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Spirituality
The Deer's Cry This prayer is also know as "The Breastplate of St Patrick". Its message is to remind us that our God is a God who is with us, in us, around us. This video puts images to music composer Shaun Davey's version of the prayer. Feb., 2011 4 min
Bishop Delany - Bishop Delany's Childhood Home, 1747 - 1757Bishop Daniel Delany was born in Paddock, Mountrath, Ireland, in 1747. He eventually became the bishop of the diocese where he had lived as a boy, and founded the Brigidine Sisters in 1807 and the Patrician Brothers in 1808. His childhood home still stands today. It is being repaired and maintained by the Bennett family on which the house stands. Oct., 2010 3.25 min
2010 General Chapter - General Chapter Official PhotosWith the elections of the new General Council official photos were taken of the General Chapter community. Brother Jerome Ellens remains our Congregational Leader for another six years; our new Vicar is Br Paul O'Keeffe; the two General Councillors are Brother Felim Ryan and Prakash Mangara. Sept., 2010
2010 General Chapter - Lay Participation Seminar & Cemetery PrayerOn the 28th August the General Chapter hosted a seminar on lay participation in Patrician schools. Teachers and lecturers attended this seminar from Chennai, Angamaly, Manathavady, Trichy, and Dindigul. Main speakers were Br Aengus Kavanagh and Mr Michael Krawec from Sydney. After this the whole group went to St Joseph's, Coonoor, for lunch followed by a simple prayer service at the Brothers' graves there. This was followed by Mass and a "Celebrate India" performance. Something on those last two soon. Sept., 2010
2010 General Chapter - Patrician Anthem Danced by AngamalyAn anthem was written for the Patrician bicentenary (2008) by Amanda McKenna of Sydney, Australia. Perhaps for the first time ever it was presented in dance during the 2010 General Chapter in India. The performance was by the students of St Patrick's High School, Angamaly, Kerala, India. They had travelled the six hour journey from Angamaly to Coonoor to perform the dance and to take part in an India Day celebration at the Patrician school in Coonoor: St Joseph's Higher Secondary School. Aug., 2010
2010 General Chapter - Welcoming CeremonyOn the evening of the 24th August, delegates and friends were welcomed to St Theodore's Centre, Coonoor, India, for the commencement of the 20th General Chapter. The night began with a traditional Indian blessing of all participants; then a light ceremony during which candles from the 2004 General Chapter were light and placed in the Sacred Space; Br Jerome Ellens, Superior General, formally welcomed everyone to the evening including Mr Michael Krawec and his wife Kim from Australia; a getting-to-know-you exercise took place; and then it was to a fabulous pre-dinner repast and then dinner, during which Brs James O'Rourke and Peter Oduor cut their birthday cake - their birthdays actually separated by a day and a few years. As the evening commenced with a cleansing, so it ended: Group 1 washed the plates, etc, and there were many. Aug., 2010
Brothers
Br Colm O'Connell, Kenyan Olympic CoachBr Colm, a member of the Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of the Brothers of St Patrick (Patrician Brothers), arrived at St Patrick's High School, Iten, Kenya, in 1976 to teach Religious Studies and geography. Not immediately but within a few short years he took up coaching of students in long distance running.Since then he has coached over 100 athletes who have attained international success including quite a few World and Olympic champions. This clip - and sorry for the low res as it was a small file taken off the internet - is an edited version of a 13 minute video produced by Journeyman Pictures for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 2000, just in time for the Sydney Olympics. May., 2011 6 min
Br Cronan Patrick O'Meara, 1927 - 2011Patrick was born on the 7th October, 1927, to Maigread and Patrick of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. He was one of eleven children.Cronan made his first profession on the 8th October, 1944, at Tullow. He arrived in Sydney on the 12th October, 1949. He taught in most of the Sydney schools. He also taught and ministered in Thursday Island and Papua New Guinea after he had retired from teaching in Sydney. He was known for his love of community; his preparedness to go where he was asked; his ability to impart knowledge to his young charges; and hsi famour "Wait not!". He died with a Brother at his bed on the 14th January, 2011, at Fairfield Hospital. Jan., 2011 4 min
Papua New Guinea First ProfessionsOn the 2nd December eight Papua New Guinean men made their First Professions at Aitape, Sandaun Province. These men had been the preliminiary Patrician formation programme for more than two years. More than 300 people attended the ceremony atop Bishops Hill where the Brothers reside. Dec., 2010 12 min.
