Lasallians Unfiltered
Lasallian is a way of life–the educational mission of the Christian Brothers has touched the hearts of many, and we want to know how it’s touched your life. Your Lasallian stories and experiences, in your words. What story do you have to tell? Send us your stories, pictures, video, whatever tells your Lasallian story!
Fielding myths and questions about consecrated life – Br. David Deradoorian for Horizon
Reprinted with permission from HORIZON: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference, www.nrvc.net. IN PREPARATION FOR MY SECOND YEAR of teaching, I hung up a metal street sign in my classroom. “God at Work,” it read. At the time I gave it little thought. I have since come to appreciate this sign in a profound way. I sometimes stare at it in the middle of a lesson or at the end of a long day. It is an important reminder. While my teacher [...]
Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC to be Beatified
The Beatification of Brother James Miller, FSC Facebook Live - from Colegio De La Salle Huehuetenango UPDATE: Beatification Ceremony for Brother James Miller, FSC, will be live streamed - Colegio De La Salle Huehuetenango/Oficial (@lasallehuehue) Facebook Live - 10AM CST Br. James Miller, FSC Huehuetenango, Guatemala - On December 7, 2019, Br. James Miller, FSC, will be the first De La Salle Christian Brothers from the United States to be beatified. On Thursday, November 8, 2018, Pope Francis approved [...]
Buttimer – A Lasallian Formation Experience
Lasallians Unfiltered – At eighty-seven years young, Br. Charles Gresh, FSC, continues to be active on campus and in the community at La Salle University. As of this past summer, he also may well be the eldest freshman in the history of the Buttimer Institute for Lasallian Studies, an intensive immersion learning experience that was held at Manhattan College. The institute is a three-year course of studies that runs for two weeks each summer “Such an assembly produced a blend of ages, experiences [...]
Lasallian on Leadership: Actions and Relationships Define Leaders – Mr. Matthew Keough
Lasallians Unfiltered – Mr. Matthew Keough will be starting his fourth year as principal at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, NY. Keough studies and writes about leadership, emphasizing that it's the verb, the action, that's important. “When we focus on leadership as a verb and not a title or noun, we realize that leadership takes place each day at all levels of an organization...” published August 28, 2018, Syracuse.com - Written by Stan Linhorst School resumes after Labor Day for tens of thousands of [...]
A Tree Grows in the Bronx – The Lasallian Community at Bedford Park
Lasallians Unfiltered – The Lasallian Family is preparing for the 300th or Tercentenary Celebration of the Death of De La Salle and the 30th anniversary of the Lasallian Volunteers in 2019. Since the first announcement of these events, all levels of our family have been encouraged to celebrate creatively. The Bedford Park Community, involved so intimately in the development of the Volunteers over the years, is celebrating by telling their founding story via a youtube video by Al Cassidy,- Bedford Park: A Tree [...]
From Crack to Calculus – St. Gabriel’s Hall Grad Triumphs as a Teacher – Mr. Quamiir Trice
Lasallians Unfiltered – Mr. Quamiir Trice, once a court adjudicated youth at St. Gabriel's Hall, returned to the school, now a Philadelphia-based educator to teach mathematics and inspire his students by drawing on his experiences. “We have a quote all through St. Gabe’s that says ‘enter to learn, leave to serve,’” Trice said. “Coming back here is a dream come true.” published July 11, 2018, CatholicPhilly.com - Written by Gina Christian When he arrived at St. Gabriel’s Hall in Audubon nine years ago, Quamiir [...]