LSVI_Life of Lasalle Flashcards
What is the full name of St. La Salle?
John Baptist de La Salle
Birthday
April 30, 1651
Birthplace
Reims, France
Lasalle died on what date?
April 7, 1719
How many siblings did St. La Salle have?
- 10 (11 including him)
- he is the eldest son
What is the name of Lasalle’s mother?
Nicolle de Moet De Brouillet
What is the name of Lasalle’s father?
Louis de la Salle
At the age ___, he began his studies for the priest-hood.
11 years old
At the age 11, he began his studies for the ___
Priest-hood
At age ____, he was made a canon at the Cathedral of Reims
15 years old
At age 15, he was made a canon at the ____
Cathedral of Reims
What age and year did Lasalle entered the seminary of Saint Sulpice in Paris
19 years old & 1670
Lasalle was ordained a priest on ____
April 9, 1678
When did Lasalle meet Adrian Nyel?
March 1679
A layman who was seeking help to establish a charity school for poor boys
Adrian Nyel
Where did the charity school open?
Rue Saint Maurice in Reims
When did Lasalle agree to help Adrian Nyel to open a charity school in Reims?
April 15, 1679
Who is the spiritual adviser of Lasalle?
Father Nicolas Roland Barre
What year did Lasalle invite the teachers to live in his home, to train them in his vision of educating children?
On easter, 1680
Lasalle’s new Christian Schools?
Winter of 1683
Lasalle was elected Superior General in what year?
1694
What year did Lasalle was content to be the Brother’s chaplain and worked with the novices?
1717
LIFE OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE
- Risk-taker
- Decision-maker
- Servant-leader
- Humble-servant
- Educator
- Devoted his talents to open schools for poor children
- abandoned his family, canonry and wealth.
Risk-taker
