The Basilian Lay Associates are an international body of Catholic men and women who seek to respond more fully to their baptismal call to holiness and service by formal association with the Congregation of St. Basil. They are Catholic men and women called to the Basilian charism of community and education in the Church's mission of evangelization.
Endeavor with the Basilian Congregation, to explore and to model dynamic and effective ways of collaboration among priests, religious and laity for the development of strong Christian communities.
The BLA Committee gathered for a full-day meeting on June 25, 2016 at the Cardinal Flahiff Basilian Centre. Area Coordinators are, from left seated: Connie Paré (Toronto Area), Fr. Jim Stenberg, CSB (subbing for Fr. Paul McGill, CSB, Windsor), Alisia Sabatini (Toronto), Anne Marie Handsor (Windsor), Anastasia Oehlert (Toronto). 2nd row: Vilma Goetting (Rochester), Cathy Poirier (Rochester), Fr. Joe Walsh, CSB (Toronto), Fr. Morgan Rice, CSB, BLA Liaison to the General Council, Bernardine Ketelaars (Toronto), and David Fowler, BLA Director.