{"id":116472,"date":"2025-07-25T15:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=116472"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:14:51","slug":"lasallian-mission-in-madagascar-the-sainte-famille-institution-and-growth-in-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/lasallian-mission-in-madagascar-the-sainte-famille-institution-and-growth-in-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasallian Mission in Madagascar: the Sainte Famille Institution and growth in responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116472?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"Download PDF\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-pdf-title\">PDF<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116472?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">PRINT<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Saturday, 21 June 2025, <\/span><b>the <\/b><b><i>Sainte Famille <\/i><\/b><b>Institution (District of Madagascar) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced a day full of emotions and sharing, marking the <\/span><b>official closing of the 2024-2025 school year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The morning began with a <\/span><b>solemn Mass <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during which the students taking the<\/span> <b><i>Brevet d&#8217;\u00c9tudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>general and technical Baccalaureate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">received God&#8217;s blessing. In his address, the school director warmly encouraged them to face all their exams with serenity, drawing on the lessons they had learned during the year. He also praised the students in the intermediate classes for their efforts and achievements, reminding them that every milestone reached is a victory on the road to success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme of the school year just ended was <\/span><b>&#8220;Growing in Responsibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><b>&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>theme<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspired the entire educational community, made up of<\/span><b> 1,750 students and 170 educators, including four Brothers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to evolve together in a spirit of faith, fraternity and service, nurturing an environment based on mutual respect and Lasallian values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the religious celebration,<\/span><b> 24 educators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><b>Brother Fulbert Ramboa, Director of the Brothers&#8217; Community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, received a <\/span><b>medal of merit for their work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a symbol of their faithful and valuable commitment to the educational mission of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sainte Famille <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution. The presentation of the medals was honoured by the presence of representatives from <\/span><b>the Ministry of Labour, the Municipality of Antananarivo and the Ministry of National Education, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thus highlighting the importance of this historic moment and the close collaboration between all these institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sainte Famille <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution is not an isolated entity but an integral part of <\/span><b>the Lasallian District of Madagascar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, within the broader Lasallian Region <\/span><b>RELAF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This affiliation guarantees not only mutual support between the various educational works but also the exchange of best practices, the ongoing formation of educators and the promotion of joint projects that strengthen the Lasallian presence on the African continent. The visit of <\/span><b>Brother Julien Ratsimbazafy, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitor of the District of Madagascar, who wished to express personally his deep gratitude to these committed educators, underlines the importance of the network and the constant commitment of Lasallian leadership to the well-being and success of all its institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dedication of the Brothers of the Christian Schools to education in the RELAF Region, including Madagascar, has always been well known. In this context, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sainte Famille <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution in Antananarivo stands out as a beacon of hope and progress, fully embodying the Lasallian mission of educating young people to grow in responsibility and become active citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme of the school year, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Growing in Responsibility&#8217;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is not just a philosophy that can be adopted in a single institution, but the cornerstone of the pedagogy of St. John Baptist de La Salle, successfully applied in different contexts. Through this approach, Lasallian schools aim to form individuals who are aware of their role in society, capable of leadership and at the service of others.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Article produced in collaboration with the Sainte Famille Institution. 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