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PERTH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1944.
Mow Edmund Rice Was
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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR.
kected to the Vocation of Religious Teaching
A Humble Beginning in the Reclamation of Ireland's Neglected Boys . . . -Love of God and of
mony. How interested he was in the work is evidenced by the bequest of £2,000 which he left to be invested for cation? Edmund Rice wound up his business the support of the establishment. He His action caused was succeeded by Dr, Power, the araffairs in 1802. much surprise and speculation amongst dent friend and adviser of Edmund Rice. his business friends, but knowing his But to the progress now achieved Aldetermination and level-headedness they felt that he was not acting blind- mighty God added a cross. The two ly but was following a definite call of assistants decided to abandon the work It would seem as though of teaching. God. the work so happily begun was to be Edmund Rice's Early Efforts in the crushed by this new development. But Schools. Edmund Rice began his work of the ways of God are wonderful. He . . . had Himself removed the very cause Whilst way. teaching in a very simple waiting for the building of a suitable that would have prevented this work But what of Edschool house he rented a house in from extending. His confidence in God Waterford, and with the assistance of mund Rice! was unshaken. Scarcely had the two two young men, whom he hired for the Soon hired assistants departed before two opened his school. When John Rice, the youngest mem- ter than cloistering yourself in a foreign purpose, he was crowded with boys, young men-townsmen of Edmund ber of Edmund's family, returned to convent where you might have no the building the slightest notion of Rice-offered themselves as voluntary who had not Ireland an Augustinian priest and be- scope for active benevolence?" in the cause of Christian eduThe idea had not been new to Ed- their religion and who had never learnt helpers gan to minister to the needs of With the advent of Thomas They were rude cators. write. tholics of his loved Callan, Edmund mund Rice. Often on his rounds of to read or and Patrick Finn, and the Grosvenor reunder and chafed undisciplined and saddened had been heart charity his spoke and work his with delighted was Edmund Rice was sympa- opening of the new school at Mt. Sion, to his brother of his own desire to con- at the sight of the ignorance of the straint, but thetic and knew how to make allow- a new era began and soon all the classsecrate his life to God in the Religious poor. Often he had said to himself: poor ances. These boys were not slow to rooms were crowded to overflowing these for done be from nothing "Can encouragement no state. He got the youth of Waterford-the sons Little did he think then that realise the sacrifice that was made for with his brother, who believed that be was boys?" and the thought of the advan- of poor working men and the sons of fulfilling a Christlike mission in his an All Wise Providence was directing them, business men. the wealthier Now tages that would come to them as a rehint to that great Apostolate. life as a layman. Callan benefited from The little band of workers at Mt. of their knowledge soon brought sult seemed lady patriotic a soon the and words of Rice Edmund of the charity about their whole -hearted co-operation. Sion was soon joined by another worthe little thatched chapel of the Aug- providential, and they set his soul on thy man-John Mulcahy. A rule of A complete change was noted in their ustinians was replaced by an imposing fire to enter on the project. to the delight of the Bis- life was drawn up. Spiritual exercises, much lives, to immediately mind his the to opened He monument Gothic chapel-a study and teaching formed the order the Bishop of Waterford, Dr. Thomas hop and of the townsfolk. Edmund of the day. They had the consolation good deeds of the Rice family. Rice was a true patriot and his pupils But Edmund was not satisfied. He Hussey-a man of eminent parts and listened with rapt attention to his of welcoming a fifth member, in the had often been encouraged to foster his respected by all who came in contact thrilling stories of the glory of Ireland. nephew of Bishop Power. He had the confidence idea of consecrating his life to God by with him. Truly the work was blessed in a speand "When Malachy wore the collar of Father John Power, the parish priest even of the English Government, cial way by God. gold, diplomatic service assigned been happened had It of St. John's, Waterford. The Work Spreads. invader." a proud Which he won from that on one of his visits to Father by the Ministers of George III. He The first offshoot of the new InstiThese boys had grown up in an age Power, he became acquainted with had been appointed first President of of oppression, and it was a relief to tute was Carrick-on-Suir. The history College-a lather Power's sister-a lady of extra- Maynooth Ecclesiastical them to learn the brilliant early his- of this opening is very interesting. A Cabiordinary endowments. He mentioned concession grant by the English They were wine merchant of Waterford-a Mr. tory of their own land. American, the to up a set-off settle as net to going was he that her to the O'Brien-was greatly taken by the French and Irish revolts against tyr- quick to take in the story of his business and retire td some ContinMay- Jesus Christ and what He had done marked change that had come over the ental monastery, probably in Rome. anny and misgovernment. Fromwhere, youth of the city as a result of the Mt. their of the goodness for them, and in nooth he passed to Waterford At this time, due to the Penal Laws, He was a great admirer duties hearts they set themselves out to be Sion school. there were no monasteries in Ireland. as Bishop, he carried out his of Ignatius Rice, who felt that in Mr. tolerating good Catholics. To his great surprise she at once dis- with dignity and without designs similar to had God O'Brien was now The temporary school house approved of his leaving the country: any Government interference. Edmund far too small for the numbers that those he was following. As Mr. O'Brien to Dr. Hussey listened "How can you think" of such a thing!" He cor- were thronging there, and Edmund had no family ties, it was suggested to Rice's scheme with interest. "Why should you travel she said. Rice began to look for a suitable spot him that he join the Mt. Sion Communover land and sea to bury yourself in dially sanctioned the project and said to build his school. Hia selection of ity. He agreed, but suggested that ii A few years present. the heaven while it was monastery -away far some a school were opened at Clonmel he viously, Dr. Hussey had invited the a secluded property on Ballybricken would finance the building of a school sons of your poor countrymen at home Hill, where formerly a small thatched are left ignorant of the rudiments of Presentation Sisters to open a school Dr. Power was agreeable, but there. Dr. by sent chapel had stood, was approved divine or human knowledge and allow- for girls, and now Heaven ahadproject Hussey, and the foundation stone of the parish priest, afraid of an addied to run wild through the streets with- along Edmund Rice with tional collection, refused to give his reclama- the new school was laid in June 1, 1802. out school or teacher?" Just as she of even greater urgency-the consent. With Dr. Power's approval, a happy thought of the Bishop It was boys. of the education and outside tion street spoke a scene in the to select the name of Mt. Sion for the the offer was made to the parish priest and Hussey Dr. of was enthusiasm There The home. argument drove the He agreed and This name and of Carrick-on-Suir. new establishment. of Dr. Lanigan, of cona group of rough, neglected boys, un- the encouragement Edmund Rice, and this spot are dear to the very many soon a school was in course of accustomed to any restraint, pugnaci- Ossory, heartened God's WM was Christian Brothers-the spiritual sops struction. Mr. O'Brien contributed that last at coarse in feeling voluble and ous in manner, Rice, now scatter- £1,500 towards a community residence, "Why not manifest, he threw himself whole- of Edmund Ignatius language and profanity. His ed throughout the English-speaking and the school was built by public subthe undertaking. help towards the upl,fting of these heartedly into in God made him rea- world. scription. Edmund Rice sent along as great confidence lads?" she went on. "Look at them! Dr. Hussey did not live to see the the first Superior of the new opening as teacha training of lack his yourlise that devote not Why them! Listen to He Mr. Mulcahy, and he gave him as his be remedied. Did not growth of his favoured school. self to their instruction, particularly er could easily (Continued on Page 13.) when choosing His Apos- died shortly after the opening cerein Religion? Would that not be bet- God Himself tles prove that He can mould the heart of His willing follower to any vo-
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