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ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE

Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Patron of Teachers

Father of Modern Education

Integrative

Tableof Contents

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What is Lasallian?

The Brothers

The Lasallian Core Values

Foundational Principles of Lasallian Formation

Lasallian Mission

The five lasallian core principles

W h a t i s a l a s a l l i a n ?

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Lasallian" refers to an attitude to children, an attitude of respect and reverence for them as valuableandimportantintheeyesofGod.

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Lasallian" refers to the view that education is primarilyaboutgospelvaluesandisameansof making available to all, especially the most deprived, the material and spiritual freedom which is a fundamental, God-given right, summedupintheword "salvation "

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Lasallian" refers ton an understanding of the role of the teacher, the nobility of it, the value ofitandthesheerhardnessofit.

W h a t i s a l a s a l l i a n ?

"Lasallian" is one who is moved by Christian compassionforaneighborinneed

"Lasallian" is committed to Christian service, butinthespecificformofacommitmenttothe work of providing underprivileged young peoplewitheducation

"Lasallian" is a sociable being, someone who sees the value in working with others rather thanaloneandfeelsarealneedtodoso

"Lasallian" is about attitudes and views of educationratherthanformalstructures.

TheBrothers’ missioninthePhilippinesbeganin 1911, when the first group of foreign Brothers arrived in Manila. At first, people thought that the Brothers were like the Spanish friars of the conventos since they were men of God who taught the youth the basics of the Christian faith But as people worked withtheBrothers, theybegantounderstandthatthe Brothers were not priests, but full-time religious educatorswhowereinspiredbytheexampleoftheir founder, St John Baptist de La Salle and have consecratedtheirlivesfortheserviceofyouth Ifthe Brothers then had been involved with priestly functions, the Brothers would not be able to totally dedicatetheirtimetotheyoung

B r o t h e r s

T h e

ThearrivaloftheBrothersinthePhilippineswasputinto motion by one man, Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty, the first American Archbishop of Manila In 1904, he requested Br Clementian, then Superior General of the BrothersoftheChristianSchools, toopenaschoolinthe Philippines, buthisinitialrequestwasrejected

On the 10th of March 1911, the three Founding Brothers arrived in Manila via Europe Brs Blimond Pierre (Eilenbecker), AloysiusGonzaga (McGiverin) andAugusto

Correge became guests of Archbishop Harty In two monthstime, on 13 May, thesixremainingBrothersofthe FoundingCommunityarrivedinManila

De La Salle College officially opened its doors to 125 youngsters on 16 June 1911 in Paco, Manila By 10 July, the total number to students reached 175 Br Blimond, a nativeofFrance, becamethefirstheadofthecollege

B r o t h e r s

T h e

Manystudentsrealizedthatthetimetocarveone’sownidentity hadcome ItwasthennecessaryfortheforeignBrotherstotrain FilipinoBrotherstotakechargeoftheschools Withthegrowth ofFilipinovocations, aformationprogramuniquelyFilipinoand Lasallian evolved The total formation of the young brother in areas like work, personal reflection, and prayer Studies in theologyandpedagogyenableshimtodiscernthecallofGodin hislife Thisleadshimtomakeaninitialcommitmenttoalifeof consecration, communityandmission

After his initial formation, the young Brother is sent to a communitywherewithotherBrothers, hefulfillstheministryof educatingtheyouth

ForanumberofBrothers, workingintheschoolsisnotenough

There emerged a movement to explore the so-called nontraditional apostolates Wanting to be of direct service to the poor, the Brothers began by immersing themselves with the poorest rural / urban communities such as living with sugar workers, assisting lepers in a colony, attending to children in a streetchildrencenter, andfacilitatinglivelihoodprojects

B r o t h e r s

T h e

BecausetheBrothershavediverseapostolates, onewouldthink that the Brothers live apart from each other But the Brother is not like a priest As a religious, the Brother has a vow of association in a community where he lives with his fellow Brothers The Brother makes the community his home where theycouldenjoythecompanionshipofhisBrothers

FortheBrothers, makingsuchschoolcommunitiesaccessibleto allhasbeenaconstantconcern Wheneverpossible, theBrothers encouragetheircolleaguestoinitiateprojectsespeciallyforthe poor in their area Although the Brothers are able to support many scholars, the Brothers realize that there are still many moreplacestheBrotherscanbeofservice

For the hopes of youth are close to God’s heart and for every youngmindfilledwithdreams, Godinvitesayoungmantolisten to the youth and dedicate his life to make those dreams come true Whetherteachinginanestablishedschoolorvolunteering in a non-traditional apostolate, the Brother works to influence theyoungandhopesthattogethertheywillbothcreateabetter world filled with the love of Christ and the reign of justice and peace

B r o t h e r s

T h e

T h e L a s a l l i a n C o r e v a l u e s

Thesethreedocuments, theFoundationalPrinciplesofLasallianFormation, the PrinciplesofLasallianEducationinthePhilippines, andthePrinciplesofLasallian SocialDevelopment, areproductsofanongoingefforttodefineandclarifythenature oftheLasallianpresenceandmissioninthecountrytoday Theyarethedirectresultof resolutionspassedduringtheFirstLasallianFamilyConvocationof 2003 callingforthe strengtheningofthesenseofLasallianidentityandthedeepeningoftheLasallian charismamongindividualsandinstitutionsinthePhilippineDistrict

T h e L a s a l l i a n C o r e v a l u e s

Eachofthesestatementsbuildson three values which are fundamental to Lasallian identity: the spirit of faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission The intention of each of the three documents is to articulate the commitmentsthatflowfromthese values in relation to the training and formation of Lasallian associates and partners, the conduct of the Lasallian educational mission in schools and the socio-political involvement of the Lasallian Family.

