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have been given - to take part in leadership and governance in the
district, the region, and the Institute - are an important consequence
of this non-clerical character.
My Challenges
There have been times over the years when I have asked, “Is this
what I should be doing Is this what God wants me to do with my
life at this time” When I didn’t know the answer, I tried faithfully
to address it, through prayer, some type of study or research, and a
spirit of openness. As I look back it is clear that at each such juncture,
an opportunity arose or an invitation was offered that kept me
involved in the Lasallian mission.
My own continued experience of finding new invitations and more
involving opportunities throughout my life in the Lasallian world
is the reason that I place so much importance on providing
Lasallian educators with opportunities for formation, in such programs
as the Lasallian Leadership Institute. The more aware we
become of this mission and its spirit - through study, through networking
and mutual encouragement, through taking on greater
responsibilities, through immersion programs in which we meet the
poor in various parts of the world - the better educators we can be.
It has been through such experiences that my vocation has been
deepened, and I am convinced that it is through such experiences
that others’ vocations are deepened as well.
Of course, one of the challenges of a vocation that is both demanding
and fulfilling is the need to fulfil the commitments of work and
the commitments of family. Rosanne and I have been married for
22 years, and we have three children, now 18, 15, and 12 years of
age. My vocation as husband and father must be balanced with my
work, which sometimes requires long hours, travel, and absences
that can extend over weekends or several days. The need for balance