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 […]
Buttimer Institute, 2024
Manhattan College 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY, United StatesThe 2024 Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies will be held Sunday, June 23 – Saturday, July 6 at Manhattan College in New York.
LSJI, 2024
Brother David Darst Center 6336 S. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe 2024 Lasallian Social Justice Institute (LSJI), themed “Urban Intersections of Injustice,” will take place July 15-20 at the Brother David Darst Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Johnston Institute, Regional Gathering
Lewis University 1 University Parkway, Romeoville, IL, United StatesThe first meeting of the fifth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice will take place as a Region from July 22-26, 2024, at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blessed Scubilion Rousseau, FSC
Blessed Scubilion Rousseau, FSC, was born March 21, 1797, in Annay la-Côte, France. He was serving as a catechist in his native village when he was introduced to the Brothers. […]
Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal, FSC
Manuel Barbal Cosan was born on January 2, 1898, in Enviny, a small town at the foot of the Pyrenees in northern Spain. Known for his serious nature, he was […]
Saint Martyrs of Turón
In 1934, Turón, a coal-mining town in the Asturias Province in Northwestern Spain, was the center of anti-government and anticlerical hostility in the years prior to the outbreak of the […]