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April 30, 1651 - The Birth of our Founder

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April 30, 1651 - The Birth of our Founder

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John Baptist ("Jean Baptiste" in French) de La Salle was born in Reims, France, and was the eldest son of the King's Councilor and President of the Royal Court in the Reims, Louis de La Salle and the daughter of another King's Councilor, Nicolle Moet de Brouillet. Our founder spent most of his childhood life living  in Hotel de La Cloche until the age of 13.

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John Baptist loved visiting his maternal grandparent's place when he was young, he liked to see what its like living in the countryside and enjoy the opportunity.

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John Baptist has formally started attending a school at the College des Bos Enfants, he joins the third level at the age of 10.

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John Baptist has taken part in a ceremony to receive his tonsure, to indicate his interest in priesthood.

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The de La Salle family has decided to buy a house on the Rue St. Marguerite. It is because they could not contain anymore of their growing family members in the upcoming years to come from their original home.

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July 7, 1666 - Advisor to the Archbishop

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July 7, 1666 - Advisor to the Archbishop

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John Baptist de La Salle becomes a  Canon of the Rheims Cathedral at the age of 15.

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At the age of 19, John Baptist enters the Seminary of Saint Sulpice in Paris and gotten the courses on the Incarnation, Sacraments, the Trinity at the Sorbonne University.

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John Baptist de La Salle's mother died and was buried at the same day.

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April 09, 1672 - Yet Another Sorrowful Loss

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April 09, 1672 - Yet Another Sorrowful Loss

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Not long after, John Baptist's father followed his mother's death after a year ended and was buried the next day.

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After the death of John Baptist's father he suspended his studies to take charge of his family and while he was taking care of family business he went and ask a fellow Canon and Priest at the Cathedral of Rheims to be his Spiritual Director which was Nicolas Roland.

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John Baptist resumed his studies again, but this time he studied at Reims University. He took other courses and has made use of his learning from his past courses he took.

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At the age of 24 John Baptist was ordained as a deacon in the chapel of the Archbishop of Reims by the bishop of  Bethlehem, François de Batailler.

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January 26, 1678 - Licentiate in Theology

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January 26, 1678 - Licentiate in Theology

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John Baptist has gotten his Licentiate in Theology (License in Theology) from the University of Reims at the age of 26.

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Not long after John Baptist got his Licentiate in Theology, he was ordained to the priesthood in the chapel of the Archbishop of Rheims by the archbishop, Monsignor Charles Maurice le Tellier, who officiates and presents the documents of ordination.

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John Baptist celebrated his first ever Mass in the Lady Chapel of the cathedral (Notre Dame du Saint Lait).

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April 27, 1678 - The Death of Nicolas Roland

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April 27, 1678 - The Death of Nicolas Roland

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After Nicolas Roland died, John Baptist de La Salle was left in charge of filling up the position of Roland, where he obtains 'Letters Patent' for the Sisters of the Child Jesus, among other things.

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John Baptist became a member of the University of Reims' governing structure as he was chosen to be an elector.

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Secures Letters Patent for the Sisters of the Child Jesus.

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March 15, 1679 - The Start of a New Interest

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March 15, 1679 - The Start of a New Interest

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Through chance encounter via Mme Maillefer at the Convent of the Sisters of the Child Jesus, John Baptist de La Salle becomes involved with teachers (especially Adrien Nyel) and schools.

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Because John Baptist was too involved by teachers and schools especially Adrien Nyel, a school named St. Maurice School was made possible by his help. And the teachers of the school were supervised by Adrien Nyel.

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A house that was rented by John Baptist de La Salle in 18 months became a living home for the teachers that Adrien Nyel hired.

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At the age of 28, John Baptist has finally received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Reims.

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March 30, 1681 - Teachers Stays for Holy Week

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March 30, 1681 - Teachers Stays for Holy Week

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John Baptist let his teachers stay at his home for the Holy Week, while he was giving them a retreat.

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On the advice of Father Nicolas Barre, John Baptist has let his teachers and brothers live into his own household for board, lodging, and a place for religious practice, and John Baptist's siblings were not fond of it.

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Due to John Baptist's elder younger sister's dislike of Father Nicolas Barre's advice to his brother, it resulted into filing a lawsuit by his sister into selling their house.

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De La Salle and his teachers move into a rented house on the Rue Neuve, facing the convent of Sainte-Claire and located in the poorer section of Reims. This house becomes “the cradle of the Institute.”

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September 1682 - Start of the Brotherhood

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September 1682 - Start of the Brotherhood

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The teachers asked John Baptist de La Salle as their confessor and adopt community prayer practices. They also decided to tell him that they wanted to be called brothers, as they see themselves to each other as brothers.

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John Baptist de La Salle resigns his position as Canon of the Cathedral of Reims and gave it to a poor priest named Jean Fauber. The archbishops were not happy, not because he resigned but because he did not give his position to his younger brother Jean Louis.

