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News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, June 10th, 2008 |
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 COLOMBO – SRI LANKA - LASALLIAN AWARDS CEREMONY: On May 2rd, 2008, De La Salle Brothers in Sri Lanka organized an Awards Ceremony in order to appreciate and honour some of their partners who rendered yeoman services to various schools and institutions managed by the De La Salle Brothers.
There were three categories of Award Winners. The first being teachers and other helpers who worked over 25 years in schools and institutions who were given an Award of Merit. The Second being old boys and teachers who offered some special services to Brothers’ institutions were honoured with Distinguished Lasallian Awards. Mr. James Perera a distinguished old boy of St. Benedict’s College who with wholehearted dedication saw to the welfare and interests of the Brothers was honoured with the “Benefactor” title of the Institute. Mrs. Yvonne Dias was conferred with the title of “An Affiliated Member of the Congregation” being the most prestigious award of the third category for her loyal and outstanding services to St. Anthony’s College Wattala and to the Brothers community in general.
Bro. Thomas Johnson , Vicar General was the Chief Guest, Bro David Hawke and Bro. Jorge Gallardo de Alba Guests of Honour were also present at this important function. This event drew a splendid turn out of the De La Salle Brothers’ community island wide and also co-workers of various Lasallian institutions.
(Brother Christy Croos, La Salle Postulancy)
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 QUITO – ECUADOR – NEW POSTULANTS JOIN DISTRICT OF ECUADOR: On the 24th of May, in a simple but significant ceremony, attended by their parents and some Brothers from the District, eight new candidates entered the Lasallian Postulancy of Our Lady of the Star in Quito.
During an enriching experience of volunteer service, eight out of fourteen young men felt the call of Jesus to be Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Their names are: Carlos Pauta, Luis Alvarado, Jorge Macas, Danny Robles, Alfredo Rosero, Kléver Villarreal, Santiago Coronel and Pedro Cisneros. They are all Lasallian Past-pupils.
(Lasallian Postulancy of Ecuador)
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 TUCSON - USA - SAN MIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL: “On Saturday, May 17th, 2008, San Miguel High School held its first commencement in Tucson, AZ.
San Miguel High School is the newest work of both the New Orleans-Santa Fe District and District of San Francisco. It is the only Lasallian School in the state of Arizona, USA. San Miguel is a Cristo Rey model school where students work once a week as way to earn a salary that goes towards their tuition cost. The school opened in 2004.
A Senior presentation was held on Thursday, May 15th in front of the growing student body. The school opened with under 70 students and is now well over 200 students and approaching its goal of a full enrollment of 400 students. The Baccalaureate Mass was held at a filled St. Augustine Cathedral where Bishop Kicanas of Tucson delivered a beautiful homily.
The actual commencement ceremony on Saturday included more than 800 guests. The ceremony was held in the newly-constructed Click Family Student Center. Thirty-seven students graduated in the Class of 2008, all of them are attending college.
A full story on the achievements of the class can be found at www.delasalle.org.”
(Brother Nick Gonzalez, Principal)
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 BOOK WRITTEN BY BROTHER PEDRO GIL LARRAÑAGA: In 1521, the Augustinian monk, Martin Luther wrote his opinion of the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as they were lived in his time.
In his passionate reflection he found that they should be rejected as contrary to the Gospel. Today, 500 hundred years later, this piece of writing helps us to understand some very important matters.
For example, why did Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint John Baptist De La Salle object to these three vows being taken in their communities? In addition, why, during the last half-century have we been fascinated by the experience of Taizé? In this book, Br.Pedro Gil, specialist in the history of our Lasallian Institute and of the Consecrated Life, presents the text of Luther translated by him as well as a presentation of the document and a theological study of the theme from the point of view of the present-day Lasallian world.
(”From the Vows to the Mission. The Treatise of Luther on the Religious Vows”, Publications of the University of Deusto, Bilbao 2008)
(Brother José Antonio Warletta, Communication Services)
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 BANKSTOWN - AUTRALIA - THE DE LA SALLE BROTHERS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE: The De La Salle Brothers in the District of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have launched an extraordinary new website that speaks to young people in a direct, forward thinking and informative way. With World Youth Day in Sydney this July, the Brothers anticipate an influx of interest in faith and related vocations.
The new De La Salle Brothers website is a virtual window into the life and work of the Brothers and demonstrates the incredible life of a Brother – ordinary people leading extraordinary lives. The site features fantastic stories from the Brothers with incredible imagery to highlight their work in education and welfare. The Forum section tackles tough questions about the Brother’s life.
The Are You Ready section contains an interactive personality quiz that gives people the opportunity to discover if being a Brother is the right choice for them. There is also extensive information on the Brothers training program, and inspiring work experience opportunities listed in the Up for a Challenge section.
The new and innovative website has been developed as part of a national campaign to raise awareness about the life and work of the De La Salle Brothers in the Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea District. Visit www.delasallebrothers.com
(Angela Finn)
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 DEATH OF THE ACTOR MEL FERRER: Mel Ferrer (90), actor, director and film producer died on June 2 in Santa Barbara, CA.
In 1964 he played the role of St. Jean Baptiste de La Salle in the Spanish film “El Señor de La Salle”.
(Brother José Antonio Warletta, Communication Services)
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