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  Edmund Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmund Rice (February 14, 1819 – July 11, 1889) was an American politician.
Rice practiced law until 1856 when he was elected commissioner of Ramsey County.
Rice served in the Minnesota State Senate 1864–1866 and 1874–1876, and was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1867, 1872, 1877, and 1878.
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 Edmund Rice Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund Rice was an Irish businessman who used his wealth for the service of the poor, particularly through education.
Apart from mainstream schools, the Edmund Rice Family network includes a number of schools established to serve the needs of young people who are not suited to the structure of traditional schooling.
Edmund Rice Family volunteers can also be found in aboriginal communities throughout Australia, in East Timor, in Africa and other places throughout the world.
www.edmundrice.org   (253 words)

  
 Edmund Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund was the fourth of seven sons born to Robert Rice and Margaret Rice (nee Tierney).
Edmund felt that these difficulties amounted to a serious constraint on the development of his burgeoning congregation, and he looked around for an alternative model of administration to the diocesan model which was proving so cumbersome.
Edmund knew instinctively the need for his people to be rooted in a cultural tradition, and he knew how important it was for people to appreciate the cultural inheritance that their ancestors had bequeathed to them, and which gave them their identity as a people.
www.edmundclt.org /edmund_rice.htm   (2701 words)

  
 Edmund Rice - Founder
Edmund's life was shot through with a spirituality that was strong and practical: he was forever caring for the poor in the wretched circumstances of their lives, for he believed there was a great need "to give to the poor in handfuls".
Edmund endured many and severe trials and in 1829 it seemed the Christian Brothers were going to be suppressed by the law of the land; they faced extinction.
Edmund had given his Brothers as their motto a text from the Book of Job that had meant so much to him in his life: "The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord forever".
www.cfc.edu.au /Edmund_Rice_-_Founder/edmund_rice_-_founder.htm   (1285 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Edmund Ignatius Rice
Rice related the incident to Dr. Lanigan, bishop of his native Diocese of Ossory, and to others, all of whom advised him to undertake the mission to which God was evidently calling him.
Rice settled his worldly affairs, his last year's business (1800) being the most lucrative one he had known, and commenced the work of the Christian schools.
Rice, the Patriarch of the Monks of the west".
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13040b.htm   (833 words)

  
 Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice was born in Callan County Kilkenny on the 1st of June 1762.
Edmund named the baby Mary and took care of her until she was twelve years old.
Rice said that it was against the rules of the school for him to punish the boy and that I should punish him myself.
www.iol.ie /~aidancbs/rice/rice.htm   (1252 words)

  
 Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice`s youth was unexceptional for the better off Catholics of his time.
Edmunds parents were respected in the community for their generosity, fair-mindedness and humanity.
Edmund was the fourth son but his father named him as the legal head.
www.iol.ie /~aidancbs/rice/rice2.htm   (1980 words)

  
 Edmund Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund Ignatius Rice was born in Callan, County Kilkenny Ireland on 1 June 1762.
Edmund's utter conviction was that God was calling him to work with and for the poor, especially through education, enabling them to live with hope for the future.
Edmund's strong faith was proof against discouragement and the challenges of the mission he undertook.
www.waverley.nsw.edu.au /Religion/edmund_rice.html   (297 words)

  
 Edmund Rice - St. Dominic's College
Edmund's parents were aware that it was important for their children to receive a good education, which was denied to most Catholics.
Edmund encouraged the sisters in their work and his generous financial support was a major reason for their convent and school beinq such a success.
Edmund's work with the poor was all embracing and he was hoping for his fellow brothers to join him in educating the youth out of their poverty, into the full richness of their Catholic heritage.
www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au /edmund_rice.html   (2584 words)

  
 Christian Brothers Lay Volunteer Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Founder of the Congregation was Blessed Edmund Rice.
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice was born a Catholic, in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland in 1762 and died in Waterford, Ireland in 1844.
Blessed Edmund Rice was beatified after the Church investigated and recognized a medical miracle that was the result of people praying to the Founder for his intercession with God.
www.cbvp.org /rice.html   (579 words)

  
 Edmund Rice
Edmund, a close friend of Fr Power, acquired land for the sisters on which a permanent convent adjacent to the school was to be erected.
Edmund is inclined to set himself against the view of his two Assistants in all matters concerning the welfare of the Institute.
Edmund’s friend, Archbishop Murray of Dublin, was also concerned about the great number of children in his diocese who were either attending the English schools or none at all.
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 Blessed Edmund Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Blessed Edmund Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers, was born in Ireland in 1762.
Edmund and his "brothers" took their first vows in 1808, as members of the Society of the Presentation under authority of the local bishop.
With the Beatification of Edmund Rice by Pope John Paul 11 on October 6, 1996, Edmund was declared Blessed and recognized as a man of heroic virtue with miracles attributed to his Intercession.
www.tampacatholic.org /history/edrice.htm   (493 words)

