September 2006

Directors’ meeting scheduled for October

All Directors of communities have been advised of the Directors’ Meeting that is scheduled for October 1st to 3rd at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Chicago. All have been asked to make arrangements to be present for the program. Sister Lynn Levo, CSJ, of St. Luke’s Institute, will be the facilitator for the meeting. This gathering is the next step in the “Being Brothers Today” discussions.

Planning meeting set for San Miguel Schools

Brother James Butler, Auxiliary Visitor of the Baltimore District, will facilitate a planning meeting for the San Miguel Schools from September 17th to 19th at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Chicago.

Brother Visitor named a new Director of Education and Mission

Brother Frank Carr has appointed Brother Kevin Convey to become the Director of Education and Mission for the district. He will begin his service later this year or early in 2007. Since 1991, he has served as the Director of the Leadership and Education programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus. He brings with him a rich background that will serve him well. He has been a high school teacher and administrator, a Diocesan education leader, and a university faculty member and administrator. Kevin holds a doctorate from the University of San Francisco and earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees at Memphis State and CBU respectively. He will be available over the next several months to participate in meetings and to serve on Regional and District committees as time permits. During the transition, he will serve both Saint Mary’s and the Midwest District.

Midwest/NOSF/SF District representatives met in Lafayette

On August 17th and 18th representatives of the Midwest, New Orleans-Santa Fe, and San Francisco Districts met in Lafayette, LA, with Brother William Mann, Vicar General, and Brother Thomas Johnson who facilitated the meeting. Participants discussed strategies to assist the NOSF District in a variety of circumstances. The final proposal stated that the NOSF District would continue the collaborative programs already started with the SF District, and the five schools of the NOSF District will be co-sponsored with the SF District. The Midwest District was not asked to take new responsibilities, but participants expressed their availability and willingness to assist as possible. Representatives from the Midwest included Karen McClelland-Anderer and Brothers Frank Carr, Armand Alcazar, and Joseph Saurbier.

The nomination process for the next Visitor continues

The second ballots for the nomination of the next Visitor were mailed on September 5th and will be due on September 28th. Everyone is encouraged to participate.

Two District Councils will meet in September

The members of the District Council will meet on September 15th in Burr Ridge. On September 21st and 22nd the Mission and Ministry Council will meet. New members of the Mission and Ministry Council will attend their first meeting. They are Barry Lieske (DLS/MN), Dr. Jeanette Mines (Lewis), and Brother Mark Snodgrass (DLS/BS/TN).

Saint Joseph H.S. will move to new building

Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Westchester, Illinois, closed at the end of the 2004-2005 academic year after 45 years of educating young women in the Chicago area. The Board of Trustees recommended the school's closing after extensive efforts to boost enrollment. St. Joseph High School then became a coeducational school. Following the purchase of the IHM building, St. Joseph H.S. will move into the building which has more facilities and is larger once needed renovations are made.

Brother Michael Quirk will become President of C.B. Services

The Board of Directors of Christian Brothers Services announced that Brother Michael Quirk has accepted the offer to be the next President of Christian Brothers Services. Brother Michael is currently the President at De La Salle Institute in Chicago. His tenure at De La Salle began in 1983 and he was appointed the school’s president in 1989. Brother Michael worked at Christian Brothers Services in its early days with Brother Joel Damian. His bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration are from Lewis University and he is currently a doctoral candidate at DePaul University. The Board had established a Search Committee when Brother William Walz, the current President since 1987, announced his plans to retire. The transition will occur in the fall of 2007.

Delegates were elected to the General Chapter

Brother Kevin Fitzgerald, Chair of the Election Committee, reported the results of the balloting to select two delegates to the 2007 General Chapter in Rome. On the first ballot Brother Frank Carr carried the majority of the votes. A second ballot was required for another delegate, and Brother Thomas Johnson was selected. Brothers Armand Alcazar and John Blease will be the alternates. The Chapter is scheduled from April 30 to June 5, 2007. All are reminded to use the Prayer for the 44th General Chapter.