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John Baptist de La Salle has started giving some of his wealth to the poor of the City of Reims at the time where famine gotten serious to both the poor and the rich. He handed the rest of his fortune as food to his Brothers in his school and also to where the Sisters of the Child Jesus operates in Reims.

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The teachers have called themselves the "Brothers of the Christian Schools" and has adopt a simple black, religious and professional attire as their outfit.

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Adrien Nyel asked to retire and go back to  Rouen. Thus, John Baptist became the head of the extending system of his schools.

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May 23 to June 9, 1686 - Retreat and Vows

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May 23 to June 9, 1686 - Retreat and Vows

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John Baptist had gathered his 7-8 Brothers for a retreat and at the end of the retreat made his Brothers took a vow of obedience for three years, which would be renewed annually.

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De La Salle and the Brothers walk on pilgrimage for eight hours to Notre-Dame de Liesse, a town near Laon. Here, De La Salle celebrates Mass at the shrine of Mary located there, and they piously renew the vows they had just taken.

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De La Salle and two Brothers arrive in Paris, at the invitation of the pastor of the parish of Saint Sulpice to begin work at the parish school on Rue Princesse three days later. This is an important move because it moves the mission beyond the confines of a single diocese.

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John Baptist de La Salle and his Brothers were asked to take over the school named Rue Princesse by the pastor of Saint Sulpice, Father La Barmondiere.

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New schools proved other schools by starting legal battles regarding how they pose threats to their livelihood and interests. This battle lasted 35 years.

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March 1691 - John Baptist de La Salle Becomes Sick

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March 1691 - John Baptist de La Salle Becomes Sick

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At the age of 39 John Baptist had become seriously ill. He had 20 Brothers and Schools to maintain and because of his unexpected sickness his community was on a crisis until he recovered from it and prayed and reflected upon it soon after.

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November 21, 1691 - Heroic Vow Pronounced

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November 21, 1691 - Heroic Vow Pronounced

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De La Salle, Nicolas Vuyart, and Gabriel Drolin, in the community of Vaugirard near Paris, pronounce the heroic vow in private: to together establish this Society, even if they “should have to beg and live on bread alone.”

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A board of trustees is created in Reims to manage the assets of the Institute in that area of France. Board members included De La Salle, his brother Jean-Louis, a local Canon, and another priest, Pierre Delaval. The Brothers themselves could not own anything, including property.

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The Archbishop of Paris made John Baptist de La Salle as Superior of the community in Paris along with Fr. Bricot.

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July to October 1705 - A New School Opening

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July to October 1705 - A New School Opening

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John Baptist de La Salle had decided to open a charity school in a property in Rouen, called Saint Yon. At the same time, he decided to establish a boarding school at Saint Yon for both income and for the betterment of the learners.

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De La Salle makes an extended retreat at the Carmelite monastery on Rue Vaugirard. He had a particular devotion to St Teresa of Avila.

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Based on De La Salle’s negotiations, the Brothers leave the General Hospital in Rouen, take over four of the city’s schools, and assign 10 Brothers to teach in them.

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February 11, 1711 - A Visit in South France

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February 11, 1711 - A Visit in South France

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De La Salle begins his trip to visit the communities in the South of France. On March 31, while visiting a second time, he receives a legal judgment against him from Paris. He will stay away from Paris for four years. He visits Marseilles June 1, gets involved in several schools, start a novitiate, try to go to Rome (unsuccessfully), encounter Jansenist opposition, and ultimately feel as if he’s failed in his endeavors there.

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De La Salle returns to Grenoble, where he becomes involved in the life of the school, the oversight of the Brothers’ work, and the religious life of the church in the area.

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De La Salle replaces a clerical friend at Parmenie for a few weeks and befriends Sister Louise who is the foundress of the place. He would like to retire at Parmenie, but she suggests that he move on with the work that God has given him.

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April 1, 1714 - Letter of Request to Return

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April 1, 1714 - Letter of Request to Return

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John Baptist had receive a letter from principal Brothers in Paris requesting him to come back and remind him of his leadership role he vowed upon.

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John Baptist returned to Paris to attend to his leadership role.

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November 1, 1715 - John Baptist de La Salle Retires

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November 1, 1715 - John Baptist de La Salle Retires

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John Baptist de La Salle retires and leaves to live at Saint Yon to continue his work on his meditations, teaching novices and works with prison cases.

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The 2nd General Assembly (called General Chapter today) begins, with 16 Directors representing 102 Brothers. De La Salle is present, but he does not attend the election of the Superior General or the discussion of improving the Rule. DLS is asked to take the discussion results and craft the new Rule.

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April 07, 1719 - The Death of John Baptist de La Salle

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April 07, 1719 - The Death of John Baptist de La Salle

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Three weeks before his 68th birthday, De La Salle passes away at 4:00 AM on Good Friday at Saint Yon. Brother Barthelemy, who was with him, suggested that he offer up his sufferings, to which he replied: “Yes, I adore God guiding me in all the events of my life.”.