Lasallian
Youth Link
An Official OSA publication
Volume 1
Issue 7
February 2003
THIS MONTH
ST. PAUL IN MALTA
POST QUEBEC 2002:
INTERNATIONAL LASALLIAN YOUTH COUNCIL FORMATION (ENGLISH)
CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE JOVENES LASALIANOS (ESPAGNOL)
CONSIGLIO INTNERNAZIONALE DI GIOVANI LASALLIANI (ITALIANO)
CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES LASALLIENS (FRANCAIS)
A MESSAGE TO YOUNG LASALLIANS
A THOUGHT
SONG
FEATURED WEBSITE AND PRAYER
AN APPEAL
______________________________________________________________
--- THIS MONTH
______________________________________________________________
February is a very important month for us Maltese because we celebrate the
coming of Christianity to Malta. This is well documented in the Bible in
the Acts of the Apostles and in this edition of the Lasallian youth link we
would like to share with you the coming of St. Paul to our island. We
encourage you to read chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts so you understand
better how St. Paul arrived in Malta.
February 2003 is also a very important month for the international lasallian
youth movement. Brother William Mann, Vicar General, has finally formed the
first lasallian youth council. A section of this issue of the Youth link
contains all the details about the memebrs. confirmed
Our heartfelt congratulations to all and we pray for you in the work you are
about to start.
It is also good to note that Italy although not represented at all in Quebec
also has a member in. The same cannot be said for the REBIM (Britain,
Ireland and Malta) and RELEC (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Austria,
Slovakia, Holland and Belgium) districts who had representations in Quebec.
We pray that at sometime in the future we may have someone from both these
districts on the council to have a truly democratic and worldwide
representation.
______________________________________________________________
--- ST. PAUL IN MALTA
______________________________________________________________
"Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The
islanders showed us an unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us
all because it was raining and cold." (Acts 28:1-2 NIV)
Malta!! And so it was that the apostle Paul found himself safely on land
after surviving a terrible storm at sea (Acts 27:13-44) while being taken as
a prisoner to Rome . The wreck resulted when the Roman army officer ignored
Paul's warning and instead "followed the advice of the pilot and the owner
of the ship." (Acts 27:11 NIV).
Also known as Melita, from the Greek Melite, Malta is located in the The
Mediterranean Sea about 60 miles / 100 kilometers south of Sicily. The
largest of the five islands, Malta, is about 17 miles / 28 kilometers long
and 9 miles (15 kilometers) wide. The bay in which the shipwreck occurred is
today called "St. Paul's Bay". The other islands are Gozo, Comino,
Comminotto and Filfla.
Originally colonized by the Phoenicians, Malta was held by the Greeks from
about 736 B.C., from whom it was later taken by the Carthaginians in 528
B.C. By 242 B.C., it was conquered by the Romans who governed it, through a
Roman governor, when Paul was shipwrecked (Acts 28:7).
Paul remained on Malta for three months (Acts 28:11), during which the good
people there treated him with much honor and hospitality (the people of
Malta are still very kind and friendly
. When the time came to continue
the voyage on a ship that had wintered on the island (Acts 28:11), the
people of Malta provided them with all of the supplies that they needed
(Acts 28:10)
______________________________________________________________
--- INTERNATIONAL LASALLIAN YOUTH COUNCIL
______________________________________________________________
Brother Superior and the General Council announce the creation of an
International Young Lasallians Council that will study the propositions that
emerged at the International Symposium of Young Lasallians that was held in
Québec in July 2002 and will assist in the development of an International
Movement of Young Lasallians.
This International Council of Young Lasallians, coordinated by Brother Vicar
General, has been asked to assist the General Council in strengthening the
work happening with Young Lasallians on the local level in the 61 sectors of
the Institute [knowing what is happening, helping others to know about good
practice in the sectors, and assisting where needed].
Our hope is that this new Council will also launch and/or coordinate an
international colloquium/symposium of Young Lasallians in 2005. One goal of
this assembly would be to provide, as Young Lasallians, new answers to the
challenges that we are facing as a planet, responding to the call of Pope
John Paul II at World Youth Day 2002: Allow me to consign this hope of mine
to you: you must be the builders! & God is entrusting to you the task, at
once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the
civilization of love.
