PNG LASALLIAN FAMILY OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
2022 ISSUE 1
FORGING NEW HORIZONS
1997 - 2022
CONTENT 3
MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
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MESSAGE FROM BR. DAVID HAWKE
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MAY 15 IN CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE
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EUCHARIST: SOURCE AND SUMMIT
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TEACHERS RESUME WORK FOR 2022
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FAREWELL TO A HUMBLE AND FAITHFUL LASALLIAN SISTER
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FORGING NEW HORIZONS AT MAPRIK, EAST SEPIK PROVINCE
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MY LIFE AS A CORK
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THE BIRTH OF YACA 2
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MY LASALLIAN JOURNEY WITH LATE MISS MADELINE FAKEPO AFSC
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BRINGING LSLS INTO THE HIGHLANDS
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ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE’S INFLUENCE ON ME
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LESSON STUDY APPROACH FOR MATHEMATICS
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MAY 15TH FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS AROUND PNG
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BROTHER’S CELEBRATING COMMUNITY LIFE
Message of Ms. Grace Wrakia National Coordinator Lasallian Family
Dear Lasallians and readers May the grace and peace of God be with you all. The 2022 schooling year began with high much renewed hope and enthusiasm. I am sure we are back to doing wha we love the most – teaching, learning, educating! Term 2 is at its pick but by the time you receive this mambo issue, the term will be slowing coming to an end. The Easter triduum was special this year, after 2 years of lock downs and restrictions, we were finally able to celebrate as a community. It is not late or wrong to continue this festive and joyful spirit of our Lord’s resurrection in wishing you all Happy Easter – we are Easter People! Happy Easter! The national general election is here now and I am prayerfully reminding all Lasallians, of the children of kings and queens entrusted to us in the classrooms and lecture rooms. The future leaders of this beautiful nation and the Church, need visible angels in classroom, schools, families and communities. We have this golden opportunity to mould and shape future leaders and this responsibility must be taken very seriously. St. John Baptist De La Salle wrote, “We should be God’s messengers bringing God’s wisdom to His children… We must help our children choose between right and wrong ways of deciding what to do…so for your first concern should be to keep them from ever choosing what is bad” (MTR Med 2.2). May we choose the best leader through a fair, just and safe election process. May God bless us and keep us safe this election. Recently we had few big and significant events in the Catholic Church in PNG/SI and in the Institute of the De La Salle Brothers. The 3rd General Assembly of the Catholic Church of PNG and Solomon Island challenges all Christians and particularly Catholics, to journey in communion, participation and service to witness and proclaim God’s love and good news like “Salt and Light”, being the visible signs of God’s love and mercy for all to see. The 46th General Chapter of the Brothers, ended on a high note, with the election of the 28th General Superior and an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. We join with the rest of the Lasallian Family everywhere in congratulating Bro. Armin Luistro as the 28th successor of St. John Baptist de La Salle. We also join in thanking Br. Robert Schaefer for his term as the 27th Superior General. Br. Robert visited our sector in 2017. Let us continue to keep both men and all leaders of the Institute in our prayers. His Holiness Pope Francis, in his concluding statement to the Brothers encouraged them to continue “evangelising by educating and educating by evangelising’ recalling that ‘a Christian Educator is above all a witness of Christ and is a teacher to the extent that she/he is a witness.”
Closer to home, we have a new Brother Provincial who will take office in September. Br. Timothy Peter has been elected as the new Brother Provincial for ANZPPNG District. We too join with the rest of our Lasallian family in congratulating Br. Tim. We thank Br. David for his leadership - a term that gave the PNG Lasallian Family continuing recognition, support and active involvement in the District’s events and matters. Finally, back home, this year we recall our early days and celebrate the Silver Jubilee- 25 Years- of the PNG Lasallian Family of teachers. A lay movement of Lasallian educators born in the lecture halls of Holy Trinity Teachers’ College in the mid semester of 1996 with late Br. Ignatius Kennedy and 7 graduating students. We remember and praise God for the lives and vocation of many Australian, Pilipino, Pakistanis, New Zealanders, Sri Lankan and Indian Brothers. These Brothers, empowered lay people, by sharing the life and spirituality of their Founder and his charism to enhance quality Human and Christian Education all over PNG. Eduardo Galeano, a Uruguayan novelist and historian, wrote, “much as I walk, I will never reach it. So, what good is a utopia for? Precisely for that reason: it is useful for walking”. The theme of 2022 National Gathering is Forging New Horizons with zeal. What is the new horizon? Will we ever get closer to it and see it? No, because it is an abstract. It is far from reach but it gives us the direction to walk. We should not stop walking and as we walk, we acknowledge the people who walk/walked with us, the lessons we learnt, the achievements we celebrated and the love and spirit of God that unites us on this journey. In this mambo issue, we remember in a special way, our family members whom God has called home to rest. We remember two senior members of the family; Madeline Fakepo afsc and Dalcy Robert. May their souls rest in peace and may St. John Baptist De La Salle, all Lasallian saints and martyrs welcome them in heaven. Rest in peace Madeline and Dalcy. God bless you all and enjoy reading this issue #1 for 2022 Sincerely yours Grace Wrakia National Coordinator Lasallian Family, PNG
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Message from Br. David Hawke Dear Lasallians of PNG Greetings. “Forging New Horizons” is the chosen theme for the Lasallian Family in PNG for 2022. This is an important time in the District as we are involved in the District Chapter process. Delegates from PNG participated in a two days’ assembly and they now prepare to join Delegates from across the District in late June. “Forging New Horizons”, while inviting us to look forward also suggests that we review the past and build upon all the good that has been achieved in the Lasallian educational mission in PNG in the past. As always, we stand on the shoulders of those Lasallians who have gone before us. Since the Lasallian seed was planted in PNG in 1946, Brothers and Lasallian Partners have “forged new horizons” ever since. The growth of the Lasallian Family throughout the country is a prime example of “new horizons” continuing to be forged. During 2022 I encourage you to take the outcomes of the District Chapter and the 46th General Chapter when available and apply them in your local context as you “forge new horizons.” May Jesus live in your hearts. Yours sincerely,
Br David Hawke FSC Visitor
The Lasallian District of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Pakistan, is committed to ensuring that all children, young people and adults at risk are safeguarded from harm, and are respected and nurtured. There is a clear expectation that at all times and under all circumstances, everyone will uphold the ethical and moral commitment we have to those we serve. VISIT https://www.delasalle.org.au/policies TO READ THE POLICIES
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MAY 15 IN CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE Severina Takinu Galegau After some years, the Lasallian Family, is rekindling its flame in central Bougainville. Thanks to Severina Takinu Gagelagu , some 35 teachers had a weekend gathering from Friday 13th to Sunday May 15 of May at Tunuru Parish in Central Bougainville The teachers came from Sipakako primary school, Piruana primary elementary school, Panguna Fode Center and Rorovana Elementary school.
