Authentic Expression of Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education

Authors

  • Raymond J. Vercruysse, C.F.C. University of San Francisco

Abstract

The Congregation of Christian Brothers (CFC), a religious community which continues to sponsor and staff Catholic high schools, began in Ireland with the vision of Edmund Rice. This article surveys biographical information about the founder and details ongoing discussions within the community directed toward preserving and growing Rice’s vision in contemporary Catholic schools.

Downloads

Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

Vercruysse, C.F.C., R. J. (2007). Authentic Expression of Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 11(2). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/cej/article/view/1008

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Focus Section

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).