The members of the International Young Lasallians Council are as follows:
1. Brother William Mann, Vicar General
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Region of Canada (Canada)
3. Brother Moses Abunya, Region of RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Region of RELAL (Bogotá)
5. Rebecca Belton, Region of PARC (Australia, NZ & PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Region of France (France)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Region of RELAL (São Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Region of Proche Orient (Lebanon)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Region of France (France)
12. John Pallasigue, Region of PARC (Philippines)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Region of ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Region of RELAL (North Mexico)
15. Davide Smaldone, Region of Italy (Rome)
16. Diego Téllez, Region of ARLEP (Valencia).
______________________________________________________________
--- CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE JOVENES LASALIANOS
______________________________________________________________
El Hermano Superior General y el Consejo General informan de la creación de
un Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos que analizará las propuestas
surgidas en el Simposio Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos celebrado en
Québec en julio de 2002 y ayudará a la puesta en marcha de un Movimiento
Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos.
A este Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos, coordinado por el
Hermano Vicario General, se le ha pedido que ayude al Consejo General en el
fortalecimiento del trabajo que se hace con los jóvenes lasalianos a nivel
local en los 61 sectores del Instituto [conociendo lo que sucede, ayudando a
otros a que conozcan lo que de bueno se hace en los distintos sectores, y
ayudando donde sea necesario].
Esperamos que este nuevo Consejo promoverá y/o coordinará un
coloquio/simposio internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos en 2005. Un objetivo
de esta asamblea sería proporcionar, como jóvenes lasalianos, nuevas
respuestas a los retos con que nos enfrentamos a nivel mundial, respondiendo
a la llamada del Papa Juan Pablo II en el Día Mundial de la Juventud en
2002: Permitidme, queridos jóvenes, transmitiros mi esperanza: vosotros
debéis ser esos constructores. Vosotros sois los hombres y mujeres de
mañana. El futuro está en vuestros corazones y vuestras manos. Dios os
confía la tarea, al mismo tiempo difícil y enaltecedora, de trabajar con Él
en la construcción de la civilización del amor.
Los miembros del Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos son los
siguientes:
1. Hermano William Mann, Vicario General
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Región de Canadá (Canadá)
3. Hermano Moses Abunya, Región de la RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Región de la RELAL (Bogotá)
5. Rebecca Belton, Región de la PARC (Australia, Nueva Zelanda y
Papua-Nueva Guinea)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Región de Francia (Francia)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Región de USA/Toronto (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Región de USA/Toronto (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Región de la RELAL (São Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Región de Próximo Oriente (Líbano)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Región de Francia (Francia)
12. John Pallasigue, Región de la PARC (Filipinas)
13. Andoni Rodríguez, Región de la ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. María Cecilia Ruiz, Región de la RELAL (México Norte)
15. Davide Smaldone, Región de Italia (Roma)
16. Diego Téllez, Región de la ARLEP (Valencia).
______________________________________________________________
--- CONSIGLIO INTNERNAZIONALE DI GIOVANI LASALLIANI
______________________________________________________________
Il Fratello Superiore e il Consiglio Generale annunciano la creazione di un
Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani per studiare le proposte
emerse durante il Simposio Internazionale dei Giovani Lasalliani svoltosi a
Quebec nel luglio del 2002 e per contribuire allo sviluppo di un Movimento
Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani.
A questo Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani, coordinato dal
Fratello Vicario Generale, viene richiesto di collaborare con il Consiglio
Generale per consolidare il lavoro che stanno svolgendo i Giovani Lasalliani
a livello locale nei 61 settori dellIstituto (sapere quel che succede,
aiutare gli altri a conoscere le esperienze dei vari settori e prestare
aiuto quando necessario).
E nostra speranza inoltre che questo nuovo Consiglio lanci e/o coordini un
colloquio/simposio internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani nel 2005. Uno degli
scopi di questassemblea sarebbe di fornire, in quanto Giovani Lasalliani,
nuove risposte alle sfide che dobbiamo fronteggiare come pianeta,
rispondendo allappello di Papa Giovanni Paolo II nella Giornata Mondiale
della Gioventù del 2002: Permettetemi di trasmettere a voi questa mia
speranza: voi dovete essere i costruttori! ... Dio affida a voi il compito,
insieme difficile ed entusiasmante, di lavorare con lui per la costruzione
di una civiltà damore .
