99 Brothers and Lasallian partners from the 7 sectors of LEAD gathered together in Manila, Philippines from 18-22 December for the 4th District Assembly. They came together as a District to pray and bond fraternally after more than two years of “lockdown”, discuss pertinent District matters, and share dreams and hopes for the future of LEAD.

December 19. Monday. LEAD Assembly Day 1

PHILIPPINES - Benilde hits the mark!

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde makes it to the Top 10 List of Philippines' Best Employers for 2023.

Several corporations in the Philippines topped the inaugural list of The Philippines’ Best Employers for 2023 which the Philippine Daily Inquirer accumulated in partnership with Statista, a data and business intelligence portal.

MALAYSIA - November 13th, 2022 was a historic day for St. Xavier's Institution. Our book, entitled “St. Xavier's Institution: A Documented History” and the SXI Heritage Centre were launched by Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi.

Find out more about SXI! The November Happenings video in SXI is now live on YouTube! (Just click on the image) Watch, comment, like and subscribe to our channel for updates and happenings at SXI. (St. Xavier's Boards of Governors Official Facebook Page)

MALAYSIA - After two years of muted celebrations due to Covid-19, the annual Butitin Family Day has returned along with several activities. This year the simple celebration was held on 29th October 2022. De La Salle Butitin (DLSB) is a students hostel and accommodates students from surrounding remote localities. Aside from thanksgiving, the celebration was also to foster cooperation and collaboration between, DLSB and the Lasallian family which includes the parents, alumni and our benefactors.

THAILAND - After two years of lockdown and online classes, La Salle schools in Thailand celebrate the Loy Krathong Festival. Loy Krathong Festival, also known as Thailand's Festival of Lights, is one of Thailand's largest annual traditional Siamese festivals, celebrated to pay respect to and thank the Goddess of Water (called Pra Mae Khongkha) for a year's worth of her abundant supply, request an apology for polluting the waters, and pay respects to the Buddha.

“The vocation of the Brother is part of the answer God gives to the absence of Brotherhood which is wounding our world.”

In our first meeting in April, Br. Bob Schaefer FSC, then Coordinator of the Secretariat for Formation, shared this insight from the document, “Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church”. These words provided inspiration and context for Young Brothers all over the world to join the Lasallian Family in prayer and discernment as the Institute prepared for the 46th General Chapter.