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The gathering began on Friday with a session on “Recollection of Oneself ” by Fr. Alex SVD. The next day, Severina took the teachers through a session on “Life of De La Salle, patron saint of teachers” and the gathering ended with a Eucharist Celebration on Sunday morning, May 15th. The teachers went home feeling blessed and refreshed, after spending time reflecting on their call as teachers and learning about the life of the patron saint for teachers- St. John Baptist de La Salle.
Teachers from Central Bougainville attending the May 15th mass
The opening procession dancers during the Founder’s day mass
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EUCHARIST: SOURCE AND SUMMIT Flora Teng A short reflection on the Eucharist from The Kerygma Course under New Evangelization, Pontifical Mission Society that I attended on the 10th of January to the 22nd of January 2021 at Rebiamul, Mount Hagen Archdiocese in Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. What is Kerygma? Kerygma is the Greek word used in the New Testament for “proclamation” or it means preaching of the Apostles about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our Salvation. As Kerygma Disciples, we in the footsteps of the Apostles teach about Jesus with new and creative methods, new energy and teach what we live to touch hearts and change lives in proclaiming the truth empowered by the Holy Spirit in our time now. This is New Evangelization. The focus of the reflection is on the Eucharist as the source and summit of the life of the Church. The Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ received by the faithful in every Mass. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Catholic Church. Nothing supersedes and equates the Holy Eucharist in the Church. The Highest form of worship is the Eucharist. No prayer, song, statue or all we do is above the Eucharist. Geographically, to understand the word summit, let us look at the Highest mountain in the world which is Mt. Everest in Nepal. After the summit or top of this mountain, there is no other summit. That is the highest point of this earth.
Figure 1:Summit of Mt. .Everest
Figure 2: Summit of Mt. Wilhelm
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), Mt. Wilhelm is the Highest Mountain in our country. If we reach the summit of Mount Wilhelm, we are at the highest point in PNG. Likewise, the Eucharist is the summit of the church and the human beings are the summit of all the creations. There was no creation after Adam and Eve, God rested (Genesis 2:1-4).
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ADAM AND EVE SEA CREATURES AND BIRDS LIGHT APPEAR TO SEPARATE DAY FROM NIGHT EARTH AND ALL KINDS OF PLANTS SEA AND SKY
LET THERE BE THE LIGHT
Figure 3 shows the sacramental of the church from day 1 to 6
HOLY EUCHARIST BIBLE/CROSS SACRAMENTS PRAYERS
STATUES HOLY WATER
Figure 4 shows the creation story
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Refer to the two pyramids to understand the word summit. By looking at the pyramids, the summits are the Eucharist and the Human person. The summit in the creation should receive the summit in the church the Eucharist to be complete and full as in John 10:10 and John 14:6. Eucharist is the source of life in the church. It is like the source of a river (het bilong wara) where it is original, clean, fresh, life giving and there is nothing behind the source. Remember: • • • • • •
You are the summit of creation so receive Jesus the summit and the source for we are created for him to live life in its fullness. The Holy Eucharist keeps the church holy, alive and united and no power on earth and in heaven will destroy this. Thirst and hunger to receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, the source and summit of the church. The Catholic Church has the source and summit of life, The Holy Eucharist. All church activities should start and end with the Holy Eucharist as it is the summit. Daily Masses and all Masses are the source and summit of the life of the church so be in it. We are created for this. Amen.
TEACHERS RESUME WORK FOR 2022 Grace Wrakia At the start of the academic year, teachers in four Catholic Schools in Port Moresby had an opportunity to renew their calling to teach. This was done through a reflective session based on the examples set by Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus and St. Joseph, her spouse. Teachers in PNG returned to work at the end of January. The Lasallian Family office accompanied Bernadette Ove afsc to visit Lasalle Technical Secondary, De La Salle Secondary and Jubilee Catholic Secondary and we got an invitation from St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School- a catholic secondary school run by the Monfort Brothers. Teachers were invited to reflect on their work in relation to the role of St. Joseph, the carer and protector of Mary and baby Jesus. They reflected on the calling of Mother Mary as God’s humble handmaid. The session followed Mary’s response to God’s call described by Treston K. (1991) , in his book ‘Paths and Stories; Spirituality for teachers and Catechists’; 1. Teachers are called from a Life Situation, (Luke 1:26-27). The Teacher belongs to a particular time in history and culture. In our case, we are called and placed in our schools, during this pandemic time, war, financial fragility, natural disaster etc.. Teachers today are called from within these Life Situations.
