The Brothers of Christian Schools, Midwest District

YOUNG MEN IN FORMATION

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:49:31 +0000

There are several young men in various stages of Brother and Lasallian vocation discernment in the USA-Toronto Region. Please keep all of them in your prayers.

NAPA NOVITIATE

NOVICES: Anwar Martinez (DENA), Tony Baginski (DENA), Lewis Harwood (Australia), Ken Kalinowski (DENA), and Michael Miller (DENA). Brother Kevin Slate (SF) is Director of Novices and Brother Bob Hazard (DENA) is Sub-director.

The novitiate is located at Mont La Salle in Napa, California.

JEREMY HOUSE POSTULANCY

POSTULANT COMMUNITY

Bro. Brian Henderson, Roberto Martinez (SF), Bro. Stephen Markham, Tony Elfering (Midwest), Bro. Rich Buccina (Director), David Deradoorian (DENA), Bro. Hugh McGuire, and Tom Wegesin (Midwest)

The Postulant Community is located at Jeremy House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

LASALLIAN TEACHER IMMERSION PROGRAM: MIDWEST DISTRICT

LTIP Cohort 4: Front Row (left to right): Kyle Garesche (SMU), Sam Olsem (SMU), and Johnathan Borck (SMU) Back Row (left to right): Dan Hettinger (Lewis), Victor Scimeca (Lewis) and Tom Iven (SMU)

The young men in the Midwest District LTIP program will spend fall semester in a variety of settings, including Glencoe, MO; Kansas City, MO; Memphis, TN; Narragansett, RI; and St, Louis, MO. They are preparing to become teachers and will live in community with Brothers and Lasallians during their semester.

August 2010 Edition of USA Times

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:48:59 +0000

Dear Brothers and Lasallian Partners.
I hope that this finds each of you doing well. Here is the link to the English version of the August 2010 Edition of the USA Times -which is an overview of the happening in the US/ Toronto Region published by Christian Brothers Conference.
Peace, Tina

SEPTEMBER 2: MARTYRS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:45:10 +0000

On September 2, we commemorate Blessed Brother Solomon and the Martyrs of Rochefort.

Click here for an explanation with portraits of the French Martyrs.

Click here for a prayer service commemorating the French Martyrs.

WINONA BROTHERS GATHERING

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:05:42 +0000

On August 20, the Brothers of the Winona area gathered for a meeting to discuss their present and future together. Brothers Frank Carr and Larry Schatz were present to facilitate the day, held at the Alverna Center in Winona. Brother William Mann, SMU President, hosted a dinner at his residence Friday evening.

Pictured in the photo are: (back row) Bros. John Grover, Bill Mann, Pat Conway, Ed Everett, Paul Grass, Damian Steger, Arnold McMullen, Larry Humphrey, Rod Robertson, Ed Siderewicz, Stephen Rusyn, Pat Craine; (front) Brothers Eugenio, Andrea, and Alessandro (visiting from Italy), Bros. Finbar McMullen, Charlie Burke, Larry Schatz, Frank Carr, Frank Walsh, and Marty Spellman (accompanying the Italian Brothers, who were visiting SMU) Not pictured are Brothers Richard Gerlach, Tom Houde, and Jerome Rademacher.

Countdown to College

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:13:11 +0000

Dear Brothers and Lasallian partners, here is the link to a very interesting video.
Click on the link below and as soon as the FOX news website opens click on the play button or on the little screen on your left.

http://www.fox2548.com/dpp/news/metro/WLAX_NEWS_20100803

Bro. Gus

District Dress Shirt Order Protocol

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:38:03 +0000

Dear Brothers and Lasallians,

Attached to this e-mail is a protocol for purchasing the District Dress Shirt. Our first order with Xcel (the vendor), must be placed to Brother Larry Humphrey by

Monday, August 23. (Click here: Protocol for purchasing the District Dress Shirt)

You may place your order via e-mail at:

lhumphre@smumn.edu

Or send a hard copy of the order form to:

Brother Larry Humphrey, FSC
Saint Mary’s University
700 Terrace Heights #52
Winona, MN 55987

Once the shirts have been delivered to Saint Mary’s they will be shipped to you from there. The cost of the shirt is $23.00 plus postage. After the shirt(s) have been shipped, you will be billed by the Provincialate office.

