Epiphany of the Lord
2022-01-06

Pre-General Chapter 46 meeting: RELAL and RELAN Capitulants (Virtual)
2022-01-17 - 2022-01-19
Capitulants to the 46th General Chapter from RELAL and RELAN will meet virtually. Learn more about the General Chapter >

Commemoration of the Transfer of the Relics of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
2022-01-26
John Baptist de La Salle was buried in the chapel of St. Suzanne on Holy Saturday, April 8, 1719. On July 6, 1734, his body was transferred to a chapel at Saint Yon. The tomb was vandalized during the French Revolution but the relics were not. In 1841, the superiors received approval to have the relics moved to the Generalate.

After the Brothers were expelled from France in 1904, the relics were taken from Rouen to Lembecq-lez-Hal in Belgium. In 1937 they were transported to Rome where they arrived on January 26, the anniversary of the promulgation in 1725 of the Bull of Approbation of the Institute. The relics are now in the church of Saint John Baptist de La Salle at the Generalate in Rome.

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Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux, FSC
2022-01-29
Louis Wiaux was born in a small village in French-speaking Belgium where almost everyone was a devout practicing Catholic. His father was a blacksmith, while his mother helped to run a small cafe in part of the family home, where no rough language was allowed and where the evening of Belgian beer and card playing always concluded with the recitation of the rosary.
Louis proved neither physically nor emotionally suited to his father’s trade; he was convinced that the Lord was calling him to a different kind of forge. No sooner had he met the Brothers in a nearby school than he determined to enter the novitiate at Namur. After two years, teaching elementary classes, Brother Mutien was assigned to the boarding school at Malonne where he would spend the next 58 years.
Among the Brothers, it was said that he had never been seen violating even the smallest points in their Rule. After his death at Malonne, his fame began to spread through Belgium, where many miracles were attributed to him. His relics may be venerated in Malonne at the shrine built in his honor after his canonization.
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Saint Miguel Febres Cordero, FSC
2022-02-08
Francisco Febres Cordero was born into a family that has always been prominent in Ecuadorian politics. Crippled from birth, he had to overcome family opposition to realize his vocation to be a lay religious, the first native of Ecuador to be received into the Institute. Brother Miguel was a gifted teacher from the start and a diligent student. When he was not quite 20 years old, he published the first of his many books, a Spanish grammar that soon became a standard text. In time his research and publications in the field of literature and linguistics put him in touch with scholars all over the world and he was granted membership in the National Academies of Ecuador and Spain.
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Blessed James Miller, FSC
2022-02-11
February 13, 2020, marked the inaugural memorial for beatified Brother James Miller, FSC. Brother James was killed in the afternoon of February 13, 1982, while repairing a wall just outside “La Casa Indígena De La Salle” in Guatemala.
In 2010, Brother James was designated a Servant of God and a martyr for the faith, and on Thursday, November 8, 2018, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing that Brother James Miller died as a martyr. Brother James is the first De La Salle Christian Brother from the United States to be beatified. Brother James was beatified on December 7, 2019, in Huehuetenango. The Church calendar now considers February 13, the date of his death, as a memorial observance in the liturgical year.
Learn more about Brother James’ life, legacy and cause for canonization at brotherjamesmiller.org.

Feast of Brother James Miller
2022-02-13
February 13, 2020, marks the inaugural feast day for the newly beatified Brother James Miller, FSC. Brother James was killed in the afternoon of February 13, 1982, while repairing a wall just outside “La Casa Indígena De La Salle” in Guatemala.
In 2010, Brother James was designated a Servant of God and a martyr for the faith, and on Thursday, November 8, 2018, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing that Brother James Miller died as a martyr. Brother James is the first De La Salle Christian Brother from the United States to be beatified. Brother James was beatified on December 7, 2019, in Huehuetenango. The Church calendar now considers February 13, the date of his death, as a memorial observance in the liturgical year.
The Midwest District has provided resources, includes two new prayer resources, to use to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Brother James.
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Brothers in Initial Formation Gathering
2022-02-18 - 2022-02-22 | Ocean Rest, 3041 Central Avenue, Ocean City, NJ, 082226, United States
A gathering for Brothers in initial formation will be held in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators (LASSCA) Conference
2022-02-27 - 2022-03-02 | Orlando, FL
The Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators (LASSCA) Conference will take place February 27 —March 2 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Learn more >

International Young Brothers Assembly (IYBA), Virtual Session
2022-03-12
A virtual session of the 2nd International Young Brothers Assembly (IYBA) will be held.

Regional Vocation Formation Committee (RVFC) Meeting
2022-03-13 - 2022-03-16 | Mont La Salle, 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
The Regional Vocation Formation Committee (RVFC) meeting will take place March 13-16 at Mont La Salle in Napa, California.

International Mission Assembly, Virtual Gatherings Conclude
2022-04-01
The virtual gatherings of the 3rd International Assembly of the Lasallian Educational Mission (AIMEL) conclude.

Regional Finance Committee (RFC) Meeting, Virtual
2022-04-20
The Regional Finance Committee (RFC) will meet virtually.

