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 15th celebrated him in Lasallian schools and educational ministries. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) To learn more about his life and charism, … Read More
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 feast. 2) Two Lasallians articles speak about the 100th anniversary of the reconstruction of the abbey church of Our Lady … Read More
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 to Mary ,along with further links, may be found at Wikipedia, WikiVisually, and from this or this webpage, among many that … Read More
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 La Salle in 1680 in France, the celebration of his life and charism usually occurs on May 15th, the date … Read More
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. There are also a large number of videos in Spanish about him, including this one featuring comments a Brother. 2) A small booklet about his life is available on Amazon HERE. There are also Lasalliana articles … Read More
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 parish cemetery in Polonia, Wisconsin. Brother James Miller died as a martyr Feb. 13, 1982, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The cause … Read More
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) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia, WikiVisually, the website in Rome, and other places. 4) Various … Read More
The Season of Advent prepares us for Christmas, and it is a good opportunity to reflect about what it is that we are waiting for. These short 7-minute Lasallian reflections take the Gospel for each Sunday of Advent, along with the meditation that St. John Baptist de La Salle wrote for that Sunday, and integrate them into a video reflection designed to spur your personal reflection. The videos are HERE. … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. These used to be two separate commemorations – that of Br. Jaime Hilario, and that of the Brother Martyrs of Turon. They are now commemorated together on the same date. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video about Br. Jaime Hilario and a video about the Brother Martyrs of Turon that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois … Read More
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a book that provides the story of his life. 3) Further online information and links may be found at Wikipedia. There is also a French Wikipedia entry. 4) Various kinds of artwork are collected on this Google Photos … Read More