 2011 Brother Luke Salm, FSC
Religious Education Workshop
Held Oct 2 - 4, 2011
Bon Secours Spiritual Center
1525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104
“Sharing Faith: The Lasallian Vision of Christian Education and Evangelization” is the focus of the second annual Luke Salm, FSC Religious Education Workshop. Three plenary sessions will situate Lasallian catechetics in the time of the Founder and the first generation, the developments leading up to The Catechist Manual in the early 1900’s, the post-WWII developments that led to the foundation of a number of Institute catechetical reviews, and current Lasallian thought on catechetical praxis. The plenary sessions will distinguish between catechesis and religious education, both important, and suggest how we can apply the foundational Lasallian principles and vision—why the notion of “touching hearts” is significant—to the needs of young people today. The Religious Studies instructors breakout periods will follow-up from last year’s workshop, focusing on practical and innovative ways to implement the Bishops’ Curriculum Framework. The Campus Ministers breakout periods will focus on the development and implementation of student retreats.
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Presenters included:
- Gerard Rummery, FSC - Former Institute General Councilor; Member of the District of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- Thomas Sipowicz - Chair, Religion Department, St. John’s College High School
- Holly Hoey-Germann - Vice President for Mission, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School and Religion Instructor
- Rich McCouch, SJ - Assistant to the Provincial for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education, Maryland Province (former head of Campus Ministry, Georgetown Preparatory School)
The goal of this annual workshop is to enhance and support the Christian education and evangelization of the young by providing professional development for and accompaniment to the District's Religious Studies instructors, Campus Ministers and other Lasallian educators.
Named in memory and honor of Luke Salm, a Brother of the Christian Schools and a theologian, he was the first non-ordained person in the Catholic Church to receive a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD). He ministered in religious and theological education at Manhattan College for over 40 years. He played a significant role in drafting The Brothers of the Christian Schools: A Declaration, a seminal text from the 39th General Chapter following Vatican II for renewal of the Brother’s vocation and the Lasallian educational mission. Lovingly known as “one of the Lasallian giants, his very ‘presence brightened everything’ and his devotion as brother, teacher, and friend inspired and taught many, not only ‘the road to heaven,’ but the pathway toward a more full and glorious life” (William Mann, FSC).
“The Lasallian school is to be a living community where young people, coming from different social (ethnic, religious) and family backgrounds, educate one another by mutual understanding and respect, openness of mind in dialogue, acceptance of the uniqueness and limitations of each, growth in spirit of service, and the practice of justice and charity.”
-The Brother of the Christian Schools in the World Today: A Declaration, 1967
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