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News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, January 22, 2008 |
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 ROME - ITALY - INTER-CONGREGATIONAL PROJECT FOR SOUTH SUDAN: Yesterday, 21st January, there took place in the Generalate the Commissioning Mass for Brothers Anton De Roeper (District of Great Britain-Malta), Marco Antonio Moreno (District of North Mexico) and Agustín Ranchal (District of Andalucía). These Brothers compose the community that is participating in the inter-congregational project for South Sudan.
The project which involves more than 50 religious Institutes offering human and economic resources envisages the education of teachers and of health-carers. The Combonian missionaries are coordinating the health-carers component while the Brothers of the Christian Schools are coordinating the teacher component.
All the communities of the Generalate together with representatives of the Unions of Men and Women Superiors General accompanied Brothers Anton, Marco Antonio and Agustín who received from Brother Álvaro some sound and inspiring words in the homily he gave.
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 LLIRIA – SPAIN - CONFERENCE OF THE VISITORS OF RELEM: From Wednesday January 16th to Friday January 18th, the Conference of the Visitors of RELEM took place at Lliria, (Valencia), Spain. It was presided over by Br.Jacques D’Huiteau.
The main work involved the restructuring of this new Region.
Wednesday afternoon was devoted entirely to the study and approval of the new Statutes of the Region as well as of the interior regulations.
Thursday’s work made possible providing a work basis for the 5 Services which had been set up:
The Life of the Brothers - The Education Mission - Pastoral Ministry - Economy - The Lasallian Family and Association. The Brothers Visitors also decided on objectives for these Services and some possible projects for the next two to three years.
The animators picked for these Services introduced themselves and were officially approved by the Assembly. The Brothers Visitors also put forward a list of names of possible members (Brothers and Lay Lasallians) to make up the teams for these Services.
On Friday morning, the Visitors proceeded to choose the 3 Visitors who would constitute (along with the Br.Regional Councilor, the Service animators and the Executive Secretary ) the Regional Council. The latter will meet at least three times a year. To complete the structuring of the Region, the Executive Secretary remains to be found.
Several other subjects were dealt with , among others the approval of the Budget of the Region for the year 2008 and a decision on formation for the Young Lasallians of RELEM in 2009.
A representative of each Sector of the Region (Spain, Great Britain- Malta-Ireland, Central Europe, Poland, France and the Middle East) was then given an opportunity to tell the Assembly of the preoccupations, achievements and plans of his Sector so that everybody would have a better awareness of the realities.
Conclusion
At the end of the afternoon, Br.Alvaro, Superior General, made some remarks to express his feelings and convictions at the end of these two and a half days of intense work. The next Conference will take place in January 2009 in a place that remains to be determined.
(Brother Pierre Kerrien - www.lasalle-fec.org)
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 BARQUISIMETO – VENEZUELA – NEW POSTULANTS: The postulancy program began officially on January 6, 2008 in Barquisimeto,Venezuela, for four young men who had already completed their three month pre-postulancy experience.
We congratulate these young men and we ask God to enlighten their journey as they continue to discern his call to be De La Salle Brothers.
(Brother José Pereda, District of Venezuela)
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 NAIROBI – KENYA – UPDATE: Brother Tom Sullivan, Director of Novices in Nairobi, wrote on January 7 that "things are still tense in the country, but things seem to have calmed down, at least in Nairobi. Everyone is pleading for an end to the violence.
The politicians are still not settled on the next step to take, but mediation seems to be part of the solution. I believe that most businesses in Nairobi will be open today, after many closures last week. I feel safe in Karen where we live. Shops and banks are open again.
Most commodities are in short supply and the prices have INCREASED!!!...Travel around the country is still limited. The problem now is what to do with the displaced people who lost their homes and belongings. The Red Cross has moved in. Churches and radio stations are asking for aid and relief – water, food, and clothing. Thousands around the country are in this situation."
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 CANARY ISLANDS - SPAIN - 100 YEARS OF LASALLIAN PRESENCE IN ARUCAS: The year 2008 marks the centennial of the arrival of the first Brothers in the Canary Islands. It was on April 1, 1908, when 5 French Brothers arrived in Arucas, on the island of Gran Canaria, to begin the first Lasallian school on the islands, with a student body numbering 150. Today, thousands of students have passed through Lasallian schools in Arucas, La Orotava, La Laguna, Agüimes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Las Palmas de Gran Canary.
On January 20 a book will be released entitled "Centennial of De La Salle in the Canary Islands. Arucas 1908 - 2008." Its author is Brother Francisco Martín Henríquez who is from Arucas and who currently works in Rome in the Archives Department of the Lasallian Generalate, where he was able to compile abundant written and photographic documentation.
Other Lasallian schools in the Canary Islands will eventually be celebrating their own centennials. Among the different events scheduled will be a Eucharist at the Cathedral in Las Palmas on March 27 and many of the Bishops of the Canary Islands will be in attendance.
(www.lasalle.es)
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 THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN CATHOLIC ACTION FOUNDATION: The Florida Committee of the Federation of Cuban Catholic Action invited all federated members, former Lasallian students and friends of the Federation to the commemorative events in honor of the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Young People for Cuban Catholic Action.
The Federation was founded by Brother Victorino who, on February 11, 1928 gathered delegates from 14 associations and Catholic schools at the La Salle School of Vedado.
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 LISS - ENGLAND - BR. CHARLES EVERARD: Brother Charles Everard died on 28th December in Clayton Court Community, England. He was born 06.09.1918 in Burma. He spent 32 years in the Generalate (1969 - 1992) after being exiled from his country. At different times he worked in the Personnel Office, the Sacristy and as Guest Master.
He was well known to many Brothers throughout the world, and to many Religious (women and men) who held Chapters in the Generalate while he was Sacristan or Guest Master. In his own family he is survived by one sister.
(Brother Joseph Hendron, District of Great Britain)
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