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Benjamin Ventresca begins New Role as Provincial Delegate for Board Governance
Mr. Ben Ventresca Eatontown, NJ - The Provincial Delegate for Board Governance is appointed by the Visitor of the District and serves as a member of the Ministry Corporation. He provides the leadership for the DENA Association of Board Chairs and Presidents/Principals and serves as the Liaison between the District Member Representatives to each Ministry Board and the Ministry Corporation. Appointed on July 1, 2022, Ben Ventresca provides support, assistance, and experiential expertise to the Ministry Boards to ensure the best [...]
Brother Lawrence E. Oelschlegel , FSC
1944-2022 Brother Lawrence E. Oelschlegel, FSC Born Lawrence Edward Oelschlegel in Philadelphia PA on 24 November 1944 Entered the Ammendale MD Novitiate in 15 June 1964 Received the Religious Habit and Name Geffrey Benet on 1 September 1964 Pronounced Perpetual Vows in Adamstown MD on 10 August 1972 Died at Franciscan Village in Lemont IL on 1 August 2022 WORDS OF WELCOME Given by Brother Richard Kestler, FSC Mass of Christian Burial for BROTHER LAWRENCE OELSCHLEGEL, FSC Marian Chapel La Salle College [...]
Brother Timothy Tarmey, FSC
1945-2022 Brother Timothy Tarmey, FSC Born Stephen Henry Tarmey in New York NY on 30 November 1945 Entered the Barrytown NY Novitiate in 24 June 1963 Received the Religious Habit and Name Timothy Damian on 1 September 1963 Pronounced Perpetual Vows in Detroit MI in 1974 Died at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft NJ on 26 July 2022 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Friday, 29 July 2022 Visitation – 3.30pm Prayer of Remembrance – 4.45pm De La Salle Hall 850 Newman Springs Road Lincroft [...]
Brother Floyd Warwick, FSC
1933 – 2022 Words of Remembrance for Brother Floyd Warwick, FSC Given by Brother Charles Filberg, FSC Mass of Christian Burial La Salle Hall, Beltsville, MD July 2, 2022 I am pleased to talk a bit about Brother Floyd as he enters into his eternal glory. It is very good that some of his family members are here. And fortunate also that they were able to see him this past weekend. Floyd came from a large family that included his six siblings [...]
Pope Francis’ Synodality Could be Key to Reaching Young Catholics
Article from the Synod on Synodality feature series from National Catholic Reporter | opinion written by Br. Ernest Miller, FSC, DMin Philadelphia, PA - With an abundance of Catholic colleges and universities in Philadelphia, a planning team of educators worked together to envision a way for all of Philadelphia's Catholic colleges and universities to encounter synodality, which means journeying together, specifically tailored for young people. Inspired by Pope Francis' call for greater listening, presence and curiosity among the global church, nearly 400 students [...]
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the DENA Lasallian Centering Prayer Group
Eatontown, NJ - It was late spring of 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic was spreading rapidly among the global community and for the United States, it was becoming clear that the pandemic was going to be impacting our lives for many months to come. Already, our educational communities were scrambling to adjust to the realities of online education and the cancellation of in-person events, such as graduations, events that had long served as rites of passage and touchstones for our Lasallian educational communities. [...]