St. Anthony’s Primary School celebrated its 145th anniversary of its founding on 10 November Saturday with the celebration of Holy Mass and a dinner organized by its alumni. The theme song for the event is “Light the way” (https://youtu.be/QQxmBdYYmO0).

In preparation for the setting up and inauguration of the Lasallian Trust of Singapore (LST), a local expression of the Lasallian Education Mission Council, a gathering of stakeholders in the Lasallian family in Singapore gathered on Friday 9 November at SJI International for a formation session at which Br JJ Jimenez FSC, LEAD Visitor, presented on the forming of a one Lasallian identity  where everyone works together and not in silos. Br. JJ also shared on the various LEAD outreach programs in the neighbouring countries and in South Sudan.

By Br. Luke Thatsaworn Nonthiboot FSC

Last 22-23 October 2024, the members of the International Commission on Youth, as well as the Office of Vocations and Volunteers, visited the Philippine Sector to visit and engage with student leaders and Lasallian partners from different schools and ministries. 

The visit is focused on strengthening the network of Young Lasallians and Partners, understanding the needs, concerns, and the challenges and difficulties facing the youth movement, and identifying potential collaborative programs that could benefit youth across the district and region.

The Lasallian Research Seminar was held at Generalate in Rome from 28 October 2024 to 1 November 2024.  It was coordinated by the Office of Lasallian Heritage and Research and by the Association Commission of the Institute.  The main theme is `Lasallian association for Mission, its development for the future’. The document “From the Vows to the Community – Living the Lasallian Heritage Today” by Br. Pedro Gil served as the basis for discussions in the seminar. During the Seminar, there were a lot of presentations and inputs from Br. Pedro and Br.

On 9-12 October 2024, the St Joseph’s Brothers Community hosted the second Brothers Live-In Programme in Hong Kong. The community welcomed Crispin, Philip and Jerry, who are Old Boys of La Salle College, De La Salle Secondary School New Territories and Chong Gene Hang College respectively. During the BLIP, the participants are given the opportunity to know more about the De La Salle Brothers, their way of life and their spirituality.

This October, five Brothers Communities in LEAD hosted inspiring Brothers Live-In Programs, welcoming young men from Hong Kong and the Philippines to experience community life for five days. We pray for an increase in Lasallian Vocations, especially among the Brothers. 

HK: St. Joseph's College Brothers Community
9-13 October 2024

PH: De La Salle Brothers Bacolod Community
9-13 October 2024

PH: De La Salle Brothers Ozamiz Community
9-13 October 2024

PH: Lasallian Formation Center
16-20 October 2024

The District's Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) and the Youth and Vocations (Y&V) Committees co-organized the LEAD for Peace closing ritual in celebration of the International Lasallian Days for Peace last October 19, 2024. The virtual gathering was entitled Day of Solidarity Prayers to Act with Courage and Vision, recognizing the diverse faith traditions and highlighting the various experiences promoting peace and justice in the District.

From the De La Salle Brothers of Malaysia Facebook page

The De La Salle Brothers of Malaysia organized a series of inspiring sessions for the student leaders and Catholic students of SMK St. Francis Institution on 14-15 October 2024. Led by Brothers Carlo (SG), Collin (SG), Jeano (PH), and Mico (MY), the sessions focused on the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle and deepened the students’ understanding of Lasallian identity.

The sixth iteration of a whole day event encouraging the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of Filipino domestic workers is Tapuan 6.0, a Filipino term meaning "encounter or meetup place". The organizers were the One La Salle Hong Kong Alumni Association and the La Salle Brothers. The event took place on 11 October 2024 at the Lasallian Youth Centre in Sheung Shui. Fr. Jerry Perocho SVD opened the program by presiding over the mass.