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On a quiet stretch along the Malacca straits at Pantai Kundur sits the Brothers ’ bungalow , the place where the La Salle brothers conducted their first Vocation Camp . Held in December 2015 , the camp brought together about 20 young men between 14 -17 years old from four Lasallian schools in Singapore ( St Joseph ' s Institution and St Patrick ' s School ) and Malaysia ( St Francis Institution in Malacca , and St John ' s Institution in Kuala Lumpur ). The boys came together to find out what the Lasallian mission and vocation was about .
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By Eliza Lim
On a quiet stretch along the Malacca straits at Pantai Kundur sits the Brothers ’ bungalow , the place where the La Salle brothers conducted their first Vocation Camp . Held in December 2015 , the camp brought together about 20 young men between 14 -17 years old from four Lasallian schools in Singapore ( St Joseph ' s Institution and St Patrick ' s School ) and Malaysia ( St Francis Institution in Malacca , and St John ' s Institution in Kuala Lumpur ). The boys came together to find out what the Lasallian mission and vocation was about .
This page ( top ) Bro Nicholas Seet speaks on Mother Mary , Immaculate Conception and her feast day on 8 Dec
This page ( left ) The boys bonding over ice-breaker games This page ( right ) A must-visit to SFI !

Led by the La Salle Brothers from Singapore and Malaysia , and two aspirants Abram Michael De Leon ( Kino ) and Cyrill Escolano ( Mico ) from Philippines , the boys were presented with an overview of what the La Salle Brothers do in the local schools in their countries and in their larger community in the Lasallian East Asia District ( LEAD ). The La Salle Brothers are represented in seven countries under the LEAD – Hong Kong , Japan , Malaysia , Myanmar , Philippines , Singapore and Thailand .

Many were curious about the life of being a
Brother and what it entails to become one . Brother Larry Humphrey from SJI International ( Singapore ) shared about the five vows – association ( with schools ), obedience , chastity , poverty , and stability ( loyalty ) – that the Brothers have to take before they could become a La Salle Brother . The Brothers expressed that while it was not easy to always live up to these vows , they rely on the grace of God and the Brothers community for strength . The Brothers also shared their personal vocation stories and journeys , and their lives in the Lasallian communities that they are placed to serve in .
Br Michael Kum , FSC , shared , " I have been a Brother for 39 years and enjoying every minute of it ." He has