Regional Formation Programs Advisory Committee (RFPAC) Meeting
Mont La Salle 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, CA, United StatesThe Regional Formation Programs Advisory Committee (RFPAC) will meet May 10-12 in Napa, CA. RFPAC supports the Regional formation and education programs offered by the Office for Lasallian Education at Christian Brothers Conference. Read more about RFPAC here >
Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Each year, Lasallians honor Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and patron saint of teachers, on May 15, known as the Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle or Founder’s Day. It’s a day to reflect on the rich history of the Lasallian […]
Brother Raphaël Louis Rafiringa, FSC
Br. Raphaël Louis Rafiringa was born in Tananarive (Madagascar) on May 1, 1856. His indefatigable missionary effort suffered as a result of two wars, one in 1883 and the other in 1895. All the missionaries having been chased from the island, Brother Raphaël confronted this difficult situation with a superhuman courage that was crowned with […]
General Council Visitation to RELAN
Brother Superior General Armin Luistro, FSC, and the General Council (pictured above) begin their visit with a retreat with the Regional Conference of Christian Brothers on June 9 at Mont La Salle in Napa, California, followed by meetings with District and Regional leadership June 10-14. They will then meet with leaders of Lasallian colleges and […]
Buttimer Institute
Manhattan College 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY, United StatesThe 2023 Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies will be held Sunday, June 25 – Saturday, July 8 at Manhattan College in New York. Buttimer is an intensive Lasallian education and formation program that studies the life, work and spirituality of Saint John Baptist de La Salle and the origins of the Lasallian educational mission. Learn […]
Johnston Institute (Regional Gathering)
Lewis University 1 University Parkway, Romeoville, IL, United StatesThe fourth meeting of the fourth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice will take place July 10-14, 2023, at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Learn more about the Johnston Institute >
LSJI
La Salle Educational Center 13350 SW 314th St, Homestead, FL, United StatesThe 2023 Lasallian Social Justice Institute (LSJI) will take place July 17-21 at the La Salle Educational Center in Homestead, Florida. LSJI is a formation program for the based on the Gospel and our Lasallian vocation to the promotion of social justice and service to the poor. Learn more about LSJI >
Saint Benildus Romançon, FSC
Pierre Romançon was born June 14, 1805, in Thuret, France. He was so far ahead of his classmates that when he was only 14 years old the Brothers engaged him as a substitute teacher. From 1821 to 1841 he taught in elementary schools before being appointed as director of a new school in southern France […]
Saint Solomon Le Clercq, FSC
Saint Solomon was secretary to Brother Agathon, the Superior General, after having been a teacher, director and bursar. He was martyred on September 2, 1792, during the French Revolution. He was the first Brother of the Christian Schools to be martyred, and the first to be beatified. He was canonized in a ceremony in Saint […]
Blessed Martyrs of Rochefort
Blessed Brothers Roger, Léon and Uldaric were martyred in 1794 during the French Revolution. They were beatified on October 1, 1995, as part of a group of 64 martyrs who died for their faith. More from the Institute >
The Eucharistic Revival: Our Role in Lasallian Education Webinar
VirtualThis formation webinar is part of the Fall 2023 Webinar Series, presented by the Lasallian Region of North America. THE EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL: OUR ROLE IN LASALLIAN EDUCATION Date: Tuesday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m. ET Speaker: Brother Mark Engelmeyer, FSC, Religion Teacher, Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh, PA With churches having empty pews during Mass, many […]
International Lasallian Days for Peace (ILDP)
The 2023 International Lasallian Days for Peace (ILDP), themed “Peace Within Our Reach,” will begin on September 21 (the United Nations’ sanctioned International Day of Peace) and will run through October 21, 2023.