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2. Blessings (Luke 1:28). God wishes to announce a blessing on teachers and their gifts. Teachers are all gifted people, we enter the classroom with vast knowledge, experience and qualifications. While teaching we acquire new blessings and gifts. These are our gifts which we share with our colleagues and the children and young people entrusted to us. 3. Anxiety (Luke 1: 29-30). Can I do it? Teachers might become anxious at the responsibility. Sometimes we question ourselves if we are really able to do the task assigned to us. 4. Invitation (Luke 1:31-34). Teachers are invited to be life-giving people, to be generative. Teachers are life giving people, we share our blessing to empower and equip our students for life both on earth and after that. 5. Paradox (Luke 1: 35). The teacher may ask: ‘Do I have what it takes to be a Christian teacher? Sometimes the work load may be too much for the teacher. Take for instance, the number of students we have in the class is far more than the required class sizes. The lack of resources and personals to deliver quality education. 6. Reassurance (Luke 1:36-37). God affirms the teacher: You can be a life person through the power of the Spirit. Just look what God has done through other people. Like Mary, God reminds us that you are not alone. We take on this invitation with our colleagues, students and the community. God is with us. 7. Trustful acceptance (Luke 1:38). The ‘fiat’ of the teacher is saying ‘YES’ to the invitation. Like Mary she said Yes and placed her trust in God. She says “I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let what you have said be done to me.” 8. Mission (Luke 1:39-40). The teacher embarks on the mission to teach and the action of the Spirit is continued in others as well as in Elizabeth. Teachers in Catholic schools around Sacred Heart Parish in Hohola attended a commissioning mass which ended with the final words from Fr. Manu Wesley “go forth and serve the young people, remind them to be proud and accepting of the diversity of our culture, beliefs and talents and teach them to stay united with each other and with God in saving Mother Earth”. This resonated with the archdiocese theme for 2022 – Diverse Cultures, Beliefs and Talents. Freely united to save Mother Earth. May the Sacred Heart of Mary and the prayers of St. Joseph be with us always Live Jesus in our hearts!
Teachers from Sacred Heart primary school, Jubilee Catholic Secondary Technical and Lasalle Catholic school, Jubilee Heart primary from Sacred Teachers and Lasalle Technical Secondary after the Secondary commission mass at Sacred Secondary after the commission mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Hohola. Heart Parish, Hohola. Photo by Scott Kini Photo by Scott Kini
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FAREWELL TO A HUMBLE AND FAITHFUL LASALLIAN SISTER Lee- Anne Namba
Early this year, the Madang Lasallians lost a dedicated, committed, hardworking and a loving Lasallian sister - Dalcy Robert. She left behind six children including her only daughter, and a son named De La Salle. De La Salle is now a teenager, and was named after St. John Baptist de La Salle when his late mother first learnt about this saint. Late Dalcy was a very quiet and humble member of the Madang Lasallian Family. Her Lasallian ways had a great influence on her immediate family and those around her. Sadly, Dalcy also left behind her 24-year-old young who is both blind and cannot speak and hear. Two of the other sons went to Goroka with her during the Lasallian Women’s Symposium, and led the Madang Lasallian Family singsing group. She was the main sponsor of the traditional costumes and the one who composed the song for the event. Her last son is in grade three – a very handsome and beautiful little boy. I was surprised and moved to tears at the funeral when I saw her husband and Greg -one of her sons- wearing their late mother’s Lasallian shirts as a reminder of how much influence she was in their lives. Late, Dalcy was finally laid to rest at her village on Easter Sunday. May the story of Easter be her story as well, we pray.
Lee Anne beside the coffin of late Dalcy Robert
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FORGING NEW HORIZONS AT MAPRIK, EAST SEPIK PROVINCE Schola Hori While it is well deserving for teachers to take a break with their love ones this Easter, some new Lasallians in Maprik decided to spend theirs attending an induction program. It was a two-day program which started on the evening of 19th to 21 of April 2022.The area Coordinator, Josh Moish with his assistant Serah Bayau Jalapuin initiated the program. Though Josh was absent due to commitment, Serah took the leadership role. It was a great opportunity given for teachers in that part of East Sepik Province to have this induction.
Magi Waragi sharing her story at the retreat
The topics chosen were suitable and fitting for new members, particularly the story about the life of De LaSalle presented by Serah. To add more relativity to current context, a session called “My LaSalle Story” gave opportunities to senior Lasallians in the likes of Magi Waragi and others to share their personal stories. It was an overwhelmingly inspiring experience, as it gave relevance to the mission in present realities. Their sharing helped the participants very much to realize that whatever happened during De LaSalle’s time has connection with our stories. It also gives a fair idea to state with conviction that as Lasallians, De LaSalle’s story is our story too. Interestingly the parish priest of the hosting School -St Lourdes Primary School, Maprik- was also in the audience and one could already imagine the effect being projected at that time. The other related topics included were the 12 virtues, the Lasallian heritage, and DESCA System.
The gathering ended on a high note with the Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr Hilary the parish priest and seminarian Adrian Meuka. It was also encouraging to see the commitment of Lincoln Link the chairperson and IT expert. I thank, Maggie Waragi for sharing her story and companionship, Desly Tatu and husband for the IT equipment and a very big thankyou to Fr Hilary, the parish priest for accommodation and the venue for this event. This is an example of forging new horizons, together and by association with God in control when we become his hands and feet to accomplish his work. St John Baptist De La Salle....pray for us. Live Jesus in our hearts.. forever! Happy Easter and May the Risen Lord be with you all.
