From November 17th to 23rd, the Grade 10 Lasallian Catholic Youth students of St. Joseph’s Institution International (SJI International), Singapore, embarked on their first mission trip to La Salle Bamboo School in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand. This journey was a remarkable opportunity for students to connect with fellow Lasallians, witness the Lasallian educational mission in action, and reflect on their roles as members of a global Lasallian family.

The LEAD Joint Councils Workshop (JCW) 2024 took place last 20-22 November 2024. The six District Committees together with the LEAD personnel came together in this collaborative exercise to respond to the essential question: “What good news does the Lasallian Family in East Asia wish to share to the world?”

On 25-26 November 2024, Singapore witnessed an exciting development: the first Becoming Brothers vocation evening, marking a significant step in revitalizing local interest in the De La Salle Brothers’ life and mission. This inspiring gathering brought together four passionate participants, all of whom were young professionals keen to learn more about the path of brotherhood.

Reflection by Hayden Yu (St. Joseph's College)

I think all the events throughout the camp were truly impressive; I can’t pick which one was the best.

Each event offered different types of leadership skills for us to discover.

For city tracing, it really helped boost the friendship within our team and allowed us to understand more about working with teammates we weren’t familiar with.

Br. JJ Jimenez FSC, LEAD Visitor, and Br. Nicholas Seet FSC visited De La Salle School and attended their End-of-Year Thanksgiving Mass held in the school hall.  Br. JJ gave a short address at the end of Mass reminding the students of being grateful for their teachers and what it means to be Lasallian and caring for each other.  

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.