May 19 – Blessed Br. Raphael Rafiringa, FSC
By georgefsc / May 14, 2020
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a very fine video that was done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a larger PDF biography of his available online, and a nice handout...
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May 15 – St. John Baptist de La Salle
By georgefsc / May 8, 2020
This is the day when many Lasallian institutions celebrate the life and heritage of St. John Baptist de La Salle is celebrated. It was on May 15, 1950, that De La Salle was promulgated as the Special Patron of All Teacher of Youth by the Catholic Church. And therefore that May...
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May 8 – Our Lady of the Star
By georgefsc / April 28, 2020
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There are not many resources that speak about this devotion, or its association with the "Brothers of the Christian Schools of Mercy." However, this website about the shrine provides some context for this...
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April 27 – Blessed Nicolas Roland
By georgefsc / April 17, 2020
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There are a number of Lasalliana articles about Nicolas Roland, and a good biography online.. 2) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia, WikiVisually, and other places. 3) Various kinds of...
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April 16 – Our Lady of Good Counsel
By georgefsc / April 6, 2020
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a short video about this feast, one of a number of such videos on YouTube. This one seems to have been the most popular. 2) Further online information about this feast...
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April 7 – Death of De La Salle
By georgefsc / April 1, 2020
This is the day on the Catholic Church calendar when the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle is celebrated. April 7, 2019, will be the 300th anniversary of De La Salle's death. In the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de...
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Lasallian Reflection – March/April 2020 – THE THREADS THAT REMAIN
By georgefsc / March 26, 2020
Take care not to let yourself be discouraged by anxieties and ailments; life is full of them. Leave aside all your worry about the present and all your anxiety about the future; occupy yourselves with what you have to do at each moment as it is given to you, and...
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Coronavirus Prayer
By georgefsc / March 9, 2020
With the rise of incidents of coronavirus around the world, you may be interested in THIS prayer, composed by an editor at Amercia magazine, about the virus and its effect on others
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February 13 – Br. James Miller, FSC
By georgefsc / February 10, 2020
In the afternoon of February 13, 1982, at the age of 37, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, Brother James (Santiago) Miller was shot several times by three men and he died instantly. Attempts to identify the assassins were unsuccessful. After funeral rites in Guatemala and in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he was buried in the...
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Lasallian Reflection – February 2020 – GIVER-TAKER & TALKER-DOER
By georgefsc / February 6, 2020
Jesus Christ compares those who have charge of souls to a good shepherd who has great care for the sheep. One quality he must possess, according to our Savior, is to know each one of them individually. This ought also to be one of the main concerns of those who...
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January 30th – Feast of St. Br. Mutien-Marie Wiaux, FSC
By georgefsc / January 12, 2020
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a very fine video that was done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) A small booklet - currently out of print - is available as a PDF. 3)...
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Lasallian Reflection – January 2020 – No Boxing Gloves Allowed
By georgefsc / December 30, 2019
Do you instruct those for whom you are responsible with the attention and the zeal God asks of you in so holy a work? By your good conduct, be worthy of this distinguished role. Act in such a way that your life may begin today to be holy, and edifying...
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Lasallian Advent Calendar
By georgefsc / December 1, 2019
Check out the Advent Calendar that features a variety of Lasallian ministries across the globe. Each day provides information and links about one of the many projects that Lasallians are involved with around the world. One will be revealed on each day of Advent, so come back and see what...
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Lasallian Reflection – November 2019 – Gratitude’s Abundance
By georgefsc / November 27, 2019
Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash To whom ought we to give ourselves if not to the One from whom we have received everything. … This thought and the gratitude we owe him for all his goodness to us ought to have frequently occupied our minds and touched our hearts during this year....
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Lasallian Reflection – Oct 2019 – The Synergizing Prerequisite for Genuine Education
By georgefsc / October 1, 2019
Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash Example makes a much greater impression on the mind and the heart than words, especially for children ... They are led more readily to do what they see done for them than what they hear told to them. - St. John Baptist de La Salle[1] October 13th...
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