Presentation Brothers

The motto of the congregation was adopted from that of the Jesuits: "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" or For the greater glory of god".

The expressed mission of the Presentation Brothers is to "form Christ in the young"[citation needed] and traditionally they have worked to achieve this through education.

Presentation Brothers work in a wider range of ministries including with the homeless, elderly, disadvantaged youth and the Roma people.

In 2007 the Presentation Brothers opened new missions in Slovakia and Nigeria and an advocacy office for the poor in Geneva.

Ireland in 1762, was under British rule and the anti-Catholic Penal Laws prevented a Catholic from receiving an education.

He also became involved in charitable works and regularly visited the poor of Waterford providing financial assistance to those in need.

In the early days, when Rice first began to attract followers to his way of life, these formed themselves into a small group of companions.

The Holy See had already approved of this Rule when Edmund and his followers began to use their adaptation of it to guide their first steps along the path of religious life.

As Superior General of a Pontifical Institute, Rice could now move brothers between dioceses without having to seek each local bishop's permission.

[4] The main foundations have been: U.S.A. 1843; England 1876; Canada 1910; West Indies 1946; Ghana 1968; Peru 1969; Geneva 2007; Nigeria 2007; Slovakia 2007.

The Leadership Education and Formation (L.E.A.F) Project from the Presentation Brothers is based at Mount St. Joseph's, Cork.