art from the heart Last year, CBC Fremantle commissioned a significant artwork that illustrates the College’s acknowledgement of the deep pain inflicted on the survivors and victims of abuse in Christian Brothers’ schools and its commitment to a safe, supportive and caring environment for students.
The stainless steel water feature is etched with the Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) formal written apology, which was issued in 2017 to the survivors and victims of sexual abuse by members of the religious community and lay staff. The formal apology was produced in consultation with survivors of abuse
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and seeks to provide opportunities for open and honest conversations about a shameful and destructive reality in the history of Christian Brothers’ schools and help to re-establish trust. CBC Principal, Mr Domenic Burgio, said the artwork is a message of hope for past, present and future students. “We don’t shy away from the past. We cannot change what happened but we can make sure it never happens again,” Mr Burgio said. “Faith is the theme of this edition of Touchstone, and it is our faith that leads us to membership of our Church, but the heinous crimes