Driscoll Catholic H. S. will celebrate 40 years

On September 15th Driscoll Catholic H. S. will hold a 40th Anniversary Liturgy and Dinner Dance at the Medinah Shrine Center in Addison, IL. The liturgy begins at 6:00 pm and will be followed by the dinner and dancing. The cost is $65 per person. Those interested may call (630) 543-6310.

Sabbatical proposals will be due in January

Request Forms for advanced study and sabbatical proposals for 2007 will be coming soon. Advanced study requests will be due November 1st and sabbatical proposals will be due by January 15, 2007. Contact Brother Armand Alcazar for details.

Pre-Christmas brunch date is set

The Provincialate Community will again host an Advent Brunch. They announced the date so those interested can mark their calendars. Sunday, December 10, 2006 is the day. A few weeks before December 10th someone will send more specifics and ask for the number who will be attending.

Seth Whetzel hired as new Lasallian Volunteer Coordinator of Recruitment

Christian Brothers Conference announced that Seth Whetzel has been named the new Lasallian Volunteer Coordinator of Recruitment. Seth joined the new and returning volunteers during Orientation at La Salle University the last week of July. Seth will be based at Christian Brothers Conference in Landover, MD. He is a graduate of Notre Dame University where he completed a B.A. in Anthropology and Economics and a M.Ed. through the ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) Volunteer Program. Most recently, Seth lived in Ireland where he completed course work at St. Patrick’s College in Dublin in the Educational Disadvantage Masters Program. While studying, Seth taught at the primary and university levels and completed a third year of service in the ACE Program and assisted the program with networking ACE Alumni and promoting the program through recruitment efforts. His first connection with Lasallians was in Memphis, TN, where he served as a middle school teacher for two years with the ACE Program at Bishop Byrne Middle and High School. In Memphis he had the opportunity to connect with Lasallian Volunteers and LANCE volunteers.

Midwest District has twenty-one Lasallian Volunteers

For the new academic year the Midwest District is blessed with having twenty-one Lasallian Volunteers serving in nine different ministries. The following men and women work in a variety of situations. Those with an asterisk are returning volunteers. De La Salle Blackfeet: Charlie Brogan, Katie Krzysik*, Christina White; San Miguel (BOY): Jorge Arana*, Brendan Bradley*; San Miguel (GC): Kristen Cornicello*, Joel Kreitzberg, Jolleen Wagner*; Holy Family Catholic Worker: Amado Guzman, Vicki Kline*, Kendall Marsden; Lasallian Tutor Program: Heather Melgosa, Jonathon Miller*; DLS Blessed Sacrament: Julia Barboza*, Katie Solis*; Juan Diego Middle School: Jen Nash*, Mollie Otto*, Marshall Sharp*; San Miguel Tulsa: Matt Joram*, Joe Kilmade. In addition, Paul Sevcik*, a Lewis University alum, is serving at La Salle Academy in Philadelphia.

San Miguel opened a new charter school in Chicago

The San Miguel Schools of Chicago opened the new Catalyst Charter School Howland on August 28th in the North Lawndale area of Chicago. The new not-for-profit public school with its own board, Catalyst Schools, will capture the essence of the actual results that San Miguel has achieved and expand what is offered to a broader community of need. The Catalyst Charter School - Howland will serve as a vehicle for transforming inner-city communities by developing highly educated, concerned, committed citizens of character who understand their roles as agents for change within their communities. The new school will support its students through high school and into college. Brother Frank Carr and Brother Ed Siderewicz were part of the ribbon cutting ceremony along with Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools. A second public school, a contract school, will open in August 2007.

Regional Assembly final report is available

Celine Quinio, Director of Communications at CB Conference, sent a notice that the Regional Assembly Final Report may be viewed on the conference website at www.cbconf.org/regionalassembly/regionalassemblyfinalreport.pdf. Please pass this information on to members and partners of the Midwest District who may wish to download and print a copy of the report.

