Monthly Archives: November 2018
The immigrant caravan is a wave of hope for America
When the caravan of migrants from Honduras reaches the US-Mexico border, it will test the truth of our American values and the credibility of our Catholic social justice teachings. The caravan started on October 13 in the crime ridden Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, and later migrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala joined them.
Water Conference 2018, November 8th
In 2015, Pope Francis’s encyclical letter Laudato si’ reviewed many of the challenges related to water and reaffirmed that “access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right”. A few months later, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were adopted by the UN; the first target of SDG 6 reads as follows: “By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all”. Continue reading
World Congress of Lasallian Education: Mexico City, from March14 to 16, 2019
The year 2019 marks the 300th anniversary of our Holy Founder’s entry to eternal life. This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to celebrate our Lasallian heritage, and to renew our commitment to protect the viability and vitality of the Lasallian educational mission through our work. Finally, this anniversary is a fitting occasion to express our trusting vision towards a future full of hope. Continue reading
Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM). New Leader Workshop 2018
Growing in Leadership – Register now
This annual workshop – held this year at the new CMSM National Office in Greenbelt, MD – is designed for major superiors and councilors in office two years or less, as well as emerging leaders from your congregations. Leadership teams are encouraged to attend together. Continue reading