https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw en-us 2020-10-02 06:47:36 UTC 2025-12-23 08:11:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f570.png msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/796997553 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.]]> 2020-10-02 06:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/796997553 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797012991 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.]]> 2020-10-02 07:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797012991 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797016667 John Baptist has formally started attending a school at the College des Bos Enfants, he joins the third level at the age of 10.]]> 2020-10-02 07:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797016667 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797021496 John Baptist has taken part in a ceremony to receive his tonsure, to indicate his interest in priesthood.]]> 2020-10-02 07:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797021496 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797022830 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.]]> 2020-10-02 07:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797022830 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797027160 John Baptist de La Salle becomes a  Canon of the Rheims Cathedral at the age of 15. ]]> 2020-10-02 07:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797027160 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797031204 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.]]> 2020-10-02 07:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797031204 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797033669 John Baptist de La Salle's mother died and was buried at the same day.]]> 2020-10-02 07:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797033669 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797037431 Not long after, John Baptist's father followed his mother's death after a year ended and was buried the next day.]]> 2020-10-02 07:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797037431 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797040942 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.]]> 2020-10-02 07:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797040942 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797046546 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.]]> 2020-10-02 07:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797046546 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797054043 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797054043 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797058388 John Baptist has gotten his Licentiate in Theology (License in Theology) from the University of Reims at the age of 26.]]> 2020-10-02 08:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797058388 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797065236 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.

]]> 2020-10-02 08:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797065236 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797079985 John Baptist celebrated his first ever Mass in the Lady Chapel of the cathedral (Notre Dame du Saint Lait). ]]> 2020-10-02 08:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797079985 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797081216 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797081216 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797085843 John Baptist became a member of the University of Reims' governing structure as he was chosen to be an elector.]]> 2020-10-02 08:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797085843 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797088519 Secures Letters Patent for the Sisters of the Child Jesus.]]> 2020-10-02 08:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797088519 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797089317 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797089317 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797092518 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797092518 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797098753 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797098753 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797100478 At the age of 28, John Baptist has finally received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Reims.]]> 2020-10-02 08:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797100478 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797104102 John Baptist let his teachers stay at his home for the Holy Week, while he was giving them a retreat.]]> 2020-10-02 08:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797104102 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797109614 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.]]> 2020-10-02 08:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797109614 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797116273 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797116273 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797126608 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.”

]]> 2020-10-02 09:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797126608 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797127450 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797127450 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797130870 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797130870 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797133580 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797133580 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797139836 The teachers have called themselves the "Brothers of the Christian Schools" and has adopt a simple black, religious and professional attire as their outfit.]]> 2020-10-02 09:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797139836 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797142406 Adrien Nyel asked to retire and go back to  Rouen. Thus, John Baptist became the head of the extending system of his schools.]]> 2020-10-02 09:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797142406 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797147437 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797147437 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797151027 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797151027 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797151896 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797151896 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797153482 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797153482 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797155922 New schools proved other schools by starting legal battles regarding how they pose threats to their livelihood and interests. This battle lasted 35 years.]]> 2020-10-02 09:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797155922 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797159932 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.]]> 2020-10-02 09:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797159932 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797164551 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.”

]]> 2020-10-02 09:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797164551 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797165925 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.

]]> 2020-10-02 10:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797165925 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797167708 The Archbishop of Paris made John Baptist de La Salle as Superior of the community in Paris along with Fr. Bricot.]]> 2020-10-02 10:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797167708 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797169434 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797169434 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797173401 De La Salle makes an extended retreat at the Carmelite monastery on Rue Vaugirard. He had a particular devotion to St Teresa of Avila.

]]> 2020-10-02 10:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797173401 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797174156 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797174156 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797175013 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797175013 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797176019 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797176019 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797176150 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797176150 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797177961 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797177961 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797183704 John Baptist returned to Paris to attend to his leadership role.]]> 2020-10-02 10:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797183704 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797185649 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.]]> 2020-10-02 10:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797185649 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797187972 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.

]]> 2020-10-02 10:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797187972 msamer1 https://padlet.com/msamer1/rv33dlbawyzqumdw/wish/797188588 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.”.

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