Regional Task Force Met in Burr Ridge

Members of the Regional Task Force met September 8-9 in Burr Ridge. Michael Anderer-McClelland, Brother John Johnston and Julie Michels attended this meeting from the Midwest District.

Brother Visitor appointed new community directors

In August Brother Frank Carr appointed four Brothers to be the Directors of their communities. Brother Dominic Kennedy was appointed the Director of the Miguel House Community in St. Paul. Brother Joel McGraw was reappointed the Director of the CBHS Community in Memphis. Brother James Krause was appointed the Director of the De La Salle Community in Kansas City. Brother Bede Baldry was appointed Director of the Provincialate Community. Congratulations, Brothers!

Hispanic Heritage Month (from Lorraine Kilmartin of Saint Mary’s Press)

“Hispanic Heritage month begins in mid-September. Whether your school population includes students of Hispanic descent or not, take the opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse heritage of your Hispanic friends and neighbors. Last winter, I had the pleasure of visiting a tuition-free Catholic school located in an ethnically diverse inner-city neighborhood in Racine, Wisconsin. One of the many things that impressed me during my visit to the San Juan Diego Middle School was the strong visual reference to the Hispanic culture throughout the building. I saw a mural honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe in the central hallway, woven serape-like fabrics draped on file cabinets, and Mexican-American graphic designs bordering bulletin boards. The students, too, expressed pride in their culture. One eighth-grader spoke passionately about the contributions that Mexican-Americans have made to U.S. society. I wondered if he will make a future for himself as a civil rights attorney or a community activist!”

Brothers who have moved listed in this newsletter

The Brothers of the Midwest District who have moved to a new ministry or to a new residence are listed at the end of this newsletter. Check the last pages for details.

Sisters will return to Cretin-Derham residence

Some year ago the SSND Sisters of the Mankato Province rented the back section of the Brothers’ residence at Cretin-Derham Hall for their formation program. Through a recent agreement with their current leaders the Sisters will return to the residence. They will use their new home as a place for hospitality and possibly a formation center.

International Assembly planning committee met at Burr Ridge

Members of the Planning Committee for the International Assembly met from September 10th through 12th in Burr Ridge. Eight members of the Midwest District participated in the meeting in preparation for the Assembly in Rome. They included Michael Anderer-McClelland, Karin McClelland-Anderer, Julie Michels, Jeb Myers, Mary Fox, Brother Ed Siderewicz, Brother John Johnston, and Brother Frank Carr. Brother Craig Franz, who was appointed by Brother Superior to represent the Lasallian Association of Colleges and Universities, also attended. Twelve other delegates from the U.S./Toronto Region participated in the gathering.

Brother Norman Wray attended New York meeting

Brother Norman Wray and Joseph Augustine, a Christian Pakistani, attended the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities Convention in New York from September 1-5. Joseph is a recovering addict and manager of the mobile clinic in Pakistan. Following the program, Brother Norman was scheduled to visit his brothers, Frank and Jerome.

Bishops extended collection for retired religious

On June 15th the U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly agreed to extend the yearly national collection for retired religious until 2017. By a vote of 143-10 the bishops approved the extension of the collection which otherwise would have expired in 2007. The Religious Retirement Fund, first taken up in 1988, is the most successful national collection in the history of the U.S. church and has taken in just under $500 million in eighteen years. At the end of 2003 religious orders reporting to the National Religious Retirement Office had $9.1 billion in investments dedicated to funding their retirement costs, but their total present retirement liability was nearly $17.8 billion.

Health Updates

Walter Bowman, Principal of O’Hara H.S. in Kansas City, was diagnosed with leukemia about the time of the District Assembly. He has had some chemotherapy treatments.

Brother Mario Stockhausen has been in the hospital in Rochester for pneumonia and for a persistent bacteria in the blood. He now feels better.

