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Edmund Rice Was Born.
Edmund Rice was born in Westcourt Callan, Co. Kilkenny. -
Edmund Rice's Early Working Life.
Edmund Rice worked as a chandling and provisioning Businessman on Waterford Quayside. Also encounters Orphans, Debtors, Homeless, Prisoners, Slaves, Refugees and Street Children. Between 1789 - 1802, Edmund Rice's Business bloomed. Edmund Rice joined his Uncle with work in 1779. -
Edmund Rice's Marriage.
Edmund Rice got married to Mary Elliot, in 1785. At the City Port of Waterford, Watershed. Edmund Rice was 23 Years of Age. -
Death Of Mary Elliot (Edmund Rice's Wife.)
Edmund Rice’s wife died from being thrown off the back of a Horse in January 1789. When Mary Elliot was on her deathbed, she gave Birth to a baby Girl for Edmund Rice to raise on his own. When Mary Elliot died, Edmund Rice became more Religious towards Children in poor Communities, Disabled Children and World Wide Communities of Families and Children, at the same time of taking care of his own baby girl. -
Edmund Rice's Working Life With Nano Nagle.
When Nano Nagle came to Waterford, Edmund Rice gave his time to become their Business Manager in 1798, as he was a nice and caring person. -
Establishment Of Edmund Rice's First School.
Edmund Rice turned his wealth to provide education to the poor children. His first School was established in converted stables in New Street, Waterford, alongside Thomas Grosvenor and Patrick Finn, in 1802. -
Edmund Rice Builds A Monastery.
Edmund Rice builds a Monastery in Mount Sion, Waterford, in 1803. So Edmund Rice and his followers, will live a trust and worthy life. -
Edmund Rice Takes Vows As Member Of The Diocesan Society Of The Presentation.
Edmund Rice takes vows as member of the Diocesan Society of the Presentation under the Bishop of Waterford and he was referred to as the ‘Gentlemen of the Presentation,’ impacting himself and the religious community of brother’s life, in 1808. -
Continue On: Brothers Continue Work Across Ireland.
India:
- Head House: 69 Bow Bazar St., Calcutta, 700012.
- 124 Brothers and 18 Communities.
Ireland:
- St. Helen’s Province – Head House: St Helen’s, Boosterstown, Blackrock, Dublin.
- St. Mary’s Province – Head House: 274 North Circular Rd., Dublin 7.
- 815 Brothers and 108 Communities.
Province of New Zealand:
- Head House – 24 A, Wharenui Rd., Christchurch, New Zealand.
- 51 Brothers and 8 Communities. -
Brothers Continue Work Across Ireland.
The Brothers continue work across Ireland, working in:
Ireland:
- Principal House: Colaiste Muire, Douglas Road, Cork.
- 20 Schools and Colleges.
England:
- Principal House: Presentation College, 3, Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire.
- 3 Communities.
Canada and the United States:
- Principal House: Presentation Provincialate, 6150 Champlain Blvd., Verdun, Quebec.
- 5 Communities.
West Indies:
- Principal House: Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies.
- 5 Communities. -
Continue On: Brothers Continue Work Across Ireland.
Ghana:
- Running a Junior Seminary and working in a Teachers Training College at Novrongo. Ghana, West Africa.
Peru:
- Operating Schools for 2.000 very poor Children in the Barriadas Slum Area of Lima.
Canada:
- Head House: St Joseph’s, R.R.8. Oranfgeville, Ontario.
- 137 Brothers and 16 Communities.
England:
- Head House: The Priory, Ralph Allen Drive, Bath,
England.
- 106 Brothers and 13 Communities. -
Continue On: Brothers Continue Work Across Ireland.
Province of Southern Africa:- Head House: Christian Brothers, Boksburg, Transvaal.- 70 Brothers and 12 Communities. United States of America:- Western Province – Head House: Cody Hall, Lewis University, Romeoville Illinois.- Eastern Province – Head House: 21 Pryer Terrace, New Rochelle, New York.- 471 Brothers and 34 Communities.They helped with teaching the poor Children. They also started Schools, so Children that were poor could have an Education. -
Formation Of The Presentation Brothers.
The Presentation Brother impacted individuals around the World. In the form of they helped with Homelessness, Elderly, Disadvantaged Youth and Roma Individuals, in 1811. -
Edmund Rice's First School Opened In England.
Edmund Rice first School opened in Fox Street, Preston, opening more Schools across the World in India, Australia and the USA. School opened in England, in 1825 followed by the first School in India in 1841, first School in Australia in 1842 and the first School in the USA in 1843. -
The Presentation Brothers Become The Christian Brothers And Continued Educating.
In 1842 the first School was established in Australia, located in:
Holy Spirit Province:
- Head House: Westcourt, 53 Redmond St., Manning, West Australia.St.
Francis Xavier Province:
- Head House: 70 Kate St., Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia.
St. Mary’s Province:
- Head House: 179 Albert Rd., Strathfield, New South Wales Australia.
St. Patrick’s Province:
- Head House: 156, The Avenue, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. -
Continued: The Presentation Brothers Become The Christian Brothers And Continued Educating.
In this process there was 821 Brothers and 111 Communities working in the Schooling Industry, in 1869.
