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May 15, 2020

May 15 marks the Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, also celebrated as Founder’s Day. While Founder’s Day celebrations are different in this time of COVID-19, Lasallians are still taking time to remember the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and patron saint of teachers and celebrate the impact of the mission he started to provide a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor. Read more >

 

In his Founder's Day message, Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, acknowledges the difficulties of these uncertain times and encourages us to seize the moment and work together and by association to help others. Read more >

In his latest reflection, Brother Timothy Coldwell, FSC, writes about how we not only celebrate De La Salle on Founder’s Day this year, but also those who live this vocation and perform a holy and heroic work. Read more >

 

Mourning the Loss of Eight Francophone Canada Brothers

The Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) mourns the loss of eight Brothers from the Francophone Canada District due to COVID-19. The Brothers lived at Résidence De La Salle in Laval, Québec, and died between April 16 – May 7, 2020. Read more >

 

Program Updates

The Lasallian Social Justice Institute has been rescheduled for July 18-24, 2021. Read more >

Updated dates and locations are now available for Cohort III of the Johnston Institute. Read more >

The Huether Lasallian Conference is set to take place November 19-21, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland, with the theme “Great Things are Possible: Our Lasallian Mission Reimagined and Renewed.” A call for breakout session presentations will be shared later this month. Read more >

The 2020 Brother Charles Kitson Institute for Formation of Lasallian Volunteers will be hosted as a virtual formation experience July 19-26 instead of an in-person session. It will conclude with a virtual Commissioning ceremony of the 2020-2021 Lasallian Volunteers on July 26. Read more >

 
 

In Memoriam

Brother Robert Lee Wallace, FSC
Brother Mark McVann, FSC
Brother Gérard Mailhot, FSC
Brother Clément Maheu, FSC
Brother Roland Desfossés, FSC
Brother Henri Perron, FSC
Brother Paul-Émile Drolet, FSC
Brother Paul-Émile Legault, FSC
Brother Fernand Caya, FSC
Brother Antoine Beausoleil, FSC

 

On the Calendar

May 15:
Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle

May 22-25:
Lasallian Volunteers (LV) Debriefing Retreat
Video Conference

 

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Washington, District of Columbia 20017
(202) 529-0047
info@lasallian.info

 
 
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