Those who recently had operations for knee or hip replacement include Brothers Michael Flaherty, Raphael Mascari, and David Paszkiet.

Brother Arnold McMullen is home and recovering from his surgery. Brother Leo Keindel, district dean, is well on his way to recovery from his knee replacement. Brother Roman Jarosz has completed his recovery from a heart bypass operation. Brother Anthony Gajewski did well with one cataract operation and had similar surgery on the

other eye. Brother Martin Spellman had cataract surgery on one eye and will have the same thing done on

the other eye in October.

Congratulations to

Brother Damian Steger who will be honored for his 50 years of service to Saint Mary’s Press at a luncheon on September 26th at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Brother Gary Smith who was inducted into the National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers for Exceptional Performance in the Motivation and Empowerment of Today’s Youth for 2005-2006.

Brother Larry Humphrey who passed his comprehensive examination in educational administration at Catholic University of America and is now a doctoral candidate.

Brother Robert J. Staub, Professor Emeritus, who will receive the Lifetime Service Award at the Alumni Weekend Brunch on October 8th at CBU.

Astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper (Cretin-Derham '80) visited the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the shuttle Atlantis. The launch was on Saturday, September 9th. While in space, she was scheduled for two space walks to help install electrical system modules that power the ISS.

Brother Louis DeThomasis, Chancellor and President Emeritus of Saint Mary’s, and Neal St. Anthony, business columnist of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, on the publication of their book, Doing Right in a Shrinking World: How Corporate America Can Balance Ethics & Profit in a Changing Economy.

Directory Changes

Brother Anthony Gajewski: email address: cws132@hotmail.com

Rest in Peace

Brother Charles Lawrence Reutemann, 86, of Lincroft, NJ, died on August 24th, at De La Salle Hall. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and later entered the novitiate in September 1937. He was a graduate of Catholic University and earned a Master of Arts Degree from Manhattan College, and a Ph.L. and Ph.D. from Catholic University. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and in 1988 he received the National Brotherhood Award from the National Association of Religious Brothers. His assignments included St. Joseph's Novitiate, Barrytown, N.Y., De La Salle College, Washington, D.C., St. Cecilia's School and St. Augustine's School, both of Brooklyn, Manhattan College, where he served as Dean of Arts and Sciences, Sangre de Cristo, and Sacred Heart School, Yonkers. He had been in residence at De La Salle Hall for the past six months.

Former Brother Luke Maurelius Grande, 84, died on July 29th in Coral Springs, FL. Born Richard Grande in Minneapolis, he had a distinguished career as an English teacher and author, including the book, “Twelve Virtues of a Good Teacher.” He was the president of Christian Brothers College from 1964 to 1970. After he withdrew from the Institute, he continued to teach in colleges in Florida and wrote and published books of poetry.

Harry Foiles, WWII and Korean War U.S. Army Veteran and father of Donna Kiel, principal at St. Joseph H.S., died on August 22nd in Chicago. His funeral was at St. Turibius Church on August 24th and interment was at Resurrection Cemetery.

James Isaac Malham, 91, brother of Brother Vincent, died on August 25th. The wake was at the Bob Neal Funeral Home in Brinkley, Arkansas, and the funeral was on August 28th at St. John's Catholic Church in Brinkley. Besides Brother Vincent, his wife, Mary, survives him.

Patrick Hammer, 29, nephew of Brother Pat Conway, died suddenly and unexpectedly on September 10th.

