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Staff Spirituality & Retreat Days

The Formation for Mission team is a highly skilled team that is adept at catering to a particular community's needs in an engaging, informative and reflective way. Each experience will encourage staff to gather as a community, dialogue with one another and be energised to return to their communities. Previous programs and sessions have included the following themes:

Our Lived Lasallian Experience
Being Leaven Today
Our Vision. Our Passion. Our Future.
Food for the soul
Integral Ecology - Laudato Si’
Homeward - a prodigal story
A pedagogical spirituality

Location & Date: Negotiated with you

Cost: $30 per staff member (Minimum number of staff)

Staff Twilight Sessions/Retreats

Ranging from 45 minutes to 2 hours, Twilight sessions are tailored experiences to provide formation for staff in a bite-sized way and can be included at the end of a school/work day. These experiences can be delivered in person or digitally. Previous themes have included:

Living seasonally
New Wine: what can we learn from the process of wine-making
The Lasallian Mission
Mindfulness

Location, Cost & Date: Negotiated with you

MAP: Mission. Accompaniment. Presence.

A selection of formation opportunities delivered across several days within your Lasallian Community. Two or more team members would be present in a ministry for up to a week facilitating targeted programs with various members of the Lasallian community.

A possible itinerary is:

Day 1:

Opt-in Staff Twilight Retreat
Assembly presentation

Day 2:

Lasallian Leadership with Leadership Team
Specific Lasallian formation with targeted staff groups
Lasallian formation with senior students
Our Lasallian Compass (1.5-hour session)

Day 3:

Whole Staff Spirituality Day

Young Lasallians: Student Retreats and Reflection Days

As a team, we thrive on collaboration and creativity as an integrated group of specialists in both youth and adult formation. We hope that the insights regarding our Team’s unique context and ministry might spark questions, ideas, and exciting possibilities for you as you consider your own current realities, future plans, and hopes for the communities entrusted to your care. Each year we deliver over 100+ bespoke retreat experiences all across Australia ranging from metro to regional areas from as young as year 4 to young adults. We are also happy to tailor or create a formation experience appropriate to your needs. Below is a range of retreats we have facilitated previously:

Encanto: Joy, Community, Prayer (Recommended for students preparing for their First Holy Communion)
I am Courageous (Recommended for Years 4-9)
Growing into Leadership (Recommended for Years 5-9)
Receive the Power (Recommended for students preparing for their Sacrament of Confirmation)
Building Community (Recommended for Year 7)
Emotions - Inside Out (Recommended for Year 8)
Heroes (Recommended for Year 8)
Flourish Olympics (Recommended for Year 8)
Me, Myself and I (Recommended for Year 9)
The Spirit of It (Recommended for Year 9)
Connections: Healthy Relationships (Recommended for Year 9)
Service, Opportunity, Sacrifice (Recommended for Year 10)
Leadership is Influence (Recommended for Year 11)
G.Y.M - Growing as Young Men (Recommended for Years 11/12)
Empathy. Vulnerability. Compassion (Recommended for Year 12)
Student Leadership Team Formation Program (Recommended for Year 12)
Lasallian Youth Leader Training Program
Music Ministry Training Program

For more detailed information on each program, click this link: Young Lasallians Retreat Blurbs

Staff Formation Experiences - Gathering with other Lasallian communities

Together For Mission - 2024-2025

Together for Mission is a Lasallian program designed for any people, in whatever role, who work with or for young people in schools and yourtown.

Our aim: ‘to enhance our personal and collective capacity to work effectively for the wellbeing and education of young people, especially the most vulnerable’.

TFM concerns itself with four connected Focus Areas:

Young People – their lives today, their strengths and their vulnerabilities.
Our Lasallian Story 1651-2025 – where we’ve been and where we’re heading.
Education & Wellbeing – encouraging young people to be the best they can be.
Values & Spirituality – what underpins our work with young people.

The program runs over two years, in residential blocks of four working days, usually in school holidays. The normal pattern is to meet on a Sunday evening for dinner, and to conclude late on Thursday afternoon.

