The Lasallian Youth Network (LYNK) Weekend was held last 14-16 March 2025 at La Salle Centre, Ipoh. A total of seventeen (17) young people attended the formation weekend at La Salle Centre.

Below are the sharing from the volunteers:

From the thoughtful planning to the engaging sessions, every detail reflects your commitment to excellence.”

“I’m happy that I’m able to reconnect with so many of the friends that I’ve made from the 33NLYC.”

“I look forward to the other camps ahead of us.” 

From 10 to 14 March 2025, the Brother-Formators’ Gathering took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Attending the gathering were Brothers Philip Bancha, John Ong, Iñigo Riola, and Moris Tang. Together, they spent these days in prayer, dialogue, and fraternity. Each day was marked by moments of prayer and reflection, with the Brothers gathering for morning prayers and evening Mass, as well as engaging in discussions on topics related to formation and vocation ministry.

The LEAD Formation Coordinators Meeting happened last 7-8 March 2025 at the SJI Brothers Community in Singapore. The Formation Coordinators had the task to develop and design a Formation Road Map for the District.

The session opened with inspiration shared by Mr Kenny Rebeira, Chair of the Formation and Shared Mission Committee. Br Michael Valenzuela FSC was present on both days, providing inputs for our Formation Coordinators. 

By Br. Emmanuel C. Hilado FSC

Originally published in The Gateway Issue No. 12 (March 2009)

Brother Paul was born into a well off family in the province of Jehol, (熱河), (in modern day Inner Mongolia). He was strongly influenced from early childhood by the piety of his father and grandfather. As a young man he studied in a seminary. Later, having graduated from Fu Jen University (輔仁大學), he decided to devote his life to education.

Originally published in The Gateway Issue No. 10 (January 2009)

There are many “bits of heaven” dotting the land and seascapes of County Donegal, Ireland. Among them is an area called the Rosses. It was here, in the townland of Mullaghderg, that James Patrick Sharkey was born on the 25th February 1926. He was the eldest in a family of eleven, six brothers and five sisters.

We are pleased to announce the release of the LEAD Directory of Volunteer Opportunities 2025! Read our Volunteer Coordinator Mr. Rain Pulvera's message to mark this publication.

You may view Directory through this link: https://bit.ly/LEADDOVE2025

The 33rd National Lasallian Youth Convention was successfully held from 19-24 January 2025, at La Salle Centre, Ipoh.

With the theme "Lasallians Inspire," the convention invited participants to inspire and be inspired as Lasallians, embracing and living out the Lasallian spirit.

This year, 15 Lasallian schools were represented, with a total of 58 participants.

In the backdrop of Hugpong Hampang: Inter La Salle 2025 (a sports gathering of the Basic Education Unit of La Salle schools in the Philippines) held at the University of St. La Salle - Bacolod, the Lasallian Mission Services had back to back engagements in the land of sweet surprises (Negros, Philippines)! On January 21, 2025, the Lasallian Volunteers Office (LVO) conducted a promotion session to the 4th year College of Education students in the University of St. La Salle - Bacolod. The talk revolved around the reflection questions “Where is your heart?, Who are we at the end of the day?

By John Rainer Pulvera (LEAD Volunteer Coordinator)