Brothers Superior General and General Councilor's Visit
San Francisco District April 16 to April 30, 2011

 

Tuesday April 26, 2011
La Salle Vietnam House
at Maxey Court, San Jose, California








 

La Salle Sisters "Mother House"
at Silver Creek, San Jose, California



Brothers Superior General and General Councilor
addressed to the La Salle Sisters&Brothers

Video







De La Salle Chapel
at Kirk Avenue, San Jose, California













 




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Holy Week Retreat at Mont La Salle
April 20-24, 2011

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Holy Thursday
Morning Prayer

 Breakfast

Eucharist



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Good Friday



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Holy Saturday
Photos by Brother Martin Son Vu, fsc







 

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BROTHER SUPERIOR GENERAL’S AND BROTHER GENERAL COUNCILOR’S VISIT
District of San Francisco
April 16-30, 2011

Saturday, April 16

12:38 p.m. Arrival at SFO, United 769. Brs. Alvaro and Bob met by Brs. Stanislaus and Thomas
 Travel to Provincialate Community, Mont La Salle, Napa
 5:30 p.m. Social, prayer, dinner with Provincialate Community

Sunday, April 17

Informal breakfast (Provincialate Community)
 11:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Liturgy, Mont La Salle
 12:15 p.m. Lunch with MLS communities
 Free afternoon
 5:00 p.m. Prayer, social, dinner with Provincialate Community

Monday, April 18

7:15 a.m. Mass with Provincialate and Novitiate Communities (Provincialate Chapel)
 Breakfast with Provincialate Community
 9:00-11:15 District Council meeting (Conference Center)
 11:30 DLSI Board meeting (Conference Center)
 12:30-1:30 Lunch with Council and Board members (CC Dining Room)
 1:45-3:15 District Council meeting (continued)
 5:30 Prayer, dinner with Novitiate Community (Novitiate)

Tuesday, April 19

7:15 a.m. Mass with Provincialate and Novitiate Communities (Novitiate Chapel)
 Breakfast with Novitiate Community (Novitiate)
 9:00 a.m. Mission Council meeting (Conference Center)
 12:00 noon Brief visit with Lasallian Education Fund (LEF) Board (Novitiate) - Lunch with Mission Council (CC Dining Room)
 1:00 p.m. Mission Council meeting (continued)
 3:00 p.m. Free
 5:00 p.m. Prayer, social, dinner with Provincialate Community

Wednesday, April 20

7:15 a.m. Mass with Provincialate Community (Provincialate Chapel)
 Breakfast with Provincialate Community
 9:00 a.m. Meeting with District Leadership Team (Conference Center)
 11:00 a.m. Meeting with DLSI Office Staff (Conference Center)
 12:00 noon Lunch with Leadership Team and DLSI Office Staff (CC Dining Rm.)
 1:00 p.m. Free
 5:00 p.m. Prayer, social, dinner with Provincialate Community

Holy Thursday, April 21

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer (Main Chapel)
 Breakfast with Retreatants (CC Dining Rm.)
 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Novitiate Community (Novitiate)
 12:00 noon Lunch with Retreatants (CC Dining Rm.)
 1:00 p.m. Free
 5:00 p.m. Social and dinner with Retreatants (Conf. Cent and CC Dining Rm.)
 7:30 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Main Chapel)

Good Friday, April 22

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer (Main Chapel)
 Breakfast with Retreatants (CC Dining Rm.)
 Free
 11:30 a.m. Lunch available until 12:30 (CC Dining Rm.)
 2:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Main Chapel)
 3:30 p.m. Meeting with Brother Retreatants (Conference Center)
 5:30 p.m. Social and dinner with Retreatants (Conf. Cent and CC Dining Rm.)

Holy Saturday, April 23

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer (Main Chapel)
 Breakfast with Retreatants (CC Dining Rm.)
 Free
 5:30 p.m. Social and dinner with Retreatants (Conf. Cent. and CC Dining Rm.)
 9:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil (Conf. Cent. Courtyard and Main Chapel)
 Reception (Conf. Cent. Dining Rm.)

Easter Sunday, April 24

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer (optional for Retreatants; Main Chapel)
 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Retreatants (CC Dining Rm.)
 Free
 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass (Main Chapel)
 12:15 p.m. Lunch (Holy Family Community Dining Rm.)
 Free
 5:00 p.m. Prayer, social, dinner with Provincialate Community

Monday, April 25

8:00 a.m. Mass with Holy Family Community (HFC Chapel)
 Breakfast with HFC (HFC Dining Rm.)
 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Holy Family Community Brothers and Staff
 12:00 noon Lunch with HFC (HFC Dining Rm.)
 Free
 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer, social, dinner with HFC (HFC Chapel, Living Rm., Dining Rm.)

