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Lasallian Partners
The development of the Lasallian Mission requires the
Institute to allow itself to be stimulated by the dynamism
apparent among partners and associates, and to encourage
and support collaboration among themselves and with
the Brothers, so that all can deepen their own understanding
of association, in the light of the observations made,
the Lasallian charism and the present theology of the
Church.
(From
43rd Generarl Chapter Document)
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Partners
There are partners who in fact share
our Mission in its multiple educational, catechetical,
apostolic and professional aspects, and make it possible
for the mission to be accomplished. They collaborate
with conviction for the time they are with us.
(From
43rd Generarl Chapter Document)
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Associates
There are partners who have a long
record of collaborating in the Lasallian Mission, and
who feel a call to deepen the charism, spirituality
and Lasallian communion in which they wish to participate.
(From
43rd General Chapter Document)
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| FORMATION FOR LASALLIAN
PARTNERS IN INDIA TO TRADITION AND HERITAGE |
| The Lasallian FAITH strives to contribute
towards the animation and accompaniment of our Lay
Partners in the Tradition and Heritage of Lasallian
Mission and Charism. |
GOAL
Promoting and supporting
the Lasallian association through and understanding
and appreciation of the Lasallian Charism, heritage
and tradition in India of great diversity of faiths
and cultures. |
CHALLENGES AHEAD
The Lasallian FAITH services
to contribute for the promotion of Lay Partners
in our Lasallian Mission. It foresees a number of
challenges:
1 If the concept of Shared
Mission is not understood by the FSCs of the Delegation,
it may not facilitate cordial platform for
the formation of Lay Partners.
2 This may also create confusion among the Brothers
WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DO, thereby leads the Brothers
to create imbalance between the professional
and vocational aspect of their lives.
3 The completion of the Formation Programme of
the Lay Partners may challenges our present structures
of animation and administration.
4 Lack of trained Brothers in the Lasallian Spirituality
and Pedagogy.
5 The Materials of the programme have to be prepared
carefully to respect the sentiments of the Partners
of the other faith.
6 The lack of English knowledge would cause us
to translate the materials in to the vernacular
language.
7 The cost of preparing these materials would
be an extra burden on the Delegation.
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| PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
The formation programme has seven
stages, namely: Input, Reflection, Initiation,
Plan, Involvement, Implementation and Commitment.
Each stage emphasizes a main and specific objectives.
These stages are inter-related and ultimately,
leading to commitment to Lasallian Mission.
INPUT: The objective simply
to understand the life of St. Lasalle as a Vocation
for Mission. It is also leading to have a personal
love for the Founder.
REFLECTION: The goal is to assist to integrate
the Lasallian tradition and heritage and to understand
the influence of the Founder in the world
of education.
INITIATION: The aim is to become aware
of the social conditions of the Indian society.
This stage makes the partners to respond
to the socio and political realities. The partners
are gradually initiated to promote a sense of
social responsibility among the youth. (Birth
of Lasallian Movements, Youth clubs and so on.)
PLAN: The objective is to promote inter-religious
dialogue. It initiates to become one with the
cultural ethos of the people. It initiates
to find means to discern the value based teaching
and living.
INVOLVEMENT: It aims to initiate process
of communion by developing links of unity, communication,
common actions, good personal relationship
in the Lasallian Mission. It funds ways to integrate
the principles of Lasallian tradition with
the experiences of the previous stages.
IMPLEMENTATION: This focus to find effective
means to apply the principles of Lasallian association
with contemporary leadership. It leads
the partners to take initiative to develop leadership
skills among the student community.
COMMITMENT: It aims to discover together
in open dialogue to identify themselves in reference
to the Lasallian Mission.
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At every stage, we need to be
open to the movements of the Holy Spirit through
the inspirations and responds of the members.
Plan of action needs to be always at every stage.
Animating the partners in the forming of discernment
is most significant. Faith and community experience
are the integral part of this programme. It is
advisable that the Brothers of the community or
the Institutions to be part of the Formation process,
not only as inspirational team but also to show
their interest and encouragement to them, by their
lively accompaniment.
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CONCLUSION:
Initiating a programme that strives to significantly
contribute to the Formation of the Lay Partners
is really challenging. It needs to be faced with
courage and determination. By our openness and
willingness to the spirit of God, we relive our
founding story in India.