I membri del Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani sono:
1. Fratel William Mann, Vicario Generale
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Regione Canada (Canada)
3. Fratel Moses Abunya, Regione RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Regione RELAL (Bogotà)
5. Rebecca Belton, Regione PARC (Australia, NZ& PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Regione Francia (Francia)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Regione USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Regione USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Regione RELAL (Sao Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Regione Medioriente (Libano)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Regione Francia (Francia)
12. John Pallasigue, Regione PARC (Filippine)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Regione ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Regione RELAL (Messico Nord)
15. Davide Smaldone, Regione Italia (Roma)
16. Diego Téllez, Regione ARLEP (Valenzia).
______________________________________________________________
--- CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES LASALLIENS
______________________________________________________________
Le Frère Supérieur et le Conseil Général ont annoncé la création dun
Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens qui étudiera les propositions
faites lors du Symposium des Jeunes Lasalliens, qui sest tenu au Québec en
juillet 2002 ; et qui également aidera au développement du Mouvement
International des Jeunes Lasalliens.
Ce Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens, coordonné par le Frère
Vicaire Général, a été demandé pour aider le Conseil Général à consolider le
travail effectué avec les Jeunes Lasalliens au niveau local, dans les 61
secteurs de lInstitut [savoir ce qui se passe, aider les autres à connaître
les « bonnes pratiques » dans les secteurs et apporter de laide où cela est
nécessaire.
Nous espérons que ce nouveau Conseil lancera également, ou coordonnera, un
colloque/symposium des Jeunes Lasalliens en 2005. Lun des objectifs de
cette assemblée devrait être de donner, comme les Jeunes Lasalliens, de
nouvelles réponses aux défis auxquels nous devons faire face en tant que
planète, répondant ainsi à lappel du Pape Jean-Paul II lors des Journées
Mondiales de la Jeunesse 2002 : « Permettez-moi de vous confier mon espoir:
vous devez être les bâtisseurs ! & Dieu vous confie cette tâche, à la fois
difficile et exaltante, de travailler avec lui à la construction dune
civilisation de lamour ».
Les membres du Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens sont les suivants
:
1. Frère William Mann, Vicaire Général
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Région du Canada (Canada)
3. Frère Moses Abunya, Région RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Région RELAL (Bogota)
5. Rebecca Belton, Région PARC (Australie, N.-Z., PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Région de France (France)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Région USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Région USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Région RELAL (Sao Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Région du Proche-Orient (Liban)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Région de France (France)
12. John Pallasigue, Région PARC (Philippines)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Région ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Région RELAL (Mexique Nord)
15. Davide Smaldone, Région dItalie (Italie)
16. Diego Téliez, Région ARLEP (Valence, Espagne)
______________________________________________________________
--- ADDRESS TO YOUNG LASALLIANS
______________________________________________________________
The following is an extract from the address given by Gerard Defois,
Archbishop of Reims to Young Lasallians in 1996.
This evening, I think it quite appropriate that, by coming back to the
cradle of the educational work of St. John Baptist De Lsa Salle, you should
discover the spirit of the educator that has inspired vocations of brothers
and teachers in 87 countries of the world. The seed that had been sown has
become an immense tree whose branches spread all over the continents. And
it was on the trunk of that tree that there were grafted the vocations of
those that handed over to you the values of faith at the same time as the
cultures of this you are rightly proud. Indeed this spiritual and moral
treasure has been entrusted to you. Its future, for each generation,
depends on the availability and ability of the young to answer this vocation
of educators.
You have not come here as tourists, but to be attentive to the Spirit who
has raised men of faith and education. God needs you for the Gospel to
speak to the children of tomorrow, the Church needs you so that its
charitable face may continue to welcome those that are excluded from love,
society needs you for our cities to be crossroads of peace and
responsibilities, instead of mortal jungles. The work of St. John Baptist
De La Salle will extend over the present world through you if you can hear
the call of those who in their misery keep hopeful in their brothers in
faith and solidarity.
