Living the Vision Award Scheme
Margaret Rice Award for Presence
Nano Nagle Award for Compassion
Ambrose Treacy Award for Liberation
The Living the Vision Award Scheme acknowledges and celebrates South Australian members of the Edmund Rice Network who explore authentic ways to respond to the needs in their community, local environment or national and international community in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice.
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Living the Vision Award Scheme
Edmund Rice Network, South AustraliaEdmund looked into his own heart. His inner spiritual journey was fundamental to all that he achieved and undertook. Looking at the world of his time, he saw people who were very poor, people neglected by others, people who were lonely, afraid and without direction in their lives. He realised that God was leading him to do something to make life better, especially for neglected young people.
The Living the Vision Award Scheme acknowledges and celebrates South Australian members of the Edmund Rice Network who explore authentic ways to respond to the needs in their community, local environment or national and international community in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice.
The Edmund Rice Network encompasses all groups, ministries, schools and individuals who identify, share in, or are in intentional relationship with the charism of Edmund Rice. The commitment may be life-long or temporary.
The Living the Vision Award Scheme has been developed:
- to celebrate those who provide a model for Living the Vision of the Edmund Rice Charism (Spirit);
- to promote the identity and value of the Network throughout our schools, ministries and groups;
- as a way of raising awareness about the essence and characteristics of the Edmund Rice Network.
There are three awards within the scheme. They are based on the three values of the Oceania Province – PRESENCE, COMPASSION and LIBERATION. The Oceania Province have adopted these values as fundamental qualities for the work of the Province – qualities that Edmund Rice strived for and embraced in all that he accomplished.
Like Edmund, the actions and reflections of the Living the Vision Award Scheme recipients make a real difference to the lives of others. Evident in their action is their appreciation and contemporary expression of the Edmund Rice Charism (Spirit).
To download a Award Scheme Brochure, click here. Margaret Rice Award for Presence NOMINATION FORMAlive to the wonder of all creation opening us to intimacy with the Mystery of God. This award is named after Edmund’s mother. Margaret Rice’s deep-rooted faith, and her warmth and sensitivity created a home of security and support. Margaret fostered great faith and dedication to prayer in the family home, all of which were instrumental in laying the foundations for Edmund’s spiritual journey and interiority; similarly, presence is the foundation stone for authentically living the vision of the Edmund Rice Spirit (Charism). In living the vision, the nominee strives to live a heart centred spirituality and supports others in mission. The nominee should display something of the following:> honour the presence of the sacred in all creation;> demonstrate respect for the uniqueness and preciousness of all life;> foster hospitable and inclusive relationships embracing mutually enlivening connections with other cultural groups and faith traditions;> values reflective practice and support others in their spiritual journey. Nano Nagle Award for Compassion NOMINATION FORMOpening our hearts to and standing in solidarity with the suffering world. Nano Nagle was the founder of the Presentation Sisters. She was arguably Edmund’s greatest inspiration – her words sank deeply into his heart and brought about change in his life. Having heard the call to open his heart in compassion for those in need, he committed himself, as Nano Nagle had done, to ‘spend himself for the poor’. In living the vision, the nominee strives to build healthy compassionate relationships and opens their hearts to the cry of the poor and the earth. The nominee should display something of the following:> through action and advocacy, stand in solidarity with the cry of the poor and the earth;> demonstrate prophetic leadership;> demonstrate active and effective relationships with marginalised and vulnerable individuals and communities;Ambrose Treacy Award for Liberation NOMINATION FORMFreeing and enlivening a world groaning under the weight of injustice. This award is named after the Christian Brother who established the first permanent Brothers’ community in Australia. Ambrose Treacy was an educationalist undaunted by the many obstacles in establishing catholic secondary schooling in Australia. His initiative and dedication shaped the pattern of education and the school environment for teachers and students regardless of social or financial standing. It is in his honour that the Liberation award is so named. In living the vision, the nominee strives to be moved to prophetic action through works of justice. The nominee should display something of the following:> offer a life giving and transformative presence to others;> moves beyond their own comfort zones in participating in mutually enlivening justice works;> is committed to works of transformation, for themselves and the whole earth community; ELIGIBILITY
- Post-school members of the Edmund Rice Network are eligible for nomination. You do not need to be a member of the Edmund Rice Network to make a nomination.
- Employees can be nominated. The nominee’s contribution needs to be more than the expected fulfilment of an employment role description. It will have an element of demonstrated dedication and contribution beyond the ordinary demands of a paid position.
- Awards are for individuals only and nomination of groups will not be considered.
- You may submit more than one nomination. Each nomination must be completed on a separate nomination for relevant to the Award for which the nomination is being made.
- Only one award will be granted per recipient. Only one of each award will be granted each year. In the event that a suitable nomination for an award is not received, the award may not be granted.
- Suitability for a nomination can be found in the context of volunteering, teaching and learning, co-curricular activities, faith and spiritual life, social justice, ecological sustainability, pastoral care, leadership, service and support and reconciliation.
- The contribution of a nominee need not necessarily have been made in one place, or in one position only.
- The SA Regional Wisdom Group will make the final decision as to the recipient of awards.
- Nominations are to remain confidential, and the nominee is not to be told of the nomination.
- Nominations for 2011 must be submitted by Sunday 31 July 2011 to
NOMINATION PROCESS
- Nominations must be submitted using the Living the Vision Award Scheme nomination form available at www.edmundrice.org/ERN-SA) or by calling Lee Hack on 08 8354 2100.
- Nominations must be signed by the person making the nomination, not the person being nominated.
- Closing date for nominations is Sunday 31 July 2011.
- Receipt of the nomination will be sent to the person making the nomination.
- All nominations will be considered by the SA Regional Wisdom Group on the basis of the information contained in the nomination form.
- The recipients of awards will be announced and awarded at the “Living the Vision” Dinner on Friday 2 September 2011.
- Recipients of the Living the Vision Award Scheme will receive a plaque and a grant of $500 to support and further the work in the ERN for which they are being recognised.
