Mission Impact Report 2025 - Report - Page 7
Mission Impact 2025
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Top: Hiking with the Costa Rican
brothers and sisters during
a retreat at the Brothers’ Residence
in Moravia, Costa Rica.
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN
Students wearing their house colors at
the all-school FIRE Way retreat held at
the beginning of the school year.
Students from CBHS and Colegio LaSalle pose at the
Irazu Volcano National Park in Costa Rica.
visiting Lasallian students, who experienced Southern
hospitality and the shared values that define our Lasallian
heritage—faith in God’s presence, respect for all persons,
and commitment to community.
The program offers much more than sightseeing or
language immersion. It invites students to recognize
that Lasallian education transcends borders.
Whether in San Jose or Memphis, students discover their
peers face similar joys and challenges yet are united by the
same call to live with integrity, serve others, and lead lives of
faith. Teachers and administrators, too, benefit from this
partnership—sharing best practices, learning about new
approaches to student formation, and strengthening the global
Lasallian network.
The friendships formed through the exchange endure beyond
the weeks of travel. Students return home with a broader
worldview, deeper empathy, and renewed enthusiasm for the
Lasallian mission. Their stories remind us that our shared
ministry to “touch hearts and transform lives” continues to
flourish across nations.
Together, Christian Brothers High School and Colegio LaSalle
are building bridges of understanding, one student, one family,
and one Lasallian relationship at a time, serving as altars of
service and gratitude far beyond the walls of a classroom.
Melissa Livermore, Ed.D.
Melissa Livermore, Ed.D. is the Assistant Principal for Academic
Affairs at Holy Family Catholic High School, in Victoria, Minnesota.
At Holy Family, the concept of the classroom as an altar is
embodied daily in the relationships we cultivate and the
intentions we bring to every encounter with students, faculty,
staff, parents, and community members. As affirmed by
Pope Leo XIV, teaching here is not simply a profession but
a true vocation: each day, we are called to serve, uplift,
and inspire those entrusted to our care. This belief comes
to life every day through the spirit of our Holy Family FIRE
Way: Grow, Seek God, Love One Another, Do the Right
Thing, Recognize and Share your Gifts, and Be a Part of the
Community. All students at the school participate in FIRE
Way groups. It is our response to the Holy Father’s question,
“What values are to be promoted?”
The FIRE Way imperatives were developed by faculty, staff,
and students. They are intentionally woven into academic and
campus life. As a school community, we participate in an
annual FIRE Way retreat and monthly convocations focused
on an imperative. We also gather monthly in our FIRE Way
small groups, each belonging to a house named after one of
the imperatives, to build community and deepen our shared
