News of the Institute and Lasallian Family

Rome, February 25, 2003
International Young Lasallians Council: Brother Superior and the General Council announce the creation of an International Young Lasallians Council that will study the propositions that emerged at the International Symposium of Young Lasallians that was held in Québec in July 2002 and will assist in the development of an International Movement of Young Lasallians.

This International Council of Young Lasallians, coordinated by Brother Vicar General, has been asked to assist the General Council in strengthening the work happening with Young Lasallians on the local level in the 61 sectors of the Institute [knowing what is happening, helping others to know about "good practice" in the sectors, and assisting where needed].

Our hope is that this new Council will also launch and/or coordinate an international colloquium/symposium of Young Lasallians in 2005. One goal of this assembly would be to provide, as Young Lasallians, new answers to the challenges that we are facing as a planet, responding to the call of Pope John Paul II at World Youth Day 2002: "Allow me to consign this hope of mine to you: you must be the builders! . God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the civilization of love."

The members of the International Young Lasallians Council are as follows:

1. Brother William Mann, Vicar General
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Region of Canada (Canada)
3. Brother Moses Abunya, Region of RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Region of RELAL (Bogotá)
5. Rebecca Belton, Region of PARC (Australia, NZ & PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Region of France (France)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Region of RELAL (São Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Region of Proche Orient (Lebanon)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Region of France (France)
12. John Pallasigue, Region of PARC (Philippines)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Region of ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Region of RELAL (North Mexico)
15. Davide Smaldone, Region of Italy (Rome)
16. Diego Téllez, Region of ARLEP (Valencia).
(Br. William Mann)

Appointments to International Councils: Brother Superior and the General Council are pleased to announce the following appointments to the International Councils that assist in the implementation of the vision and proposals of the 43rd General Chapter (cf. Circular 448).

These people join the other members of the Councils, who are now in the third year of their three-year appointment.

International Lasallian Studies Council (CIEL)

Brother Miguel Campos, General Council

Brother Jon Lezamis, Region ARLEP (Bilbao), appointed until December 2005
Dr. Luis Enrique Ruiz López, Region RELAL (Bogotá), appointed until December 2005
Brother Jean-Paul Aleth, Region France, appointed until December 2005

Brother Alain Houry, Director of Lasallian Studies (Generalate), re-appointed until December 2005
Brother Paul Grass, Region USA/Toronto, (Midwest), re-appointed until December 2005
Brother Aidan Kilty, Secretary of Formation (Generalate), re-appointed until December 2005

Lasallian Educational Mission Council (MEL)

Mrs. Nicole Pistre, Region France, appointed until December 2005
Brother José Ángel Arrizabalaga, Region ARLEP (Bilbao), appointed until December 2005
(Br. William Mann)

Web Notes: The latest edition of Lasallian Reflections is available in the Publications section, and we have added Pakistan to the list of Districts who now have overviews of their Districts published on this site.
(Br. Donald Johanson)

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