Tuesday, April 26

 7:00 a.m. Mass with Provincialate and Novitiate Communities (Novitiate Chapel)
 Continental Breakfast (Provincialate Dining Rm.)
 7:30 Departure for Saint Mary’s College
 8:45 Welcome by Brother Ronald Gallagher, President
 9:00-10:00 Mission Assessment Group
 10:00-10:30 Ambassadors, brief tour
 10:30-11:00 Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) students (Fish Bowl Office)
 11:00-11:30 Mission and Ministry Center,Student Leaders, (FIAT), Living and Learning Community students (MMC)
 11:30-Noon Christian Service Internship (CSI) students with Br. Michael Avila (Delphine Intercultural Center)
 Noon-1:00p Lunch with Brothers, "Associated for Mission" faculty, staff, administrators. (CLAEYS Lounge)
Brother Alvaro will have an opportunity to make a few remarks about the Institute, etc. Question/Answer session
 1:15 Departure for San Jose
 3:00 Arrive at La Salle Vietnam House, San Jose
 3:30 Visit De La Salle Chapel, Kirk Ave. - Presentation of apostolic work of Lasallian Sisters and Brothers
 4:30 Depart for convent on Silver Creek Rd.
 5:00 Reception at convent
 Travel to Christian Brothers Community, Sacramento
 Overnight at Sacramento Community

Wednesday, April 27

7:00 a.m. Mass with Christian Brothers Community (Community Chapel)
 7:40 Breakfast with Brothers, President, Principal (Brothers’ Residence)
 8:30-8:55 Honors Spanish III with Tomas Capogreco (Room 701) -
Q and A in Spanish
 9:05-9:30 AP US History with Mike Hood (Room 103) -
Q and A
 9:30-9:50 Break on main lawn—Conversations with random students
 9:50-10:15 Rest (Brothers’ Residence)
 10:20-10:50 View students doing biotechnology experiment with Nicole (Room 506)
 11:00-11:20 Meet with Bishop Soto (Brothers’ Residence)
 11:25-12:00 Standing lunch with Principal Advisory Council, President and Brothers (Brothers’ Living Room)
Discussion regarding Circular 461 and the Brothers’ leaving CBHS after 135 years, etc.
 12:00 noon Travel to Justin-Siena High School, Napa
 2:00 p.m. Arrival at Christian Brothers Center, Justin-Siena High School
Particular attention will be paid to the CBC being the former Brothers house. How do we keep their spirit of hospitality, welcome, and generosity alive through this building?
 2:15 Esther Lopez, Adolfo Guevara, Brenda Castillo (Br. Conrad Kearney Conference Room)
Conversation regarding Latino outreach, Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Service, Spanish College Night
 2:35 Directors of Lasallian Student Life and Malaria Project (students)
Conversation regarding the five core principles lived out on a daily basis from the student perspective. Consideration of Novices in classrooms this year.
Meg Gallagher to present on her trip to the UN, her experience at the International Conference on the Rights of the Child, how she got the entire District involved, our status of the campaign, and District wide results. Why we wanted to do this as a District, who she presented to, etc.
 2:55 Faculty Members, Lasallian Student Life Team
How is the mission carried forward through the lens of together and by association? Discerning Leaders program, Vandu Paruu, LLI, Buttimer, etc.
The number of faculty members who work, went to school at Lasallian schools
.
 3:30 Brief tour of campus (Esther, Adolfo, Brenda, Eric Guttierez, Lupe Padilla, etc.)
Stop by practices and visit with coaches. Reach out to a coach to discuss the Lasallian coaches training, and how it impacts their coaching.
3:50 Return to Christian Brothers Center  - Reunite in the CBC for a short reception with food and conversation
 4:30 Return to Mont La Salle
 5:30 Social and dinner with Provincialate Community

Thursday, April 28

7:00 a.m. Mass with Provincialate, Novitiate Communities (Novitiate Chapel)
 Continental Breakfast (Provincialate Community Dining Rm.)
 7:40 Departure for St. Mary’s College High School, Berkeley
 8:45 Welcome by Brothers and Leadership (Brothers Residence)
 Tour by Students
 9:15 Meeting with
El Otro Lado Students
 10:00 Departure for San Francisco Airport (SFO)
 12:10-4:00 Travel to Tucson (US Airways, Flights 614 and 2824)
 4:30-6:30 San Miguel HS Board of Trustees meeting  -
Brief address by Br. Alvaro to trustees and observation of trustees meeting to the extent he may wish
 7:00 Dinner with San Miguel Brothers and administrators  -
Casual buffet with the community and some 15 guests. At some point in the evening Br. Alvaro could address the group briefly.
 8:30 Departure for hotel (Hampton Inn) and overnight in Tucson

Friday, April 29

Breakfast at hotel in Tucson
 6:40 a.m. Departure for San Miguel HS
 7:10-7:30 Corporate Internship Program Assembly (Click Center)  -
Brief address by Br. Alvaro to students and staff and observation of daily assembly preparing students to depart for work.
 7:30-8:00 Cristo Rey and San Miguel CIP presentation (Conference Room)
 8:00-8:35 Tour of San Miguel HS by Student Ambassadors
 8:40-9:30 Meeting with Ms. Alma Mejia-Garcia and
El Otro Lado students (CIP Conference Room)
Conversatiion about the experience and understanding of the students regarding border, migrant, and social justice issues
 9:40-10:35 Student Body Mass with Bishop Kicanas (Click Center or St. Monica’s)  - Brief address by Br. Alvaro to student body and staff at the conclusion of the liturgy.
 10:40-11:45 Meeting with Bishop Kicanas (President’s Office)
Discussion of areas of concern about the church in the Southwest with special focus on issues of the border, immigration, social justice and church ministry.
 11:50-12:50 Lunch with select students (Click Center Stage)  - Conversation with a cross-section of some 16 students
 1:15 p.m Departure for Tucson Airport
 3:00 Travel to San Francisco (US Airways, Flights 2715 and 409)
 Overnight at Sacred Heart Cathedral Brothers Community (SF)

Saturday, April 30

4:30 a.m. Departure of Br. Alvaro and Br. Robert for SFO with Brs. Thomas and Stanislaus
 6:15 Departure of Br. Alvaro for Bogota, Columbia via Houston, TX on Continental 469
 7:55 Departure of Br. Bob Schieler on United 914