Download this TFM Brochure for 2024-2025

Location & Date

Block 1: 14-18 April 2024 (Rydges Cronulla Beachside Hotel)
Block 2: 29 September-3 October 2024 (Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney)
Block 3: 13-17 April 2025 (to be determined)
Block 4: 28 September-2 October 202 (Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney)

Current TFM Cohort 2022-2023

Block 4: 24-28 September 2023 (to be determined)

Cost: $2250 per block

District of ANZPPNG Alumni Lunch: Sydney

The District of ANZPPNG Alumni and Associates exists to promote a broad range of activities, mutual support and community to its members and to provide ongoing support to the Lasallian Mission throughout the District. The membership of the Association is open to alumni of Lasallian Ministries and their staff, parents and community members who have been educated or engaged with Lasallian ministries.

The first network lunch will be held in 2024, and District of ANZPPNG Alumni residing in Sydney are invited to attend. It is anticipated that members of this group will be keen to offer practical assistance to support the sustainability and vibrancy of the District. Further details to come.

When: June 14,2024

Where: Sydney, Venue TBC

Cost: TBC

Lasallian Symposium 2024

Theme; "Women in the Lasallian Family; Leavening in Synodality for Vitality and Transformation of Lasallian ministries ".

Date: June 25-27, 2024

Venue: Port Moresby

Cost: TBC

Education Support Staff Formation Program

When: August 14, Sydney

Who: All non-teaching staff

Location: Sydney & by request

Cost: $150

All those Lasallians involved in educational and support services to our Lasallian ministries are invited to attend this one-day experience. The day will provide essential learning for these vital community members.

A Gathering of Lasallian Leaders of Mission in Schools and yourtown

When: May 30-31

Who: Directors of Mission, Religious Educator Coordinators & yourtown leaders

Location: Sydney, Venue TBC

Cost: TBC

An opportunity for Lasallian Directors of Mission, Religious Education Coordinators and yourtown leaders to gather and network as a Lasallian community. To share best practice initiatives, to dialogue and give space to this vital role in supporting young people. The Gathering will allow time for reflection, prayer and dialogue for this vital group of Lasallian leaders of mission.

A Parmenie Retreat

When: November 1-3

Who: Anyone seeking rest, community and renewed commitment.

Location: The Hermitage, Mittagong

Cost: TBC

A Parmenie experience is one of community, rest and renewed commitment. Parmenie is a place in the south of France where for a time De La Salle found peace and the resolve to respond to his Brothers’ call to return to ministry. We can’t all go to France for obvious reasons, but we can have a sense of this Parmenie experience.

Our Lasallian Compass

A program for staff new to Lasallian schools and ministries that introduces them to the story, spirituality and innovative pedagogy of Lasallian education and ministry and its application to the contemporary Catholic school and to the work of yourtown. Drawing upon the shared wisdom and experience of the participants, the program explores the Lasallian educational mission as a mission of the Church and presents insights into the charism of the founder, St John Baptist de La Salle.

When:

Feb 15 Adelaide
March 7 & 8 Sydney
May 10 Sydney
By request

Cost: $150

Exploring our Lasallian Heritage

A four-day residential program for staff involved in Lasallian schools and yourtown. It aims to enable participants to share their own experience while exploring our Lasallian heritage: the story, our approach to working with young people, and Lasallian values and spirituality. The program provides a formative community experience and fosters networks of Lasallians across the District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.

When: May 19-22

Cost: $950

Download brochure here

Lasallian Foundation Fun Runs - Lasallians running for a cause

What: Join Lasallian Alumni, Staff, Brothers and the broader community as we partake in a fun run to raise awareness and support for the work of the Lasallian Foundation. Sign-up to a fun run of your choice, nominate the Lasallian Foundation as your preferred charity, receive supporter information and start training.

Date & Location:

2023

Sydney City to Surf, August 13
Melbourne Marathon, October 15
Adelaide City - Bay, September 17

2024

Sydney City to Surf, August 11
Melbourne Marathon, October 13
Adelaide City - Bay, September 15

Cost: Entrance fee for each event and willingness to fundraise for the Lasallian foundation. Donate directly via the Lasallian Foundation website: https://www.lasallianfoundation.org.au/

Lasallian Leaders Gathering (LLG)

Lasallian Leaders Gathering involves a gathering of Principals/CEOs of Lasallian schools and yourtown from across the District, Brothers from the District Council, Board Directors, Board Chairs and members of the Lasallian Mission Services team. Principals may elect to invite one colleague from their Senior Leadership Team to attend. The theme for 2024 is “Lasallian DNA: Where is your focus?”.

