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 News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, January 18, 2005 |
 7th Asia Pacific Lasallian Youth Congress, APLYC 7: "Together in Faith-Full Service" Young Lasallians, from Asia Pacific countries gathered in Hong Kong to celebrate the 7 th Asia Pacific Lasallian Youth Congress. Reflecting the theme of the conference we met to share our lives, cultures, Young Lasallian programs and the passion we have for spreading the Lasallian Charism. Central to the Congress was discussing the Lasallian mission regarding the Rights of the Child.  This included presentations from Key Note Speakers, Rukshan Fernando, Human Rights Defenders Project coordinator for Asia, Connie Tsang, Education Officer of Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF and our own Br. Victor Franco, General Councilor, as well as District presentations of the situations in the countries we represented.
The Congress was full of the richness and diversity that makes up each of our communities within the Asia Pacific region. Together we shared Mass and times of prayer, service projects, as well as group discussion, meals, socialization, games, dances and so much more. It was easy to see that not one person who entered the congress left without being changed.
Click here for a Personal Reflection Written by Deejay, Philippines.
(Rebecca Belton) |
 CELAS (European Commission for Lasallian Formation), Malta: This picture was taken at a recent CELAS Meeting for our Top Management teams of both Colleges in Malta (Stella Maris and De La Salle). This is part of the on-going formation we are providing for our teachers. Br. Martin Borg, Sector Co-ordinator and Br. Dominic Rosso CELAS Director can be seen on the left of the picture.
(Br. Martin Borg) |
The International Council of Young Lasallians (ICYL) met at the Generalate in Rome from December 29 to January 1. Ten of the fourteen members of the council were present, including the Vicar General, Brother William Mann. The council is currently working on a variety of projects, including the continuing effort to regularly publish articles about young Lasallians on the Institute website and in the Intercom Magazine. The creation of a database of international contacts connected to Lasallian Youth is continuing to be developed. The council is also working on the creation of a permanent display within the De LaSalle Museum in the Generalate that will represent young Lasallians from around the world. In preparation for the International Symposium of Young Lasallians, which will be held in July 2006, the ICYL has been working with the organizing team (from the regions of Italy and ARLEP) when asked. They recently offered suggestions concerning the content and preparation of the Symposium upon request of the organizing team.
(ICYL) |
Update on the Tsunami Tragedy, District of Colombo, Sri Lanka: Brother Henry Dissanayake, Visitor, Colombo, Sri Lanka has given us an update on the situation in his District. No one among the Lasallian family was lost, but several relatives of Brothers, Lasallian partners and students were displaced and many of them lost their household goods, school materials etc. Click here for his complete report in English.
(Br. Donald Johanson) |
 Institute to launch new look for its web page: Our Institute web site is being modified to incorporate a number of improvements. We hope it is more "user friendly" and faster in loading because of the changes. Watch for its new look in the coming weeks. Please notify local webmasters and others who have links or bookmarks to our site that the initial page will be the same address but all others will be changing (pages will end in .php). After the new site is published, if the bookmarks in your browser don't seem to work, you will have to go to the homepage and correct them.
(Br. Donald Johanson)
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