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U.S.A. - VICAR GENERAL OF THE INSTITUTE VISITS THE MARTIN DE PORRES PROGRAM.
 Br. Thomas Johnson, FSC describes MDP as "one of the most Lasallian and Christian places" he's visited.
On Monday November 2nd, Vicar General Br. Thomas Johnson, FSC visited Martin de Porres Schools and Group Residence in Springfield Gardens, NY, while on his way to the ministries in Venezuela and Costa Rica.
Br. Thomas' full day tour involved all the MDP programs while escorted by student guides and staff. Dividing his time between meals and activities, Br. Thomas learned the stories of students; how they arrived at Martin de Porres, the impact the programs are having on their lives, and the hope students and residents now have for the possibility of meaingful futures.
 Staff engaged in the Lasallian formation programs (Lasallian Leadership Institute, Buttimer) were invited to share in prayer service and conversation with the Vicar General in the Brothers' Community Chapel.
"The children, young men and women, staff, we're all priveleged to have had Br. Thomas with us," said Br. Raymond Blixt, FSC, CEO of the Martin de Porres Schools and Group Residence. " It was great to create a link from our ministry to the International Lasallian world.
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IVORY COAST – MEETING OF THE VISITORS OF RELAF.
 Since November 2nd 2009, the Brothers Visitors of RELAF have been meeting in Abidjan to prepare the next RELAF Assembly which will take place in Nairobi from January 7th to January 14th 2010.
Br.Gabriel SOME, General Councilor and President of the Conference could not participate in this Conference for reasons of health. All the Brothers Visitors including the Coordinator of the Delegation of Rwanda, were present. Br.Désiré RASAMISON, the new Visitor of the District of Antananarivo , participated for the first time at the Conference of Visitors of RELAF. We welcomed him.
Those invited to this Conference were: Bros.Francisco LOPEZ, Bursar General, Jorge FONSECA, Secretary for MEL and Br. Roman PEREZ CONDE, Visitor of the District of Bilbao. Br. Francisco LOPEZ gave a presentation within the framework of financial self-sufficiency and gave some practical instructions on the relationships which ought to exist between the Districts and the Dioceses in which they are found, with regard to matters concerning their works.
He emphasized respect for established contracts and remains at the disposal of the Brothers Visitors for any advice which might be of help to them in taking certain decisions. Br.Jorge FONSECA gave a presentation on MEL and the objectives to be attained by his Secretariat between now and 2014. He also contributed to the practical planning of the Assembly of January 2010. We might mention in passing that this was the first time that Br.Jorge FONSECA had visited Africa.
Towards the end of their work, the members of the Conference were invited for a meal by the administration of the CELAF Institute (Lasallian African Centre) whose Director is Br.Pierre OUATTARA.
The Meeting of the Brothers Visitors ended on November 6th 2009.
(Brother Marius BOYA, Secretary for RELAF) |
 ASIA - NEW DISTRICT NAMED IN PARC.
The name of the new District constituted by the countries; Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand and Japan will be: Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD).
The name was chosen after a period of consultation of all the Brothers in each Sector, the Alliance Council, and finally the General Council.
The General Council has approved the proposed timeline and process leading to the appointment by Br Superior in January 2011 of the first Br Visitor of LEAD. The proposed date for the official opening of the new District is 15 May, 2011.
Statutes pertaining to the administration of LEAD will be presented for approval to the February 2010 meeting of the General Council. A Forum (Constitutive Assembly) of Brothers representing the seven countries will take place in the Philippines in April 2010.
This news marks significant progress in the process of restructuring in PARC and is indicative of the spirit of collaboration among the leadership and all the Brothers of the developing new District.
Let us keep the intentions of the Brothers and all Lasallians in our prayers as further plans unfold for the new District.
- www.lasallian.ph/parcalliance
(Brotehr David Hawke, General Councillor for PARC Region) |
FRANCE- 5 DAYS TO MAKE OUR OWN THE LASALLIAN EDUCATION PROJECT.
 For the fourth consecutive year, the delegation of the Lille Lasallian area set up a formation course entitled “5 Days”. It was aimed at all the personnel of establishments, both teachers and non-teachers. For this school year, the cycle was launched on October 20th.
Five days for “succeeding and integrating ourselves into the Lasallian network” - such is the invitation of the “5Days” formation course which takes place in the Lille delegation area. Five days also allow for discovering five different places within the Lille area, all animated by the same Lasallian Spirit.
For the first day, October 20th 2009, the group was received by the Institution St.Pierre in Lille, in the morning at the primary school premises and in the afternoon at the college-lycée.
This formation aims at linking the “say’ of the Lasallian Education Project with the “do” and: - permitting the participants to become involved in a team effort
- deepening the Lasallian Education Project and giving meaning to their commitment
- discovering the network by means of the experiences lived in the establishments
This year, twenty one participants are following this formation open to all personnel of establishments. It is the “community of educators” as Br.André Pierre Gauthier says in La Salle – Liens Internationals No.66 of December 2008: “The young are waiting and hoping for adults who know how to conjugate the singular of their function and their personality with the plural which an education project brings with it.”
The group is very balanced (five administration staff, two school life staff members, six first degree teachers [college] and eight second degree teachers [lycée]).
The work of this first day was centred on the community so that the group could assimilate one foundation of the Lasallian Education Project: Together and by Association. It meant becoming aware that it is a community which moves to make the Lasallian Education Project come to life. The interactive montage thought up by the FARL (Formation of animators of the Lasallian Network)2009 group was a very interesting support for provoking thought and reflection among the participants on this essential foundation of our Lasallian tradition.
This formation course is part of a range of propositions from IDLS (Institut de La Salle). For the Lille delegation it is the fruit of one group: Nicole Capron, CathyJaquet. Alain Desplechin, Etienne-Marie d’Halluin and Patrick Trancoen who runs the group.
(Patrick Trancoen, Head of La Salle School Coudekerque-Branche) |
BRAZIL – ONCE AGAIN THE LA SALLE NETWORK WINS COMMUNICATION PRIZES.
 The 7th Prize for Distinction in Communication and the 4th SINEPE/RS Prize for Social Responsibility already have their winners. This is the second time that the La Salle Network has been mentioned and has won prizes in various categories. One of the big winners was the ‘Revista Integração’ which has already won prizes four times and this year won gold in the Printed Media category.
Another surprise in the prize-giving was the ‘Twitter’ of the La Salle Network which also won gold in the Digital Media category. As Maintainer, the Network will also receive the silver medal in the Electronic Media with its Institutional Video.
As well as the prizes of the Network, some Lasallian Institutions were mentioned. In the Digital Media category, Colegio La Salle Medianeira will receive gold. Colegio La Salle Santo Antonio will receive a silver and a bronze in the categories of Electronic Media and Management of Communication and Relations. This time UniLasalle takes bronze in the Electronic media category.
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