8 LUMEN | FEATURE : TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
La Salle Brothers and Lasallian family Celebrate theTercentenary Mass of our Founder
By Dominic Ang
On 6 April 2019 , Brothers , teachers , staff , students , parents and alumni of the
Lasallian schools and establishments in Singapore gathered at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd to remember the legacy of St John Baptist de La Salle , 300 years after his passing on 7 April 1719 .
The Eucharistic celebration began with the procession of flags representing the 9 Lasallian education institutions in Singapore , led by the SJI Bagpipers .
The picture of the Founder with his relic was carried to the sanctuary by Brother John Wyn FSC , a Myanmese Brother attached to SJI International , accompanied by Brother Gregory Lim FSC , the Dean of the Lasallian East Asia District , being the oldest Brother in his 90s .
Together with the Lasallians to celebrate the event were 15 priests , as well as the nuncio , Archbishop Marek Zawleski . In his homily , Archbishop Marek highlighted the Lasallian values and the need for vocations for the Brothers and for Christian educators .
In his address , Brother Paul Ho FSC echoed the Superior General ’ s message that the celebration is not only of a past memory but also about how we are to continue the Lasallian mission to cater to new needs in our own circumstances of today .
This page ( top right ): Archbishop Marek celebrates mass
This page ( centre ): The La Salle Brothers having a fun moment
This page ( 2nd from bottom right ): SJI Bagpipers proud to be part of # 300LaSalle celebrations
This page ( bottom left ): The SJI family of students , staff and alumni