Past News Articles
December 13 1827
The birthdate of Brother Francis (McMullen). Of the five young men who volunteered to venture to Montreal 1842 to be trained as the first American Lasallian vocations in the U.S., he is the only one [...]
December 12 1928
Groundbreaking was held for the new De La Salle College in Washington. Msgr. William Ryan, Rector of Catholic Univesity, was selected to turn the soil. De La Salle College gave hundreds of young Brothers of [...]
Brother Edward Barry Bartkowiak, FSC
1948 -2018 Words of Remembrance for Brother Edward Barry Bartkowiak, FSC I first met Edward Barry Bartkowiak in high school when I was 16. “Edward is my father’s name,” he said, “My name is Barry.” [...]
DENA Pilgrims to the Holy Land
Eatontown, NJ - Our five DENA pilgrims recently returned from their time in the Holy Land grateful for the opportunity and inspired by the experience. They appreciated the fraternal hospitality of the members of the [...]
December 11 1899
Disappointing news came out of Rome when the Sacred Congregation convened and turned down the American Brothers' appeal which would have allowed them to teach Latin and Greek in Lasallian institutions in the U.S. and [...]
Manhattan College to Host Imagination, Inquiry and Innovation Institute in March
Learn more about the I-4 Conference Riverdale, NY - On Saturday, March 30, 2019, Manhattan College and the Maxine Greene Institute will co-sponsor the fifth annual Imagination, Inquiry and Innovation Institute (I-4). The theme [...]
Freeport School Gives Underprivileged Boys Opportunities to Succeed
From News 12 Long Island, by Antoinette Biordi Freeport, NY - Inside the De La Salle School in Freeport there’s a mantra they recite every day, in hopes it will shape the boys into what the [...]
December 10 1989
A French Christian Brother noted for his prayerfulness and willingness to patiently shoulder "the daily grind," Brother Mutien Marie (1841-1917) of Belgium was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II.Brothers of the Christian Schools, [...]
December 9 1579
St. Martin de Porres was born this day in Lima (Peru) of biracial parents, and became a Dominican lay brother who developed a love for the poor and the ill. A ministry of DENA is [...]
La Salle Students and Donors Break Bread, Share Gratitude at Sponsorship Dinner
New York, NY - On Thursday, December 6, 2018, La Salle Academy held its annual Lasallian Student Sponsorship Dinner at the school. This event is a special opportunity for students and their sponsors to meet and [...]
December 8 1884
On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the main building at Ammendale (MD), except for the east and west wings which were constructed soon thereafter, was ready for occupancy by the Novices and Junior Novices [...]
December 7 2018
Today is the feast day of St. Ambrose. In his meditation for this day, De La Salle wrote, "Often ask God for the grace to touch hearts, as he [St. Ambrose] did; this is the [...]
The Brothers’ Annual Community Director Workshop
The Community Directors gathered in Eatontown, along with the District's Brother leadership Eatontown, NJ - Twenty-five Brothers gathered in Eatontown for the annual Community Directors' Workshop. An opportunity for association and camaraderie, [...]
December 6 2018
Today is the feast day of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children and--eventually--the the inspiration behind Santa Claus. De La Salle's meditation for this day reads in part, "The obligation that you have to [...]
December 5 1716
On this day, De La Salle wrote a letter to Brother Gabriel Drolin who was earlier synonymous with the "Heroic Vow." The Founder wrote in part, "I have had many disappointments during this time. At [...]
Solidarity with South Sudan celebrates 10 years of difficult mission
By Paul Jeffrey - Catholic News Service - posted on CatholicPhilly.com ROME (CNS) — An international group of Catholics has spent the last decade developing new leaders in war-torn South Sudan, but its members have [...]
A New Home in Canada
Toronto, Canada - As we begin a new liturgical year eight of our Brothers in Canada have begun living in their new home. The address, which is in our District Directory, is 61 Fairfax Crescent, [...]
December 4 1906
After two decades of being located in the Amawalk Valley (NY), the New York District Novitiate was relocated to the new structure at Pocantico Hills, the hilliest section of Westchester County (NY).Brothers of the Christian [...]
December 1969
Santa gets a lift from Brother Michael Dwyer at the annual Lincoln Hall Christmas Party, December 1969. Lincoln Hall, a school for troubled boys in Lincolndale, NY, was run by the Christian Brothers until 1981. [...]
December 3 1803
In the wake of the tragic French Revolution, Bro. Frumence (Vicar General of the Institute with powers of a superior general) obtained a decree re-establishing the Institute in France with authorization to fix its headquarters [...]
St. Peter’s Frank Cafaro Receives Letters of Affiliation
Frank Cafaro receives Letters of Affiliation to the Institute. Staten Island, NY - On Saturday, November 3, 2018, Mr. Frank Cafaro was presented with the Letters of Affiliation to The Institute of the [...]
December 2 1906
After Sacred Heart College was destroyed during the famous San Francisco earthquake (April 1906), a temporary facility was opened for the school on this date that year.Bulletin des Ecoles Chretiennes, Vol. 1, March 1907, p. [...]
December 1 1936
The Christian Brothers of the Quebec Commercial Academy hosted a grand reception for the visiting Bishop of Sendai (Japan), Bishop Marie-Joseph Lemieux, O.P.Bulletin des Ecoles Chretiennes Vol. 25 (April 1937), pp. 207-208.
November 30 1926
The upper stories of St. Michael's College (Santa Fe, NM) were destroyed by fire. The remainder of the building was saved by students themselves, who assisted firemen by taking the hoses into their own frozen [...]
November 29 1906
As the New York District novices and postulants prepared to leave Ammendale to return to their own District after a temporary three-year relocation, an entertainment was given to the New Yorkers by their Baltimore counterparts. [...]