Life of St. John Baptist de La Salle: Risk-Taker Decision-Maker Servant-Leader Humble Servant Educator
Life of St. John Baptist de La Salle: Risk-Taker Decision-Maker Servant-Leader Humble Servant Educator
Life of St. John Baptist de La Salle: Risk-Taker Decision-Maker Servant-Leader Humble Servant Educator
From the key events in the life of St. John came out
a Christian educator
Life of
St. John Baptist
De La Salle
Risk-Taker
Decision-Maker
Servant-Leader
Humble Servant
Educator
Family
Eldest son of a
wealthy couple
Noble family in
France
Birthdate: April 30, 1651
Birthplace: Rheims, France
Established a
community of brothers
Decision-Maker
Resisted
ecclesiastical
authorities
Formed a community
who offered free
education for all
• Children
• Delinquents
• Working Young Men
Decision-maker
Heroic Vow in 1691
with his two
companions
Established Vaugirard
Novitiate
Received Perpertual
Vows with 12 brothers
in 1693
Servant-Leader
Use vernacular medium
of instruction
Parmenie, France
Humble-Servant
Received letter from
the Brothers to return
Election of Brother
Barthelemy
Last Days
April 7, 1719 on
Good Friday
Age 68
Achiever: Christian Educator
“Doing ordinary things, extraordinary “You can perform miracles by touching the
well.” La Salle hearts of those entrusted to your care.”
I should take my studies seriously La Salle
because . . . Whenever I help people in need, I feel . . .
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