ITALY - ROME – Symposium 2006 : Letter to all participants: The International Symposium of 2006 with the title “Mission: Possible! A shared dream” constitutes an important step in the construction of the Lasallian Youth Movement and is an opportunity to give a response to the request which the whole Institute and the Lasallian Family has in front of it as a call to follow the Lord Jesus in the Third Millennium. From the invitation of the General Chapter of 2000 “to rethink the mission from the perspective of association for the human and Christian education of all young people starting out from the poorest” and from the mandate given by John Paul II to the young “to construct a civilisation of peace without avoiding facing up to injustices”, was born the need for an international network of young Lasallians which took concrete form with the constitution of an International Council active since 2000 and with the Vicar-General, Br. William Mann as its Adviser.

The First International Symposium took place in Quebec in 2002 and some ‘continental’ meetings as well as some regional meetings along with the multiple initiatives carried out locally in the service of the most disadvantaged, marked out the path which today is leading the young Lasallians of the world to have a significant say in the future of the mission which the Holy Spirit has confided in the Church to the disciples of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, both religious and lay. This education mission ought to call upon and unite in active participation and in the search for their own vocation, young people who feel themselves called to serve the Lord Jesus in a community group starting out from the face of those who are suffering.

The Second International Symposium is a decisive stage not only in the process of consolidating the Movement of Young Lasallians at international level but also in building a “youth voice” and having a say in the MEL/Association Assembly in autumn 2006. We have lived a passionate experience during the Symposium’s preparation ; we hope it will be the same for you too. (See what's happening today by clicking here)
^{(Txus Sánchez - Daniela Massotti - Br. José Angel Arrizabalaga - Br. Matteo Mennini )}

ITALY – ROME - "Shared Reflections" by Brothers: The 44th General Chapter.

To aid the interactive process in preparation for the 44th General Chapter, groups of Brothers are being invited to share, on the Institute’s web site, their reflections on Document 2: "The Ad Hoc Committee on the Rule" and on Document 3: "Being Brothers Today."

-These "Shared Reflections" are to be no longer than 2,500 characters, including spaces.
-The deadline for sending these "Shared Reflections" is Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
-The "Shared Reflections" are to be sent to a member of the Preparatory Commission for the General Chapter who will re-send it to the Institute web site.

-"Shared Reflections" are to be sent to:

-These Brothers will send what is to be published to the Web Site Director at the Center of the Institute, Brother Roch Dufresne: chapter07@lasalle.org

-To access the web site space that has been set aside for Shared Reflections so that they can be read, a username and a password are required. These can be obtained from your local Brother Visitor.
^{(Br. Lorenzo Gonzalez-Kipper)}

PERU - LIMA - - Alumni of Lima launch their web pages. The link to their website was erronous. Take a minutes to visit their Website. Thanks.
^{(Br. Roch Dufresne)}

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