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MY LIFE AS A CORK Allan Drummond
I’ve often compared myself to a cork, tossed into a clear, mountain stream which will carry me through a variety of adventures, until I arrive at my ultimate destination. What an adventure it has been, and continues to be! There have been times when I’ve bubbled along joyously, a blue sky above, clear water below with schools of tiny fish darting about in it. At other times, heavy rain has washed brown soil from the hills, muddied the waters, and I haven’t seen a way out. I’ve been washed up on a sandbank, and marooned for a time, to be freed by rising waters which have had their origin several mountains and ridges away. But most of the time, I have just done what a cork does, carried along by forces over which I seem to have little control. At this stage, I appear to be a reasonably healthy little cork capable, in my late seventies, of doing things which younger people might think twice about. So when Brother Bill Firman invited me to spend some time with Solidarity with South Sudan, I went with the flow. I’m not a great tourist, in the sense of going places and looking at the sites. I much prefer to meet people and, in spending the best part of three years with the people of South Sudan, I was greatly enriched by all whom I met. While I was there, I read of a survey which declared South Sudanese to be the unhappiest people on Earth. For one who was living there, it was clearly nonsense! They had reason to be unhappy, given that 400,000 people had lost their lives as a result of war in 2017-2018, and that killing, looting and rape continued in the ‘peaceful’ years. But the people I mixed with, including trainee teachers, are extraordinarily resilient and optimistic. The South Sudanese don’t produce much, in the way of raw materials or manufactured goods. The one thing at which they excel is making babies, and in the area of Western Equatoria, where I worked, the children are numerous and well fed.
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It is impossible not to be lifted up by the eternal optimism of children for whom today’s troubles are enough. There are, of course other parts of the country where flood and famine prevail, and where people may, indeed, be less contented. Then the Covid stream washed me up in Papua New Guinea, where I have spent just thirty days at Mount Hagen, but am thirsting for more, if/when we can arrange an extended visa. I have taken an interest in PNG since I was a student at De La Salle College in Malvern, Australia. One of the innovations back in the 1950s was vocational guidance. After answering a battery of questions on paper, I was told that I should consider becoming a patrol officer in Papua New Guinea. Fortunately for the people of PNG, the stream took this young cork elsewhere. A controversial issue in Australia in the 1970s was independence for PNG, which was opposed by the conservatives, but championed by Gough Whitlam’s Labor government, with a little bit of prodding from Michael Somare and the Bully Beef Club. I was impressed, just before returning to Australia, that a PNG electoral officer was sentenced to seven years jail for corrupt activity in electoral matters. That does not happen in South Sudan! One legacy of the Australian years of governance would appear to be an independent judiciary. You can’t have democracy without it. Like all nations, Papua New Guinea has its strengths and its weaknesses, which I will leave to more expert commentators to highlight. But what I will say of both South Sudan and of PNG, is that an effective education system is the most effective means by which a country’s strengths are made stronger, and its weaknesses weaker. That is why it is a privilege to work with trainee teachers, both in South Sudan and in Papua New Guinea. It also impresses me greatly that the spirit of education, as envisaged by St John Baptist de la Salle, is abroad in PNG, and is fostered by the Lasallian Partners programs. We teachers can be an opinionated lot, and not infrequently we develop our own philosophy of education which does not always gel with the team effort. Which brings me to the Spirit of Faith. The Spirit of Faith is a cornerstone of La Sallian education, by which we are called to see everything as coming from God, and to perform all our actions with God as the end. It’s a bit like being a cork in some kind of Heavenly stream, accepting that this is where the stream would take you, and revelling in the adventure. Allan with his class at Holy Trinity Teachers’ College, Mt. Hagen
Fr. John M. GlynnFrom: OLFr. John M. Glynn OL Founder and Patron of YACA Founder and Patron of
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THE BIRTH OF YACA - 2 John M. Glynn Reciting the YACA Pledge/Affirmation every day is intended to constantly remind a person that this is who you are born to be - it is who you really are. Unfortunately, the pressure to tolerate and accept the widespread practices of dishonesty, corruption, greed and abusive behaviour is very great. If we yield to the pressure to accept and adopt these very negative attitudes of tolerance, we do ourselves damage. We can develop a deep sense of shame and guilt, as we see ourselves as less than we should be - less worthy, less valued - and when we have a negative self-image, we fail to develop genuine self-confidence and personal pride. In 2002 I began to organise a YACA Forum once a month. The aim was to provide our young ‘pledgers’ with a regular event at which they could meet, talk, share and encourage each other. Students brought their friends from other schools and soon there were YACA Pledgers in every school in Port Moresby. The YACA Forum took place on the first Saturday of the month. A keynote speaker then addressed the Forum. Speakers included Governor General Sir Paulias Matane, Dame Carol Kidu, Sir Mekere Morauta. Prominent people leapt at the chance to support these Forums. Topics varied widely. After the address the young people broke into discussion groups that later presented their comments and proposals to the Forum. The reports were collated and a paper was produced summarising the results and conclusions. The event finished up with refreshments - sometimes a sausage sizzle - and general mingling and sharing together. Transparency International began providing secretarial services for YACA and took responsibility for organising events. The Forums were scaled down considerably. YACA was promoted at the annual Mike Manning Youth Democracy Camps and soon there were YACA Pledgers in schools all over the country. The YACA Affirmation is powerfully attractive to young people. However, YACA Groups have generally failed to develop outside the school environment. The Groups have failed to combine. It was my hope that young leaders would take effective, proactive ownership of YACA, and develop the movement into a national association that would both provide an effective voice for its members. We should be seeing YACA as the Youth Against Corruption Alliance instead of as an Association. Pledgers who adopt the Affirmation and recite it every day to remind themselves of the need to be always resistant of corruption can be members of any youth group, Church group, sports team, or social group of any kind. There are so many other youth movements, groups and teams out there and YACA should not be in competition with any of them. An Alliance of ‘pledgers’ who publicly and outspokenly reject all forms of corruption will serve to support the groups to which the ‘pledgers’ belong and make them morally stronger. If pledgers want to form a group they may do so. However, the Affirmation is not about ‘we’ or ‘us. It is about the one - ‘I’, ‘me’- self-aware, self-believing, self-confident.
