Students at De La Salle College Waterford have been living the Lasallian Ethos by taking part in activities associated with social and ecological justice.

St Gerald’s De La Salle College in Castlebar have had a number of events in the last few weeks that they are very proud of.

For the second year running St Joseph’s College Beulah Hill moved their Carol Service online and in a very short space of time turned around a fantastic service

The Lasallian Family is mourning the loss of Br. Gerald Macken, from the Castletown Miguel House Community, who was laid to rest on Wednesday January 5th, at the age of 89.

After a full Autumn term of retreats, Benildus Pastoral Centre are looking forward to a packed calendar of retreats for the first six months of 2022.

Despite the joint challenges of Covid and wintry weather conditions, Leaving Cert students from St Benildus College, Dublin, enjoyed a busy but rewarding History fieldtrip to Berlin from December 8th to 10th

Staff and students at Stella Maris Junior School had a very busy time coming up to the end of year with activities including a Christmas Eve Mass, crafts, plays and games.

As part of the Holiday Activity Funding, students in Years 5 to 8 in The Newman Catholic Collegiate had the opportunity to participate in Outdoor Adventure, Tubing and Christmas Craft during the holidays.

Students at De La Salle Senior School in Malta finished 2021 on a high with events in the school including, Prize Day Ceremony, a spectacular crib and the end of term Mass.

De La Salle College Churchtown celebrated a significant milestone in the school’s history with the opening of a new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) classroom.

The support of Lasallians in the District of Ireland, Great Britain and Malta, helped deliver a much-needed facility at Saint James’ Higher Secondary School, Suranam in India, as Br Thomas Walsh, from the De La Salle College Waterford Community, explains.

A Lasallian CPD entitled ‘Strengthening Ethos in a Lasallian School’ will take place in Mellieha Retreat Centre, Malta, from August 17 to 24, for anyone working in a Lasallian school who wishes to deepen their awareness and understanding of the Lasallian Family, heritage and spirituality.

A follow-up Lasallian CPD entitled ‘Seeing Beyond’ will be held in St Cassian’s, Kintbury, on Palm Sunday Weekend (April 8-10) for practitioners from the District.

Principals, Heads and Senior Leadership Team members in our District are invited to take part in a RELEM-ASSEDIL Formation Session which we believe would be very beneficial. Registrations close this Friday (January 21st).

Despite working online from home, the students at St Benild School still had a visit from the Three Wise Men during our morning assembly.

Although travel restrictions have impacted on their activities of over the past two years, Lasallian Projects are determined to continue their good work by providing financial support to a very worthwhile project.

A reminder that you are invited to the next session of the Conversation for the Lasallian Family on Thursday 20, January at 7:00 PM (IRE/GB) 8:00 PM (Malta). The call will be one hour.

Students and staff at De La Salle School St Helens continue to live and share the 5 Core Principles with their support initiatives that have been hugely beneficial to the local community.

St. Benild School has ensured that a tradition which began 100 years ago was continued as they celebrated the festive season on fitting style.

On Wednesday December 15th, 2021, St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke, connected virtually for Mass with the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in the Philippines as part of an ongoing Cross-Culture Ambassadors programme.