“Noblesse Oblige”

JAPAN - October 1st of 2022 will be a date that will stay in the memory of many Hakodate La Salle rugby players for years to come. On that day their playground was blessed after fulfilling the decades-long- dream of putting artificial grass on the turf.

This was a dream that players and coaches had for 55 years. The rugby varsity began in the school in 1967. One zealous teacher managed to put natural grass around 1975 but players using the ground for practice every day, the “living” grass did not resist and soon it faded away.

Congregated As One Brother’s Live-In Program (BLIP) Batch 1

PHILIPPINES - The Holy Infancy Brother’s Community (HIBC), located inside La Salle Academy, Iligan City, spearheaded a program called the Brother’s Live-in Program (BLIP) for the school year 2022-2023, which aims to share the life of the Brothers to young men. The first batch of the Brother’s Live-in Program started on September 21 until 25. The program promotes the Lasallian core values - the spirit of faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission.

Three Philanthropists Visit La Salle Bamboo School

THAILAND - The season of giving started early in La Salle Bamboo school as three generous donors visited the students to share some presents.

Mr. Carl Oppenborn, former chair of La Salle Bangkok Alumni Association, with Mr. Mike Kuntz from Billings, Montana, and Mr. Paul Beaudoin from St. Louis, Missouri, visited the facilities and checked the conditions of the students in the Bamboo School.