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 News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
June 25, 2002 |
 Founder's
Day in Homestead, Florida, USA: José M. Dorado tells
us that laughs and children were the ingredients that
prevailed during Founder's Day, May 15th, celebrated in
the Educational Center SJB de La Salle in Homestead,
Florida, USA.
The festivities officially began with the arrival of
Father Pedro Garcia, of Santa Ana's Mission, who visited
classes and then presided over the blessing of a statue
of the Founder, located in the entrance corridor.
After the Blessing and other festivities, the day ended
with an excellent Mexican meal. "I believe that the
Founder would be happy with this simple and cheerful
celebration of this day in his honor." |
100 years of Lasallian presence in Asturias. Brother
Superior's visit:
 On
May 18 closing ceremonies were held, celebrating the
Centenary of the arrival of the Brothers in the region
of Asturias.
The Brothers arrived in 1902 at a school that was
offered to them and was subsidized by the Duro Felguera
Iron and Steel Company for the education of the children
of workers in the city of Felguera.
During these 100
years the Brothers' school was an important place for
social advancement and for the evangelization of
thousands of young people.
Currently, there are 7 Brothers in the religious
community and along with 25 lay teachers they run the
educational ministry. They are aided in this task by an
active former student association.
Brother Superior attended the festivities and gave
two talks that were followed with great interest. One
talk was for the entire Lasallian family in the city's
great theatre. The topic was "The International
Lasallian Institute." The other talk was entitled "The
Identity of the Brother Today" and it was directed
towards the Brothers who currently work in Asturias and
those who worked there formerly. |
Saint John Baptist de La Salle School Celebrates its
10th Anniversary in Gdansk, Poland:
 On
May 28, 2002, Saint John Baptist de La Salle School
celebrated its 10th anniversary with a Mass presided
over by the archbishop and attended by the entire
educational community. This was followed of various
meetings of pupils and adults with Brother Superior
General and the Brother Claude Reinhardt, General
Counsellor. This was followed by a very special event
that was a most encouraging event for the District.
After so many years in which Catholic schools were
forbidden, pupils, parents, the auxiliary bishop and
Brother Superior inaugurated a traffic circle named
after Saint John Baptist de La Salle. It is very close
to the school. |
 Lasallian Reflections, N° 6: At the end of the
month of May,
Lasallian Reflections,
N° 6 was mailed from the Generalate to all Visitors and
Auxiliary Visitors and all Delegates and Presidents. As
part of the series of practical materials sent to
Districts and Delegations, this particular number in the
series provides two simple and easy to use "models" of a
"personal annual program" that could be of help to
Brothers. |
 La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island,
Honored: The USA National Catholic Education
Association recently honored La Salle Academy in
Providence, Rhode Island
www.lasalle-academy.org. La Salle's PEGASUS Program
for educationally gifted middle school students (13 and
14 year olds) has been recognized as one of eleven
outstanding Special Programs in Catholic Education in
the USA. In describing the program, one teacher stated:
"Our children 'love to learn' and 'learn to love.'" |
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