Brother Rick Carey and his Work

Many of you know Brother Rick Carey and were concerned when he became the victim of a cerebral aneurysm several months ago. Br. Rick is home in Chicago now for a family visit, slowly regaining strength and the weight he lost. He will return to Rome to pick up the reins of the job he left behind. Here is an introduction of Br. Rick and his partner, Br. James Jolley that I thought would serve as food for reflection and prayer this morning.
Bro. Rene

In his letter announcing the two appointments, Br. Sean
Sammon wrote the following:
“Rick brings considerable skill and experience to his
new responsibilities. First of all, he has been involved in
administration and supervision for almost two decades now,
serving as Chief Administrator of one school and later as
President of another. Both institutions were large in size and
diverse in their needs.
“In his role as President he oversaw with skill and creativity
a capital fund raising campaign. As a result, the nature
and quality of the services offered by this school were
expanded greatly and its ability to accommodate more
students from families with limited means increased. Rick’s
personal commitments to gospel principles of solidarity have
helped him to present clearly and convincingly the mission
and purpose of the institutions for which he had primary
responsibility. He has carried out this task well not only
among perspective students and their families but also with
the wider public.
“Rick’s firm belief in our mission of evangelization and
education, particularly among poor children and young
people, has made him a convincing spokesman for
our Marist efforts in the United States. He also worked
personally to involve students in experiences of solidarity
and challenged them to stretch their understanding in this
area by taking more responsibility for the welfare of the
human community.”
“Jim’s life of ministry includes teaching and administration
in a variety of settings. Prior to his current work in Catholic
education on the regional level, he served as headmaster at
the Marist School in Alice Springs, Australia, an institution
that counts among its students the children of a number
of aboriginal families. He is a skilled administrator whose
capacity to foster a vision and set priorities, coupled with his
ability to attend to the necessary details of any task, give
rise to a creativity that is practical in nature and an effective
response to the situation at hand.
“In addition to his work in education, Jim served for two
terms as Provincial of the Province of Melbourne. During that
time he was active on the Board of the Marist Asia Pacific
Center, especially during those years when the work of
integrating post-novitiate formation in the Asia and Pacific
regions was getting underway. His many contributions on the
Board helped foster a spirit of cooperation. He has a knack
for being plain spoken and helping others to get to the heart
of the matter.
“Most especially, however, Jim’s love of our way of life and
his dedication to our Marist mission are two important gifts
that he will bring to his new work in Geneva Having lived our
life for more than a few years now, he is a man of prayer and
faith whose life is guided by the values of the gospel.”