Past News Articles
Blessed Scubilion Rousseau
Born in Annay la-Côte, France March 21, 1797 Entered the novitiate December 24, 1822 Died on the Island of Reunion April 13, 1867 Beatified May 2, 1989 As a devout young man in his native [...]
September 25, 1960
With vocations flourishing, the Baltimore District needed a second house of studies on the Elkins Park (PA) property to complement Anselm Hall. Bishop-elect Furey broke ground on this date for the new St. Joseph’s Hall, [...]
September 24, 1958
In a letter dated “Feast of Our Lady of Ransom, 1958” [September 24], the first editor of Lasallian Digest, Brother Robert of Mary (Pace) explained to his readers that the word “Lasallian” was coined by [...]
September 23, 1894
The five-story structure which housed St. Mary’s College in Oakland (CA), commonly dubbed as “The Old Brick Pile,” was nearly destroyed by fire. For more than one year, classes had to be conducted on the [...]
September 22, 1936
The first Mass was celebrated on the new Generalate (world headquarters) property on the Via Aurelia in Rome, specifically in the chapel of the Second Novitiate building. Maurice Hermans (FSC), The Generalate of the Brothers [...]
September 21, 1944
Birth date of James Miller near Stevens Point (WI). James received the Robe in 1962 at the St. Louis District Novitiate in Glencoe (MO) with the religious name of Brother Leo William. Reverting to the [...]
Three New Board Members Including Graduate at San Miguel
Providence, RI The San Miguel School Board of Directors has appointed three new members to its governing body, effective July 1, 2018. Joseph Schwartz currently works as an independent investment management professional. He is a [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (09/23/18)
Gospel - Mark 9:30-37 Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, [...]
September 20, 1903
As the 20th century began, much of the New York District’s novitiate property at Amawalk (NY) was condemned in order to protect the Croton watershed and its source of water for New York City. State [...]
Lasallian on Leadership: Actions and Relationships Define Leaders – Mr. Matthew Keough
Lasallians Unfiltered – Mr. Matthew Keough will be starting his fourth year as principal at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, NY. Keough studies and writes about leadership, emphasizing that it's the verb, the action, that's important. [...]
September 19, 1948
As part of a special Commencement program on the campus, Benilde Hall was blessed and dedicated on the campus of La Salle College (Philadelphia). Named in honor of the recently-beatified French Christian Brother, Benilde Hall’s [...]
September 18, 1894
Documents were officially approved by the state of Maryland whereby Calvert Hall College in Baltimore was incorporated. Five Christian Brothers had personally filed for this procedure five weeks earlier (August 14). Calvert Hall is the [...]
Brother Ralph Bucci Displays Sculpture
Middletown, RI - A sampling of Brother Ralph Bucci’s ceramic sculptures is currently on display at the De Blois Gallery in Middletown, RI. The show runs through 30 September. Click here for some photos and [...]
De La Salle on the Farm
Freeport, NY - Monday, September 10 The De La Salle School parking lot was filled with excitement and nervousness as the parents of the fifth and eighth grade students watched their sons board the coach [...]
September 17, 1798
The death certificate, bearing this date, reported the demise (on the day before) of Brother Agathon, Superior General. Backstory: Brother Agathon had earlier been sentenced to death by authorities during the French Revolution, but this [...]
September 16, 1995
A well-attended Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated by Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore at the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, catercorner to the site of the second Calvert Hall (built in [...]
Lasallian Higher Ed Highlighted in U.S. News Ranking, Others
Washington, DC - All six Lasallian institutions of higher education including our La Salle University and Manhattan College appear in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings of best colleges. The report ranks more than 1,800 U.S.-based [...]
September 15, 1972
Brother Charles Henry Buttimer, Superior General, visited La Salle College (now University) in Philadelphia. Brother Jeremy McNamara (Visitor, Baltimore District) led 200 Brothers in welcoming him at a special Mass on the campus, presided by [...]
September 14, 1897
Three Christian Brothers started conducting classes at St. Thomas College in Scranton for 21 students. St. Thomas College had opened in 1892 under the control of diocesan priests and laymen, followed by the Xaverian Brothers, [...]
CBA Syracuse Summer of Service
Dewitt, NY - Christian Brothers Academy students recently participated in a Summer Servants Mission Trip. Rising seniors Emily Bilynsky, Nini LeVu, Sarah MacLachlan, and McKenna Purcell, and rising junior, Shruti Zirath, participated in the mission [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (09/16/18)
Gospel - Mark 8:27-35 Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" They said in reply, "John [...]
September 13, 1906
Bishop McDonnell dedicated St. Cecilia’s Parish School in Brooklyn; for years it was the largest parish school in the Brooklyn Diocese. Brother A. John, ed. Journey in Retrospect A Century of Service 1848-1948 (New York [...]
September 13, 1906
Bishop McDonnell dedicated St. Cecilia’s Parish School in Brooklyn; for years it was the largest parish school in the Brooklyn Diocese. Brother A. John, ed. Journey in Retrospect A Century of Service 1848-1948 (New York [...]
September 12, 1933
The Christian Brothers started their teaching ministry at St. Mary’s College in Winona (MN). St. Mary’s had earlier been founded and conducted in 1912 by the Diocese of Winona. Bulletin des Ecoles Chretiennes, Vol. 22, [...]
Meet the Brothers of La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA - During the recent orientation program for new students at La Salle University, the following video was shown, introducing The Founder, and six of our many Brothers ministering at La Salle. This introduction [...]