Br Gerard Maurice Histon, 1918 - 2010Maurice Histon was born on the 26th December, 1918, to John and Elizabeth of Newtown, NSW. Both his father and an uncle attended the Brothers' schools in Armidale. Maurice made his First Profession as a Patrician on the 2nd March, 1939, and took the name Gerard. He was one of the three pioneers of the Granville foundation in 1942, and the founding principal of Blacktown in 1952. He was a member of the pioneer Sefton community. Over his 71 years as a Patrician he lived and ministered in every Patrician Sydney school except Liverpool. He spent his last few years at the Our Lady of Consolation Retirement Village, Rooty Hill. He was buried from Blacktown parish church. It was attended by six priests, the Brothers, and many hundreds of Principals, staffs, and students, from the Patrician-linked schools. Sept., 2010
Missioning of Patrician BrothersOn the 24th July at the Patrician monastery at Blacktown a missioning ceremony took place. Twenty Patrician Brothers missioned one Brother for ministry in Papua New Guinea and four others to represent them at the Patrician General Chapter to be soon held in India.It was a great experience of brotherhood praying together and sharing a meal and ourselves. July, 2010
Silver Jubilee: Br Domenic XuerebOn the 4th July, 2010, Patrician Br Domenic Xuereb celebrated his silver jubilee of religious profession with family, fellow Patricians, and close friends. A couple of days before, Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield, held their own celebrations to mark this momentous occasion. The Patrician Brothers thank Principal Mr John Killeen and the College for the great hospitality shown to the Brothers during these celebrations. And congratulations and thanks to Br Domenic. The music being played is the anthem of Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. It's called "Blue & Blue" their school colours. It was recorded live - and without warning - at the function on the 2nd. A studio version may come a little later. July, 2010
Patrician Anniversaries 2010On Sunday 23rd May, 2010, at Holy Cross College, Ryde, NSW, Australia, nearly 300 people gathered to celebrate the anniversaries of First Profession of Br Patrick Lovegrove (60 years) and Br Mark Ryan (50 years) as Patrician Brothers. International leader of the Patrician Brothers, Br Jerome Ellens, sent a message of congratulations and thanks from Ireland. (Photos in the hall taken by professional photographer Mr David Wallace.) May, 2010
History
The Patrician Brothers in AustraliaThe Brothers arrived in Australia in 1883 and established schools in country and city New South Wales. From the 1940s the Brothers moved to areas in the western suburbs of Sydney. This video clip is an extract from a longer video on the theme of “Belonging” produced for the Patrician-linked schools. 2min 45sec
Events
Year 7 Orientation Day 2011On Wednesday 23rd February, twenty Year 7 students from each of the Patrician-linked schools attended an orientation day hosted by All Saints Catholioc Boys College, Liverpool, once Patrician Brothers High School, Liverpool. The purpose of the day was to introduce the boys and girls, new to a school founded by the Patricians, to the story and spirituality of the Congregation. Feb., 2011 4.25 min
Patrician Vocations Display - SCENEFrom the 12th to the 14th July the Patrician Brothers had a vocations display as a part of the SCENE Week held in Sydney. The stall was right in the middle of the city in Martin Place. There was some genuine interest shown in vocations in general and the Patrician Brothers more specifically. Well done to Br John and Luke, our Patrician aspirant, who organised it and manned their vocation post every day from 10:00 to 4:00. Many of the Brothers made cameo appearances. July, 2010
Delany Day 2010On the 30th June, representatives of the Patrician-linked schools of Sydney, Australia, came together to celebrate Delany Day. Bishop Daniel Delany founded the Patrician Brothers in Ireland in 1808. It was a great day permeated by a spirit of Patrician brother/sisterhood - one school is co-educational. Thanks to all who made the day possible. The music comes to us from All Saints Catholic Boys' College, Liverpool, once Patrician Brothers' High School, Liverpool. While it mentions All Saints, it is certainly an anthem which could be adopted by all the Patrician-linked school. I like it too, and there are no copyright issues...I think. June, 2010
