260 Years Since DLS Ordination;
219 Since His Death
April is a significant month in the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Born on April 30, 1651, in the city of Reims, France, he was ordained a priest on April 9, 1678. De La Salle died on April 7, 1719, and his last words have been traditionally translated “I adore in all things the will of God in my regard.”
Bulletin of St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), March 1938, p. 34.
Archivist’s Note:
For decades, De La Salle’s feast day was May 15, but since circa 1970, the Catholic Church adjusted his feast day (and that of other saints) to be the saint’s entrance into heaven (hence for Lasallians, April 7).
30 Years Since Panama
This is the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the Christian Brothers in Panama and the opening of Colegio de La Salle (1908). The school is described as the “most progressive school in Panama.”
Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), June 1938, p. 55.
Tripoli Brothers Celebrate 25
The Christian Brothers in the ancient city of Tripoli (in Libya, in North Africa) are marking their 25th year there.
Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), June 1938, p. 55.
Brother Miguel Goes Home
The remains of the highly esteemed Brother Miguel Febres Cordero were brought from Spain (where they had been since his 1910 death) to his native Ecuador. His cause for beatification was active during the 1930s.