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 News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, January 10, 2003 |
 Final
Profession at St. Helens: On Saturday, Dec 7th 2002, Brother
William Rafferty from the District of Great Britain made his Final
Profession at St. Helens in the north of England. William is a native of
Coatbridge in Scotland and a number of his family, including his father,
travelled from Coatbridge to the ceremony. At present, William is
working in Newcastle and a number of the Sisters with whom he works also
attended. After the Profession Mass, William swapped his robe for a
traditional Scottish kilt. William made his Postulancy in the early
nineties in Half Moon Lane, London, with Br. Gerald Fogarty as
Director, and then went to the Novitiate in Griñon, Madrid, where he was
accompanied from his District by Br. Aidan Kilty (Formation Secretary).
Aidan was delighted to be able to take time off from Rome to attend the
ceremony.
(Br. Aidan Kilty)
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 Heuther
2002: The 2002 Huether Lasallian Workshop took place in Chicago,
Illinois, USA in late November 2002. The focus of the workshop was on
the visual and performing arts, and more than 250 administrators,
professors, teachers and students from the US/Toronto Region attended to
discuss and celebrate the arts.
This was the first Huether Workshop to be planned by a committee that
never physically met together. Through conference calls, faxes, and many
emails they managed to orchestrate a wonderful Lasallian experience.
Student dancers, singers, actors, musicians, watercolor and oil
painters, sculptors and poets contributed throughout the three-day
event.
During the workshop, the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award was
presented to six outstanding teachers in the US/Toronto Region in the
field of visual and performing arts: Brother Richard Buccina, FSC from
La Salle University (Baltimore District), Louis Maffei from Bishop
Loughlin Memorial High School (LI-NE District), Dee Anne Short from
Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Midwest District), Robert
Sorrel from the College of Santa Fe (NO-SF District), James Deiotte from
De La Salle Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, (New York District) and
Joseph Antonisamy from La Salle High School, Pasadena, California (San
Francisco District.)
For a complete story and more pictures see:
http://www.cbconf.org/
(Peg O'Brien)
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 Br.
John Johnston takes on new role: On July 1, 2003, Br. John Johnston,
former Superior General, will assume a new position: Consultant,
Lasallian Association for Mission. He will be ready to respond to
invitations on an international, national, and local level for
participation in retreats, workshops, chapters, assemblies, formation
programs, and for other kinds of services. In addition he hopes to get
more involved in the movement for the rights of the child, do research
in our Lasallian heritage, and do some writing.
(Br. Donald Johanson) |
 The
International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU): From
October 23 to 26, 2002, Deans and Directors of Business Schools of
Lasallian Universities in the world met in Cuernavaca -Mexico in order
to share experiencies and projects. Approximately 28 Directors of
Business schools from member institutions around the world were present
to enjoy the discussions of Cuernavaca III. Work has commenced on
international Lasallian bachelors and masters offerings in business
which would use the strength of the IALU consortium to furnish
international degree experiences for students around the world. Participant countries
in Curenavaca III included the Philippines, Italy, Colombia, México,
Spain, Brazil and the United States. For further information and news about IALU, see:
http://www.ialu.net/
(IALU / AIUL) |
Doctoral Thesis: Last November 26th, Gerardo Ruíz Morales, a
teacher at the "Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas" School, defended his
doctoral dissertation on The Conduct of Schools. He earned a
summa cum laude classification. His main research was limited to a study
of the evolution of the The Conduct of Schools based on the 1720
edition. Linked
here is
a brief description in Spanish of his work.
(Br. Donald Johanson) |
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