To educate in trust and love is better than a rewarding profession or a
technical success, it means to believe and prove that for God there is only
one valuable greatness: man restored in his responsibilities, his dignity
and freedom. Is not the fact of giving one's life to build men happy to
live a pledge for the future following Christ? Dear friends, we hand over
the heritage to you; now it is up to you to preserve its life for the years
to come.
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--- THOUGHT
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Can you give?
A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a
stream. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise
woman opened her bag to share her food.
The hungry traveller saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it
to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveller left, rejoicing in his
good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a
lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise
woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give
it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give
me what you have within you that enabled
you to give me the stone."
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--- THIS MONTHS' SONG
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I will be with you (Marantha Singers)
I will be with you, in joy and in pain
Your cry for mercy echoes My name
Now and forever I'll be at hand
I will be with you, I will be with you,
For that's who I am.
I will be with you, I'll be on your side
Your prayer for deliverance will not be denied
I'll fight the battles that evil might wage
Oh, I will be with you, I will be with you
Till the end of the age.
I will be with you, I will be with you.
Now and forever I'll be at hand
Oh, I will be with you, I will be with you,
For that's who I am.
I will be with you, there's no need to fear
How can they harm you when I hold you near
Your life is in My life come peril or sword
I will be with you, I will be with you,
Cause I am the Lord.
I will be with you, I will be with you,
Cause I am the Lord.
I will be with you, I'll always be with you
I will be with you, I'm walking beside you
I'm here to guide you
I will be with you, Oh yes I will.
I will be with you, there's no need to fear
Cause I'm there beside you.
I will be with you, I will be with you,
I will be with you, just put your trust in me
I will be with you, always and forever eternally
I will be with you. Oh yes I will
I will be with you.
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--- FEATURED WEBSITE AND PRAYER
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http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/prayrequ.htm
An unusual website to come across: it is one where people can actually put
in their prayer intentions so that visitors to the site can pray for them.
The following is a typical prayer which we would like to share with you and
urge you to pray for this person.
My Dear Friends and Fellow Prayer Warriors:
It is with a very heavy and sad heart that I come to you and ask you to pray
for our only child, our 14 year old daughter Rosellen. She suffers from
manic depression and severe anxiety disorder. She is obese, and a compulsive
over eater, just like me, her mother. She has also, in the past been
suicidal and a self injurer (one who deliberately hurts themselves.) She
takes medication and is in therapy.
During the past few months she has been getting into a variety of trouble at
school. She attends a Catholic High School and has been marked. We are very
worried that this path she is on is self destructive and one we soon won't
be able to bring her back from. I have covered her, through prayer, with the
Precious Blood of Jesus. We have been praying for her diligently.
Today, she was caught skipping music class and smoking in the girls
washroom. She had a boy with her. They are receiving detention and have been
punished by the vice-principal. She will have to remain in the office for
the next two days.
We have tried everything: grounding her, revoking privileges, etc. She
really is a good kid. She is respectful, kind hearted, sincere, and more.
She is very well liked by most of her teachers and her fellow students all
adore her. We are at a loss. Her 4 credits for this semester are in
jeopardy. Her exams begin next week and she doesn't seem to care.
Please, join us in praying for her. I appreciate and thank you for your
intervention.
In His Holy Name.
Teresa A. D'Agostino
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--- AN APPEAL!
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It is very important to keep praying for peace in the coming days to avoid
what the Pope termed as the "tragedy of a war". Leaders of some of our
countries have expressed themselves against any war at this stage but there
is still a lot to pray for as some individuals are determined to wage a war
as soon as possible. The protests held worldwide on 15th February gives us
hope that there are many people who do not want a war. It is up to us to
persuade our leaders that war should be avoided at all costs.
We kindly ask you to advise of any change in your e-mail address so we
update your records accordingly. Until the next issue we remain
Yours In Lasalle
Ivan , Mark and David.
