Christian Brothers Oceania Province has been supporting the local anti human trafficking organisation, ACRATH, for many years.  ACRATH’s campaigns to eliminate human trafficking in all its forms, whether it be slavery-like practices in agricultural employment in Australia or in the supply chains that bring us our coffee, cotton, and chocolate, are worthy of our support.

Erika Fairweather, Dunedin-born New Zealand olympic swimmer, has been named Sky Sports Emerging talent at the Halberg awards. Erika attended Kavanagh College and in 2021 was head girl. Despite her young age, Erika has an impressive list of accomplishments.

Br Peter Clinch newly elected Congregation Leader for the new Congregation Leadership Team, joins us to share his insights on leadership and the challenges facing the world today. How will his style of leadership inspire his Congregational Leadership Team and the Edmund Rice global community? As only the second Australian to be elected Congregation Leader in the Chapter’s history, Peter’s upbringing and journey as a Christian Brother provides an engaging story.

In a message in which Pope Francis describes women religious as vital for the life of the Church, he exhorts them to “keep working and to have an impact with the poor, with the marginalised, and with all those who are enslaved by traffickers.”

The Christian Brothers Oceania Province is delighted to present their new website. The design boldly embraces the feel and sense of the entire Oceania region. The steering committee prioritised the search for a relevant spirituality for today, one which promotes the opportunities for formation and highlights the Oceania mission as we reach out to our suffering planet and to those made poor by society.

Congratulations to the five elected Christian Brothers for the New Leadership Team which was announced on 3 February 2022. Br Peter Clinch is the Congregation Leader, Br John Casey is the Deputy Leader and Brs Senan D’Souza, David Ryan Silva and Hugo Cáceres are Councillors.

Edmund Rice International has been part of the call at the United Nations for the recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the decision to establish a Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change.

Br Philip Pinto reflects on the journey of forming a collaborative Trust - the spirituality of joining together to form something new and the gospel insights which remind us that we, as humans, are meant to live cooperatively and collaboratively.

Maria Ressa, longtime vocal supporter of press freedom in the Philippines, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Alongside her is fellow Russian journalist, Dmitry Muratov, who shared in the Peace Prize win. 

The Australian Government, in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea Government have agreed to finalise the Regional Resettlement Arrangement (RRA) at the end of 2021.

This year marks 200 years of Catholic education in Australia. For 150 of those years, Parade College has been providing quality education to generations of young men.

Pope Francis and global religious leaders appealed on Monday for countries to “achieve net zero carbon emissions as soon as possible.” 

Coming to Australia from Ireland in the 1860s, Br Ambrose Treacy worked tirelessly to establish schools for Catholic boys in the hope of a better future for them.

At Edmund Rice Family Camps every person is given the opportunity to have fun in safe spaces. It is where children, young people, and families can thrive and belong, equipping them with the strength to overcome childhood adversity and trauma.