  
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Edmund Rice was open to the presence of God in his life by embracing the gospel of Christ as he opened his heart to the spirit of God present to him in the poor of Ireland, especially the young.
People inspired by Edmund's charism today, are also people who are energized by the gospel of Jesus to be with the poor and marginalized of our world and to be agents of change for the liberation of people from oppression and poverty.
An Edmund Rice Volunteer would normally have an association with the Christian Brothers and/or Edmund Rice Movement often by being part of an initiative that is inspired by the charism of Edmund Rice and supported by the local Province Leadership Team.
www.edmundrice.org /erv   (1377 words)

  
 Edmund Rice Business Man Thirsting for Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For Edmund's father that tithe was 10/- per acre for potatoes, wheat and barley; 6/- for meadow land; for sheep 3d., and lambs, 6d.
Edmund secured the release of this dark skinned young man from the captain of a vessel recently tied up at the quay and sent him for religious instruction to the newly arrived Presentation Nuns who employed him as a messenger and general servant.
Edmund soon became aware of the tremendous thirst for formal education among the Catholic poor who were not prepared to compromise their own faith by attending the well endowed charity schools which had the quite specific aim of luring Catholics away from their faith.
www.edmund-rice.wa.edu.au /edmundr/edmund.htm   (4150 words)

  
 Our Lady Of Salvation High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund Rice was born to a farming family, under the shadow of the Penal laws, on June 1, 1762, at Westcourt, Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Edmund married Mary Elliot, the daughter to a prosperous Waterford businessman, in 1786.
In 1802 Edmund was joined by two companions, Thomas Grosvener and Patrick Finn, and the three began to live a form of community life in rooms over the Stable School in New Street.
salvationschool.8m.com /Christian_brothers.html   (540 words)

  
 EdmundRice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Rice married and became a prosperous merchant and a leader of Catholic activities in the City of Waterford.
Upon the death of his wife, Edmund had intentions of entering a monastery on the continent, but the Bishop of Waterford encouraged him to stay in Ireland and begin a school for poor boys.
Edmund persevered, however, and God rewarded his confidence when two other young men offered themselves as voluntary helpers in his enterprise.
www.brrice.chi.il.us /OurSchool/EdmundRice/edmundrice.html   (307 words)

  
 Edmund Rice- Our Founder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
orn on 1 June 1763, in the village of Callan in the centre of Ireland, Edmund Rice was the fourth of seven sons of a respected farming family.
At the age of 17, Edmund joined his Uncle's business firm in the seaport town of Waterford, and proved himself so capable that eventually the business was confided to his care.
Edmund disposed off his business, provided suitable care for his daughter, and then set up a temporary school in a disused stable, the loft of which was to serve as his living quarters.
www.angelfire.com /sc/columbas/found.html   (298 words)

  
 ERBzin-e 0928: Burroughs Genealogical Notes ~ Danton Burroughs
Deacon Rice was a Pilgrim, born in Buckinghamshire, Eng.
The genealogical records of the Rice family have been traced back for 33 generations, and its history has been written by Charles Elmer Rice, president of the Union Theological Seminary of Alliance, O. President Coolidge is descended from Martha granddaughter of Deacon Edmund Rice.
Edmund sold it to his son, Edmund, who passed it to his sons, John and Edmund, and afterward John transferred his share of it to his brother Edmund -- by whom it passed to other members of the family, who occupied it till within the last half century.
www.erbzine.com /mag9/0928.html   (712 words)

  
 Edmund Rice: The Early Years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund Rice was born on December 2, 1842 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Eliza (Damon) Rice and Moses Maynard Rice.
His grandfather, Ensign Edmund Rice was a veteran of the War of 1812.
His father, Moses M. Rice was a prosperous businessman who was a pioneer in the early horse railroads as well as steam.
www.angelfire.com /ma/edmundrice/Early.html   (300 words)

  
 Brother Rice High School
Edmund’s knowledge of human nature and of the world, coupled with his moral convictions, helped him to teach his students to deal wisely with their world.
Brother Rice High School is a member of the Illinois High School Association, the Interscholastic Conference of Private Schools, the Catholic Metropolitan Conference, the Illinois Swimming Association, the Catholic Hockey League, and a long-standing member of one of the strongest conferences in the country, the Chicago Catholic League.
Students representing Brother Rice or identified, as students from Brother Rice may not be interviewed by any member of the media without consent from the principal and from their parents.
users.ameritech.net /chiefmathius/office-of-the-dean.html   (8760 words)