An Official OSA publication
Volume 1
Issue 7
February 2003
THIS MONTH
ST. PAUL IN MALTA
POST QUEBEC 2002:
INTERNATIONAL LASALLIAN YOUTH COUNCIL FORMATION (ENGLISH)
CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE JOVENES LASALIANOS (ESPAGNOL)
CONSIGLIO INTNERNAZIONALE DI GIOVANI LASALLIANI (ITALIANO)
CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES LASALLIENS (FRANCAIS)
A MESSAGE TO YOUNG LASALLIANS
A THOUGHT
SONG
FEATURED WEBSITE AND PRAYER
AN APPEAL
______________________________________________________________
--- THIS MONTH
______________________________________________________________
February is a very important month for us Maltese because we celebrate the
coming of Christianity to Malta. This is well documented in the Bible in
the Acts of the Apostles and in this edition of the Lasallian youth link we
would like to share with you the coming of St. Paul to our island. We
encourage you to read chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts so you understand
better how St. Paul arrived in Malta.
February 2003 is also a very important month for the international lasallian
youth movement. Brother William Mann, Vicar General, has finally formed the
first lasallian youth council. A section of this issue of the Youth link
contains all the details about the memebrs. confirmed
Our heartfelt congratulations to all and we pray for you in the work you are
about to start.
It is also good to note that Italy although not represented at all in Quebec
also has a member in. The same cannot be said for the REBIM (Britain,
Ireland and Malta) and RELEC (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Austria,
Slovakia, Holland and Belgium) districts who had representations in Quebec.
We pray that at sometime in the future we may have someone from both these
districts on the council to have a truly democratic and worldwide
representation.
______________________________________________________________
--- ST. PAUL IN MALTA
______________________________________________________________
"Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The
islanders showed us an unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us
all because it was raining and cold." (Acts 28:1-2 NIV)
Malta!! And so it was that the apostle Paul found himself safely on land
after surviving a terrible storm at sea (Acts 27:13-44) while being taken as
a prisoner to Rome . The wreck resulted when the Roman army officer ignored
Paul's warning and instead "followed the advice of the pilot and the owner
of the ship." (Acts 27:11 NIV).
Also known as Melita, from the Greek Melite, Malta is located in the The
Mediterranean Sea about 60 miles / 100 kilometers south of Sicily. The
largest of the five islands, Malta, is about 17 miles / 28 kilometers long
and 9 miles (15 kilometers) wide. The bay in which the shipwreck occurred is
today called "St. Paul's Bay". The other islands are Gozo, Comino,
Comminotto and Filfla.
Originally colonized by the Phoenicians, Malta was held by the Greeks from
about 736 B.C., from whom it was later taken by the Carthaginians in 528
B.C. By 242 B.C., it was conquered by the Romans who governed it, through a
Roman governor, when Paul was shipwrecked (Acts 28:7).
Paul remained on Malta for three months (Acts 28:11), during which the good
people there treated him with much honor and hospitality (the people of
Malta are still very kind and friendly
. When the time came to continuethe voyage on a ship that had wintered on the island (Acts 28:11), the
people of Malta provided them with all of the supplies that they needed
(Acts 28:10)
______________________________________________________________
--- INTERNATIONAL LASALLIAN YOUTH COUNCIL
______________________________________________________________
Brother Superior and the General Council announce the creation of an
International Young Lasallians Council that will study the propositions that
emerged at the International Symposium of Young Lasallians that was held in
Québec in July 2002 and will assist in the development of an International
Movement of Young Lasallians.
This International Council of Young Lasallians, coordinated by Brother Vicar
General, has been asked to assist the General Council in strengthening the
work happening with Young Lasallians on the local level in the 61 sectors of
the Institute [knowing what is happening, helping others to know about good
practice in the sectors, and assisting where needed].
Our hope is that this new Council will also launch and/or coordinate an
international colloquium/symposium of Young Lasallians in 2005. One goal of
this assembly would be to provide, as Young Lasallians, new answers to the
challenges that we are facing as a planet, responding to the call of Pope
John Paul II at World Youth Day 2002: Allow me to consign this hope of mine
to you: you must be the builders! & God is entrusting to you the task, at
once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the
civilization of love.
