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The
Old and the New
The
Christian Brothers have after much deliberation adopted a new logo (as
seen on the right) to replace the one familiar to many generations of Past
Pupils. This is in response to a changing focus within the Congregation
and is best explained in the following caption from the Congregation
website.
Logo
Interpretation
“The central symbol of
Christianity, i.e. the cross, is also the central to our expression of our
identity as Christian Brothers. The shape of the cross takes its origin
from Celtic spirituality as does our Congregation. The significance and
the insights of Edmund Rice are highlighted in the stylised E which is
incorporated in the logo.
As Disciples of Christ, Christian Brothers are continually called to let
go and leave behind all that prevents us from living faithfully the values
of the Gospel and from promoting the
Kingdom
of God. This call and response is shown symbolically by the movement of
the circle away from its regular pattern. Our call to internationality,
which flows from the time of our Founder and continues on to this day, is
not just in geography but also in moving, as flexible and mobile
disciples, to meet the needs of the times. The new leaves and shoots
express a continually renewing spiritual journey, offering new life to the
Congregation and bringing hope to our Brothers and to our world. Yet even
the new leaves continue to express our growth through fragility, by their
links to the cross and in risks of branching out.”
The old logo will continue to be used as part of most existing school
logos.
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