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MY JOURNEY AS A LASALLIAN WITH LATE MISS MADELINE FAKEPO AFSC Louisa Opu I attended Mainohana High School from 1993 – 1996. After completing my Gr. 10 in 1996, I was selected to Aiyura National High School from 1997 – 1998. I was fortunate to be selected to University of Goroka at the end of 1998 and began my studies as a Secondary School Teacher in 1999 – 2002, a four year Bachelors in Education Degree program. I graduated from the University of Goroka in 2003, at the time I already had a posting at Mainohana and began my teaching, and then attended my Graduation on the 21st March 2003, almost 19 years ago. I was very fortunate to have been taught by many De la Salle Brothers when I was a student at Mainohana High School. Despite the love and care they gave to the students, I never got to understand their Founder, St. John Baptist De La Salle and their Spirituality and the mission, I guess it was because I was still too young at that stage. However, all these became clearer, when I returned as a teacher after six (6) years. I began teaching at Mainohana, as a new graduate from UOG in late January 2003 and had a week of teachers’ orientation. It was during this resumption week, that Late Miss Fakepo approached me in the old staffroom (burnt down in April 2014), took a chair and sat next to me and without hesitation, began telling me about St. John Baptist De La Salle. Late Madeline was the school-based lasallian Faciliator and every year when new teachers came in, late Miss Fakepo would make a mention of St. John Baptist De La Salle to them and would conduct a Lasallian Heritage session in the resumption week, and she continuously did that every year, unfortunately they were not too keen on joining the Family. As it was, when I joined them in 2003, it was only her usual thing to do to introduce me to the life story of the St. John Baptist De La Salle, telling me about what she and a few others were doing in the school, in helping both teachers ans students, calling for night prayers and inviting teachers and the formation programs they attended both locally and abroad. She then left me saying, “if you are interested my dear”. At that time, late Madeline was working with Cecilia Hauramiri, Victoria Maino (school nurse) and her husband Leo Oaeke, who later became the Brothers’ driver in 2006 – 2010 to keep the Lasallian spirituality going. They would get together at night for short prayer meetings, maybe once or twice a week. She encouraged me to join the family saying I was young and vibrant and that I would be a very good Lasallian Family member, probably because she could already foresee the potential in me. It was after that encounter with late Miss Fakepo that I was touched and inspired by the Lasallian spirit from which my Lasallian journey began.
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Madeline asked me to take charge of the Lasallian Youth, while she concentrated on the Teachers’ spirituality and Formation. I attended staff prayer meetings organised by her and as the years went by, I went through a number of Formation sessions both locally and abroad, under late Madeline’s leadership as a Lasallian Facilitator. In July, 2005 we had the first ever Lasallian Youth Congress, hosted by Jubilee Catholic Secondary school under the guidance of Br. Allan, a De La Salle Brother from Philippines and the venue was De La Salle Secondary School Bomana, because of its boarding facilities at that time. The Congress took place during the first week of Term 2 holidays. Late Madeline, Cecilia, Vicky and I went along with the students of Mainohana and spent a week at De La Salle Bomana, taking part in all activities organised. This even became a biennial event and in 2007 and 2009 we had the events. Late Madeline was a very passionate Lasallian who never gave up, despite her age. She was always full of energy and strength, she was a very good cook, and she was in charge of the Mainohana Guest House, maybe because of her passion in cooking. She was very good at looking after guests, made sure they had water to wash as Mainohana had running water problems at that time, were fed well, and I know every guest that went through would remember her very well and had their own expressions of story to tell of late Madleine. Despite, these extra-curricular duties, her teaching preparations were always efficient, and students always loved her Social Science lessons. She would always carry her umbrella around with her, protect herself from the sun’s heat, and every fortnight, she would change her umbrella. When girls made her upset, she would smack their legs with her umbrella. Late Madeline had the trust in me and I assisted her in organising Lasallian activities if she was busy with the Guest House or other things. The Principals in those years were also very supportive in the Lasallian activities, Late Mr. Michael Meauri, Mr. Opa, however, there were still challenges we experienced but we did not back down. Late Br. Leo Scollen, Director of Hohola Youth Development Centre at that time was also very supportive and would visit us often, driving the Hiritano highway to come to Mainohana. Late Madeline was always prepared to take the criticism in what we were doing by others, however, she had her own ways of approaching the situations. She was a woman of prayer, and when, such instances occurred, she would call us together to pray and do novenas. In 2006, the Brothers returned to Mainohana, responding to a request made by the Cardinal His Grace Sir John Ribat, who was then the Bishop of Bereina Diocese, after several concerns raised on the rapid rate of deteriorating face of Mainohana. With the presence of Brothers now, we were given all the support we could get, and fortunately, some of the young Brothers, especially the Indian Brothers (Jayaseelan, Brinesh, Xavior, Antony Doss and Antony Swamy) would assist in facilitating several Formation programs, to both staff and students of Mainohana and also reaching out to teachers in the Primary schools in the Kairuku District. When the Brothers returned to Mainohana, we had visitors from Australia, coming almost every year, including the young men from Malvern College in Melbourne who usually came up during their holidays to do some work in the school. Late Madeline would always be excited to bring them to her Veifa’a village for sightseeing. She would arrange with women from her village to make colourful Mekeo bilums for each of them and on their final night dinner, she would present them the bilums. In 2006, Madeline sent me to Narooma for a program on “Lasallian Heritage” and it was my very first time to fly out of the country, and all on my own. It was such an experience for me and I am very grateful for this opportunity, to late Madeline and the Brothers for this trip.This is when I was exposed to the wider Lasallian community, and I was very excited to meet Lasallians from other sister schools in Australia.