The members of the International Young Lasallians Council are as follows:
1. Brother William Mann, Vicar General
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Region of Canada (Canada)
3. Brother Moses Abunya, Region of RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Region of RELAL (Bogotá)
5. Rebecca Belton, Region of PARC (Australia, NZ & PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Region of France (France)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Region of USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Region of RELAL (São Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Region of Proche Orient (Lebanon)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Region of France (France)
12. John Pallasigue, Region of PARC (Philippines)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Region of ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Region of RELAL (North Mexico)
15. Davide Smaldone, Region of Italy (Rome)
16. Diego Téllez, Region of ARLEP (Valencia).
______________________________________________________________
--- CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE JOVENES LASALIANOS
______________________________________________________________
El Hermano Superior General y el Consejo General informan de la creación de
un Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos que analizará las propuestas
surgidas en el Simposio Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos celebrado en
Québec en julio de 2002 y ayudará a la puesta en marcha de un Movimiento
Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos.
A este Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos, coordinado por el
Hermano Vicario General, se le ha pedido que ayude al Consejo General en el
fortalecimiento del trabajo que se hace con los jóvenes lasalianos a nivel
local en los 61 sectores del Instituto [conociendo lo que sucede, ayudando a
otros a que conozcan lo que de bueno se hace en los distintos sectores, y
ayudando donde sea necesario].
Esperamos que este nuevo Consejo promoverá y/o coordinará un
coloquio/simposio internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos en 2005. Un objetivo
de esta asamblea sería proporcionar, como jóvenes lasalianos, nuevas
respuestas a los retos con que nos enfrentamos a nivel mundial, respondiendo
a la llamada del Papa Juan Pablo II en el Día Mundial de la Juventud en
2002: Permitidme, queridos jóvenes, transmitiros mi esperanza: vosotros
debéis ser esos constructores. Vosotros sois los hombres y mujeres de
mañana. El futuro está en vuestros corazones y vuestras manos. Dios os
confía la tarea, al mismo tiempo difícil y enaltecedora, de trabajar con Él
en la construcción de la civilización del amor.
Los miembros del Consejo Internacional de Jóvenes Lasalianos son los
siguientes:
1. Hermano William Mann, Vicario General
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Región de Canadá (Canadá)
3. Hermano Moses Abunya, Región de la RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Región de la RELAL (Bogotá)
5. Rebecca Belton, Región de la PARC (Australia, Nueva Zelanda y
Papua-Nueva Guinea)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Región de Francia (Francia)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Región de USA/Toronto (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Región de USA/Toronto (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Región de la RELAL (São Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Región de Próximo Oriente (Líbano)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Región de Francia (Francia)
12. John Pallasigue, Región de la PARC (Filipinas)
13. Andoni Rodríguez, Región de la ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. María Cecilia Ruiz, Región de la RELAL (México Norte)
15. Davide Smaldone, Región de Italia (Roma)
16. Diego Téllez, Región de la ARLEP (Valencia).
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--- CONSIGLIO INTNERNAZIONALE DI GIOVANI LASALLIANI
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Il Fratello Superiore e il Consiglio Generale annunciano la creazione di un
Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani per studiare le proposte
emerse durante il Simposio Internazionale dei Giovani Lasalliani svoltosi a
Quebec nel luglio del 2002 e per contribuire allo sviluppo di un Movimento
Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani.
A questo Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani, coordinato dal
Fratello Vicario Generale, viene richiesto di collaborare con il Consiglio
Generale per consolidare il lavoro che stanno svolgendo i Giovani Lasalliani
a livello locale nei 61 settori dellIstituto (sapere quel che succede,
aiutare gli altri a conoscere le esperienze dei vari settori e prestare
aiuto quando necessario).
E nostra speranza inoltre che questo nuovo Consiglio lanci e/o coordini un
colloquio/simposio internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani nel 2005. Uno degli
scopi di questassemblea sarebbe di fornire, in quanto Giovani Lasalliani,
nuove risposte alle sfide che dobbiamo fronteggiare come pianeta,
rispondendo allappello di Papa Giovanni Paolo II nella Giornata Mondiale
della Gioventù del 2002: Permettetemi di trasmettere a voi questa mia
speranza: voi dovete essere i costruttori! ... Dio affida a voi il compito,
insieme difficile ed entusiasmante, di lavorare con lui per la costruzione
di una civiltà damore .
