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The De La Salle Brothers, officially named the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Latin: Fratres Scholarum Christianarum; French: Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes; Italian: Fratelli delle Scuole Cristiane) abbreviated FSC, is a Catholic lay religious congregation of pontifical right for men founded in France by Jean-Baptiste de ...
The Brother is a catechist and an educator in the faith for his pupils. He speaks to them of God, teaches them the truths of faith and helps them to live their lives as Christians, leading them to the knowledge and love of God so that they grow constantly in the faith.
St John Baptist de La Salle began the brotherhood based on values of love, compassion, justice and belief in the human dignity of each person. The Brothers began their work over 300 years ago, where they were mostly teachers based in different schools.
St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French educator and the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (sometimes called the de La Salle Brothers or the Christian Brothers), the first Roman Catholic congregation of male nonclerics devoted solely to schools, learning, and teaching.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ ləˈsæl /) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.
St. John Baptist de La Salle abandoned his family home, moved in with his teachers, renounced his position as Canon and wealth, and formed the community that became known as the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
For a person of De La Salle’s background and position as a priest to accept these laymen as his equals and colleagues — as his brothers — was beyond belief for the society of the time. Many in his family thought him to be imprudent– if not insane — although others admired his strong faith and evident integrity.
