history of Catholic education, Edmund Ignatius Rice stood out among the crowd, like a pearl resting on a crown. Edmund Ignatius Rice was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. He was born on 1 June 1762 in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland and died on 29 August 1844 in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland (“Edmund Ignatius Rice.”). Edmund Rice was born in a prosperous “Catholic tenant farmer family” to Robert and Margaret Rice (“May 5 - Bl Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762-1844).”). He was the fourth
The Brother Rice High School Community High School is every Junior High students dream. It is a time in a student’s life where he/she receives a large amount of freedom as well as responsibility. Mom no longer accompanies the teenagers at the movies and one can even drive himself/herself there. Academics are important also because these grades determine if you are college bound material. But, are freedom and academics the only parts of a solid High School career? I myself believe that there
A Spiritual City – Visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral As you wander around the Cathedral and its gardens, remember to not just race around and answer the questions, but also to be still and enjoy the experience. St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne began in 1858 and consecrated in 1897, at a time when the population had grown because of the Gold Rushes. There were many immigrants – many of whom came from Ireland. St Patrick’s occupies a total area of 3251 square acres, has an interior length