I membri del Consiglio Internazionale di Giovani Lasalliani sono:
1. Fratel William Mann, Vicario Generale
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Regione Canada (Canada)
3. Fratel Moses Abunya, Regione RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Regione RELAL (Bogotà)
5. Rebecca Belton, Regione PARC (Australia, NZ& PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Regione Francia (Francia)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Regione USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Regione USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Regione RELAL (Sao Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Regione Medioriente (Libano)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Regione Francia (Francia)
12. John Pallasigue, Regione PARC (Filippine)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Regione ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Regione RELAL (Messico Nord)
15. Davide Smaldone, Regione Italia (Roma)
16. Diego Téllez, Regione ARLEP (Valenzia).
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--- CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES LASALLIENS
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Le Frère Supérieur et le Conseil Général ont annoncé la création dun
Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens qui étudiera les propositions
faites lors du Symposium des Jeunes Lasalliens, qui sest tenu au Québec en
juillet 2002 ; et qui également aidera au développement du Mouvement
International des Jeunes Lasalliens.
Ce Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens, coordonné par le Frère
Vicaire Général, a été demandé pour aider le Conseil Général à consolider le
travail effectué avec les Jeunes Lasalliens au niveau local, dans les 61
secteurs de lInstitut [savoir ce qui se passe, aider les autres à connaître
les « bonnes pratiques » dans les secteurs et apporter de laide où cela est
nécessaire.
Nous espérons que ce nouveau Conseil lancera également, ou coordonnera, un
colloque/symposium des Jeunes Lasalliens en 2005. Lun des objectifs de
cette assemblée devrait être de donner, comme les Jeunes Lasalliens, de
nouvelles réponses aux défis auxquels nous devons faire face en tant que
planète, répondant ainsi à lappel du Pape Jean-Paul II lors des Journées
Mondiales de la Jeunesse 2002 : « Permettez-moi de vous confier mon espoir:
vous devez être les bâtisseurs ! & Dieu vous confie cette tâche, à la fois
difficile et exaltante, de travailler avec lui à la construction dune
civilisation de lamour ».
Les membres du Conseil International des Jeunes Lasalliens sont les suivants
:
1. Frère William Mann, Vicaire Général
2. Yanick Chamberland Richer, Région du Canada (Canada)
3. Frère Moses Abunya, Région RELAF (Lwanga)
4. Diego Aguirre, Région RELAL (Bogota)
5. Rebecca Belton, Région PARC (Australie, N.-Z., PNG)
6. Matthieu Hétroit, Région de France (France)
7. Diane Leutgeb, Région USA/T (Midwest)
8. Jeb Meyers, Région USA/T (Midwest)
9. Anny Rocha Lutz, Région RELAL (Sao Paulo)
10. Tony Moussa, Région du Proche-Orient (Liban)
11. Gwendoline Nogue, Région de France (France)
12. John Pallasigue, Région PARC (Philippines)
13. Andoni Rodriguez, Région ARLEP (Bilbao)
14. Maria Cecilia Ruiz, Région RELAL (Mexique Nord)
15. Davide Smaldone, Région dItalie (Italie)
16. Diego Téliez, Région ARLEP (Valence, Espagne)
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--- ADDRESS TO YOUNG LASALLIANS
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The following is an extract from the address given by Gerard Defois,
Archbishop of Reims to Young Lasallians in 1996.
This evening, I think it quite appropriate that, by coming back to the
cradle of the educational work of St. John Baptist De Lsa Salle, you should
discover the spirit of the educator that has inspired vocations of brothers
and teachers in 87 countries of the world. The seed that had been sown has
become an immense tree whose branches spread all over the continents. And
it was on the trunk of that tree that there were grafted the vocations of
those that handed over to you the values of faith at the same time as the
cultures of this you are rightly proud. Indeed this spiritual and moral
treasure has been entrusted to you. Its future, for each generation,
depends on the availability and ability of the young to answer this vocation
of educators.
