Together as one! For this time of assembly, we were very happy to have Brs. Josaphat and Lucas from Myanmar joining us in the activities. We would like to pay our gratitude to Brs. Antonio and Joseph Klong who accompanied us throughout the assembly.

As we come together in the assembly, from 18-21 January, we met with the Initial Formation Board (IFB) on January 18. The meeting was very meaningful in the sense of becoming together as one LEAD.

The LEAD PDT met for the second time on 17th January 2020 at the Hotel Benilde, in Manila. Br. Sockie de la Rosa, Director of Professional Development, presided and in attendance were Mr Jay Gervasio (Chair of the Mission Council), Br Gus Boquer (LEAD Bursar ) , Br Mikey Cua (LEAD Chief Information Officer), Mr Jyron Raz (LEAD Youth Coordinator). Br. Francisco Chadang (District Secretary) gave advanced input because he could not make it to the meeting.

The Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD) Visitor, Br. Armin Luistro FSC, had his canonical visit to the Brothers of 1911 and House of Studies (HOST) Community last January 16- 19, 2020. For a series of days, he met the Brothers individually, asked how they were, and updated them about the movements of the institute, the district, and the sector.

Eternal rest grant unto Stephen, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

With faith in the resurrection, the Lasallian Family in the sector of Myanmar and in the Lasallian East Asia District [LEAD] announce the passing of Br. Stephen Mark FSC this morning, 2020 January 30. He was 72 years old, and a De La Salle Brother for 35 years.

Br. Normandy Dujunco FSC successfully defended his PhD dissertation with the title, Inculturated Faith Formation of New Teachers Through Narrative Theology at Yarra Theological Union, University of Divinity located in Melbourne, Australia. He was supervised by Rev. Michael Kelly, CSsR, PhD, and Edmund Chia, PhD. 

His graduation will be on 2020 March 27, in St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne. 

Congratulations, Br. Mandy!

Last 18th of January 2020, the 2nd LEAD Initial Formation Board (IFB) gathered for its schedule meeting at La Salle College in Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand. Ms. Coreen and Brs. Nicholas, Rey, Joseph Klong, Joseph Aung, and Antonio started working of the agenda of the meeting.