Depending on the interest level, we are tentatively making arrangements to place a second order in January, 2011.

Thank you.

Bro. Patrick Conway

Young Lasallians Gather in Memphis

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:44:23 +0000

The first gathering of Young Lasallians in the USA-Toronto region took place June 20-26, 2010 in Memphis, TN, on the campus of CBU.

Including staff and presenters, over 40 Lasallians participated in the gathering, which was based on the Young Lasallians gathering in Rome in 2009. Tina Bonacci, Director of Formation and Accompaniment for the Midwest District, headed up the Planning Committee along with Michael Prat of the NOSF District, both of whom attended the Rome session.

Brother Bob Schieler, General Councilor, and Bro. Charlie Kitson, Director of the Lasallian Family, were both present from the Generalate in Rome. Young Lasallians attending from the Midwest District were Dan Bryan, Dan Dowling, Tim and Ashley Gossen, Scott Hingle, Wilson Phillips, and Adam Runge. Brothers present from the Midwest included Frank Carr, Pat Conway, Larry Schatz, and postulant Tony Elfering.

LTIP trip to Guatemala

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:46:12 +0000

Leaving Guatemala

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:07:41 +0000

I’m here in the Guatemala airport. It’s early Thursday afternoon, and I am waiting to board my flight to Chicago. Unfortunately, it seems there is no wifi here, so I may have to wait a while to post this.

I’m heading back a day earlier than the rest of the group to attend a District Council meeting tomorrow. Since Bro. Pat will not be there, I will do his report on the trip and on the new LTIP cohort.

Despite being closed for a week, today the airport is open and thriving. Once again, it seems, this LTIP tour is singularly blessed. Yesterday, no one knew for sure if flights would be operating today. But today and tomorrow, as scheduled and God willing, we will be able to get back home with no delays, unlike so many other travelers and groups.

During our nearly three weeks here, we have witnessed the devastating effects of both a volcanic eruption and a tropical storm with its ensuing landslides. And yet, the only real challenge we faced was having to find an alternate route to San Lucas last Sunday when we found out the road was closed. Max and his boat got us there and back!

I have mentioned this to a lot of people: we have felt the power of the prayers directed our way. Things have worked out for us, despite some significant potential odds. So often on the buses and trucks here in Guatemala, we see the phrase “Dios Me Guia” (God is guiding me), and only a slight alteration is needed to describe our experience: “God is guiding us”. There is no doubt hat we have been in the hands of Providence.

What a blessing to be with Adam, Cullen, Jon, and Steve, as well as Brothers Pat, Jim, and Marty as we travelled this journey together. The Lasallian spirit and hospitality we experienced in so many places was outstanding. The beauty we saw on our many drives though the country was often spectacular. But perhaps what touched all of us the most is the joy and gentleness of the people here. Their unwavering faith is humbling; their sense of community, especially in the face of adversity, is an inspiration.

My heart is filled with gratitude for this very special experience. Thanks to all of you for your interest and support throughout our Lasallian journey here in Guatemala.

¡Vive Jesus en nuestras corazones—-por siempre!

Live Jesus in our hearts—-forever!

Bro. Larry

“Got more cars than a beach got sand” – DMB

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:59:30 +0000

Yesterday we left from San Lucas for Guatemala City. We decided to leave a day early from San Lucas for security reasons, namely, making sure we had a flight home. Our trip started off with a boat ride from San Lucas to Panajachel where we picked up the van and headed off down the road. Though it is somewhat hard to make out in the picture we ran into a traffic jam. If you look closely you will be able to see cars lined up bumper to bumper, stopped because of a mudslide that occured 30 minutes before we got there. Luckily some machines showed up an hour later and two hours later we were moving again. However, that was only one of a few slow downs. The trip took us almost all day but it was amazing to see how fast the roads were cleaned up with the limited resources that they have down here.

Today we are heading into the city and this evening we will have one of our last meetings for class. Tomorrow we will have our final early in the day and then have the rest of the day to get packed and rested for the trip that lies ahead of us. We miss you all,

Love Steve and the LTIP Group!