Inspired by the Seminar on Association, Rome 2024
Emerging Lasallian Wisdom
A Letter to My Lover God
LASALLIAN COMMUNITY AT BEDFORD PARK
A Look at 40 Years of Making Connections in the Bronx
As Lasallian women and men, those who lived and served here (listed on the spiral) are renowned for their profound connections with each other and the families they compassionately served in the Bronx. Our mission is to be vessels through which the creator’s light radiates to the world. While some of us share a common residence, others live apart. We encompass diverse ages, from the vibrant youth in their twenties to those gracefully retired. The time we give to service varies — some stay for a year or two, while others dedicate themselves for a lifetime. It is both a privilege and an honor for the 100 Young Lasallians, known as Lasallian Volunteers, who have served for the past 40 years. May the Lord of new beginnings similarly bless their successors, the Lasallian Service Corps.
JOIN THE LASALLIAN COMMUNITY AT BEDFORD PARK
BECOME A VOLUNTEER!
The Lasallian Service Corps offers opportunities in educational and social service ministries rooted in the Lasallian tradition. Affiliated with the De La Salle Brothers Bedford Park Community in the Bronx, New York, we prioritize serving diverse communities and fostering holistic development in mostly underserved areas, following Saint John Baptist de La Salle’s vision. Living in an intentional community near the New York Botanical Garden and Manhattan College, you’ll share housing and resources with other volunteers and Christian Brothers. Community living promotes camaraderie and collaboration while providing support and a nurturing environment. Upon completing your service, you’ll join our extensive alumni network, staying connected to the Lasallian mission through networking events, service opportunities, and ongoing support for current volunteers.
What Do Volunteers Do?
Help organizations who are serving Bronx families in need by providing them with nutritional food, diapers, clothing, and personal support.
Ready to join us for 1-2 years of service here in the Bronx while sharing community with like-minded individuals working to provide opportunities for others?
LET’S CHAT!
If you feel even the slightest spark of interest, it’s worth a conversation.
Br. Armin’s Annual Letter
RESPONSE
In Superior General Brother Armin’s 2023 pastoral letter, he mentions a “wise” Brother who wrote to him about his previous letter. Well, I’m proud to have received his response as it is a good one.
I did not get much direct feedback on the previous year’s Institute Pastoral Letter, so this email message from a wise one came as a very pleasant surprise and one that I read with much delight: As a senior Brother, I was taken by one particular paragraph in your letter, Lasallian Stories on the Road. Every word except the last sentence struck home for me ever since reading it last January. Recently, I used it at our Community Annual Program to express to my fellow Lasallian mates a significant personal . . .
Who is Br. Ed?
De La Salle Brothers at La Salle Academy in the Lower East Side captured his heart, and at 17 he left home on a lifelong pilgrimage as a Lasallian Brother.
Brother Ed’s journey over some 55 plus years has not been to foreign lands or scenic wonders, but mostly through the streets of the South Bronx as teacher, principal and executive director. Never alone and always welcome by the families whose home is there, the people and place shaped and formed Ed’s heart.