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Chronological Life Story of St. John Baptist de La Salle
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St. John Baptist de La Salle
Who is St. John Baptist de La Salle?
- St. John baptist de La Salle was a French priest who was born on April 20,1851, in Rheims, France.
1661
- He is a French educator and the founder of the Institute of the Brother's of Christian Schools.
- He is a Saint of the Catholic Church and a Patron Saint for teachers of youth.
April 30, 1651
De La Salle who was born in Reims, France lived in his hometown until the age of 13. His family home is the Hotel de la Cloche, which is kinown today as Hotel de La Salle.
1651
At the age of 5-10
De La Salle used to visit his maternal grandparents' home living in the countryside at this time. He enjoys his opportunity to visit the countryside located at Brouillet.
1657
October 10,1661
At the age of 10, De La Salle began his formal schooling at College des Bons Enfants after some years of tutoring at home. At this time, he enters at the third level.
1661
March 11, 1662
At this time, De La Salle receives the symbolic tonsure by cutting a part of his hair which was held in the Archbishop's Chapel. This symbol indicates his interest in, and direction towards priesthood. He was still 10 at this time.
1662
May 23, 1664
The family of De La Salle purchased a house at Rue St. Marguerite. This place no longer exists. Before, this place was occupied by an office. As the family bought this house. they may not have moved until the following year. De La Salle was 13 at this time.
1664
July 7, 1666
At the age of 15, De La Salle became a canon of Rheims Cathedral. A Canon is an advisor of the archbishop attending daily liturgical services and receiving significant benefices.
1666
October 17, 1670
A the age of 19, De La Salle enters he Seminary of Saint Sulpice in Paris and studies at the Sorbonne University.
1670
July 19, 1671
A the age of 20, De La Salle's mother died at the age of 37, and is buried the same day.
1671
April 9, 1672
At the age of 20, De La Salle's Father died at the age of 47 in Reims. He was buried the following day.
1672
April 18, 1672
At this time De La Salle suspend his studies and returned to Reims to take charge of his family. He arrived five days later.
April 18, 1672
June 1672
At this month, De La Salle asked a fellow canon and priest at the Cathedral of Rheims, Nicolas Roland to be his spiritual director.
June 1672
May / August 1673
After the death of De La Salle's parents, he returned to school. He began with a couple of courses.
1673
March 21, 1676
At the age of 24, De La Salle is ordained as a deacon in the chapel of the Archbishop of Reims by the bishop of Bethlehem, Francois de Batailler.
1676
January 26, 1678
De La Salle obtained his Licentiate in Theology from the University of Reims, along with four others. He was 2
1678
April 9, 1678
In the same year, De La Salle is ordained to the priesthood in the chapel of Archbishop of Rheims, by the archbishop Monsignor Charles Maurice le Tellier.
April 9. 1678
April 10, 1678
De La Salle celebrates his first Mass in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral (Notre Dame du Saint Lait). Nicholas Roland and his family were present during this time.
April 10,1678
April 27, 1678
Nicholas Roland dies at this day, then leaves De La Salle in-charge of obtaining 'Letters Patent' for the Sisters of the child of Jesus, among other things.
April 27,1678
Nov. 9, 1678
De La Salle was chosen as an elector at the University of Reims, becoming the member of its structure.
Nov. 9,1678
February 1679
At the age of 27, De La Salle secures Letters Patent for the Sisters of the Child of Jesus.
1679
March 16, 1679
De La Salle became involved with the teachers and schools at this time.
March 15,1679
April 15, 1679
With the help of St. La Salle, the first school was started in this parish. The school was run and its teachers are supervised by Adrien Nyel.
April 15, 1679
December 24, 1679
The teachers that were hired by Adrien Nyel moved into the house that was rented by De La Salle for 18 month. It is located near his house.
Dec. 24 ,1679
April 21, 1680
At the age of 28, De La Salle receives his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Reims.
1680
March 30, 1681
At the age of 29, De La Salle has the teachers visit his home during Holy week, giving them a retreat.
1681
June 24, 1681
At the age of 30, during this time, the lease runs out on the rented house. De La Salle has the teachers move into his own family home. His family weren't happy about this.
June 24, 1681
August 1, 1681
In this time, the sale of the house and property of the De La Salle family are ordered by the courts. This is a result of a lawsuit by his older sister and brother in-law.
Aug. 1, 1681
June 24, 1682
De La Salle and the teachers moved into a rented house on the Rue Neuve, facing the convent of Sainte Claire. This is located in the poorer section of Reims. This house became "The cradle of Institute". He was 31.
1682
September 1682
At this time, the teachers asked De La Salle to be their confessor and adopt a community prayer practices. Moreover, they decided to call themselves Brothers, since they aspire to be brothers to one another.