  
 Edmund Rice Camps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Edmund Rice Camps were started in Victoria, Australia over twenty years ago by Christian Brothers and young staff keen to help the disadvantaged youth of the state.
An Edmund Rice Camp is different because there are the same numbers of leaders as children.
Edmund Rice was the founder of the Christian Brothers who devoted his life to founding schools to give poor youth a chance in life.
www.christianbrothers.org.uk /edmund_rice_camps.htm   (485 words)

  
 Edmund Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Edmund Rice Network is an association of Edmund Rice groups that have as their focus God and take their inspiration from Edmund Rice as its inspiration especially how he reflected on the call of the Gospel and did something.
Edmund Rice Communities are intentional communities which are formed and include Brothers and people who are not Christian Brothers.
Edmund Rice Camp provide holiday experiences for young children between the ages of 8 and 15.
www.edmundrice.org.nz /network.htm   (350 words)

  
 Family History - pafn17 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
As yeomen farmers Edmund Rice and the other early settlers at Sudbury were well prepared for the tasks of forming and governing a new community.
Edmund Rice was one of the prominent leaders of his community at both Sudbury and Marlborough.
(10) Deacon Edmund Rice was a Selectman in 1644 and subsequent years; a Deacon of the church in 1648, and in 1656, one of the partitioners for a new plantation that became known as Marlborough at Sudbury, Middlesex Co, MA.
www.chass.utoronto.ca /~saclarke/famhis/pafn17.htm   (1217 words)

  
 Bl. Edmund Ignatius Rice
In 1802, with the encouragement of the pope and the permission of his bishop, Rice and three other men formed an association, and in 1803 opened a school for Waterford's unlettered and rambunctious boys.
Brother Rice was the sole superior of the community until his retirement in 1838.
On October 6, 1996, Pope John Paul II beatified Edmund Ignatius Rice "father" to many and an educator according to the finest traditions of the Isle of Saints and Scholars.
www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id679.htm   (691 words)

  
 Edmund Rice Education Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On October 6, 1996, Pope John Paul II beatified - declared "Blessed" - Edmund Rice, the founder of the Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers.
Edmund Rice was born on June 1, 1762, at Westcourt, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
In 1779 Edmund was apprenticed to his uncle, Michael Rice, in the business of supplying all the needs of ships that plied their trade across the Atlantic between Europe and the eastern coast of North America.
www.ericeqld.org.au /ered/rice.htm   (638 words)

  
 Blessed Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice was born in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, in 1762 and died in Waterford in 1844.
Edmund had the necessary personality, talents and dedication to be a very successful businessman and, soon, his uncle entrusted him with the management of the entire firm.
When his handicapped daughter reached adulthood, Edmund Rice made provision for her and resolved to go to Rome to enter a monastic congregation and serve God in prayer and silence.
www.ericeqld.org.au /blessed.htm   (274 words)

  
 EDMUND IGNATIUS RICE - LoveToKnow Article on EDMUND IGNATIUS RICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The heads of houses were to elect a superior general, and Rice held this office from 1822 to 1838, during which time the institution extended to several English towns (especially in Lancashire), and the course of instruction grew out Of the primary stage.
Rice died on the 29th of August 1844.
There are also industrial schools and orphanages, and the institute has branches in Australia, India, Gibraltar and Newfoundland.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RI/RICE_EDMUND_IGNATIUS.htm   (308 words)

  
 Edmund Rice Haplotype   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A match with Edmund's haplotype will confirm that you are indeed related (though not necessarily a descendant) and will encourage and aid you in further genealogical research to discover your Rice ancestral line.
Although five of the donors have tentatively been traced back to Rices of Virginia, and another to Rices of Kentucky or North Carolina (and probably to Virginia ultimately), the identification of the progenitor remains uncertain, as are their lineages.
Until recently, the arguable common ancestor of the whole group was one William Rice born c1756, thought to be the father of three men known to be the ancestors of five of the members of this group.
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 David and Barbara Murdock - pafn38 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Deacon Edmund Rice gave the town of Sudbury, Buckinhamshire, England as his hometown in Massachusetts in 1594 when he arrived there with his wife, Thomasine, and children Edward, Henry, Edmund, Thomas, Matthey, Samuel, and Joseph, all born in England.
The monument was dedicated by the Edmund Rice (1638) Association on August 29, 1914.
Edmund was the twenty-forth indescent from the Duke of Cornwall.
home.austin.rr.com /dmurdock1/pafn38.htm   (832 words)

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