NEWS NOTES
LI-NE District                        December  2003

Brother Visitor's Calendar
       December  1-7      Bethlehem University Community Visit
                      12         LI-NE District Council & Mission and Ministry
                                         Council Joint Meeting, Narragansett
                      13         LI-NE District Council Meeting, Narrgansett
                      14         La Salle Academy Christmas Brunch
                      16-19    St. Peter Claver Community - Annual Visit
                      18         Familiares Christmas Dinner, Garden City, NY
                    20         Brothers' Christmas Gathering, Narragansett
                      24-25    Christmas Celebrations, Narragansett

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During Brother Visitor's absence from the District (November 28-December 7) Brother Peter Iorlano, Auxiliary Visitor, is responsible for LI-NE District matters.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO:

• The Brothers, faculty and students of Besrate Gabriel School, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, on its celebration of 50 years of providing a Catholic education in the city of Dire Dawa.   A special word of commendation is due to Brother Roger Brossolasco (LI-NE) who also celebrates 50 years of service in Ethiopia; Roger was one of the founders of Besrate Gabriel School in 1953.  
• Terry and Julie Shields on the birth of their son, Luke Callahan Shields; Terry is the Director of the San Miguel Network.

BEST WISHES TO:  

• Most Rev. Daniel Cronin, Archbishop of Hartford (Connecticut) on his retirement; Archbishop Cronin is a former student of St. Mary's High School, Waltham, and was most helpful to the Brothers in the late 1950's in founding our schools in Addis. Ababa, Ethiopia, while he served at the Vatican Embassy.

WELCOME TO:

• Brother Jerome Cox who has just completed his service as the Headmaster of the Rongai Agricultural and Technical School in Kenya; Jerry will be staying at Christian Brothers Center, Narragansett.
• Brother Miguel Ernesto Garcia Arevalo (Bogota) will be staying with the Brothers and Lasallian Volunteers at the Freeport community during December.

PLEASE BE INFORMED:

• The U. S. / Toronto Region Vocation Website is www.brothersvocation.org.  This website is currently under the direction of Brother James Joost of the San Francisco District.  Please view it and send any comments to Brother Peter Iorlano at bpifsc57@cbc.necoxmail.com.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

• Brother William Rhody (Midwest District) who has recently taken up residence at Holy Family Residence/Little Sisters of the Poor in St. Paul, Minnesota.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED:

• Thomas J. Dowling, Sr., a member of the Familares and the father of Dr. Thomas Dowling, Jr., who died on November 7.
• Edward O'Brien, the brother-in-law of Michael Doyle (Finance Office at Christian Brothers Provincialate), who died on November 14.
• Brother Aloysius Victor Reilly (New York District) who died at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, on November 18, 2003; Brother Aloysius was an alumnus of St. Mary's High School, Waltham.

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Huether Lasallian Conference:
Over 240 Lasallians gathered in Chicago from 20-22 November for the Huether Lasallian Conference on the theme of "Making Lasallian Ministries Accessible to All."  The LI-NE District had 36 participants, among them Board chairs and members, administrators, development directors, finance directors, and teachers.  Brother William Mann, Vicar General via the LI-NE District, presented the keynote address:  "Lasallian Mission:  A Way of Educating for Life for All.¨  His talk, very well-received by all in attendance, helped the participants to situate the major issues of service to the poor and accessibility both in an historical Lasallian context and in an Institute context.  Participants had 15 breakout sessions and a field trip to San Miguel (Gary Comer Campus) and De La Salle Institute available to choose from.  As part of a panel of graduates of Lasallian schools, Mr. Frank Coleman, Executive Vice President of CBIS and a graduate of La Salle Military Academy, presented a moving personal reflection on the impact of access to a Lasallian education in his own life.  At the final banquet, Elizabeth (Betty) and Wilson (Arty) Williams were recognized as the Distinguished Lasallian Educators from the LI-NE District.  Betty and Arty have both taught at Martin de Porres School, Queens, for many years.  Their extraordinary persons and work were acknowledged in the citation that they received. Congratulations and thanks to all participants, to Brother William Mann, to Frank Coleman, to Betty and Arty Williams, to Rob Archer who served on the Planning Committee, and to Brother Frederick Mueller who organized the LI-NE District participation in this event!