A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING HERITAGE
“ We will advance learning by ensuring the vitality and visibility of our distinctive core identity as Catholic and Lasallian throughout the College.”
4 | 2019–2020
I
n pursuing this first core goal,
society through this 300-year-old mission
Manhattan College strives to ensure
of education. Led by Brother Robert
that its Lasallian Catholic heritage is
Schieler, FSC, superior general of the
vital and visible throughout its academic,
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian
cocurricular and extracurricular programs.
Schools, the association celebration was livestreamed from La Salle University.
anhattan College hosted a gathering of •M
Brother Robert called on all Lasallians
local Lasallian ministries last November
to reflect on their vocation as educators
to celebrate a decade of mission as the
during the Jubilee Year, as designated by
District of Eastern North America
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church.
(DENA), which was formed on September 9, 2009. Gathering virtually and in-
• In June, Manhattan College sponsored
person at the College and in different
the Lasallian Association of Colleges and
cities throughout DENA’s geographic
Universities’ virtual panel on Responding
expanse, Lasallians celebrated their
to Racism: A Lasallian Dialogue. In
accomplishments while acknowledging
collaboration with the Office for
that there is more to be done to serve
Lasallian Education at Christian Brothers
the most vulnerable young people in our
Conference, DENA, the Midwest District,
