Readings for Delegates

April 2006

Dear Delegates,

Thank you again for agreeing to serve as Delegates to the District of San Francisco’s Assembly on Mission 2006. It will convene on July 30 and will run through August 4. We look forward to spending those days together with you, in study, discussion, and prayer, as we seek to discern the priorities for our educational mission for the coming four years.
In preparation for the Assembly, all Delegates are asked to read and reflect upon a few readings. We hope that you enjoy them, and we trust that they will inform, inspire, and challenge you. Copies of them are included in your Orientation folder, and they are also posted on this Web site. The seven readings are listed below. Each title is a link that you can click on.

The Preparatory Committee

 

1. “The Mission of the Institute.” (Chapter 2 of The Rule of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.)

2. “A School for the Poor But Open to All. ” By Brother Léon Lauraire, FSC.

3. “Associated with the God of the Poor.” By Brother Álvaro Rodríguez Echevarría, FSC.

4. “Lasallian Identity: A Scheme 3 by 3 plus 1.” By Brother Antonio Botana, FSC

5. “The New District of Lasallian Associates.” By Brother Antonio Botana, FSC.

6. “Reaching Out, Touching Hearts”: The Action Plan of the District of San Francisco for 2003-2007.

7. “The Mission of Catholic High Schools and Today’s Millennials: Three Suggestions.” By James L. Heft and James H. Davidson.