a life of saint john baptist de la salle
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Life of St. John Baptist
De La Salle
Risk-Taker
Decision-Maker
Servant-Leader
Humble Servant
Educator
Description
This module intends to Discuss significant key events in the
life of St. John Baptist De La SalleTo comprehend the key principles of
Lasallian Educational Philosophy. Inspire to pursue the Lasallian
tradition and identity
Objectives
At the end of this module, the students are expected to
1. Identify key events in the life of St. John
2. Create meaning on the significant events in the life of St. John with one’s own key events
3. Demonstrate one’s Lasallian identity through singing the Alma Mater Hym
"What is nobler than to mold the character of the young? I consider that he who knows how to form the youthful mind is truly greater than all painters, sculptors and all others of that sort“.
(St. John Chrysostom)
Warm Up: Alma Mater Hymn
Hail, Hail Alma Mater,
Hail to De La Salle! We'll hold your banner high and
bright, A shield of green and white, We'll fight to keep your glory
bright, And never shall we fail,
Hail to thee our Alma Mater! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Context: Every moment is an opportunity.
From a small harmonica to capture the attention of students emerged a music that evokes a sense of pride.
From a composition out of one’s innovation came a hymn that has become a tradition, battlecry and identity.
From the key events in the life of St. John came out a Christian educator
Life of St. John Baptist
De La Salle
• Risk-Taker
• Decision-Maker
• Servant-Leader
• Humble Servant
• Educator
Family
Eldest son of a wealthy couple
Noble family in France
Birthdate: April 30, 1651Birthplace: Rheims, France
Old Place New Place: Hotel De La Salle
Destined for the Church
Received tonsure at age eleven
Named Canon of Reims Cathedral at age sixteen
Entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice Seminary, Paris at age nineteen
Studied in Sorbonne University
Family Man
Became Legal Guardianof his 6 brothers and sisters
His mother died at age 20
His father died at age 21
Forced to leave the seminary in 1672
A Scholar: 1678Ordained a priest at age 27
2 years later,he obtained a Doctorate in Theology
Met a layman friend, Adrian Nyel
Became involved with teachers, students, school and condition of poverty
La Salle as a Teacher
Teacher Training Center
Students are grouped according to ability
Instruction: Christian and Human education
Risk-Taker
Devoted his talents to open schools for poor children
Abandoned his family, canonry and wealth
Established a community of brothers
Decision-MakerResisted ecclesiastical authorities
Formed a community who offered free education for all
• Children• Delinquents• Working Young Men
Decision-maker
Heroic Vow in 1691 with his two companions
Established Vaugirard Novitiate
Received Perpertual Vows with 12 brothers in 1693
Servant-Leader
Use vernacular medium of instruction
Trained Lay Teachers
Superior of the Brothers
Humble-Servant
Went into Solitude at Parmenie in 1712-14
Serious attack of Rheumatism
Period of Self-effacement & doubt
Parmenie, France
Humble-Servant
Received letter from the Brothers to return
First General Chapter
Election of Brother Barthelemy
Last Days
Died at St. Yon near Rouen
April 7, 1719 on Good Friday
Age 68
Achiever: Christian Educator
Pioneered in training college teachers
Reform schools for delinquents
Technical schools
Secondary schools for modern languages, arts and sciences
Educational Institutions spread across the globe
Life of St. John Baptist De La Salle
Born at Rheims, France on
April 30,1651
Ordained Priest on April 9, 1678
Died on April 7, 1719
Canonized as Saint on May 24, 1900
Patron of Christian Teachers on
May 15, 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Life of St. John Baptist
De La Salle
• Risk-Taker
• Decision-Maker
• Servant-Leader
• Humble Servant
• Educator
Reflection Paper 1
My Life– key events in your life
My School– lessons learned from the life of St. John
Baptist De La Salle
My Thoughts– reflections (refer to the next slide)
Worksheet: Key Events in One’s Life (Sentence Completion)
“A person who takes risks is free.”
My crucial choice and risk that changed my life was . . .
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"God does not need our ability, rather our availability" Mother Theresa
My personal experience of God is . . .
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“Doing ordinary things, extraordinary well.” La Salle
I should take my studies seriously because . . .
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“You can perform miracles by touching the hearts of those entrusted to your care.”
La Salle
Whenever I help people in need, I feel . . .
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