Past News Articles
October 18 2015
Louis and Marie Zelie Martin were canonized (declared saints) on this day. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. It is likely that Mr. Martin, as a boy, was taught [...]
Brother Robert Celebrates 50th Jubilee with Family and DENA Brothers at Generalate
Rome, Italy - This past weekend, Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, took a break from the Synod to mark his Golden Jubilee as a Brother of the Christian Schools. Representing our District at the celebration in the [...]
October 17 1911
America's greatest Catholic churchman of this time period, Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore, became an Honorary Christian Brother: "Brother Justin, who has been staying here, today at Baltimore presented his Eminence Jas. Card. Gibbon [sic] [...]
2018 Christmas Card Contest
No Room at the Inn... The Lasallian District of Eastern North America (DENA) presents the 10th annual Christmas Card Contest, now open to middle school students in 7th and 8th grades, as well as all [...]
Synod on Young People
Brother Robert, accompanied by Brother Ernesto Sanchez, FMS, the Superior General of the Marist Brothers, engages in an informal conversation with Pope Francis. Rome, Italy - Brother Robert Schieler is one of two [...]
October 16 1980
"Brothers in Concert," an event featuring the dual piano and singing talents of Brothers Laurence Walther and Vincent Malham, was presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This benefit performance, repeated in other U.S. [...]
October 15 1995
Calvert Hall College High School celebrated its own observance of 150 years of educational excellence (1845-1995) with a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore. Cardinal William Keeler served as [...]
October 14 1848
The Christian Brothers took charge of the boys' department of St. John's Parish School in Orange (NJ). The Brothers departed this school with the opening of the new Hudson Catholic HS in Jersey City in [...]
La Salle Academy’s Don Kavanagh Receives Letters of Affiliation
Auxiliary Visitor, Br. Thomas Casey (left), and La Salle Academy President, Br. Thomas Gerrow (right) present Mr. Don Kavanagh with the Letters of Affiliation Providence, RI - On Saturday, October 13, 2018, La [...]
October 13 1848
The Brothers' Superior General in France wrote a letter of encouragement on this date to Brother John Chrysostom (Barat), the first American Brother to receive the Robe in the U.S. (not Montreal): "It is indeed [...]
CBA Student Qualifies For All-State Music Festival
Pictured (l-r): President Brother Joseph Jozwiak, Ayo Oguntola and Principal Matt Keough. Dewitt, NY - Christian Brothers Academy senior Ayo Oguntola qualified for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Festival [...]
October 12 1933
On Columbus Day, Bishop Loughlin Memorial HS in Brooklyn (Green and Clermont Aves.) was dedicated by Bishop Thomas Molloy. This ministry is named for the first bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn.Bro. Angelus Gabriel (FSC). [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (10/14/18)
Gospel - Mark 10:17-30 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered [...]
October 11, 1962
October 11 was chosen as the Feast Day of St. Pope John XXIII because that was the date in 1962 when he opened the Second Vatican Council. Lasallians should know that before he was elected [...]
Hispanic Young Adults, Two Lasallians, Engage Bishops at V Encuentro
Originally from "Hispanic young adults engage bishops, express needs at V Encuentro" - published Sep 22, 2018 - by Soli Salgado, Maria Benevento for NCR Christopher Rivera pictured here with another V Encuentro participant. [...]
October 10 1837
Four pioneering French Brothers, led by Bro. Aidant, sailed from Le Havre (France) and arrived about one month later in Montreal (Canada) to launch Lasallian education in North America. Their first school opened in Montreal [...]
Brothers John and Paul in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico - During September, Brothers Paul Joslin and John McGann had the opportunity to witness the commitment of many members of the Lasallian family in our two Lasallian schools in Puerto Rico in the [...]
Six Students Named Commended Students
Pictured with President Brother Joseph Jozwiak FSC (l) and Principal Matt Keough are (l-r): Aidan Wheeler, Katherine Oyer, Peter Assaf, Ayooluwa Oguntola, Katelyn Wendt and Estelle Khairallah. Dewitt, NY - Six Christian Brothers [...]
October 9, 1934
This is the Feast Day of Saints Jaime Hilario, Cirilo Bertran and companions. Bro. Jaime was executed during the Spanish Civil War in the city of Tarragona (Province of Tarragona) on January 18, 1937. Earlier, [...]
October 8-9 1871
We've all heard of the Great Chicago Fire which lasted several days, but we usually forget that some Lasallian schools suffered terribly in this conflagration. Destroyed were St. Mary's School (at Madison & Wabash), Holy [...]
October 6 1794
After a trial the day before, Brother Moniteur was executed on a guillotine during the French Revolution. W. J. Battersby [FSC], The History of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the [...]
Blessed Raphaël Louis Rafiringa
Br. Raphaël Louis Rafiringa was born in Tananarive (Madagascar) on May 1, 1856. His indefatigable missionary effort suffered as a result of two wars, one in 1883 and the other in 1895. All the missionaries [...]
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux
Born at Mellet, Belgium March 20, 1841 Entered the novitiate April 7, 1856 Died January 30, 1917 Beatified October 30, 1977 Canonized December 10, 1989 Louis Wiaux, the third of six children, was born in [...]
Saint Miguel Febres Cordero
Born at Cuenca, Ecuador November 7, 1854 Entered the novitiate March 24, 1868 Died February 9, 1910 Beatified October 30, 1977 Canonized October 21, 1984 Francisco Febres Cordero was born into a family that has [...]