The preamble of the Foundational Principles of Lasallian Formation articulatesthecorevaluesofLasallianidentity.

Inthissense, itisthe ‘‘heart’’ ofthethreedocuments Thevaluesoffaith, zeal for service, and communion, taken together as dimensions of one spirit, capture an important dynamism that goes back to the time of the Founder and his first associates It is this same dynamism that has given rise to the countlessapostolicinitiativesandinnovationsthathavesincegrownoutof St JohnBaptistdeLaSalle’sinitialresponsetothecallofGoddiscernedinthe needs of poor and abandoned youth Taken as one spirit, the spirit of faith, zealandcommunionprovideaparadigmforlivingtheLasallianstorytoday.

F o u n d a t i o n a l

P r i n c i p l e s o f L a s a l l i a n

F o r m a t i o n

IncreativefidelitytoourFounder’s inspiration, we, theLasallianformatorsin thePhilippines, commitourselvesto assuringthevitalityandcontinuityofthe Founder’smissionbyprovidingagenuine Lasallianformationtoallmembersofthe LasallianFamilyinthePhilippines

BelievinginaGodofgoodnessand compassionwhowillstheintegral liberationandsalvationofall, weas Lasallianformatorscommitourselvesto educatingandformingpersonsoffaith andzealwhowillmakethesaving compassionofGodalivingandeffective realityinthelivesofmenandwomen today, especiallythosewhoarepoorand vulnerableinsociety.

F o u n d a t i o n a l

P r i n c i p l e s o f L a s a l l i a n

F o r m a t i o n

We believe that the vocation of an authentic Lasallian is essentially a free and willing collaboration with God in the work of building truly human communities that refl ect the values of God’s kingdom as expressed in the Gospel Thus, the process of Lasallian formation is about enabling persons to acquire the vision, values, attitudes and practices that support collaboration with God’s creative and redemptive action in theworld

In the Lasallian tradition, there are three constitutive elements that enable this participation These elements, taken together as one dynamic unity, provide a way of integrating and expressing every Lasallian’svocation

T h e s p i r i t o f f a i t h

The spirit of faith flows from a relationship of communion with the TriuneGodwhowillstosaveallpeopleby drawing them into a lifegiving communion with him and with one another in the Lasallian tradition, the spiritoffaithisaspiritthatallowsoneto:

discover God’s active presence in his Word, inmenandwomen, inthepoor, innature, inhistory, andinourselves; judgeandevaluate things in the light ofthegospel,

search for God’s will in order to carry outhissavingplan, unite one’s actions to the ongoing savingactionofGodintheworldand trust in God’s loving presence and providence when acting or discerning God’swill

T h r e e d i m e n s i o n s o f f a i t h

Believing - Faithisknowing, butnotmere "head knowledge" ofsomeabstracttruths.

Trusting - FaithisalsoentrustingoneselfintoGod's hands

Doing - Faithisalsodoing. Itisaboutlovingothers anddoingwhatisgood, right, andtrue.

Zeal is the active expression of faith in gospel witness and service It is oriented towards the integral salvation of persons, particularly the poor and the excluded Zeal is the enthusiastic andtotalgiftofselfforthesakeofthemission expressed in such qualities as gratuity and generosity, creativity and fortitude, compassion and commitment. It involves a preferential concern for the poor and the vulnerable. The desire to be of greater service to others conditions the quest for excellence andcontinuousself-improvement

s e r v i c e

Z e a l f o r

s e r v i c e

Z e a l f o r

Service means carrying out duties, being useful for a particulartask.

"Service" toothersshouldbe sincere and done from heart; onlythenitisfruitful. "

Communion recalls the dynamic of association by which the first Brothers bonded together for the sake of the particular mission entrusted to them by God. Communion has four dimensions. As a relationshipwithGod, itisthesourceofallmissionandministry; asa way of accomplishing mission, it suggests the solidarity and collaborationthatcomesfromsharinginonevision, onespiritandone mission; as a way of relating to others, it suggests openness to all personsandthedesiretobebrotherorsistertoallespeciallythosein need; as a goal of mission, it suggests the unity that comes through reconciliationbetweenGod, humanbeingsandcreation

C o m m u n i o n i n M i s s i o n , M i s s i o n a s C o m m u n i o n

LASSALIAN MISSION