Buttimer 2026

The Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies

June 28 – July 11, 2026 • Manhattan University • Riverdale (Bronx), NY

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Registration Materials

• 2026 Buttimer Institute Flyer
• General Information for Participants
• Daily Schedule
• Travel Information
• Manhattan University Campus Map

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About the Program

The Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies is an intensive Lasallian formation and education program that studies the life and work of Saint John Baptist de La Salle and the origins of the Lasallian mission. Through an examination of the writings of De La Salle and an analysis of some modern educators, participants develop a deeper understanding of the Lasallian heritage and its influence on contemporary education.

Community cohorts gather for three consecutive summers in two-week durations at Manhattan University in New York. 

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Higher Education Opportunity

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is offering a Lasallian Education concentration to participants of the Buttimer and the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice (JJI). Participants will earn 15 graduate credits during their participation in Buttimer or JJI through completing additional requirements with a Saint Mary’s instructor. To earn a M.A. in Education, participants must also complete to 15-credit core curriculum in addition to fulfilling this concentration requirement. For more information or any questions, please email tcadmissions@smumn.edu.

Download a flyer on this partnership opportunity.

Learn more about Saint Mary’s Masters in Education programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Great care has been taken to select the faculty and staff who will guide and assist this year’s participants throughout the course of the Buttimer Institute. The following will teach each of the three curriculum years:

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Contact

Please email Sarah Laitinen, director of education and formation, at slaitinen@cbconf.org for any questions.