Changes – August 2006Ministry Community

Betzold, Roger Pacelli HS, Stevens Point

Callahan, Michael Volunteer Manitowoc

Cinco, Gustavo San Juan Diego Racine

Convey, Kevin Dtr of Education/Mission

Ehrmantraut, Dominic Lwanga Scholast., CTIE

Grimm, Martin RLC

Harding, Thomas St. Joseph HS

Heppe, Ralph DLS, Chi

Kadow, Michael CIL – November-March

Krause, Jim FT –St. Aloysius (drop Tutors)

Leba, Leon Benilde

Markham, Stephen PT – District Formation/Vocation office

Marshall, Alfred Volunteer-Catalyst Charter School San Miguel-BOY

McDonough, Paul Mercy Home

Mooney, Dale Cristo Rey, Kansas City

Murphy, Denis Volunteer-Catalyst Charter School San Miguel-BOY

O’Brien, Patrick Benedictines, Ferdinand IN Ferdinand IN

O’Malley, Joseph CB Comm. St. Paul

Power, Thomas Driscoll Catholic HS

Schain, Michael Cretin-Derham Hall CB Comm. St. Paul

Schmelzer, Michael CBU Lambert Hall

Schultz, David Gwynedd-Mercy

Seiler, Joseph Driscoll Catholic HS

Wozniak, John retired

Death Anniversaries

Please keep the following Brothers in your prayers:

October 1 Henry Alfred (Francis Horst), 1969

Robert Frain, 1985Kevin Aloysius DOLAN (ROBERT Timothy) 1998

2 Lucidius HENRY (Richard POWER), 1991Steven Kevin GRIFFIN (JAMES Martin) 1998

4 Humbert William (Howard Hruby), 1994 5 Julian Constantine (MICHAEL HYDE), 1989 6 Norbert William (JAMES BRINK), 1988 7 Ignatius Matthias (Walter Downey), 1964 8 Henry Edmund (John Smith), 1976 9 Blessed Martyrs of Turon, Spain10 Hilarion EDWARD (Leo LUCAS), 1983

JOEL DAMIAN (Charles Wilhelm), 199113 Clement DAVID (John DELAHANTY), 198715 Junius DOMINIC (William DUNN), 198717 Vincent Ambrose (VINCENT CARNEY), 197420 Hector Vincent (Joseph Schumacher), 1968

Josephus Michael (Harry Aubuchon), 1971Hilary Anselm (JOSEPH Anthony HOFFMANN) 1998

22 Justus DAMIAN (Vincent TESSIER), 198223 Blessed Arnold, 189024 Alberto Pedro (Francisco Sotomayor), 197926 CLAIR Stanislaus (William BATTERSBY), 1976

Julius Paschal (JOHN PACHOLL), 198727 Luke Pascal (John Cooney), 195928 Jude ROLAND (William KLASSEN), 199429 Justinian LEO (Herbert NORTHAM), 198130 DAVID Nathan (James DARST), 1969

John George (GEORGE SIMON), 1969

November 1 Julian MARK (Eugene SULLIVAN), 1988

ALFRED SHIELDS, 2000 2 Ireneus PHILIP (Maurice MATTHEWS), 1984 3 Lawrence Joseph (John Durkin), 1951 4 Louis Stanislaus (Joseph Brostowski), 1969

Joseph Clarence (RICHARD BENTON-HOUSE), 1987 5 Idonius EMERY (Thomas HOGAN), 1995 7 JOSEPHUS OF JESUS (Joseph Slyer), 1994 9 Kiaran GILBERT (Harry BLUM), 1966

Martin Winifred (Jerome Klietz), 1992

(more)10 Hermes Pius (JAMES EBNER), 200111 Hyacinth BERNARD (Robert LANE), 1973

Josiah PIUS (Arnold KURTZ), 1985Henry NORBERT (Edward REYNOLDS), 1991

13 Hubert Lewis (James Connelly), 1956Kiaran WILFRID (John WEIL), 1975

15 Leonard James (Peter Crowley), 1961Raymond KENNETH (Noel KOHLES), 1980

16 Hilary (Matthew Denison), 195222 James of Mary (Louis Smith), 1959

Joachim MICHAEL (John WALSH), 199424 Kenneth PFISTER (MICHAEL CHARLES), 200426 Abban Philip Gagnon, Assistant to Superior General, 1950