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And again in 2008, Late Madeline and I with two other staff, organised and prepared our students to travel to Sydney for the World Youth Day. Our students were joined by other Lasallian Youths form Lasallian schools in our District as well as from other Districts around the world, we had Lasallian Youths from as far as University of Jerusalem. They had their Lasallian programs (Days in the Diocese) as it was called in Melbourne at Malvern College before moving to Sydney to join the larger group of Youths from various Religious organisations and Dioceses from all over the world to meet the Pope. In Sydney, we were accommodated at Bankstown College. In 2009, I was given the opportunity to be the Lasallian Faciliator of Mainohana, and with the wisdom, guidance and experience of late Madeline Fakepo, we worked together to organise the first ever “Narooma comes to PNG” program at Mainohana. With the assistance of the National Office in Mt. Hagen, Late Br. Iggy, Elia Wia and Joan Eoe from the POM office, we were able to do necessary preparations and we all had a very successful week-long event. In the same year, Mainohana hosted the 4th Lasallian Youth Congress, and it was also a very successful event. The Lasallian Youth, including the Rebiamul Youth from Mt. Hagen, for the first time joined this event, and on the final night during evaluations, many of the young people shed tears of joy for having had a great experience. At the end of 2009, I was approached by late Br. Iggy humbly asking if I was interested in taking up the Lasallian Family National Secretary position after, as Eli Wia’s contract would expire end of the year. I was interested and so was preparing myself in 2010 to exit Mainohana and take up this new post, applied for leave without pay from the TSC. In this same year, 2010, late Madeline and I had a trip to Narooma for the last time, as the Brothers were now going to sell the LaSalle Motel which we used for the Narooma programs. We both attended in the program on “Deepening the Commitment” in May 2010. While we were at Narooma, late Madeline fell ill and did not attend the sessions that made all the Lasallians in attendance very worried, and everyone offered to assist in anyway they could for her to get well. She was brought to the hospital by one of the Brothers for treatment. I checked on her in between sessions and breaks and brought in her meals to her room. It was at the conclusion of the program that she got a little bit better and joined us for the last dinner. Everyone was so happy to see her well again. We both travelled back to Sydney and flew out and back to PNG on Saturday, and were picked up by late Br. Robert McLaughlin at Jacksons International Airport. Late Madeline had her own stories, some funny and some annoying and these are some I witnessed. We were both accommodated at Kensignton before travelling to Narooma and went oddshop (second hand) shopping with Br. Cletus Storey, Brother waited for us outside while we went in an old couple came along and asked what he was doing and he said, he was waiting for his two PNG wives doing shopping and were taking so long inside, this was so funny when he told us at dinner and late Madeline added her share making it even funnier. Late Madeline had a loving and caring personality and was also very generous. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
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BRINGING THE LSLS INTO THE HIGHLANDS OF PNG Melinda Maro The Young Lasallian Youth Ministry held its first ever Lasallian Student Leadership Seminar in the Highlands region. The Seminar was hosted in Rosary secondary school, Kondiu, Simbu Province, from Monday 11th April to Wednesday 13th April, 2022. Going to the hinter highlands of Papua New Guinea with mixed perception of the highland’s cultural norms, the team had to tread carefully on cultural barriers instilled as early as one’s childhood upbringing, but at the same time, the Lasallian theme of forging new horizons kept the team hopeful and zealous for the seminar
DAY 1 Arriving at Rosary, Kondiu, we were welcomed with great enthusiasm by the Principal, Mr. John Mondo and his staff who were eagerly waiting for the LSLS participants to arrive. After the casual and the all too familiar warm welcome, Br Raffy fsc, who was no stranger to Rosary together with Grace Wrakia, met with the Rosary teachers in the staffroom for a brief but significant in-service on the topic: Characteristics of a Lasallian School. In the meantime, Larry Aua and I met with the Rosary SRC members for a meet and greet program. Shortly after, truck and bus loads of student leaders began arriving. First to arrive were Don Bosco Institute students, followed by Holy Trinity Teachers’ college, and closely behind was Fatima secondary school students who were accompanied by Mr. Francis Apa- a former Lasallian Youth Coordinator. Rosary was very receptive and welcoming to all the schools arriving. After registration and settling everyone in their dorms, the hosting school served a very delicious and nutritious dinner that evening. By 8pm that evening, everyone was ready for the opening ceremony and the seminars’ first presentation on ‘Servant Leadership’ in the school auditorium. The excitement and the anticipation of the seminar was high amongst the student delegates and their accompanying teachers.
DAY 2 Tuesday morning greeted us with the light kiss of the mist on our skin and the clean cold air drifting over the Whagi hills. The day’s activities started off with some ice- breakers followed by a session facilitated by one of the presenters.
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Topics on the sessions included servant leadership, effective communication, supporting the disadvantaged in school, and many more. That evening we finished off on a high note with the Talent Show that went late into the night.
DAY 3 Wednesday morning was the last day of our stay in Rosary. By now, almost every student leader was addressing each other by their first name and new bonds of lifelong friendships were created. The Priest from the nearby town was up early in the school chapel, beautifully located on the hill half way between the teachers houses and the classrooms. Rosary secondary school teachers and the SRC student leaders were up as early as 4:30am preparing the chapel for the closing mass that would be held at 8:30am that morning. Whilst preparation for mass was going on, the visiting teachers and participants did a thorough clean-up of the dorms and the school amenities. After the closing mass, led by Holy Trinity Teachers college, followed a small but significant closing ceremony held in the chapel. Then, it was breakfast and packing for the long road ahead of us. Rosary has some very goo members of staff and their commitment and dedication was remarkable. Together, we ensured that the Lasallian Student Leadership Seminar was successfully conducted.
Former Principal, Br Raffy fsc and Mr John Mondo current Principal of Rosary secondary school.
