The Christian
Brothers are one of the Catholic Church’s all-brother groups — which
means that none of us become priests. In this we are different from
congregations such as the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Jesuits,
the Salesians, and so on.
Our vocation is simply to “religious life” - that is, to seek God,
living as communities that reflect and pray and work together. We
feel called to follow Christ in his way of loving people as their
brother, rather than as their husband or father or boyfriend. This
is the reason why we choose not to get married, and it is also why
people call us “brother”. We walk and work alongside others as their
brothers.
Our starting-point is God’s love—responding to this. Our special
passion is young people, who are so special in God’s plan. We
believe that through every new generation God gives the human race
another chance, a fresh start.
Perhaps you are a Catholic young man who feels concerned—as we
do—about the kind of world into which young people are born today,
and all the false values and distortions that seduce and poison
them. Perhaps you believe—as we do—that the secrets of true
happiness are to be found in Jesus—in how he lived and in what he
taught us. Perhaps you are willing—as we are—to give up having your
own marriage and family, your own possessions, and total control of
your own career, in order to devote yourself to bringing into the
confusion of youth the life-giving message and values of Jesus.
Perhaps you are called to join us.
This site is designed to inform you about the challenging vocation
of the Christian Brothers and to tell you how you can get in touch
with us.