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"La Salle 1 Notes" is a set of class notes for a course at La Salle University. The document discusses the history, ancestry, and education of De La Salle. It details family lineages and early life, and describes his education.
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LASALLE 1 **PM2 Lesson 1 Discussion 1: Who is La Salle?** **Who is La Salle?** This is the usual question of a frosh student new to La Salle University, especially those who come from other private and public schools. Some would only think La Salle is just a brand name of the school. De La Salle...
LASALLE 1 **PM2 Lesson 1 Discussion 1: Who is La Salle?** **Who is La Salle?** This is the usual question of a frosh student new to La Salle University, especially those who come from other private and public schools. Some would only think La Salle is just a brand name of the school. De La Salle is a real person. Part of our journey in LSU is to know De La Salle, the person more than just the University. The readings prepared for this module include significant narratives on his family, the society he grew up in, and what France was going through in his time. The key to our lesson is being able to discover, more than who De La Salle is, our own person. Discovering who and what we are can help us navigate our Lasallian journey in the next four years. It can help us in our decision making, reflecting on our decisions, and even helping us towards our desired goals. De La Salle has a compelling story with loads of lessons that we can reflect on and learn from. **PM2 Lesson 1 Discussion 2: Getting to Know De La Salle\'s Family and Society** **Ancestry** **The legendary ancestor of the De La Salle family was Johan Sala,** - - **10th century** **Armand Sala**, - **20th century, the De La Sala knights** - - - There is no genealogical evidence, however, to connect any of the various families named **"De La Salle to the original Sala family."** **The name De La Salle surfaces again in the 14th century with Bernard de La Salle,** - **Bernard's brother, Hortingo de La Salle**, - - - **The De La Salle family of Reims always traced its ancestry to Menault de La Salle,** - **His grandson, Lancelot de La Salle II,** - **Louis de La Salle, the father of John Baptist**, - Thus, despite the claims of the early and more recent biographers, **the De La Salle family did not belong to the nobility.** - **19th century**, - **The De La Salle family of Rochemaure in the Auvergne** - - Then there was **Francois de La Salle du Change,** - - - - - **Brother Clair Battersby, in his 1957 biography,** - - **The magistrates in Reims, however, such as Louis de La Salle**, - - **Nobility**, - **At the time of his birth**, - **Lancelot de La Salle**, - **Barbara Coquebert**, - - - - **As the family of Louis de La Salle grew,** - **PM2 Lesson 2 Discussion Childhood of De La Salle** **Childhood** **The maternal grandparents, Jean Moet and Perrette Lespagnol** - - **The baptism** - - It was not uncommon for a young wife to go to the home of her own mother for the birth of her first child. Besides, **three De La Salle families were sharing the facilities of La cloche at the time Nicole was ready to give birth.** - Whatever the house in which he was born, it is certain that for the **first 13 years of his life, John Baptist de La Salle grew up in the La Cloche mansion**, nurtured by the loving care of his parents and by frequent visits from his maternal grandmother. **jean Moet** - - - - **Perrette Lespagnol Moet**, - **During the 13 years the family lived in the La Cloche house,** - **Marie**, who was born in 1654, **Rose-Marie** in 1656, and **Jacques-Joseph** in 1659. **To add to the variety, there were living in the neighborhood cousins galore, with the names of:** - - - There was a sorrow to be shared, too, with the **deaths in the infancy of:** - - - *Only a few blocks away from La cloche was* **the praesidium** - - **In the rather prosperous neighborhood, there were other places that might arouse the curiosity of a young boy such as**: - - - - **To this day one can stand in front of La Cloche and look down the street to see the flying buttresses supporting the apse of the Reims cathedral.** **The young John Baptist** - - **Since John Baptist was only three years old at the time,** it is not likely that he would have remembered the: - - - **As respected members of the upper-middle class, the De La Salle family and their relatives** - - - - - - **There were servants,** - - - **As a child, John Baptist** - - **Musical performances**, - **The early biographers attribute this conduct to precocious sanctity**; on the other hand, such attitudes are not uncommon in boys of that age. There can be no doubt, however, that religious things had a special attraction for John Baptist from his earliest youth. **The first biographers, who had the sources at their disposal**, - - - - - Not all of this can be interpreted as a superficial religiosity. Surrounded by love and endowed with a trusting spirit, the **young De La Salle developed a natural sensitivity to the needs of others.