Regional Formation Programs Advisory Committee (RFPAC) Meeting
2022-04-27 - 2022-04-30 | Westmont, IL
The Regional Formation Programs Advisory Committee (RFPAC) will meet April 27-30 in Westmont, Illinois. RFPAC supports the Regional formation and education programs offered by the Office for Lasallian Education at Christian Brothers Conference.

Birth of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
2022-04-29
Saint John Baptist de La Salle was born into an influential family in Reims, France on April 30, 1651. His parents died when he was 20 and De La Salle became responsible for the family estate and took care of his six younger brothers and sisters while completing his studies. He was ordained a priest in 1678, and two years later he received his doctorate in theology. While serving as a Canon in the Cathedral of Reims, a chance encounter with a layman establishing schools for poor boys set him on a new life path.
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46th General Chapter
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-22 | Generalate, Rome, Italy
The 46th General Chapter will take place May 1-22, 2022, in Rome with the theme “Building New Paths to Transform Lives.” Normally held every seven years, the Chapter evaluates the life of the Institute, provides for its continuing adaptation and renewal, and sets out the main guidelines for future action. Read more about the General Chapter here >

Brother Raphaël Louis Rafiringa, FSC
2022-05-18
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 success. As a sign of their recognition of this, the French authorities decorated him with the Madagascan gold medal of merit. As a result of his remarkable literary effort, he was named a member of the Madagascan Academy. He died at Fianarantsoa on May 19, 1919.
On Oct. 18, 1979, the Brothers of this great island requested of Pope John Paul II the introduction of the Cause of the Servant of God.
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Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
2022-05-21
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 mission and celebrate the man whose vision and dedication to providing a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, launched the worldwide Lasallian network.
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Lasallian Volunteers Debriefing Retreat
2022-05-27 - 2022-05-30 | La Salle Manor, 12480 Galena Road, Plano, IL, 60545, United States
Lasallian Volunteers will host a Debriefing Retreat for the 2021-2022 cohort. Learn more about Lasallian Volunteers >

Lasallian Education Council (LEC) Meeting
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-22 | Maritime Conference Center, 692 Maritime Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, United States
Established in 2011, the Lasallian Education Council (LEC) is an innovative structure for sharing responsibility for the Lasallian mission between the De La Salle Christian Brothers and Lasallian Partners in the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN). Learn more about the LEC >

Regional Conference of Christian Brothers (RCCB) Meeting
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-23 | Maritime Conference Center, 692 Maritime Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, United States
The Regional Conference of Christian Brothers (RCCB) is a canonical body within the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It is comprised of the Brother Visitors for each District in the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN), the General Councilor for the Region, and other invited members. Learn more about the RCCB >

LSJI
2022-06-26 - 2022-07-02 | De La Salle Blackfeet School, Browning, Montana
The 2022 Lasallian Social Justice Institute (LSJI) will take place Sunday, June 26 – Saturday, July 2 at the De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Montana. 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 >

Buttimer Institute
2022-06-26 - 2022-07-09 | Manhattan University, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY, 10471, United States
The 2022 Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies will be held Sunday, June 26 – Saturday, July 9 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 more about Buttimer >

Johnston Institute (DENA)
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-14 | Manhattan University, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY, 10471, United States
The first District of Eastern North America (DENA) meeting of the fourth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice will take place July 11-14, 2022, at Manhattan College in New York. Johnston is a two-year Regional formation program that focuses on deepening participants’ understanding of Saint John Baptist de La Salle’s story and vision, Lasallian pedagogy, the Lasallian promotion of justice and Lasallian spirituality while utilizing contemporary texts to inform and influence current and future Lasallian practice.
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Johnston Institute (Midwest)
2022-07-16 - 2022-07-19 | Lewis University, 1 University Parkway, Romeoville, IL, 60446, United States
The first Midwest District meeting of the fourth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice will take place July 16-19, 2022, at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Johnston is a two-year Regional formation program that focuses on deepening participants’ understanding of Saint John Baptist de La Salle’s story and vision, Lasallian pedagogy, the Lasallian promotion of justice and Lasallian spirituality while utilizing contemporary texts to inform and influence current and future Lasallian practice. Learn more about the Johnston Institute >

Novitiate Begins
2022-07-20 | Chicago, IL
Three Brothers will start their novitiate experience, joining Brother Steven Vasoli, FSC, novitiate director, and Brother Michael French, FSC, sub-director, for this yearlong journey at the Regional Novitiate in Chicago, Illinois. Read more >

Johnston Institute (SFNO)
2022-07-21 - 2022-07-24 | Mont La Salle, 4401 Redwood Road, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
The first District of San Francisco New Orleans (SFNO) meeting of the fourth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice will take place July 21-24, 2022, at Mont La Salle in Napa, California. Johnston is a two-year Regional formation program that focuses on deepening participants’ understanding of Saint John Baptist de La Salle’s story and vision, Lasallian pedagogy, the Lasallian promotion of justice and Lasallian spirituality while utilizing contemporary texts to inform and influence current and future Lasallian practice. Learn more about the Johnston Institute >

Transfiguration of the Lord
2022-08-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Saint Benildus Romançon, FSC
2022-08-11
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 in 1841. He served in that school for the next 20 years, educating the boys of the village, many of whom had never been to school. The school became a center of social and intellectual life of the village. Saint Benilde died Aug. 13, 1862.
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2022-08-15