LEONARD Wilfrid (William REID), 1977Humbert PETER (Vincent DONLAN), 1984

27 Albinus Peter (Arthur Graves), 1968Hermes GEORGE (Ronald WAGNER), 1981Josephus HILARY (Patrick McDONALD), 1982

30 John Berchmans (William Walsh), 1960Imilian Norbert (TIMOTHY CARROLL), 1994

December 2 HUGH Bonaventure (Thomas MADINE), 1977

Jovinian Daniel McENERY (GEORGE Patrick) 1998JOHN MICHAEL VUKITS, 2000

3 ROBERT of Mary (Louis PACE), 1970Hermes Joseph (John Lynch), 1990

4 I. Ambrose TRUSK (THOMAS Robert) 1998 5 Justinian Lewis (Vincent Heffernan), 1965

Octavien Jean (Jean Gidon), 1971 7 Ignatius Francis (John McEvoy), 1971 8 Josephus Edward (Albert Rentjes), 197211 Jude Aloysius (JAMES CANTWELL), 198615 Charles Henry Buttimer, Superior General, 1982

Justin REGIS (James RIDGEWAY), 199418 Arthur Bertling (Hugh Martin), 199719 Joseph ALPHONSUS (Frank PIHALY), 1975

Julius RAYMOND (Thomas Long), 198621 Justin Matthew (Francis Schmitz), 195723 Hector Cyprian (Joseph Fraser), 1950

Lucian ROLAND (George SANTI), 1982H. Lewis Twohig 1996

24 HERMAN BASIL (Joseph Wunderlich), 1970LUKE Azarias (William HERBERT), 1978

28 Leonorus DANIEL (James CARRIGAN), 1984Honorius Edward (JAMES Vincent) DUFFY, 1995

(more)29 Alan Paulian (John Heaney), 1961

Carthage Leo (John O’Neill), 1972Lewis DANIEL (John BROWN), 1977

30 PHILIP MORGAN (Thomas James), 200231 FELIX Basilio (Adalberto GUILLEN), 1975

JAMES Luke (John HURLEY), 1982

Please refer to In Your Charity Pray for Your Brothers (edited by Brother Hilary Gilmartin in 1990) for more complete information on the Brothers listed and for complete listings of Brothers of the Midwest District who died prior to 1950.

Birthdays

October

1 Francis Walsh6 Louis DeThomasis

7 Leo Srubas11 Matthew Szatkowski12 David Paszkiet

Denis SutterJonathon Miller

13 Victoria Kline14 David Kuebler

Joseph Seiler18 David Galinski

Ben Darr19 Marvin Becker20 Leo Gilskey

Joseph O’MalleyKevin Ryan

23 Cyril Litecky24 Maurice Anglim

Anthony GajewskiThomas Johnson

25 Dominic Bedor26 Kristen Cornicello29 Mario Stockhausen

November

2 Kenneth GillundRobert O'Kane

4 Kent Connolly 5 Charles Kelly

Michael Livaudais 8 Francisco Martin10 John Johnston13 Raymond Bonderer14 John Vietoris18 Joseph Saurbier

Kevin Pranaitis19 Louis Rodemann

Alexis Janda

20 Karin McClelland-AndererDeirdre Darr

22 Louis Althaus23 Paul Ackerman24 Lawrence Oelschlegel26 Thomas Dupré28 David Barth29 Paul Grass

Paul MeyerDaniel Susek

30 Joel BaumeyerJoseph MartinDenis MurphyAllen Johnson

December

1 James McDonald 3 Mark Snodgrass 4 David Pieters 7 Thomas Power10 Roman Jarosz

Robert Smith14 Terence McLaughlin15 Larry Schatz19 Joseph Kilmade20 Julia Barboza21 Lori Dressel22 Pius Kamphefner23 Michael Callahan

Kevin Convey25 Richard Gerlach26 Leo Keindel

MIDWEST DISTRICT CALENDAR September 2006 - August 2007

2006

SEPTEMBER4 Labor Day (Province Office closed)

