Lasallian Reflection No. 8
(2022 -2023)
During the last 7 years, the General Council has promoted the "Lasallian Reflections" with themes, values and guiding principles for the Institute within the framework of some of the most relevant themes of our institutional reality and the social agenda for the contemporary world and it is for this reason that the Institute's Communications Service is pleased to present to you the Lasallian Reflection No. 8 entitled:
LASALLIAN DNA
What drives us to serve
This Lasallian Reflection seeks to deepen the recognition of the common elements that define the spirit of the Lasallian Mission and its Christian vision of culture. It is an opportunity to encourage local, regional and international conversation about who we are as an institution and who we are as individuals, heirs and protagonists of a charism.
The communicative strategy
Lasallian Reflection No. 8 "LASALLIAN DNA" wants to promote the conversation of all Lasallians, starting with some questions such as the following:
What does it mean to be a Lasallian today?
Who am I as a Lasallian?
What distinguishes a Lasallian from members of other organisations?
What is the value to society of the existence of a community that offers Catholic education with a particular mark?
What are the attributes that characterise the Lasallian work and mission?
What Lasallian values help us to enter into dialogue and collaboration with the Church and society?
What contributions does our identity offer to society in terms of art and culture?
What can we as Lasallians contribute to the call to enter into synodal dialogue to which we have been invited by Pope Francis?
The document
The Lasallian Reflection No. 8 will be a collaborative document with the testimony of some Lasallians from around the world about our identity.
Values
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Commitment
Criterion 1.
Care for children, young people and adults, especially the most vulnerable -
Faith
Criteria 3 and 7.
Explicit proclamation of the Gospel - Faith and Service Communities/Groups -
Fraternity
Criterion 5.
Fraternal interpersonal relationships -
Justice
Criterion 4.
Promotion of just citizenship -
Service
Criteria 11 and 15.
Promotion of the attitude of service - Promotion of the Educational Service of the poor