Reading the Signs of Our Times
For 345 years, the Lasallian educational mission has responded to the needs of each generation with courage, creativity, and faith. St. John Baptist de La Salle was an innovator whose vision continues to guide our work today. Now, we are called once again to read the signs of our times and discern how our charism must respond to the world before us.
Why Now?
Our world is changing rapidly. Technology is reshaping how we connect. Young people are navigating unprecedented challenges. Our relationship with faith, community, and even our planet is being redefined. As Lasallians, we must ask ourselves:
- How do we educate in an age of constant technological disruption?
- How do we evangelize when many are turning away from religion—while others seek more traditional forms of practice?
- What does it mean to make "the classroom our altar" in today's world?
- How do we prepare young people for a future we cannot fully predict?
As a community that once wrote the book on educational practice, we have 345 years of wisdom to draw upon. But wisdom alone is not enough. We must come together—schools and universities, retreat centers and ministries, Brothers and Lasallian Partners—to forge a common vision for the future.
We have been charged by vocation to accompany those entrusted to our care into an uncertain future, opening possibilities through critical thinking, solid values, growth in faith, and lasting relationships that will sustain them no matter what lies ahead.
We have been charged by vocation to accompany those entrusted to our care into an uncertain future, opening possibilities through education, spiritual development, and lasting relationships that will sustain them no matter what lies ahead.
Join Us
June 9–12, 2026
Q Center, St. Charles, Illinois
The District Chapter – Mission Assembly brings together Lasallians from across the Midwest for shared reflection, dialogue, and discernment. This is not a conference to attend passively—it's a working assembly where your voice, your experience, and your vision will help shape our collective future.
Who Should Attend?
We invite administrators, teachers, staff, board members, ministry leaders, and all those who share in the Lasallian mission. Whether you work in a school, university, retreat center, or ministry, your perspective is essential.
What to Expect
Together, we will:
- Reflect on the lessons of our 345-year history
- Examine the signs of our times with honesty and hope
- Engage in meaningful dialogue across our diverse ministries
- Discern pathways forward that honor our charism while meeting contemporary needs
- Create a shared vision for Lasallian education and evangelization
Registration
Registration details will be available in early February 2026. Accommodations and meals are provided. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
Your Voice Matters
We need the wisdom of our entire community—from urban schools to rural retreat centers, from elementary classrooms to university lecture halls. The future we create together will be stronger than anything we could envision alone.
Come. Think with us. Propose pathways forward. Create the future with us.