14 District Finance Committee Meeting – Province Office 15 District Council Meeting – Province Office 17-19 Miguel Schools meeting – Cenacle Retreat Center, Chicago 21-22 Mission & Ministry Council Retreat/Meeting – Province Office

OCTOBER 1-3 Directors Workshop – Cenacle Retreat Center, Chicago

9 Feast of St. St. Jaime Hilario, St. Cyril Bertran & companionsColumbus Day (Province Office closed)

19-21 Lasallian Leadership Institute (LLI) – Marriott Hotel, Burr Ridge 23-Nov. 5 International Assembly on Mission & Association, Rome

NOVEMBER 23-24 Thanksgiving Holidays (Province Office closed) 30-Dec. 2 Huether Lasallian Workshop, San Francisco

DECEMBER 3 Advent begins8 Feast of Immaculate Conception

8 District Finance Committee Meeting – Province Office25 Christmas Day (Province Office closed)26 Holiday (Province Office closed)

2007

JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day (Province Office closed) 15 Martin Luther King Day (Province Office closed) 25 Mission & Ministry Council Meeting – Province Office

Joint Councils Dinner/Meeting26 District Council Meeting – Province Office

28-Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week 30 Feast of St. Mutien-Marie Wiaux

FEBRUARY 9 Feast of St. Miguel Febres Cordero

11 Brother James Miller Day – Stevens Point 15-17 High School Deans Gathering – Hosted by Roncalli HS, Omaha

19 Presidents Day (Province Office closed) 21 Ash Wednesday27 Founders Day - Saint Mary’s University, Winona (Special recognition of Brother

James Miller on 25th anniversary of death) 27-Mar. 2 Regional High School Administrators Gathering – San Antonio

MARCH 18-20 Lasallian Animators – Dunrovin 25 Lasallian Awards – St. Patrick H.S. 29-31 Lasallian Leadership Institute (LLI) – Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL

APRIL5-7 Holy Week Retreat – Mundelein 6 Good Friday (Province Office closed)

7 Feast of St. John Baptist de La Salle (Church)8 Easter

9-11 High School Vice Principals Gathering – Site TBD 10-13 NCEA Convention – Baltimore

30-June 2 General Chapter, Rome

MAY 7 District Finance Committee Meeting – Province Office

15 Feast of St. John Baptist de La Salle (Institute Solemnity) 25 Feast of Ascension

28 Memorial Day (Province Office closed)

JUNE 3 Trinity Sunday (Brothers renew vows) 11 District Council Meeting – Province Office

TBD Buttimer Institute 15 Mission & Ministry Council Meeting – Province Office TBD Lasallian Spirituality Retreat – La Salle Institute, Wildwood, MO

JULY 4 Independence Day Holiday (Province Office closed) 8-13 Lasallian Leadership Institute (LLI) – Lewis University

28 Jubilees/Brothers District Day TBD Lasallian Social Justice Institute (Global Economic Justice) TBD Lasallian Social Justice Institute (Violence & Social Peacemaking) TBD Lasallian Social Justice Institute (Homelessness)

AUGUST 13 Feast of St. Benilde

CHOLESTEROL

Your cholesterol levels are an important measure of heart health. Do you know your cholesterol levels?

Checking under the hood: “They” say that if a man took care of his body as well as he takes care of his car, he would live longer. But most importantly he would live healthier with less health problems.

What you need to understand: A blood test to check cholesterol levels typically reports measurement of four major fats, and in addition a ratio may be reported.

1. Total cholesterol [< 200 is good]2. HDL (high-density lipoprotein, “the good”) [> 40 is good, the higher the better]3. LDL (low-density lipoprotein, “the bad”) [< 100 is good, the lower the better]4. Triglycerides (“the ugly”) [< 150 is good]5. Cholesterol ratio (Total/HDL) [< 5.0 is good; < 3.5 is optimal]

Why bother: Heart disease kills more men every year than any other disease. Among the key risk factors are low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides, which can lead to clogged arteries. This can cause not only heart attacks and strokes, but also dementia and impotence. HDL (the “good”) picks up excess cholesterol in your blood and takes it to your liver for disposal, so the higher, the better. LDL (the “bad”) carries cholesterol throughout your body, depositing it along the walls of the arteries, so the lower, the better. Triglycerides are another type of fat carried in your blood. Most of the body’s fat tissue that comes from excess calories is in the form of triglycerides which are stored for energy. High triglyceride levels can increase your risk of heart disease.

