{"id":66057,"date":"2019-10-28T08:45:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T08:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=66057"},"modified":"2019-10-28T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T08:46:51","slug":"release-n-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/release-n-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Release n. 19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Release n. 19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few days ago I had the opportunity to share with Lasallians in Mexico the celebration of the commitment of the Association of Lourdes Lavaniegos. Lourdes is a very involved Lasallian, she is also rector of the La Salle University of Pachuca. Since the beginning of this year a group of teachers began an experience of community in this Lasallian work. She has been accompanied in this process by Brother Pedro Orbezua. At the end of a retreat for more than 60 educators and Brothers he read the following text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Association commitment form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God, One and Triune: you gave me the gift of life, you showed me how to live it and you accompany me along the way. Conscious of your presence, after a process of discernment and dialogue with my husband, before you and those around me, I want to answer your call.

And, for this purpose, I, Mar\u00eda de Lourdes Lavaniegos Gonz\u00e1lez, pledge my commitment to:

Collaborate with the Brothers of the Christian Schools and lay Lasallians, together and by association, in the mission of educating the people you have entrusted to our care, paying particular attention to the poorest.
To watch over my spiritual development by sharing my faith with those around me.

To have my eyes fixed on your signs, my heart lighted by prayer and my
hands ready to answer what you might ask of me.

I promise to fulfill this commitment for a year.

Lord, grant me the humility, the prudence and the wisdom so that your greatness becomes visible through my daily work and contributes to the construction of the Kingdom of love to which you call us. Give me the strength of your Spirit, to be a faithful witness of your truth united to all Lasallians of the world.<\/p> In faith of the foregoing, I sign in Tetela, Cuernavaca on September 28, 2019. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the ceremony, I asked her to explain to me the motivations that had led her to take this step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe tasks for the Director of\na Lasallian work, as I understand them, are threefold: first, that there be\nstability so as not to worry about petty matters and thus dedicate oneself\nentirely to education, as the Founder lived it; second, that “the school\ngo well”, as he described it; and third, that there be a community of\nteachers who, living the charism, nourish and strengthen the relationships\nwithin the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first task is accomplished\nwith a good course of administration and is easily tested, auditing the\nfinancial results. The second is done with teacher formation and is tested, not\nso easily, through student assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the third, which offers\nbackground and depth to the other two and which is really the origin of\nLasallian education, cannot be proven, because a true community is the union of\nthe hearts that beat to the same thing \nand that cannot be seen with the naked eye… There is no certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When reading “It is a good\nstandard of conduct not to distinguish between the affairs of the state and the\nproblems of one’s own salvation and perfection…”. (R.P.3.0.3) and\nlistening to Brother Schieler ask that we form faith communities. You can’t\nclose your eyes and ears if you want to be a Lasallian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why I asked to make an\nexplicit promise of association, detailing the reasons for my discernment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n