Johnston’s fifth Cohort began in the summer of 2024 and will run through the spring of 2026.
Cohort V
Dates and locations for all fifth cohort gatherings are listed here. Please look below for stories from each of the Cohort V gatherings so far.
Look Ahead to Cohort VI
Dates and locations for all sixth cohort gatherings have been announced. The next cohort will meet as a Region July 13-16, 2026, at Lewis University. Registration will open in the spring. Stay tuned for more updates.
About Johnston
This two-year Regional formation program 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.
Named for Brother John Johnston, FSC (1933-2007), this program is designed for Lasallians (Brothers and Partners) who exercise mission influence and/or show potential for such in the future. Participants engage in prayer, study, reflection and dialogue that will provide an opportunity for assisting in more deeply animating our shared mission on the local level and within the broader Lasallian family. Upon completion of the program graduates will:
- articulate the Lasallian mission for the 21st century in creative fidelity to the founding story,
- honor the priority of educational service of the poor with the proclamation of the Gospel as our mission and promote a life of faith, especially among the young (Circular 469, 3.12),
- explore, both personally and communally, their spiritual and vocational journey, within the context of the mission,
- possess a working knowledge of the history and organization of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools,
- possess a working knowledge of contemporary Lasallian and relevant educational, social and Church documents to inform and influence current and future Lasallian practice,
- demonstrate an increased awareness of and responsibility for animating and sustaining the Lasallian mission at the local level, and
- associate intentionally for mission with the broader Lasallian family.
Questions?
Want to learn more about Johnston? Contact Sarah Laitinen, director of education and formation, at slaitinen@cbconf.org or 202-529-0047 x109.
“We come together for a shared purpose, to better understand the mission of Saint John Baptist de La Salle so that, together and by association, we can live the mission for our students. During our time together, I was reminded of the importance of providing time and a safe place for young people to be, to express themselves, to be heard, and to feel valued.”
— Lisa Moran, La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Milwaukie, Oregon
Johnston News
Johnston Cohort Meets as Region, Discusses Vocation, Spirituality and Association
Fifty Lasallian educators in the fifth cohort of the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice attended their second Regional session of the program July 14-18, 2025, at Lewis University.
Johnston Spring District Sessions Reflect Upon Evangelization and Spiritual Needs (April 7, 2025)
Johnston Fall District Sessions Dive Into Lasallian Pedagogy and Best Practices (Oct. 31, 2024)
New Johnston Cohort Dives Into Lasallian Foundations (Aug. 1, 2024)