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 News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, February 4, 2003 |
 Signum
Fidei, Trujillo Peru: The Signum Fidei group of Trujillo, Peru, has
opened an educational center to care for children from that city where
we do not have a community of Brothers. It is a very dynamic group which
organized the last National Congress for the Signum Fidei fraternities
in Peru. They started this center with two sections of pre-primary
students, with 30 students in each section. This year they will open the
first grade of primary school. They already have a wonderful building
and comprehensive facilities with open-air areas.
Also, in the Manos de Dios area in Lima, another Signum Fidei group is
in charge of another school center in one of the poorest areas in the
area surrounding the capital. At the present time, the construction of
the school dining room is nearing completion while the school building
and a Church have already been completed. Brother Manuel Olivé has been
the heart and soul of both of these initiatives.
(Br. Alvaro Rodríguez) |
 Nairobi,
Kenya: The third Lasallian Assembly of Africa took place beginning the
evening of January 2nd, 2003 through the evening of January 6th, 2003 in
Nairobi. Approximately thirty-four Brothers participated in the program.
The majority of participants came from the Region, with Brother guests
coming from Central Spain, Rome, Holland, France and the United States
of America. The keynote address delivered by Brother Yemanu Jehar,
General Councillor, entitled: "The Identity of a Brother in Association
within the African context", served as a backdrop for the various
discussions and deliberations which took place during the assembly.
Presenters included: Brother Michel Messan, Auxiliary Visitor, Golf
Benin, on initial formation now and in the future, within the Region of
Africa; Brother Noel Bois, Delegate of Rwanda, and Gabriel Zabramba,
Visitor, Burkina Faso, on financial planning and development leading to
self sufficiency; Brother Ferdinand Nkadilu, Visitor, CongoKinshasa, on
the history of the Region and a dream for the future; and Brother
Nicolas Capelle, on Mission, Lasallian Education.
Moderators for the assembly included Brother Sylvain Consimbo, Burkina
Faso and Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut, Lwanga District.
Much dialogue took place both in the assembly and in small group
commission sharing, which were fruitful for deliberation and
decision-making as the assembly came to conclusion. The closing Liturgy
was held at the De La Salle Novitiate in Nairobi.
(Lwanga District Newsclips) |
 Colegio La Salle de Panamá:
On January 1st two Panamanian Brothers, Victor Cedeño and Omael Yuen,
made their final profession. This event had special significance because
they were the first Panamanian Brothers to make final profession in over
thirty years. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the
Bishop of Colon, Carlos María Ariz. The Brother Superior General himself
received the vows. The Brothers from the sub-District were present as
they had gathered for their annual retreat. During the same ceremony
eleven members of Signum Fidei renewed their promises. Brother Alvaro
also had the opportunity to visit three Lasallian works in Colon,
including the new Brother Miguel School, which will serve young people
in a working-class area of the city. The school is now nearing
completion.
(Br. Alvaro Rodríguez) |
 Hanitra
Lasallian Center - Tamatave, Madagascar: Through the initiative of
the De La Salle Brothers the Hanitra Lasallian Center was founded in
2000, in Stella Maris College, Toamasina, Madagascar. The Centers
objectives are to educate, to train and to develop the minds of
abandoned children as well as to provide accommodation for them. The
overall objective of the Center is to come to the aid of the poorest
children in working class neighborhoods through education and to provide
primary schooling for those young children who either have never been to
school or had to drop out of school because of their parents' poverty or
neglect. In fact, the Centers mission is to give these children a
well-mannered upbringing that will allow them to escape from the life of
roaming the streets.
(Br. Rakotonomenjanahary Paul Michel) |
 News from Pakistan:
Br. Vincent Thomas made his Final Vows on 22nd December, 2002 at
La Salle High School, Faisalabad, in the presence of his several
relatives and a great gathering of Priests, Religious and friends. The
decision of Br. Vincent "to keep these vows faithfully all my lifetime"
can be a reminder to each one of us that our own commitment ties in,
closely, with the mystery of the Incarnation which is central to our
prayer these days. Eucharist was celebrated by Msgr. Joe Coutts, the
Bishop of the Diocese of Faisalabad. The staff of La Salle did us proud
too, preparing and serving a five-star Buffet. Congratulation
Vincent.
 La Salle Higher Secondary School honoured its Principal Br. Lawrence
Manuel on the 9th of January, 2003 for his services to the youth of
Pakistan during his 40 years of active and dedicated work in the field
of education. Br. Lawrence is a native of Sri Lanka. Brothers of the
sub-District of Pakistan offer Br. Lawrence our congratulations on his
having run such a long course in the service of the Lord.
(Br. Herman Nanayakkara) |
 Web
Notes: We have added
India to the list
of those Districts that now have overviews describing their Districts.
We have also updated the way our
Vocation Directors are
listed. Please let us know of any updates .
(Br. Donald Johanson) |
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