Sept. 1682
August 1683
At the age of 32, De La Salle resigns his position as a Canon of the Cathedral of Reims, giving up its status, benefits, income, and responsibilities related to the position. He gave the position and his stall to a poor unknown priest, Jean Fauber.
1683
Winter 1683
De La Salle began to distribute his fortunes to the poor in the city of Reims at a time when a famine raged among the poor and the upper class of the city.
Winter 1683
Winter 1684
At the age of 33, De La Salle distributes the rest of his fortune as food, especially in schools that his Brothers and Sisters of the Child Jesus operate in Reims.
1684
September 1684
At this time, the teachers adopt the name 'Brothers of the Christian Schools' and adopt a black religious habit based on the professional dress of the day.
Sept. 1684
July 1685
At the age of 34, Adrien Nyel asks to retire and return to Rouen. De La Salle became the key organizer, leader, and the director of the growing network schools.
1685
May 23, 1686
At the age of 35, De La Salle brings together the 7-8 principal Brothers for a retreat in Reim. On June 9, they pronounce the vow of obedience for three years then renewed annually.
1686
June 10, 1686
De La Salle and the Brothers walked on pilgrimage for eight hours to Notre-Dame de Liesse. At this time, De La Salle celebrates Mass at the shrine of Mary located there, and they renewed the vows they had taken.
June 10, 1686
February 24, 1688
At the age of 36, De La Salle and the two Brothers arrived in Paris, because of an invitation of the pastor of the parish school on Rue Princesse three days later.
1688
April 1688
The administration of the school on Rue Princesse were turned over to De La Salle and the Brothers by the pastor of St. Sulpice, Father La Barmondiere.
April 1688
Year 1690
In this year , new schools were opened and legal battles started. These conflict continues for the next 35 years.
1690
March 1691
At the age of 39, De La Salle became seriously ill. He eventually recovers, prays, and reflects the whole situation and made steps to improve the internal growth of the Institute.
1691
November 21, 1691
At the age of 40, De La Salle, Nicolas Vuyart, and Gabriel Drolin, pronounced the heroic vow in private in the community of Vaugirard in Paris. Ths is to establish together this society even if they "should have to beg and live on bread alone."
Nov. 21 1691
August 11, 1700
At the age of 49, a board of trustees is created in Reims to manage the assets of the Institute in that area of France. The board members are De La Salle, his brother Jean-Louis, a local Canon, and another priest, Pierre Delaval. The Brothers couldn't own anything including property.
1700
December 3, 1702
The Archbishop of Paris replaced DLS as superior of the community in Paris with Fr. Bricot. However, they negotiated that Bricot will be their 'Ecclesiastical Superior', while De La Salle will remain as General Superior.
1702
July-October 1705
At the age of 54, De La Salle leased the property in Rouen, called Saint Yon. The novitiate transferred here and De La Salle opened a charity school at St. Yon both for income and "to instruct them and to bring them up well."
1705
May 1706
At the age of 55, De La Salle made an extended retreat located at the Carmelite monastery on Rue Vaugirard.
1706
August 2, 1707
At the age of 56, based on De La Salle's negotiations, the Brothers left the General Hospital in Rouen, took over four of the city's schools, and assigned 10 Brothers to teach in them.
1707
February 11, 1711
De La Salle began his trip to visit the communities in the South of France. On March 31, while visiting the second time, he received a legal judgment against him from Paris. Thus, he will stay away from Paris for years. He visited Marseilles on June 1, and got involved in several schools, tried to go to Rome (but failed), encountered Jansenist opposition, and felt as if he failed in his endeavors there. He was 59.
1711
August 1713
At the age of 62, De La Salle returned to Grenoble, where he was involved in the life of the school, the oversight of the Brother's work, and the religious life of the church in the area.
1713
March 1714
At this time, De La Salle replaced a clerical friend at Parmenie for a few weeks and befriended Sister Louise, the foundress of the place. He liked to retire at Parmenie, but she suggested that he should move on with the work God has given him.
1714
April 1, 1714
De La Salle received a letter from the Principal of Brothers in Paris commanding him to return to take up his leadership role as vowed.
April 1 ,1714
August 10, 1714
At the age of 63, De La Salle arrives and says simply : "Here I am. What do you want me to do?". He took up some guiding responsibilities, but left the governance of the Institute to Brother Barthelemy.
Aug. 10, 1714
November 1, 1715
At the age of 64, De La Salle left Paris to live at Saint Yon in Rouen. He continued his work on his meditations, teaching in prayer to the novices, and works with the most serious Prison cases.
1715
May 16, 1717
At the age of 66, the 2nd General Assembly began with 16 Directors representing 102 Brothers. De La Salle is asked to take the discussion results and craft a new rule.
1717
April 7, 1719
Three weeks before De La Salle's 68th birthday, he passed away at 4:00 am on Good Friday. Brother Barthelemy who was with him, suggested that he should offer up his sufferings, De La Salle replied : "Yes, I adore God guiding me in all events of my life."