Br John Deeney from the Oxford Community has shared a poem as he explores the theme of ‘peripheries’.

Students and staff at St Joseph’s College Beulah Hill had an incredible time at this year’s Christmas wreath event.

Catch up on the latest news from a very busy St Cassian’s Centre in Kintbury as they return from a very eventful Christmas break.

Students at St Benild School in Malta combined their passion for the Lasallian values with their artistic talents by taking part in the Christmas Card design initiative.

In the autumn term, at St Margaret Ward, we have been fundraising for a local charity, Number 11, that is a lifeline for individuals from one of the most deprived communities in the UK.

It has been a challenging time for the Lasallian Family across the District, and particular the Miguel House Community in Castletown, with the passing of four Brothers in the space of a less than six weeks.

The Pastoral Letter of Br. Armin A. Luistro to the Lasallian Family, which is entitled: “Our Heart in the Peripheries: Renewing the Lasallian Mission with teachings from the indigenous peoples”, has been shared with the global Lasallian Family.

Once again, schools across the District of Ireland, Great Britain and Malta, have combined their creative talents to help produce the annual District Christmas Carol Service.

The StAR Commission (Strategic Alliances for RELEM) recently met with representatives from the District of Ireland, Great Britain and Malta in St Helens.

As part of their long-standing tradition of inclusive education, De La Salle College Waterford have developed the HubSTAR initiative which combines physical activity with positive change for autism support.

St Stephen’s BNS Waterford organised some Christmas Craft Classes with parents over the past two weeks. Parents really enjoyed making door wreaths and table centre pieces and everyone produced some really beautiful work.

At De La Salle School St Helens, our commitment to nurturing the spiritual lives of our students takes many forms, one of which is the monthly Day of Prayer.

Earlier this year, on October 4th, twenty of SGC’s Transition Year students from St Gerald’s De La Salle College Castlebar participated in a charity sleep-out event at the front of the school to raise funds and awareness.

In December, all pupils at St Declan’s National School Waterford, from Junior Infants to Sixth Class, took part in the carepack.ie Christmas Kindness Initiative.

The St Benildus College school community came together on Wednesday 4th of December for a beautiful Advent service organised for our first and second-year students.

On the occasion of the Feast of St Nicholas on December 6th, our pupils dressed in red as little Santas reached out to several Homes of the Elderly with one mission in mind: brining joy and Christmas cheer.

St Margaret Ward has achieved the Developer Level of the Romero Award. The Romero Award provides a framework that encourages Catholic schools to recognise and celebrate what they already do to promote Catholic Social Teaching (CST)

Students and staff at De La Salle College Senior School have enjoyed the build-up to the festive season with a number of initiatives that celebrate the Lasallian ethos.

It has been a very busy build-up to Christmas for all at Beneavin De La Salle College with The Lasallian team co-ordinating a number of activities.

In the December weeks leading up to Christmas the team at Lasalle Pastoral Centre Castletown have been marking the  Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.