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.
 

Were we to know the value of only going from one street to the next for the love of God, we should prize it more than silver or gold.

Blessed Edmund Rice