The participants of the Highlands LSLS at Rosary Secondary School, Kondiu
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DAVID SOBOKO’S STORY ‘ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE’S INFLUENCE ON ME’ Being part of the Lasallian Family has taught me great things in life. It never occurred to me that I would one day attend such a wonderful institution like La Salle Technical Secondary School. Our founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle, has left behind a legacy that I will always take as an example throughout my years as a Lasallian. In this essay, three incredible facts will be discussed on how being a Lasallian has influenced my life. Firstly, attending La Salle Technical Secondary School has taught me how to be well-disciplined. Before coming to this school, I was the type of student who would always misbehave and not follow school rules and regulations. For example, my general presentation both in grooming and dressing would always be scruffy and unorganized. But after spending some time in La Salle, I have noticed that my overall outlook on life as well as my attitude towards others have changed tremendously for the better. I have now developed a great degree of self-respect for and self-discipline in my life. I have totally changed my perceptions about other people and show great respect for my peers, teachers and the school as a whole. Secondly, St. John Baptist de La Salle has taught me to always give and help those in need. For example, during lunch when I go to the canteen, I always make sure to buy extra for my classmates who cannot afford anything to eat. Similarly, when the boys are short of bus fare, I offer a kina or so to help them get home safely. It has now become a habit for me to always help those in need whenever I can. St. John Baptist de La Salle through this wonderful school has offered the lesson to be compassionate and empathetic towards others. Lastly, attending this institution, and learning about the life of St. Baptist De La Salle has taught me to value and sincerely uphold Christian principles. The Lasallian guiding principle (LGP) have had a huge bearing on my life as a person. My time here has taught me to put God first in everything that we do, especially when it comes to my education. I have never felt closer to God than I do now. I have a very deep convictions that our founder, St John Baptist De La Salle, has significantly impacted my life in a personal way and I am grateful indeed. In sum, attending La Salle Technical Secondary School and learning about the life of St John Baptist De La Salle has truly taught me three facts in life; selfdiscipline is a personal choice, show compassion and share regardless of how little we may have, and finally, following gladly principles will pave a path to success in life. All of this have shown me humility and simplicity. I will forever be grateful to La Salle Technical Secondary School for enriching memorable and useful like lessons. As the saying goes, “One a Lasallian, Always a Lasallian.” I have been and will always be!
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HOLY TRINITY TEACHERS’ COLLEGE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT USES LESSON STUDY APPROACH Ula Waugla The National Policy which is the intended curriculum must become implemented curriculum by teachers and it will become achieved curriculum by students. The curriculum is ambitious and there are still challenges for quality learning. I observed a model Science Lesson in Naruto University -Japan where Lesson Study was demonstrated. I said to myself, “That’s it. This must be the reason I came on this JICA training.” I changed the way I used to teach Math Methods many years back and started planning using Lesson Study Approach (LES). A full lesson study approach started taking place in Semester 2 for the first Year students since 2014. (See the sample teaching plan below) The students are put into groups of four. The group is called lesson study group. The group study plans lessons together, presenting the lesson and reflecting the lesson and redo the planning for learning at equal attention for each part of the lesson. That is, the degree of attention given in constructing of lesson plan should be about the same as teaching and evaluating. It is in the evaluating for both lesson planning and teaching that the learner learns more about that lesson. We continue lesson Study Approach in all the semesters for all year levels at the college.
Week
Lesson Topic/lesson titles
1
1
Measuring diameter and Circumference.
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Measuring diameter and Circumference.
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Circumference Formula
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Pi = π
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Big Diameter and Circumferences
Lesson Activity Think about how to measure diameter and circumference. Each student measure 10 diameters and circumferences of various sizes. Provide a diagram (draw, take a photo, or photocopy from a text book or from an internet.) of the correct way of measuring diameter and circumference. Think about how derive the formula for circumference by looking at the measured diameter and circumference. Noting the points on Pi = π.
Material 10 cylinders for each students. Paper tape measure. ruler Own choice of materials
Data on diameter and circumference Power point
1. Copy noted on diameter of earth. Own choice of 2. Find a picture of the instrument material. that measures big diameter. Provide a diagram (draw, take a photo, or photocopy from a text book or from an internet.)
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Week
Lesson Topic/lesson titles
2
1
Teaching Length
2 3 4
Study Lesson by using Lesson Evaluation form. Teaching Length
5
Teaching Area
3
1-5
Math Teaching Evaluation
4
1- 4
Teaching Length
5
5
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Lesson Activity 1.Knowing their Lesson study groups (Letter, color and number groups.) 2. Introduce to planned length topics A)Comparing lengths, B) Informal Measurement of length, C) 1 cm, D) millimeter , E) Drawing lengths Introducing Math lesson plan evaluation format and criteria. ( See Appendix A ) Evaluating lesson plans and pre-conferencing with the lecturer (See Appendix C ) 1. Introduce the topics of Area. A) 1cm2, B) Area of Rectangle and Square, C) Area of Right Triangle, D) Area of non-right Triangle, E) Area of Parallelogram by dividing, F) Area of Parallelogram by creating, G) Area of Trapezoid, H) Area of Rhombus 2. Evaluate the lesson plans of Area in groups of 2 to 3 students. 1. Lecture on Evalu tion of Math Teaching. (See Appendix B ) 2. Drawing Area Charts.
Material 1.Lesson study group list. 2. Length lesson plans copies.
Lesson Plans and Teaching Evaluation formats copies. Lesson plans copies and example concrete materials Lesson Plans and Teaching Evaluation formats copies.
1. Peer Teaching and Peer Teaching Evaluation round 1.
1. Lecture on Evaluation of Math Teaching. ( See Appendix B ) 2. Drawing Area Charts. Lesson plans/ concrete materials
. Deliver first 1st Assessment task Weekly and fortnightly assignment
See Assessment Task 1 - Plan
1-4
Teaching Area
1.Peer Teaching and Peer teaching evaluation round 2 completed. 2. Introduced to Solid Volume topics. 3. Pre-conferencing for round 3 teaching completed
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Area of Circle
Find estimated area of circle using 1 cm grid and ½ cm grid.
