1. Life of St. John Baptist De La Salle
Risk-Taker
Servant-Leader
Humble Servant
Educator

2. Objectives At the end of this module, you will
Identify key events in the life of St. John
Create meaning on the significant events in the life of St. John with one’s own key events

3. “Let us remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God”
St. John Baptist de La Salle

4. Life of St. John Baptist De La Salle
Risk-Taker
Decision-Maker
Servant-Leader
Humble Servant
Educator

5. Family
Eldest son of a wealthy couple
Noble family in France

6. Birthdate: April 30, 1651 Birthplace: Rheims, France
Old Place
New Place:
Hotel De La Salle

7. Destined for the Church
Born into an influential family
Highest university honours
Entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice Seminary, Paris at age nineteen
Likely to reach a high status in the Church.

8. Family Man Became Legal Guardian of his 6 brothers and sisters
His mother died at age 20
His father died at age 21

9. A Scholar: 1678 Ordained a priest at age 27
2 years later, he obtained a Doctorate in Theology
On his way home to the cathedral each day, would see poor children who had no hope of anything better
Met a layman friend, Adrian Nyel
Became involved with teachers, students, school and condition of poverty

10. La Salle as a Teacher Teacher Training Center
Students are grouped according to ability
Taught good manners and practical subjects in their own language – a BIG difference to normal schools at the time!

11. Risk-Taker Devoted his talents to open schools for poor children
Abandoned his family, canonry and wealth
Established a community of brothers

12. Risk-taker Resisted ecclesiastical authorities
Formed a community who offered free education for all
Children
Delinquents
Working Young Men

13. Servant-Leader Taught in own language Trained Lay Teachers
Superior of the Brothers

14. Humble-Servant Parmenie, France
Went into Solitude at Parmenie in
Serious attack of Rheumatism
Period of self-doubt
Received letter from the Brothers to return – when he got back, said "Here I am. What do you want me to do?"
Parmenie, France

15. Last Days
Died at St. Yon near Rouen
April 7, 1719 on Good Friday
Age 68

17. 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 – now Lasallian workers

18. 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

19. Life of St. John Baptist De La Salle
Risk-Taker
Servant-Leader
Humble Servant
Educator

20. Key Events in One’s Life (Sentence Completion)
“Often remind yourself that you are in the presence of God.”
A time where I have felt spiritual is…..
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“God expects you to touch hearts.”
Whenever I help people in need, I feel . . .
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