Our Lasallian Heritage

Our Lasallian Our Lasallian HeritageHeritage

An Orientation & An Orientation & IntroductionIntroduction

to the Lasallian Heritageto the Lasallian Heritage

What We Hope to AchieveWhat We Hope to Achieve

• Growing FamiliarityGrowing Familiarity with the with the Lasallian educational missionLasallian educational mission

GoalsGoals

InformationalInformational

ReflectiveReflective

AgendaAgenda

Common TermsCommon Terms

Our MissionOur Mission

Our FounderOur Founder

Around the Lasallian WorldAround the Lasallian World

Two Growing NetworksTwo Growing Networks

Essential Characteristics of Essential Characteristics of

Lasallian MinistriesLasallian Ministries

Opening & Closing Our PrayerOpening & Closing Our Prayer

Opening: Opening: • ““Let us remember….Let us remember….• that we are in the holy that we are in the holy

presence of God.”presence of God.”

Closing:Closing: Saint John Baptist de La Saint John Baptist de La

Salle…Salle… Pray for us!Pray for us! Live, Jesus, in our hearts…Live, Jesus, in our hearts… Forever!Forever!


St. John Baptist de La SalleSt. John Baptist de La Salle De La SalleDe La Salle La SalleLa Salle LasallianLasallian Lasallian SchoolsLasallian Schools


Fratres Scholarum Christianarum Fratres Scholarum Christianarum (FSC)(FSC)

Brothers of the Christian SchoolsBrothers of the Christian Schools De La Salle Christian BrothersDe La Salle Christian Brothers Lasallian Partners or ColleaguesLasallian Partners or Colleagues


International InstituteInternational Institute• Superior General: Br. Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría, Superior General: Br. Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría,

FSCFSC• General ChapterGeneral Chapter• International Assembly on MissionInternational Assembly on Mission

DistrictDistrict• Brother VisitorBrother Visitor• District ChapterDistrict Chapter• District Assembly on MissionDistrict Assembly on Mission

Saint John Baptist de La SalleSaint John Baptist de La Salleand the Gospelsand the Gospels

OurOur

FoundersFounders

Rheims, France - 1679Rheims, France - 1679

The Need –The Need –

• What can be done What can be done to break the cycle to break the cycle of economic and of economic and spiritual poverty?spiritual poverty?

The Situation –The Situation –

• Rampant PovertyRampant Poverty• Multi-GenerationalMulti-Generational

Meanwhile, on the other side of Meanwhile, on the other side of town…town…

John Baptist de La Salle 1679John Baptist de La Salle 1679

Newly OrdainedNewly Ordained Privileged BackgroundPrivileged Background A Person of Deep FaithA Person of Deep Faith

• Committed to Doing God’s Committed to Doing God’s WillWill

A Path for the Future?A Path for the Future?• Whatever God Desires…Whatever God Desires…• Education Does Not Appear Education Does Not Appear

to Be in the Cards…to Be in the Cards…

HowevHowever…er…

One Commitment Leads to AnotherOne Commitment Leads to Another

Assists Adrien NyelAssists Adrien Nyel Works With TeachersWorks With Teachers A Challenge: Trust in A Challenge: Trust in

ProvidenceProvidence Establishes a Establishes a

Teaching Teaching CommunityCommunity

I had not thought of I had not thought of doing this before, but doing this before, but

not because others had not because others had not suggested that I do not suggested that I do

such work… such work…

The Gentle Persistence of GodThe Gentle Persistence of God

And if I had ever And if I had ever thought…thought…


God, who directs all things God, who directs all things with wisdom and gentleness…with wisdom and gentleness…

……one commitment led me into one commitment led me into the next one without my the next one without my

having foreseen this in the having foreseen this in the beginning. beginning.


One Commitment Leads to AnotherOne Commitment Leads to Another To help open a schoolTo help open a school To assist teachersTo assist teachers To establish a community To establish a community

of educators – “Brothers”of educators – “Brothers” To dedicate his life “in To dedicate his life “in

association” with these association” with these BrothersBrothers

To provide an education to To provide an education to those who did not have those who did not have access to a quality, access to a quality, Christian educationChristian education

Who are the Brothers?Who are the Brothers?

serve others through education

live in community, praying together daily

consecrate themselves to God

live in the spirit and charism of a long tradition

share their mission in a global “Institute”

Our Worldwide Our Worldwide MissionMission

The purpose of this Institute The purpose of this Institute is to provide a human and Christian education to is to provide a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, according to the the young, especially the poor, according to the

ministry which the Church has entrusted to it.ministry which the Church has entrusted to it.

-- -- The Rule of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsThe Rule of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Video OverviewVideo Overview

De La Salle – A ReflectionDe La Salle – A Reflection

• Brother Gerard Rummery, FSCBrother Gerard Rummery, FSC• AustraliaAustralia• General Councillor for 14 yearsGeneral Councillor for 14 years• Significant Contributor to Lasallian StudiesSignificant Contributor to Lasallian Studies

• Focus Question:Focus Question: • If you were sitting around a campfire with people If you were sitting around a campfire with people

who had never heard of John Baptist de La Salle, who had never heard of John Baptist de La Salle, what would you tell them?what would you tell them?