You have not come here as tourists, but to be attentive to the Spirit who
has raised men of faith and education. God needs you for the Gospel to
speak to the children of tomorrow, the Church needs you so that its
charitable face may continue to welcome those that are excluded from love,
society needs you for our cities to be crossroads of peace and
responsibilities, instead of mortal jungles. The work of St. John Baptist
De La Salle will extend over the present world through you if you can hear
the call of those who in their misery keep hopeful in their brothers in
faith and solidarity.
To educate in trust and love is better than a rewarding profession or a
technical success, it means to believe and prove that for God there is only
one valuable greatness: man restored in his responsibilities, his dignity
and freedom. Is not the fact of giving one's life to build men happy to
live a pledge for the future following Christ? Dear friends, we hand over
the heritage to you; now it is up to you to preserve its life for the years
to come.
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--- THOUGHT
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Can you give?
A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a
stream. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise
woman opened her bag to share her food.
The hungry traveller saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it
to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveller left, rejoicing in his
good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a
lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise
woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give
it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give
me what you have within you that enabled
you to give me the stone."
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--- THIS MONTHS' SONG
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I will be with you (Marantha Singers)
I will be with you, in joy and in pain
Your cry for mercy echoes My name
Now and forever I'll be at hand
I will be with you, I will be with you,
For that's who I am.
I will be with you, I'll be on your side
Your prayer for deliverance will not be denied
I'll fight the battles that evil might wage
Oh, I will be with you, I will be with you
Till the end of the age.
I will be with you, I will be with you.
Now and forever I'll be at hand
Oh, I will be with you, I will be with you,
For that's who I am.
I will be with you, there's no need to fear
How can they harm you when I hold you near
Your life is in My life come peril or sword
I will be with you, I will be with you,
Cause I am the Lord.
I will be with you, I will be with you,
Cause I am the Lord.
I will be with you, I'll always be with you
I will be with you, I'm walking beside you
I'm here to guide you
I will be with you, Oh yes I will.
I will be with you, there's no need to fear
Cause I'm there beside you.
I will be with you, I will be with you,
I will be with you, just put your trust in me
I will be with you, always and forever eternally
I will be with you. Oh yes I will
I will be with you.
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--- FEATURED WEBSITE AND PRAYER
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http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/prayrequ.htm
An unusual website to come across: it is one where people can actually put
in their prayer intentions so that visitors to the site can pray for them.
The following is a typical prayer which we would like to share with you and
urge you to pray for this person.
My Dear Friends and Fellow Prayer Warriors:
It is with a very heavy and sad heart that I come to you and ask you to pray
for our only child, our 14 year old daughter Rosellen. She suffers from
manic depression and severe anxiety disorder. She is obese, and a compulsive
over eater, just like me, her mother. She has also, in the past been
suicidal and a self injurer (one who deliberately hurts themselves.) She
takes medication and is in therapy.
During the past few months she has been getting into a variety of trouble at
school. She attends a Catholic High School and has been marked. We are very
worried that this path she is on is self destructive and one we soon won't
be able to bring her back from. I have covered her, through prayer, with the
Precious Blood of Jesus. We have been praying for her diligently.
Today, she was caught skipping music class and smoking in the girls
washroom. She had a boy with her. They are receiving detention and have been
punished by the vice-principal. She will have to remain in the office for
the next two days.
We have tried everything: grounding her, revoking privileges, etc. She
really is a good kid. She is respectful, kind hearted, sincere, and more.
She is very well liked by most of her teachers and her fellow students all
adore her. We are at a loss. Her 4 credits for this semester are in
jeopardy. Her exams begin next week and she doesn't seem to care.
Please, join us in praying for her. I appreciate and thank you for your
intervention.
In His Holy Name.
Teresa A. D'Agostino
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--- AN APPEAL!
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It is very important to keep praying for peace in the coming days to avoid
what the Pope termed as the "tragedy of a war". Leaders of some of our
countries have expressed themselves against any war at this stage but there
is still a lot to pray for as some individuals are determined to wage a war
as soon as possible. The protests held worldwide on 15th February gives us
hope that there are many people who do not want a war. It is up to us to
persuade our leaders that war should be avoided at all costs.
We kindly ask you to advise of any change in your e-mail address so we
update your records accordingly. Until the next issue we remain
Yours In Lasalle
Ivan , Mark and David.