LASALLIAN INSPIRATION​​

1679-1719 - opened schools, trained teachers, documented teaching practices and innovations

 Figure 4 St La Salle talking to M. de la Chetardye, is shown here visiting the school from Rue Princesse taken from https://www.dlsfootsteps.org/bio/ 

1841-1862 supervised 1 school in Sauge learned French Sign Language to prepared for communion 1 Deaf Young Man

Figure 5 St Benilde with Deaf Young Man.  Still photo from the film “The Little One/Life of St. Benilde”, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde n.y. taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGduuFWc-PU&t=549s 

1911 - 1st De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines

Figure 6 The first La Salle Brothers in the Philippines adapted from https://www.delasalle.ph/the-brothers

1991 - Br Andrew Gonzalez accepted the proposal to open the Deaf program

Figure 7 Bro Andrew Gonzalez, FSC taken from https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/university-fellows/brother-andrew-b-gonzalez-fsc/

Lasallian Mission: Save the Children ​

Figure 9 Map of the Lasallian Education Around the World taken from  https://lasallianresources.org/product/lasallian-world-maps/

Lasallian Mission is founded on social justice : Save the children from Injustices and affirm God’s presence in their lives. That they are worthy, loved and they have a mission

In 2021 – Lasallian Around the World

– 1,125 educational works 

– 1M children/student beneficiaries with educational support in most fragile areas 

– 3,116 Lasallian Brothers 

– 103,003 lay collaborators/mission partners 

– 79 countries

Social Injustices in SJBDLS time as administrator from 1679 (start of 1st school) - 1719 (death)

due to poverty, many children did not have access to education  (Fecker, Greenwood, Harrigan, 2010) 

  1. they could not read or write using Latin, the language used in education.  French, the local language was not used.  
  2. rejected and unloved 

the first volunteer teachers St. LaSalle worked with lacked training and support 

References:  

In the footsteps of De La Salle. https://www.dlsfootsteps.org/bio/

Learn About Our Founder: St John Baptist De La Salle. St Stephen’s De La Salle. https://ststephensbns.com/our-founder

Saint John Baptist de La Salle Along the paths of the Gospel (M. Spellman fsc, Trans.) France: Editions Du Signe

 

Figure 10 St La Salle talking to M. de la Chetardye, is shown here visiting the school from Rue Princesse taken from https://www.dlsfootsteps.org/bio/ 

Figure 11 front page of the book by Luke Salm, FSC from https://lasallianresources.org/product/br-benilde-romancon/  

Social Injustices in St Benilde’s time as administrator 1841*-1862

 

no education access for poor children from lower social class   

  1. the children’s natural abilities were underdeveloped or undeveloped 
  2. they could not read or write in their local language 
  3. rejected and unloved 
  4. children with special learning needs were excluded 
  5. working adults remain uneducated
  6. townsfolk were excluded from participating in community work of the Brothers  

*122 yrs after Death of SJBDLS 

 

Reference:  Salm, L (1987).  Brother benilde romancon, fsc the teacher saint. Christian Brrothers  Publication https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VJPsjclhlwdHJarktO8zwy951Dz1i3Up/view 

NETWORK of GOD’s ANGELS God sent the resources in many unique ways - INSPIRED people to share their resources

  • PAST:  Donors and patrons from rich families to pay for salaries, facilities, building, land

 

  • MODERN TIMES:  
    • tuition fees of paying students supported Lasallian Mission
    • Donors and patrons for scholarships, endowment funds 
    • Fundraising Activities 
    • Grant-Projects

Figure 12 Lasallian 5 Core Principles from https://www.delasalle.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/The-Lasallian-Mission-and-the-5-Core-Principles.pdf



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