The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as De La Salle Brothers, is a religious congregation of men founded by Saint John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers of youth. The Brothers are consecrated to procuring God’s glory and the salvation of the young through the ministry of giving a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor and marginalized.
The Brothers have answered a call to a vocation of faith, community, and service with the work of teaching the minds and touching the hearts of the young people entrusted to their care. Together with their Lasallian Partners, the Brothers exercise a ministry that is rooted in the charism of Saint John Baptist de La Salle and realized through the over three century tradition of Lasallian education.
Visit the Institute website at lasalle.org. Learn more about the Brothers’ life at BrothersVocation.org.
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Brother Jubilarians 2019-2020
In Memorium 2017 – 2019
Brother Ralph Baltz, FSC
August 27, 1920 – March 14, 2020
Received Habit: August 14, 1936
Final Vows: June 6, 1945
See milestones and tour of duty.
Read funeral program.
Brother Stanislaus Sobczyk, FSC (Midwest District)
September 8, 1944 – July 22, 2019
Received Habit: August 31, 1963
Final Vows: 1969
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Read eulogy by Brother Michael Meister, FSC.
Brother Martin Ash, FSC
January 27, 1940 – May 24, 2019
Received Habit: August 14, 1957
Final Vows: June 19, 1965
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Read eulogy by Brother Raphael Patton, FSC.
Brother Raphael Phandinh, FSC
April 13, 1926 – March 22, 2019
Received Habit: September 15, 1946
Final Vows: August 3, 1953
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Read eulogy by Brother Valery An Nguyen, FSC
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Jeffrey Calligan, FSC
February 5, 1940 – February 15, 2019
Received Habit: September 7, 1958
Final Vows: June 30, 1965
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Read eulogy by Merle Martin Dooley.
Read eulogy by Gina Hall, AFSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Dominic Ruegg, FSC
August 31, 1918 – February 15, 2019
Received Habit: August 14, 1936
Final Vows: August 15, 1943
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Read eulogy by Brother Camillus Chavez, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Timothy Rapa, FSC
November 2, 1925 – May 16, 2018
Received Habit: January 5, 1948
Final Vows: 1953
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Read eulogy by Brother V. Kenneth Curley, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Philip Keavney, FSC
December 7, 1942 – April 1, 2018
Received Habit: January 24, 1963
Final Vows: June 11, 1973
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Read eulogy by Brother Martin DeMartini, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Brendan Kneale, FSC
March 9, 1919 – February 22, 2018
Received Habit: August 14, 1936
Final Vows: August 4, 1944
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Read eulogy by Brother Raphael Patton, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
Brother Conrad Kearney, FSC
April 21, 1919 – February 5, 2018
Received Habit: September 7, 1936
Final Vows: August, 1944
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Read eulogy by Brother James Riordan, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
See video tribute from Justin-Siena High School.
Brother La Salle Bossong, FSC
October 26, 1929 – January 27, 2018
Received Habit: August 14, 1947
Final Vows: July 25, 1954
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Read eulogy by Brother James Meegan, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
See photos from Brother La Salle’s life.
Brother Dominic Berardelli, FSC
January 6, 1938 – December 28, 2017
Received Habit: September 7, 1955
Final Vows: April 2, 1963
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Read eulogy by Brother Michael Meister, FSC.
Read remarks at wake by Brother Charles Hilken, FSC.
Read testimonials by former students, colleagues, and friends.
See photos from Brother Dominic’s life.
Brother John Kelley, FSC
June 24, 1927 – July 15, 2017
Received Habit: August 14, 1945
Final Vows: July 2, 1952
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Read eulogy by Brother Louis Welker, FSC.