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Lasallian Partner's Formation center
Name of the center
VANAVIL the means RAINBOW
Explanation to the name:
The "Rainbow" was given as a covenant to every living
creature on the earth during the time of NOAH(Gn.9:17). We
believe that this Vanavil becomes a covenant of hope to all
the Lasallians in India. The FSCs in India feel that it is
quite demanding to their Traditional apostolate of education,
they reach out to the various statures of the Society in imparting
the social and educational values that are cherished most
by their dear Founder. They pursue that the VANAVIL launches
into the endeavours of creating an awareness meaningful LIVING
for everyone who is associated with it. Aim of Vanavil
1. To focus on FORMATION OF LASALLIAN PARTNERS in the aspects
of characteristics of Lasallians & Schools and the holistic
education in the Lasallian tradition & heritage.
2. To intensify the thirst for Social justice and human dignity
- as the Lasallian SALVATION.
Objectives
1. To provide FORMATION for the educators and administrators
on Lasallian tradition & heritage.
2. To encourage the youth to realize the healthy values of
TEACHING & LEARNING, RELIGIOUS & HUMAN.
3. To improve the standard of education in all the programs
run in the Delegation.
4. To promote Socially useful and productive citizens of the
Country.
5. To make a legal cell in guiding educators and socially
disadvantaged citizens of India.
Persons Responsible
A full time animator preferably a Brother is responsible
for the animation of the programs at VANAVIL. He is assisted
by a panel of experts. The panel is nominated by Bro. President
in consultation with the animator.
Scheme of Vanavil
The animator is given freedom to design the program in an
innovative Spirit within the boundary of the AIM and OBJECTIVES
of the Centre. He is accountable to get the approval from
Bro. Delegate / Bro. President and his Council, before executing
any of its programs. This approval has to be gotten at the
beginning of every academical year.
Panel of Experts : Proposed for the approval of Bro.
President:
Term of reference
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To assist to achieve the aim
and objectives of "Vanavil". |
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To advise the Director to foster a spirit of collaboration
and mutual enrichment in Lasallian tradition among the
Educators particularly our own partners and Alumni of
the Delegation;
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To provide technical and professional services and
assistance to carry out the formation programme;
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To assist the Director in
formulating and evaluating the annual plan of the Centre; |
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wherever possible to assist
the Director in implementing the annual plan of the Centre; |
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To propose means and modes
to encourage the Brother's Communities to share their
Lasallian identity with others... and to help belonging
to Lasallian groups to grow in awareness of being Lasallian
, to being associated with the Institute, and being committed
to the Lasallian mission;(C:422,P7). |
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To be a study group on sharing
the Lasallian Charism with educators and young people
of other faiths. C. 447, Pro:2, P.7); |
Organizational Structure
1, Three members of the panel will form as "Core Team";
The Core Team will be responsible for the implementation of
the Plan; it will meet six time a year to coordinate and support
the Director in a more collaborate way. The director will
be accountable to the Core Team in matters connected with
the programme, finance, day to day administration and so forth.
The minutes of the Core Team will be sent to the Commission
for Lasallian Partners (CLP) for the follow up action to the
Delegation Council.
2. For the legal purpose, "Vanavil"
will register itself under the Society Registration / Act
/ Trust within three months of the proposal on organization
and the budget by Brother President;
3. If it is Trust, the Core Team members will
from the Trust ; if it is Registered Society, then the President
and one more Brother will be form the Society.