Grid papers
1
Area of Circle
Investigate area formula of circle
Grid paper/ scissors Campass/ color/
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Lesson Topic/lesson titles 2 3-5
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1 2
Lesson Activity
Material
Surface Area of Cylinder Teaching Solid Volume
Investigate area formula of cylinder
Besta tin, A4 paper
Peer Teaching and Peer teaching evaluation round 3 stated
Teaching Solid Volume Volume of square Pyramid
Peer Teaching and Peer teaching evaluation round 3 completed. Investigate how to derive volume of Pyramid. Square pyramid is 10 x 10 square base with height 9 cm and cuboid 10 x 10 base and long 9cm. 1.Find volume of pyramid with different base shapes. 2. Study Egypt pyramid.
Lesson plan / Evaluation Criteria/ Activity Chart
Model Cuboid (10 x 10 x 9) Pyramid (10 x 10 base & 9 height.)
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Volume of Pyramid
Worksheets
4
Volume of sphere
Investigate how to derive volume of Sphere.
Balls with grid
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Volume of sphere
Calculate volume of sphere
worksheets
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1-5
Constructing Lesson Plan
1. Learning how to construct a Math Lecture with power Lesson Plan. point. 2. Constructing lesson plans on area of kite and solid volume.
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1
Lesson Study Assessment
1. Get into lesson study number group. Lesson Plan Format See Assessment Task 2 plan Text notes 2. In group, construct a lesson plan on given topic. ( See Appendix D )
2-5
Lesson Study Assessment
Pre – Conferencing and Continue Constructing the lesson plan.
Lesson Plans
Mid – Semester Break 10
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Lesson Study Asse Lesson Plan Evaluation by Lesson study group
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Lesson Study Asse Lesson Plan Evaluation Lesson Plans Classroom and Black board Preparation Lesson Study Asse Whole Class Teaching - Liquid Volume Lesson Plans – Lesson Title: 1 Litre, 1 DeciLitre and 1 MilliLitre Lesson Study Asse Whole Class Teaching - Liquid Volume Lesson Plans – Lesson Title: How many Litres?
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1
See Appendix D
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Week
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13
14
Lesson Topic/lesson titles 2-5
Lesson Study Assessment
1
Relationship of units
2
Lesson Activity
Material Lesson Plans
Average
Whole Class Teaching - Angles – Lesson Title: Measuring Angles, Drawing Angles, Drawing Triangles with given sides and Angles, Angles in Triangular Rulers 1. Find the relationships between length, area, solid volume, liquid volume and weight. 2. Study notes on biggest units and smallest units. Calculate Averages.
3
Speed
Calculate speed, time and distance.
Worksheets.
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Trail Test 1
Write a lesson plan on weight.
Text on Weight
5
Trail Test 2
Write exam on all the topics of the semester.
Test papers
1
Correct Trail Test 1 1. Student corrects the lesson plan of another student. 2. Collect text for real test.
Correct lesson plan
2
Correct Trail Test 2
Students correct own test.
Correction on test copy
3
Unit Evaluation
Evaluate the unit for the whole semester.
Unit Evaluation Format
4,5
Study
Individual Study
Worksheets
Worksheets
Exam week
The Lesson Study has led us to producing more lesson plans by students. The Lesson Study groups in the 3rd and 4th years have produced topics lesson, Assessment plans and Test or Assignment for all the 3 Math Strands from Grades 3 to 8 and Grades 3 to 5 for Numbers and Operations electronically. We call it ‘Example Lesson Plans’. One benefit is students tending to evaluate own construction of lesson plan and that reduces lecturer supervisor job of correcting many mistakes.
NATIONAL GATHERING 2022
13-17 DECEMBER at HOLY TRINITY TEACHERS COLLEGE K100 REGISTRATION FEE FOR ADULTS & K50 REGISTRATION FEE FOR STUDENTS Registration fee before August 31st Pay to BSP Mt. Hagen Wesongan Lasallian Family Acc#1005437890 Contact: Ms. Flora Teng Mobile: +675 76032475 Email: florateng.ft@gmai.com
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Copies of the Maths Lesson Plan approach books produced by the Mathematics Department at Holy Trinity Teacher’s College.
Mrs Elizabeth Oga, deputy principal displaying the books during its launching ceremony at the college
A student teacher demonstrating a math lesson using the Lesson Study Approach
MAY 15TH FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS AROUND PNG
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BROTHER’S COMMUNITY LIFE The De La Salle Brothers live in communities just as we lay people live with our family. In today’s world, despite the change in our ways of living, our ways of communicating, travelling etc.. there is still this human nature, to want to belong to a community, to live with others who connect with you either biologically, professionally or for the Brothers, connect for a common religious and divine call to teach and run Christian schools. Here are some pictures of our Brothers celebrating their community lives.
Here we have Brothers Antony Sammy , Alf Zoanetti, Paul Toohey from the Bomana and Hohola communities celebrating Br. Paul’s 69th birthday with friends in February. The Brothers enjoyed this good company and not to mention, they commented that the food and drinks were good. Happy birthday Br.Paul !
In May, the month of the Founder’s week and day, we had the year 2 LaSalle Class celebrating the Founder’s Day at Keaga Haus with Br.Paul, Rose Polume, principal of Sacred Heart Teachers’ College, Br. Alf and Basil Koru, the college’s driver. Happy Founder’s day !
The Holy Trinity Teachers’ College administration recently held a farewell dinner for Allan Drummond , a Lasallian Volunteer. Allan took up some English classes at the College for 2 months and had to return Australia for a short while. Bye for now Allan!! but we look forward to welcoming you back later in the year. Pictured at the front of the table is Br. Raffy, Br. Pinto and Mr. Allan Drummond from the Mt. Hagen community.
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