The good news: You can slash your LDL by cutting back on eating bad fats. You can lower your triglycerides and raise your HDL by replacing bad fats with good fats.

Choose healthier fats: A healthy diet includes some fat, but there’s a limit. On a heart-healthy diet, up to 30 percent of your total daily calories can come from fat—but saturated fat should account for less than 7 percent of your total daily calories. Replace the bad fats with the best & good fats from the lists below.

Best (Monounsaturated Good (Polyunsaturated Bad (Saturated fatsfats increase HDL and fats also help decrease raise LDL and totaldecrease LDL.) LDL.) cholesterol.)

Olive oil Safflower oil Fatty cuts of meatCanola oil Sesame seed oil Dairy productsPeanut oil Soybean oil Whole & 2% milkAvocados Corn oil Cheese

Sunflower oil & seeds ButterFish/omega-3 fatty acids LardRaw walnuts Coconut oilRaw almonds Palm oilRaw hazelnuts Hydrogenated oil (a type of [roasted nuts may lose up to trans fat found in baked 10% of their healthy oil] goods and fried foods)

Trans fats: Since last January, manufacturers have been required to list trans fats on nutrition labels. Now that the word is out about how bad these fats are, manufacturers are being forced to use better fats in their products. Trans fats are found in most commercial baked good and fried foods.

Beware label trickery: The front of a package may say, “0 grams trans fat,” but check the nutrition label on the back. It may still be high in saturated fat! A good rule is to avoid foods that contain more than 3 grams of trans fat or saturated fat per serving.

Tips for getting healthy fats into your diet: Cook and bake with canola or olive oil instead of butter or shortening Each week eat two servings of fish such as salmon, tuna, cod and bluefish. These fatty fish

contain omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat. (Trimming off the skin and fat of fish also reduces your exposure to chemicals.)

Avoid butter, shortening and stick margarine, which are all high in saturated fat. (One way to identify saturated fat is that it is usually solid at room temperature, as with chocolate or stick margarine, for example.) Instead, choose liquid or tub margarines.

Check food labels and avoid foods made with coconut, palm, or hydrogenated oils. Avoid fried foods, even if it is fish. Chill soups and stews and remove the hard fat from the top. Eat less meat. Especially avoid high-fat cuts of red meat, ground beef, chicken with skin and

processed meats such as bologna, sausage and hot dogs. Instead, eat skinless poultry and lean cuts of meat.

Read nutrition facts on food packages: Keep calories from fat (even the best and good) less than 30% (or about one-third). For example, for a single serving

Total calories 200, calories from fat 100 (more than 30% is fat)—Bad choice Total calories 200, calories from fat 65 (about 30% is fat)—Good choice Total calories 200, calories from fat 40 (less than 30% is fat)—Best choice

Good foods: Besides a low fat diet, foods high in soluble fiber will lower LDL and protect your heart. These include oatmeal, oat bran, kidney beans, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears, barley, and prunes. Of course, there is no bad fat in fruits and vegetables.

Bottom Line

If the calories from fatare more than 30%,put it back on thegrocery shelf.

A good rule is to avoidfoods that contain more

than 3 grams of transfat or saturated fat perserving.

Quaker Oatmeal ← Good Choice Bad Choice → Dolly Madison donut

(Written by Maureen Guillou, RN; proofread by Urban Lucken, FSC.)

Resources: www.oceansalive.org and www.mayoclinic.com; BluePrint for Health, BC/BS of Minnesota booklet; Nutrition Action CSPI Newsletter