Nearly 100 Brothers gathered at La Salle High School, Philadelphia on Saturday, October 27, 2001, for the Baltimore District’s annual General Assembly of the District. This year’s theme was Building a Strategic Plan for our Future. The gathering was the first action taken following the approval by the 11th Baltimore District Chapter in August to create a strategic plan for accomplishing the Lasallian mission in the coming decade and inviting young men to join that exciting mission. Brother Robert Schieler, Visitor, delivered the morning keynote address inviting the Brothers, through their prayer and reading of Scripture, to see their vocation and dream as part of God’s dream and plan for us in His saving plan for humanity. Following his presentation Marisa Guerin, management consultant, explained the elements of an effective strategic plan. Participants then broke into small groups to share how they saw the future of the District and their feelings and expectations about that future. A prayer service and lunch concluded the morning activities.
The afternoon session began with Brothers Martin Zewe and Brendan Garwood sharing their reflections on the District Chapter experience. An afternoon breakout session asked participants to react to the future trends and challenges identified by the Chapter delegates as the most necessary to pursue and what the implications might be for the District. All the information gathered from the day will by analyzed and discussed by the District council during their November 9-10 workshop.
The day concluded with a liturgy and dinner. During the liturgy Bradley Flint (New York District) and Michael Kimble (Baltimore District) made first promises and were formally welcomed to the scholastic residency at Jeremy House.
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