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News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, May 10, 2005 |
 The 3rd National Congress of the Young Lasallian Movement (of Italy) [MGL] took place at the Generalate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Rome from March 17th to March 20th. Over 150 pupils from our schools in Italy participated. The topics dealt with were varied and numerous, but all tended to a single common factor, the theme which gave a name to this meeting: “Stars like YOU”. This was a strong theme, rich in meaning and worthy of a lot of reflection.
 The congress began with a wide-reaching account of this theme, its significance in the search of the Magi and the consequences which this still has today for us young Lasallians. Topics such as the longing for happiness and its meaning were dealt with (on this point there was a talk by Don Domenico Sigalini, Deputy-Assistant of Catholic Action), as well as how to know how to take one’s life in hand and succeed in passing from the city of fear to the city of joy ( a reflection which was enriched by various stories and examples from people’s lives). There were also discussions on the awareness of how love conquers fear (as the experience of Edith Stein teaches us) and the exploitation of children in the poorest countries (and in others) and their right to be protected from the dominance of the city of fear. In short, there were many themes and topics, all enriched by people bearing witness, by stories, sharing, games and above all by celebrations and prayer, so as not to forget our natural quality of being young Lasallians and to make it ever more alive.
 At the end of this experience, each of us felt more capable than ever of being able to do something important and it was indeed for this reason that the final sessions of the Congress were devoted to reflecting on the next tasks of the Italian Young Lasallian Movement (above all the World Youth Days which will take place in Cologne in the summer). The entire experience ended with the celebration of the Mass of Palm Sunday, at the end of which each group went back to its own reality to take up again the usual routine, each a little sad to have reached the end of this splendid festive occasion but with great joy of heart for having really done something important and significant, which makes us feel ever more proud to be young Lasallians.
(Maria Romana Barraco) |
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