As Brothers, we are passionate about our ministry of providing a human and Christian education to the young, especially those on the margins.
We invite you to learn more about our community and discern with us your purpose, passion and God’s call in your life.
The fourteen Brothers in various stages of initial formation (Postulancy, Novitiate, Temporary Profession) from across the United States gathered...
Reflection by Brother Mark Engelmeyer, FSC Our society tends to focus on the negative. As part of our congregation,...
Pay attention. Pay attention to the last word in each of today’s scripture passages. Micah 5:1-4 Thus says the...
Advent: Why Bother??? Every year, we observe Advent for the 4 weeks before Christmas. But we are no longer...
Whether you’re curious and discerning God’s call in your own life, or you’re a catechist or campus minister walking...
When Luke situates the origins of John the son of Zechariah’s ministry, he makes sure we know who was...
The Brothers of the Christian Schools, San Francisco New Orleans District (SFNO) hosted the Brothers in Initial Formation Retreat...
Once again we begin the Holy Season of Advent. During this season we prepare for the three comings of...
Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation has published a video interview with Superior General Brother Robert Schieler, FSC. The...
Every religious community has a particular charism, both in the charism of its Founder and in the charism...
On Thursday October 25, young men gathered for the District’s second Vocation Summit. An intimate gathering, students enjoyed the...
Twice annually, the Brothers in Initial Formation (postulants, novices, and temporary professed) gather together for a weekend of formation...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that Brother Javier Hansen, FSC, of the District of...
Contacts are young men, at least of college-age, who express an openness to discern God’s call in their life,...
The 47th annual Assembly of the Religious Brothers Conference (RBC) took place July 20-23, 2018, at the Bolger Center...
The yearlong Regional Novitiate concludes on July 21 with the five novices making first vows, formally called temporary profession,...
Brother Javier Hansen, FSC was one of three representatives from the United States who participated in the Pre-Synod Gathering...
Religious Brothers Day, marked May 1st, offers the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for religious Brothers in our...
Brother Alphonse LeBlanc, FSC Under the former Latin rite, the Fifth Sunday of Lent was called Passion Sunday. ...
By Brother James Riordan, FSC The gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent contains one of the most...
By Brother Mel Anderson, FSC The first reading from the Book of Exodus is weighty stuff. It reminds us...
By Brother Michael Livaudais, FSC This Sunday’s liturgy contains one of my favorite (and dramatic) Genesis stories: Abraham’s test...
by Brother Stanislaus Campbell, FSC The Gospel passage for the First Sunday of Lent depicts Jesus in the wilderness,...
We’re looking forward to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim this March 16-18, 2018. Will you be...
Brothers from across the United States attend the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) Student Leadership Summit (SLS) January...
young people annually experience the transformative power of Lasallian education around the world
countries where the Brothers presence and Lasallian educational mission are giving life and opportunity to the young
De La Salle Christian Brothers internationally living the Gospel through their ministry of education to the young, especially those on the margins
Schools, Educational Centers, Youth and Family Services, and Retreat Centers in the United States serving our young people, Church, and world
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Learn MoreLord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, to serve you, and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings. I know that you are in all things, and that every path can lead me to you. But of them all, there is one especially by which you want me to come to you. Since I will do what you want of me, I pray you, send your Holy Spirit to me: into my mind, to show me what you want of me; into my heart, to give me the determination to do it, and to do it with all my love, with all my mind, and with all of my strength right to the end. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.
Learn MoreLord Jesus, up until now you have been quietly preparing me to be your disciple. Now the time of preparation is ending. I seem to hear you say to me as once to Peter. “will you also go away?” You were saddened then by friends who failed you. But Peter did not fail. “Lord,” he said, “to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” I stand with Peter. Through prayer and counsel, show me, Lord, where it is in your vineyard that you want me to serve. Then give me strength to be faithful. Mary, Mother and Model, help me to respond in generous love to the call of your divine Son. Amen.
Learn MoreLoving God, you speak to us and nourish us through our ministry and in our community. Help us to give constant witness to your love and thereby inspire others to serve you as Brothers of the Christian Schools. May those who open their hearts to you be strengthened by your love and encouraged by our example. We pray this in the name of Jesus, your Son and our Brother. Amen.
Learn MoreGod our Creator, daily you call each of us to respond to your love. Your call is life-giving and you ask us to give life. Your call is nurturing and you ask us to grow. Your call is ever faithful and you ask us to believe. As you call us to unity, help us to be the Church you ask us to be. As you call us to discipleship, help us to grow in our love of your Son. As you call us to love, send us your Spirit that we might know your way. Through the intercession of San Miguel, we ask you to speak loudly your call to us and to those you call to join us in our Institute. Give us and them the strength to respond as Jesus did. We ask this in His name. Amen.
Learn MoreIgnite our Church with the desire to fulfill the urgent need for religious sisters, brothers and priests, for their charisms, and lifelong service with those who are poor, neglected, and marginalized. Disrupt our comfort and complacency with new, faith-filled energy and creativity, so that like Mary, our Blessed Mother, we may respond with a courageous ‘YES!’
Learn MoreHoly Spirit, inspire us daily to use your Gifts and stir within us the passion to promote vocations to religious life. As we remember our own baptismal call, rouse us to invite the next generation to hear and respond to Your call to discipleship. Inspire all members of our Church to encourage young Catholics to consider religious life. Amen.
Learn MoreWatch Brothers and discerners share about their vocation journeys
Encourage reflection about vocation in your educational community
Use the Scriptures to pray your experiences and discern God’s call
Ideas for bringing to life faith, service, community as a young adult