Date: March 3-5, 2024

Location: St Michael’s College, Adelaide

Cost: TBC

Young Lasallians Formation Experiences - Gathering with Other Lasallian Communities

District of ANZPPNG Lasallian Student Leadership Seminar (LSLS) 2024

LSLS is a gathering of elected student leaders including College Captains, Vice-Captains and prefects in their senior year across the District of Australia, New Zeland, Papua New Guinea and Paksitan. LSLS promises to be an engaging experience that will empower participants as a Lasallian leader, inspire through authentic community and provide lasting memories. The team of of Lasallian Youth Ministers and Lasallian Volunteers will be on hand to accompany participants, many of whom were school leaders themselves.

Date: Monday January 15 – Friday January 19, 2024

Venue: The Collaroy Centre, 22 Homestead Avenue, Collaroy, NSW, Australia

Initial meeting point: St Vincent’s College, Ashfield (24 Bland St, Ashfield NSW 2131)

Cost: TBC

Who: Elected Student Leaders invited by their school community.

Lasallian Student Leaders Seminar Checkpoints

LSLS checkpoints ensure ongoing accompaniment of the initial LSLS gathering in Sydney. This ensures that what was learnt in January continues to bear fruit throughout the year with short and sharp digital gatherings.

When:

2023:

25 September

2024

March 21
June 18
August 13
September 10

Young Lasallians Evenings

Young Lasallians Evenings always include a shared meal and community time. They are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our Lasallian family, and foster connection and community across our Geographical Lasallian schools. We ask, for this event, that you would assist us by inviting the following to attend:

Students Leaders from Years 10 -12. It is suggested that there be a mix of students who have yet to attend Young Lasallian events, and those who have previously experienced events like LSLS and LYG.

Where and When:

Mega-Connet Marist & Lasallians: September 6, 2023
Sydney Young Lasallians Evening: May 21, 2024
Melbourne Young Lasallians Evening: July 30, 2024

More information will be sent out closer to the date.

Youth Ministry & Lasallian Volunteers Formation

Gathering for the Pilgrimage: equips and empowers the Lasallian Youth Ministers and Lasallian Volunteers to effectively carry out their roles. Required training is provided on child protection and workplace safety. Separate streams will be offered for first-year and experienced Young Lasallian Team members.

Lasallian Student Leadership Seminar (LSLS): Youth Ministers are given a chance to implement their skills with support and supervision from the Young Lasallians Team. This program will complement the accompaniment Youth Ministers will be able to accompany a broader set of students.

Regathering for the Pilgrimage: Youth Ministers are offered further professional development and progress toward the goals which they set at the start of the year is reviewed.

Lasallian Volunteers Debrief: After a year on a mission outside of their home community, Lasallian volunteers are prepared to integrate their newfound experience as they return home. They are able to celebrate the year, look over the challenges and be prepared for the reverse culture shock that occurs.

When & Where:

Lasallian Volunteer debrief: December 10-13, 2023, Sydney, NSW
Gathering for the pilgrimage: January 12-14, 2024, Sydney, NSW
Lasallian Student Leaders Seminar: January 15-19,2024, The Collaroy Centre, NSW
Regathering for the pilgrimage: July 10-12, 2024, Cypress Lodge, Phillip Island, VIC
Lasallian Volunteer debrief: December 7-10, 2024, Sydney, NSW

Costs: TBC

Camp La Salle

Camp La Salle provides a fantastic opportunity for year 7 and 8 students to make new friends and develop new skills in a range of activities such as capturing the flag, flag painting, a range of sports, team challenges, and more. The program is facilitated by the Young Lasallian team, Youth Ministers and Alumni.

When:

Camp La Salle Melbourne, 19-21 September 2023
Camp La Salle Sydney, 29 November - 1 December 2023
Camp La Salle Melbourne, 24-26 September 2024
Camp La Salle Sydney, 27-29 November 2024

Encounter Day, Sydney

For more than ten years, the Young Lasallians Team had been running an annual ‘Encounter Day’ for Lasallian Youth Leaders and other Student Leaders in Sydney. This day aims to bring together Young Lasallians from across our Sydney schools for a day of leadership and faith development in a spirit of fun and community.

When: