ERI January 2012 Newsletter now available

This month's newsletter contains, among other things, news of an 'optional protocol' which allows children, or their representatives, to make a human rights abuse complaint to an international body; news on global migration; and an update on the Caritas letter-writing campaign.

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Tributes pour in for the late Br Athanasius

As Br Athanasius is laid to rest in Cobh today, some of the warmest and touching tributes are being paid in perhaps the most unlikely of places - Facebook.

 

Past students at Presentation College Bray have left over 140 responses on the Pres Bray Rugby page since it was announced this week that Br Atty had departed this life.

 

The ultimate accolade an adult can earn from a young person to be called "legend" - and that title appears plenty of times as his former students pay their respects.

 

One man posted from Australia: " 'Manners maketh the man'. We all grew to respect and admire Bro Ath. We won the Rice cup in Cork in 6th class as he coached us to "bind and drive". Still doing that today on the rugby pitch Brother, you taught us well. RIP"

 

Another wrote: "Great Man! Was lucky to be taught by the great man as a first year! A huge loss to the school. RIP"

 

Another reflected on his unorthodox rugby coaching style: "No matter what was happening he'd just walk onto the pitch and into the middle of a ruck to tell you what you were doing wrong. Legend RIP"

 

And finally, "Absolute legend of a man. Brother, you taught us well. RIP"

  

Brother Athanasius Early 1924 - 2012

Brother Athanasius Early departed this life this morning in Cobh, Tuesday 18th January 2012.
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Farewell Party for Br Raphael Mario

The long service of Br Raphael Mario Toodle has been marked with a special party in Tamale in Ghana. Br Raphael Mario arrived in Navrongo in northern Ghana in 1983. At that time there were five professed Presentation Brothers and two novices for the Congregation. Br Raphael Mario spent fifteen years teaching at Notre Dame Minor Seminary School and one year in St. John Bosco Teacher Training College.
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The Blogging Brother and today's Gospel

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