4. The Director will be allowed to open an account in the
name of the Centre "Vanavil"; he will be operating
the accounts;
Composition of the Panel
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The Director of "Vanavil"
is the Chair person of the Panel; |
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The total number of the Panel
is ten, inclusive of the Director, |
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The total number of Brothers
not to exceed to 40%; |
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The Chairman of the Mission
Commission be part of the panel so as to be in line with
the reflection and vision of the Delegation; |
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The Chairman of the formation
be part of the panel to collaborate in formation programmes
of the Brothers and Partners. |
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A representation from the
Young Brothers who are in Teaching faculty is desired
to promote a healthy tradition in the Delegation for the
formation of the Partners; |
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The participants of the regional
assembly at the PARC level is included in the panel; |
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Two representation from the
Former students; |
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Experts in the filed of Education; |
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Representations from the Partners
of our Institutions; |
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To be sure of having the members
of different faiths; |
The Proposed names of the Panel members;
| 1. |
Brother John Fernando. FSC.,
Chairman. |
| 2. |
Brother Thomas Michael. FSC.,
(Mission Chairman) |
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Brother Christopher. FSC.,
(Formation Chairman) |
| 4. |
Brother Nester A. Kattar., (Young
Brothers representative) |
| 5. |
Mr. Brethy (Educator &
Principal of Teacher Training School) |
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Mr. Pepin (Participant of Lay
Partners Assembly - PARC). |
| 7. |
Miss. Jeyashree (Participant
of Lay Partners Assembly - PARC). |
| 8. |
Mrs. Emelda Christy (Partners
representative). |
| 9. |
Fr. Selvam (Educator &
Former Student representative). |
| 10. |
Mr. Karpagavinayagaam (Former
Representative). |
Quorum
At least 60% of the members to be present for the meeting.
Meetings
The Panel meeting will gather twice a year; one to plan for
the year and the other during the year to evaluate the programme;
Financial Plan
Delegation set aside
a sum of Rs. 5 Lakhs as Endowment along with Shared mission
endowment which was raised by myself a few year back; The
endowment is operated from the Delegation. 75% of the interest
could be spend as operational expenses of the Centre and the
other 25% of the interest could be put back to the Capital
to grow;
The 90% of the Partners contribution from the Institutions
could be used for the regular operational budget;
The registration fee per head (in consultation with the institutions)
could be paid by Institutions whenever a programme is organized
by the Centre;
Director could charge a sum of amount whenever be presents
the programme at the Institution at their request;
besides, the Director could be allowed to raise fund for
endowment, individual programme, any special projects like
software and so forth either within the country or through
writing projects;
Time Plan
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Level : 1 : Setting up basic infrastructure
like Office, legal and Administrative structure and
other needed equipments to begin the Centre and planning
for a six year project; In view of wider consultation,
the Director will meet the Directors, Administrator,
Partners and Brothers individually or in groups; he
will also visit and consults with the Lasallian Educational
Services for the Partners and associates in the districts
of Penang, Philippines and Australia in August 2006;
The consultation will conclude by calling for a Panel
meet at the middle of September and finalizes the plan
at the end of September and presents to the Delegation
for approval.
Level :2: The Centre will prepare the programme materials
(Software programmes and the needed materials) with
the approved plan of the Delegation; Professionals Technicians
will be in operation from October to December 2006.
Level 3: The Centre will be officially inaugurated in
January 32007. The Centre will be ready Year Planner
available to the Delegation.
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| June 20 |
Submission
of Organizational structure and budget for the approval
of Brother Delegate and president for their approval. |
| June 30 |
approval awaited for the Organizational
Structure and bud from the Central team. |
| July 01 |
Announcement of Panel Members
and core team. |
| July 07 |
Meeting with President at
Mangalagiri. |
| July 10 |
Meeting the Partners and Brothers
at St. Joseph's; |
| July 13 |
Meeting the Partners, Alumni
and Brothers at St. Joseph's; |
| July 16 |
Meeting the Administrators
at Boys Town. |
| July 17 |
Meeting the Partners brothers
at St. James. |
| July 19 |
Meeting the Partners, Alumni
and Brothers at Keesara. |
| July 24 |
Meeting the Partners, Alumni
and Brothers at Pudhumanam. |
| July 25 |
.Meeting the Tsunami animators
at Nagai. |
| July 26 |
Meeting the Partners, Alumni
and Brothers at BT |
| July 30 |
Meeting the Directors at Boys
' Town |
| August 12 |
Meeting Brother Delegate at
Boys' Town. |
| August 15 - 30 |
Visiting Australia, Philippines
and Malaysia |
| September 17 |
Panel meet at Mangalagiri. |
| September 23 |
Core Team meets at Mangalagiri. |
| September 30 |
Plan submitted for approval. |
| October 16 |
Approval awaited for the Partners
Training Programme. |
| January 26 |
Inauguration of Vanavil at
Mangalagiri. |
Lay Partners Commission 2006-09:
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01. |
Br. John
Fernando - Chairman |
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02. |
Br. Antony |
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03. |
Ms. Emalda Christie |
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04. |
Br. Amalan |
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05. |
Mr. Peppin |
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