Spirituality can be described as the way we understand our lives and search for meaning in the bigger sacred context. Across the world all those who live by the spirit of Edmund Rice have some sense of God's presence within everything and everyone especially those who are suffering. This sense informs all our work but some Centres and Teams work in a more focused way to accompany people, especially young people, in their spiritual search.
This work of spiritual accompaniment is growing within our Network and takes many forms. There are residential centres such as Emmaus Retreat Centre, (Dublin), Mulgoa Retreat Centre, (Sydney) and Edmund Rice Centre , (Melbourne). These centres run retreat experiences for young people as well a variety of other spirituality events. The International Spirituality Centre, Lusaka, Zambia runs retreats and spirituality events.
Some smaller centres, such as Glenburn (near Melbourne), Brun-na-Cruinna (Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland), The Archer (near Brisbane) and Mt Abu (India), focus on eco-spirituality and the spirituality emerging from the new cosmology. The Lantern Centre (Dublin) is for interfaith / intercultural dialogue.
In the European Province five New Life in Mission communities of Brothers have as their focus sharing the spiritual search with others as they respond to the emergence of a new consciousness in the world.
Each province is currently putting in place its own Province Renewal Team. The challenge for this team is to facilitate a growth in spirituality within the Network. This is accomplished by running retreats, workshops and immersion experiences. Among young and old there is a growing thirst to discover new ways of expressing faith.
Spirituality European Province
Ireland
The Lantern Centre for Interfaith / Intercultural Dialogue
In recent years Ireland has experienced a large influx of immigrant families, leading to a significant change in the level of cultural diversity in Irish society. The Lantern Centre at Synge Street, Dublin was founded to manage the opportunities for learning and change which this situation presented. The centre provides a meeting place for people from a variety of religious faiths, cultures and social groups in a context of welcome and dialogue.
Contact person: Br Michael Murray
Telephone: 01 405 3868 Email:
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Website: www.lanterncentre.org
New Life in Mission
Communities of Brothers are learning to share their spiritual search with others as they respond to the emergence of a new consciousness in the world.
They will share what they live in their work. Central to their life and task together is the building of community and the search for new expressions of mission to share the spiritual search in the twenty first century. From these beginnings may spring new forms of religious living and new experiences of networking within the Edmund Rice Network. There are five New Life in Mission communities located in Cabra, Carrick-on-Suir, Portlaoise, Belfast and Liverpool.
Contact person: Br Edmund Garvey. Telephone: 01 807 3300 Email:
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Sharing Spirituality through Accompaniment
Our vision is that we experience new life through our shared search. Ministry is centred around accompaniment and the visualization of a new form of Religious Life for today's world.
Contact: Christian Brothers' Community, Portlaoise.
Telephone: 057 862 1129
Spirituality Centre
The Centre at the New Life in Mission Community in Callan Co. Kilkenny, is visited by prayer groups and by those who seek accompaniment in their spiritual search.
Contact: Christian Brothers Community, Callan Co. Kilkenny, is visited by prayer groups and by those who seek accompaniment in their spiritual search.
Telephone: +353 56 7725 993
Email:
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Timirí - Edmund Rice Associates
The messengers of Edmund Rice, Timirí Éamainn Rís, are a community of men and women throughout Ireland who support each other in living out the compassion and courage of Blessed Edmund in their daily lives.
Contact: Mr Dick Fields Telephone: 01 839 1396 Email:
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Brú na Cruinne, Spirituality & Cosmology Centre, Carrick-on-Suir
We, in Brú na Cruinne, focus on living authentic community, sustained by a contemplative, creation-centred spirituality. Our ministry is to share our spiritual search in making God's reign available to people through:
· Developing a spirituality integral to the New Story
· Communicating the New Story
· Nurturing a contemplative environment
· Networking with Kindred Spirits
· Responding to the Cry of the Poor (material, spiritual, ecological)
Contact: Brú na Cruinne, Carrick-on-Suir Telephone: 051 640335 Email:
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Encounter Retreats - Youth Ministry Programme
Fostering a safe, caring, welcoming and sacred environment for young people to explore, experience and celebrate God's presence in their lives. The Youth Ministry team operate out of the Heritage Centre at Mount Sion, Waterford.
Contact: Telephone: 051 874 390 Email:
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Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre
Emmaus welcomes people who wish to take time out to find meaning in their lives through the adventure of the spiritual search.
Contact: Telephone: 01 870 0050 Email:
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Website: www.emmauscentre.ie
International Heritage Centre & Chapel, Mount Sion
This Heritage Centre for visitors tells the story of Edmund Rice plus the spread and work of the Brothers across the five continents. The Chapel, which is open to the public, houses the tomb of Blessed Edmund.
Contact: Br Pat Madigan
Telephone + 353 51 879 580 Website: www.edmundrice.ie
England
Edmund Rice Pilgrimage Group
Facilitating an annual Lourdes pilgrimage for 6th Form volunteers seeking to work with handicapped youths. The project encourages English Edmund Rice schools to combine in the prayerful preparation and delivery of the pilgrimage under the emblematic Edmund Rice branding.
Contact: Mr Tom Murray
Location: The Edmund Rice Office, Woodeaves, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HF. England
Telephone: 07757282562 (mobile) 0161904 0786 (office)
Email:
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New Staff Inset Day about Edmund Rice
There are normally 2 new staff inset days and about 40 staff attend over both days. During these sessions Edmund Rice's story and journey and how his charism is kept alive today in our Schools and Network is explored.
Contact: Mr Wilf Hammond
Location: The Edmund Rice Office, Woodeaves, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HF. England
Email:
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Telephone: 0161 904 0786
Spirituality Groups
In England, three groups have experienced "God in The Now" Programmes led by the previous Congregation Renewal Team. Two groups continue to meet regularly, committed to the ongoing development of their prayer lives in the moment.
Contact: Ms Shelagh Lochery
Location: The Edmund Rice Office, Woodeaves, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HF. England
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Telephone: 0161 904 0786