Delany Day 2011Since the Patrician Brothers' bicentenary in 2008 the five Patrician-linked schools in Sydney - those schools originally established by the Patrician Brothers - have gathered each year to celebrate "Delany Day". Bishop Daniel Delany was the founder of the Patrician Brothers in 1808 and the Brigidine Sisters in 1807, he died on the 9th July, 1814, in Tullow, Ireland. On the 29th June - the 9th July occurring during the school holidays - twenty student representatives from each of the Patrician-linked schools gathered at Holy Cross College, Ryde. The day began with Mass, the installation of blessing of the new Delany statue at Holy Cross, and several sessions dealing with leadership in the mould of Bishop Delany and the Patrician Brothers.
Musical Day at Holy Cross CollegeOn the 21st July, 2010, about fifty senior students gathered at Holy Cross College, Ryde, Sydney, for a performing arts day concentrating on music: appreciation, performance, and composition. These students came form the five Patrician-linked schools of the Sydney region. It was a good day it seems and of great value, especially to those preparing this year for the HSC. Well done to Br Mark and the teachers and presenters for the day. (An initiative of the Patrician Network Committee.) July, 2010
St Patrick's Iten Golden Jubilee 1961 - 2011The Patrician Brothers arrived in Kenya from Ireland in 1961 and their first school was St Patrick's High School, Iten, 2400 metres above sea level. Today St Patrick's is a boys boarding school of 500 students. The population of Iten is 4000. It is about 350 north-west of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, and 35 kilometres north-east of Eldoret. The town lies just 2 kilometres from the escarpment of the Rift Valley. In March 2011 the school celebrated its golden jubilee of foundation, an event so important that the nation's Prime Minister was present for the celebrations. May, 2011
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Schools
Holy Cross College, Ryde, Through The YearsA video made for a staff inservice day at Holy Cross depicting the Patrician Brother connection with the College. The song is "The Story We Share" by Peter Kearney. June, 2010
Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield, Through The YearsThis video was created for a staff education seminar held at Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield, in September 2010. It's purpose was to show the relationship between the College and the Patrician Brothers who established the college in 1954. From 1954 to the present, 56 Patrician Brothers have taught in the school. The song is "The Story We Share" by Peter Kearney. Sept., 2010
Patrician Projects
Kabongo, KenyaThe Patrician Brothers have been in Kenya since 1961. In 2003 they began a new foundation at Kabongo which is 14 kilometres outside of Eldoret. At Kabongo the Brothers provide a school and a medical dispensary for the people of the area. Donations from all around the world have made this work possible. Br Paul Brennan, who features in this presentation, is the main co-ordinator of this Patrician project. These images of Kabongo were taken in September of 2010. 4min 19sec
Dormaa, GhanaDelany Academy, Dormaa, was established by the Patrician Brothers in 2008 at the invitation of Bishop Matthew. It began in the parish hall but in 2009 moved to its current location. It is early days and classes range from beginners to Year 5. The plan is for it to go to senior school and even on to have a associated tertiary institution. All this is only made possible by the generous donations of many, from the landowners, to international companies, to schools, and to interested families and individuals. Thank you, all. 4min 38sec
Papua New Guinea First ProfessionsOn the 2nd December eight Papua New Guinean men made their First Professions at Aitape, Sandaun Province. These men had been the preliminiary Patrician formation programme for more than two years. More than 300 people attended the ceremony atop Bishops Hill where the Brothers reside. Dec., 2010 12 min.