Past News Articles
Brothers on Tour to Learn
Bronx, NY - Brother John Guasconi’s skills as a polyglot are well known. This month he is serving as an English tutor for Brother Alexander Gonzalez, a member of the District of Bogotá. Brother Alexander [...]
Saint Solomon Leclercq
Born at Boulogne, France November 14, 1745 Entered the novitiate March 25, 1767 Martyred September 2, 1792 Beatified October 17, 1926 Once the monarchy had been overthrown early in the French Revolution, the next target [...]
Saint Benildus Romançon
Born at Thuret, France June 14, 1805 Entered the novitiate February 10, 1820 Died August 13,1862 Beatified April 4, 1948 Canonized October 29, 1967 Pierre Romançon was born in the village of Thuret in south-central [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (08/12/18)
Gospel - John 6:41-51 The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven, " and they said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we [...]
Puzzles for Brother Peter
Buffalo, NY - For the majority of people the starting points for most jigsaw puzzles are the straight edges and the corners. Brother Peter Henderson, one of our more creative confreres, is not constrained by [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (08/05/18)
Gospel - John 6:24-35 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the [...]
Celebration of a Christian Brother’s Vocation
District Jubilee Weekend Celebrates Lifelong Service; New and Growing Commitment to the Institute The Brother Jubilarians Lincroft, NJ - July 2018 closed with a District-wide celebration of Brotherhood in Lincroft, [...]
New School in South Sudan
Rumbek, South Sudan - Earlier this year the Institute opened a secondary school for young men in Rumbek, South Sudan. Brother Vincent Pelletier was in the country recently to guide three days of reflection for [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (07/29/18)
Gospel - John 6:1-15 Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there [...]
Lasallian Youth Summer Assembly 2018
The Lasallian Youth Assembly of 2018 Riverdale, NY - This year's Lasallian Youth Assembly, "Lasallians Without Limits" was held on the beautiful campus of Manhattan College. Lasallians from 4 countries spent the week [...]
From Crack to Calculus – St. Gabriel’s Hall Grad Triumphs as a Teacher – Mr. Quamiir Trice
Lasallians Unfiltered – Mr. Quamiir Trice, once a court adjudicated youth at St. Gabriel's Hall, returned to the school, now a Philadelphia-based educator to teach mathematics and inspire his students by drawing on his experiences. “We [...]
Brother Craig – All American
Reston, VA - Brother Craig Franz recently competed in the United States Master Swimming (USMS) National Championship held in Reston, Virginia. The USMS is the national governing body that regulates adult age-group competition [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (07/22/18)
Gospel - Mark 6: 30-34 The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” [...]
Brother Saúl in the States
Lincroft, NJ - The CBA Lincroft community is hosting Brother Saúl Elvert this month. Our visiting confrere, a member of the Antilles-South Mexico District, is a native Haitian who is in the States [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (07/15/18)
Gospel - Mark 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a [...]
The Ride for Roswell
Eatontown, NJ - During the month of June two of our DENA Brothers cycled to raise money for cancer research. Like their fellow riders, they engaged in this effort driven by a [...]
Ms. Anne Moscinski Receives Letters of Affiliation
Ms. Anne Moscinski, center, is presented with Letters of Affiliation, surrounded by her husband, Mike, and Br. Dennis Lee, Visitor Albany, NY - For her more than 30 years of Lasallian service to [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (07/08/18)
Gospel - Mark 6:1-6 Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were [...]
‘Fratelli’ in Lebanon: Education and Hope for Refugees
Rmeileh, Lebanon - Fratelli is an educational project run by the Marist brothers and the De La Salle Brothers (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools) in Lebanon’s Rmeileh, near the ancient city of [...]
A Pig Roast
Chicago, IL - As the five RELAN novices approach the end of their canonical year one recent ceremony was a pig roast. The backyard of the novitiate building was the scene for the event. Brother [...]
Former Orphans Reflect on Catholic Care at St. Francis Vocational
From the article written by Lou Baldwin for CathlicPhilly.com Attendees at a recent Mass and reunion of graduates of the former St. Francis Vocational School, and current residents of its successor St. Francis-St. Joseph [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (06/01/18)
Gospel - Mark 5:21-43 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named [...]
District of Poland
Czestochowa, Poland - Dennis Malloy joined Bob Schaefer in Czestochowa, Poland earlier this month for a Lasallian formation session for the District of Poland. Over 35 Brothers and Lasallian partners from all the [...]
Sunday Gospel Reflection (06/24/18)
Gospel - Luke 1:57-66;80 When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, [...]