Edmund Ignatius Rice

Europe in general and Ireland in particular. The initiative in Ireland was led by the Roman Catholic Church. The Congregation of the Irish Christian Brothers is a well-known religious movement within the Catholic Church, which was founded in 1802 by Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers are commonly known for their worldwide evangelisation and the education of the youth within communities. Pope Paul VI insists that such gifts from God should not be ignored and reminds institutions like the Christian Brothers

lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:12 – 13) My House Patron is Edmund Ignatius Rice. My house values are Courage and Compassion. Edmund Rice used these values to help others that were less fortunate and to make people more aware of big issues, like the lack of education most children had in those times. To be Couragous and Compassionate to others like Saint Thomas Aquinas did. Jacinta Gilligan – Yr 7 Edmund

Founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona Prep opened its doors to its first class of thirty-seven eager young men in 1916. Leading the charge was Br. Joseph Ignatius Doorely, the school's first principal, whose mission was to create a community of faith and service in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice. In just three years, the fledgling Prep had outgrown its first campus and moved to its new home in the Beechmont segment of New Rochelle. During this time, the Prep went through a