On Saturday, September 21, 2002, nearly 150 Brothers, lay colleagues, friends, and family gathered at La Salle University for the annual General Assembly of the District, or GAD. The focus of the meeting was the strategic planning process underway since January, with particular emphasis on the Mission and Ministry of the Baltimore District.
The day began with a morning prayer that incorporated a ritual formally welcoming Brother Peter Thang Nguyen to the scholastic residency program at Jeremy House. Brother Robert Schieler, the Visitor, greeted the day’s participants and introduced the keynote speaker for the morning, Father Anthony Gittins, CSSp. Father Gittins, a professor of missiology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, gave an inspirational address challenging all Lasallians to be faithful to our ministries because they are God’s work, God’s mission.
The afternoon plenary session provided an opportunity for the Brothers and 15 of their lay colleagues to discuss more thoroughly the report of the Mission and Ministry task group, and to provide helpful feedback. Rob Peach, a sophomore at La Salle University and an aspirant, brought the afternoon session to closure with an excellent report on his summer activities that included his participation in Quebec 2002, a gathering of young Lasallians prior to World Youth Day in Toronto.
The day concluded with a joyful Eucharistic Liturgy celebrating the first vows profession of Brothers Don Alger and Owen Schugsta. Among those who attended the Mass were members of the Alger and Schugsta families, some Brothers from the San Francisco District, and several affiliated members. Following the Mass, the participants enjoyed a very fine social and dinner served capably and well by La Salle University’s catering department.
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