Past News Articles
Salt and Light’s ‘Witness’ interview with Superior General Robert Schieler
Rome, Italy - Our Institute Superior General, Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, took some time out of his busy schedule during last month's Synod to sit down with Salt and Light's 'Witness' for an interview. Speaking [...]
Brother Ernest Writes Book Review for American Catholic Studies
Eatontown, NJ - Brother Ernest Miller wrote a book review that appears in the current issue of American Catholic Studies, Vol 129 No. 3 (2018). He reviewed Authentically Black and Truly Catholic: The Rise of [...]
November 28 1930
La Salle College and La Salle College High School (Philadelphia) were both granted accreditation by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States, at its meeting in Atlantic City (NJ).Christian Brothers 7 [...]
With Growing Mental-Health Needs, Colleges Look to Professors
Originally posted in The Inquirer - With growing mental-health needs, colleges look to professors for suicide prevention - by Aneri Pattani Philadelphia, PA - Over the last decade, the percentage of college students seeking mental-health care [...]
November 27 1095
Pope Urban II preached the first Crusade. Did you know that the sports teams of Baltimore's Cardinal Gibbons School, founded in 1962 and transitioning to a Lasallian ministry from 1997 until its 2010 closure, were [...]
November 26 1842
The University of Notre Dame was founded by eight members of the Congregation of Holy Cross. At one time during the late 1950s, so many Christian Brothers from the Region studied in Notre Dame's graduate [...]
November 25 1972
Brother Jeremy McNamara, Visitor of the Baltimore District (1970-1972), died suddenly on this date. Held in high esteem by his District and beyond, Brother Jeremy's memory endures at Philadelphia's Jeremy House, the former District House [...]
November 24 1936
In Washington, the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opened. Did you know that longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover received the President's Medal from St. John's College [...]
November 23 1936
The first issue of Life magazine was published. A 1959 issue of Life published a Joe Munroe photo showing about 25 students of St. Mary's College (Moraga, CA) stuffing themselves into a telephone booth--with two [...]
Brother Anthony Baird, FSC
1932 - 2018 Words of Remembrance for Brother Anthony Baird, FSC Delivered by Brother Joseph F. Mahon, FSC Mass of Christian Burial La Salle Hall, Beltsville, MD November 29, 2018 In Father Jack’s homily we [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (11/25/18)
Gospel - John 18:33b-37 Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?" Pilate answered, "I am [...]
November 22 1962
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX on this day. Three days later, his funeral Mass was celebrated in Washington's St. Matthew's Cathedral, with the Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, Bishop Philip Hannan, delivering [...]
November 21 1691
With the fledgling Institute experiencing an uncertain future, John Baptist de La Salle joined Brothers Nicholas Vuyart and Gabriel Drolin in privately pronouncing what later was known as the Heroic Vow. In doing so, they [...]
National Religious Vocation Conference
Buffalo, NY - Earlier this month the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) held their biennial convocation at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. Brothers Edward Shields and David Deradoorian attended. Brother David co-moderated a panel discussion [...]
November 20 1887
14-year-old Therese Martin (better known as St. Therese of Lisieux) personally met Pope Leo XIII in Rome, but received no clear direction from him when she boldly asked the Pontiff to be allowed to enter [...]
November 19 1871
A dedication ceremony was held for the new Christian Brothers College (now University) on Adams Street in Memphis, and classes opened on the next day. The roots of this ministry are directly related to the [...]
Brother Stephen Haubrich, FSC
1939 - 2018 Words of Remembrance for Brother Stephen Haubrich, FSC Delivered by Brother Peter Furlong, FSC Mass of Christian Burial Christian Brothers Residence Lincroft, NJ November 21, 2018 I first met Steve in the [...]
November 18 1707
On this day, John Baptist de La Salle wrote a fraternal letter to Brother Mathias who was living in Mende (France). "So long as you are obedient," observed the Founder, "God will support you."John Baptist [...]
November 17 1951
The centerpiece of the Brothers' Generalate (headquarters) in Rome is the huge chapel, built in 1936. This edifice, however, was not solemnly dedicated until this day in 1951, as part of the yearlong 300th anniversary [...]
November 16 1928
Bro. Gregory Austin (O'Neill), Director of the Baltimore District's St. La Salle Auxiliary, wrote a letter of thanks to readers of Christian Brothers magazine for their participation in the raffle of a late-model Chrysler to [...]
November 15 1925
Groundbreaking was held for a new Lasallian school on Detroit's Glenfield Avenue (De La Salle Collegiate). Its growth was directly attributable to the reputation of the Brothers in predecessor ministries in that city.Bro. Angelus Gabriel, [...]
November 15 1925
Groundbreaking was held for a new Lasallian school on Detroit's Glenfield Avenue (De La Salle Collegiate). Its growth was directly attributable to the reputation of the Brothers in predecessor ministries in that city.Bro. Angelus Gabriel, [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (11/18/18)
Gospel - Mark 13:24-32 Jesus said to his disciples: "In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from [...]
The Distinguished Lasallian Educators Awarded at Huether 2018
The District's Distinguished Lasallian Educators were awarded at the Huether Lasallian Conference, on Nov. 17, 2018. (front, l to r: Matthew Butler, Christine Estes, and Jeffrey Mancabelli, pictured here with District Office leadership.) [...]
Brothers in Initial Formation Fall Retreat Concludes
Brothers in Initial Formation from around the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) Russian River, CA - Brothers Paul Avvento, Steven Barbaro, David Deradoorian, JD Macioce, and Kyle Mena joined nine Brothers in initial [...]