Stop and ReflectStop and Reflect

Our Lasallian WorldOur Lasallian World

Around the World in 5 Around the World in 5 MinutesMinutes

The International Institute 2009The International Institute 2009

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81,000 Partners

5 00 0

Br o t h e r s

800,000 Students800,000 Students

The United States-Toronto Region The United States-Toronto Region 20092009

■ 100 ministries

■ 56 high schools

■ 14 “Miguel” schools

■ 3 “Cristo Rey” schools

■ 7 Colleges / Universities

■ 3 elementary schools

■ Programs for Youth with Special Needs

San Francisco District

New Orleans/Santa Fe District

Midwest District

District of Eastern North America (DENA)

Districts of the United States/Toronto Region

Two Growing Two Growing NetworksNetworksof Schoolsof Schools

San Miguel Schools, 2009San Miguel Schools, 2009

Cristo Rey Schools, 2009Cristo Rey Schools, 2009

GoalsGoalsofofLasallianLasallianMinistriesMinistries

Curriculum

Co-CurricularPrograms

CampusMinistry

StudentService

ProgramsAdmissions

Hiring

SchoolPolicies

Development

ParentPrograms

Board Work

Goals ofLasallianMinistries

For Reflection and ConversationFor Reflection and Conversation

Recall a time when you were a Recall a time when you were a student and…student and…

• ……a teacher treated as a a teacher treated as a personperson in in a powerful way. What did the a powerful way. What did the teacher do? What did you learn teacher do? What did you learn from the experience?from the experience?

Lasallian Core Values and Lasallian Core Values and BeliefsBeliefs

As Articulated inAs Articulated in

Goals of Lasallian MinistriesGoals of Lasallian Ministries

Goals of Lasallian MinistriesGoals of Lasallian Ministries

• 2005: Regional Education Board 2005: Regional Education Board (REB) commissions a group to (REB) commissions a group to revisit and bring up to date the revisit and bring up to date the 1986 “Characteristics of Lasallian 1986 “Characteristics of Lasallian Schools”Schools”

• Result: “Goals of Lasallian Result: “Goals of Lasallian Ministries” document shared with Ministries” document shared with the Regionthe Region

Umbrella Mission StatementUmbrella Mission Statement

““The Lasallian ministries of the United The Lasallian ministries of the United States-Toronto Region States-Toronto Region respond to the respond to the needsneeds of those entrusted to our care.” of those entrusted to our care.”

“While the nature of these ministries may vary across the Region and evolve in response to the signs of the times, they possess the following general goals”. . .

Let us remember…Let us remember…

Imago DeiImago Dei Caring and Love for All Caring and Love for All

PersonsPersons

Witness to the Example Witness to the Example of Jesus and the of Jesus and the Heritage of the ChurchHeritage of the Church

Promote Personal and Promote Personal and Communal Spiritual Communal Spiritual Growth and ReflectionGrowth and Reflection

1.1. We Instill Gospel ValuesWe Instill Gospel Values

2.2. We are Animated by and Foster a We are Animated by and Foster a Spirit of Spirit of FaithFaith & & ZealZeal

Let us remember…Let us remember…

Our “work” is a “ministry” Our “work” is a “ministry” and a “vocation”and a “vocation”

See all things with the See all things with the “eyes of faith”“eyes of faith”

Compassion and Care, with Compassion and Care, with special attention to those special attention to those most in needmost in need

The Power of PrayerThe Power of Prayer

3.3. We Exercise a Preferential Option We Exercise a Preferential Option for Those Who Are Poorfor Those Who Are Poor

Fullness of Life for AllFullness of Life for All

Special Consideration Special Consideration Given to Those in Given to Those in Greatest NeedGreatest Need

Concern reaches Concern reaches beyond the local beyond the local communitycommunity

Both Social Action and Both Social Action and Social Change are Social Change are valuesvalues

“I was hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, a stranger, a prisoner…”

4.4. We Develop and Maintain Diverse We Develop and Maintain Diverse Programs Meeting Recognized Programs Meeting Recognized Standards of ExcellenceStandards of Excellence

Holistic Education: Mind, Body, Spirit, Heart Goal: “To have a life as well as

make a living”

A challenging environment For For each oneeach one “entrusted to our “entrusted to our

care”care” Professional Development & Professional Development &

Spiritual FormationSpiritual Formation Accountability and Honest Accountability and Honest

EvaluationEvaluation

Goal: Everyone Finds a PlaceGoal: Everyone Finds a Place Inclusion Instead of ExclusionInclusion Instead of Exclusion Parents, Students, Alumni, FriendsParents, Students, Alumni, Friends Special Concern for Those Most in NeedSpecial Concern for Those Most in Need

Focus on Quality RelationshipsFocus on Quality Relationships Collegial, Collaborative Style of Collegial, Collaborative Style of

Decision-Making and Governance Decision-Making and Governance The Transformative Power of ExampleThe Transformative Power of Example Involved with the Local and Larger Involved with the Local and Larger

ChurchChurch United by a Common Mission United by a Common Mission

5.5. We Create and Sustain Respectful We Create and Sustain Respectful Human Relationships in CommunityHuman Relationships in Community

Essential CharacteristicsEssential Characteristics

We Instill Gospel ValuesWe Instill Gospel Values We are Animated by and We are Animated by and

Foster a Spirit of Faith & ZealFoster a Spirit of Faith & Zeal We Exercise a Preferential We Exercise a Preferential

Option for Those Who Are PoorOption for Those Who Are Poor We Develop and Maintain We Develop and Maintain

Diverse Programs Meeting Recognized Diverse Programs Meeting Recognized Standards of ExcellenceStandards of Excellence

We Create and Sustain Respectful We Create and Sustain Respectful Human Relationships in CommunityHuman Relationships in Community

Stop and ReflectStop and Reflect

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