hockey and rugby teams.
www.oldchristians.org
Madres de La Cruz
The Asociación Civil Madres de La Cruz (The Mothers of La Cruz Trust) is a Christian service organisation which provides assistance to 60 children and families in La Cruz de Carrasco, a neighbourhood in Montevideo. Madres de La Cruz have been active since 1998 and choose education as a means to promote the three aspects of the human being: mind, body and soul.
www.madresdelacruz.com
Nuestros Hijos’ Library
‘Nuestros Hijos’ (Our Children) Library was the initiative of the mothers of the young people who did not return from the Andes plane crash in Chile in 1972. This group of mums decided to start a charity to preserve their children’s memory and to promote reading and education in Uruguay. In 1973 they founded ‘Nuestros Hijos’ Library (Biblioteca Nuestros Hijos) which continues its work to this day.
www.bibliotecanuestroshijos.com.uy
The Network in Latin America
The Network in Latin America:
The Edmund Rice Network has projects in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
• Schools (Cardenal Newman in Buenos Aires, Fe y Alegría and Mundo Mejor in Peru, Stella Maris in Uruguay)
• Projects involving street children and children in employment (Centro Hermano Manolo in Cochabamba, Bolivia)
• Immersion programmes allowing Latin and North American students to experience poverty.
Br. Mark McDonnell
From www.edmundrice.net
The Network in the world
Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders Network (EREBB) is an international movement, present in five continents, which brings together lay and ordained followers of Edmund Rice, who have been inspired by his charisma and who have been active participants in the projects supported by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.
In 2014, ERN representatives presented the following vision to the Chapter in Nairobi:
1. We embrace our internationality and share our joys and challenges.
2. We nurture interconnectedness within the diverse expressions of the Edmund Rice movement.
3. We participate with imagination in A Way Into The Future in order to find new expression.
4. We celebrate a movement which is diverse and inclusive of all people inspired by the charisma of Edmund Rice.
5. We foster leadership and inspiration which abound throughout our movement.
6. We harness the energy and resources from our schools, centres and projects.
7. We envisage a movement that is appropriately resourced and coordinated.
8. We encourage appropriate formation opportunities for those within our movement.
9. We seek intentional commitment of members of our movement within the Church.
From: www.edmundrice.net
The Network in the World:
Members of the ERN:
• The Congregation of Christian Brothers
• Schools and colleges founded by the Christian Brothers all over the world
• NGOs such as Edmund Rice Development and Edmund Rice International located in Geneva and with active participation in Human Rights and Advocacy at the United Nations, with emphasis on children’s right to education (in particular Nine is Mine in India), the defence of the planet, of asylum seekers and against human trafficking.
• Edmund Rice Camps for children and teenagers who have no access to such experience.
• Volunteer organisations with projects in social justice action and defence of human rights.
• Alternative education projects for those who are outside educational systems.
Br. Mark McDonnell
From www.edmundrice.net
