EREA Pilgrimage - Ireland and Rome
EREA Pilgrimage
This EREA Pilgrimage (Ireland and Rome) invites governors and senior leaders into the stories and lived experiences of two foundational places of our network – Ireland and Rome. The Pilgrimage allows participants to experience Ireland, the birthplace of the Edmund Rice Charism, and Rome, the home of the Catholic Church. Throughout the pilgrimage, participants will also engage with key people who guide, lead and nurture both Edmund’s story and Catholic Education globally.
Participants will:
- Walk the very streets that Edmund walked and visit the places of his birth, life and final years in Ireland
- Visit schools and engage with staff and students who are living the Edmund Rice Charism in Ireland
- Explore with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (Ireland) contemporary ways of educational leadership and leading in faith-based schools, within diverse contexts
- Visit the Vatican and other spiritual sites in Rome
- Meet and dialogue with the Congregation Leadership Team of the Christian Brothers
- Meet and dialogue with core staff of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
- Reflect upon the spirituality of education and encounter, and how it informs Charism based organisations
Pilgrimage Modules
The Pilgrimage Modules aim to .........................................
There are Four Modules around the following themes:
- Theme 1
- Theme 2
- Theme 3
- Theme 4
They are organised around the following framework:
- Read: A selection of readings from key authors and Church Texts that illuminate the theme
- View: A selection of short videos that provide background and commentary on the theme
- Reflect: Reflection Questions and Prayer Experiences that deepen awareness of the theme
- Experience: images, reflections, and videos on some of the places that will be visited during the Pilgrimage