** This emerged in later life in what the biographers could call \"**natural goodness\"** of his \"**upright heart.\"** **PM2 Lesson 3 Discussion** **Education** **The elementary education of the De La Salle children** - **John Baptist** - - **after four years with the tutors, John Baptist de La Salle** - **The College des Bons-Enfants** - - It was **originally intended for the:** - - - **When the University of Reims was formally established by papal and royal decrees in 1545**, - **The classes in the college** - - **The sixth grade**, - **and the fifth**, - - - **Greek grammar** - - **In the second and first grades**, - - - **As may be inferred from this outline of the curriculum of the College des Bons-Enfants,** - - - Likewise, the prescribed curriculum: - - **The contemporary world** - **. As far as the masterpieces of French literature were concerned**, - **On this basis, none of the great writers of the time would have penetrated** the Bons-Enfants: - - - - - - - - This **does not necessarily mean that John Baptist de La Salle grew up totally ignorant of the subjects that did not form part of the curriculum of the college.** **His father, Louis de La Salle,** - - - - **Among his contemporaries enrolled in the *[College des Bons-Enfants]*, John Baptist** - - **The Jesuit college had a reputation for being**: - **All through the seventeenth century**, - - - **According to the statutes of the university**, - - - **In the social climate of the time, such students** - - - **Furthermore, the duration of the course of study and the subject matter of the curriculum** - - **Who is La Salle?** -------------------- De La Salle was a real person, not just a brand name for the university. He has a compelling story with loads of lessons that we can learn from. Getting to know De La Salle, the person, can help us discover who we are and navigate our own Lasallian journey. **Getting to Know De La Salle\'s Family and Society** ----------------------------------------------------- ### **Ancestry** - - - - - - ### **Childhood** - - - - - ### **Education** - - - - - - PM3 Lesson 1 Discussion 1: Master of Arts ========================================= The photo is the latest of what College Des Bons Enfants is today. Source: www.dlsfootsteps.org **John Baptist** - - - - - **His written style** would always bear the stamp of these **mental gymnastics**: - - - - - - Although his extensive study of the **Greek and Latin** classics must have helped to form his intelligence, there is a **little explicit reference to them in his later writings**. While these were always laced with extensive quotations from Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, scholars have been unable to trace more than a handful of allusions to classical authors. **With all of these advantages and disadvantages, the 16-year-old Canon De La Salle** - **The first year was devoted** to the study of logic in the morning and ethics in the afternoon. **The principal sources for the logic course was** - **The ethics course** was [devoted to the study of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethic]s, - - **The routine of the first year of philosophy was interrupted briefly when***, on March 17, 1668*, John Baptist de La Salle took t**he four minor ecclesiastical orders o**f 1. 2. 3. 4. **This important step** was [significant for his status as a canon and a sign of his determination to move forward in his vocation to the priesthood. ] **Then, before the new school year was to begin**, - **The second year of the philosophy course** - The morning was devoted to the study of Aristotle's Physics, the afternoon to the same philosopher's Metaphysics. **At the end of the school year, on July 9, 1669, John Baptist de La Salle** - - - - - In this way, the career of John Baptist de La Salle at the College des Bons-Enfants came to an end. **At the age of 18,** - - - Salm, L. (1989). *The Work Is Yours: The Life Saint John Baptist de La Salle*, Christian Brothers Publication. PM3 Lesson 1 Discussion 2 De La Salle as Theology Student ========================================================= **John Baptist de La Salle as a Theology Student** **First Year Theology at Reims with the degree of Master of Arts,** - - **Contrary to the impression given by the early biographers that De La Salle** *began his theological study in Paris*, documents survive to show that he was enrolled in the first-year theology courses at the University of Reims during the academic year beginning on October 18, the feast of Saint Luke, in 1669. **The theology courses at Reims were offered in two centers by two professors:** - - **De Blanzy**, - **Egan**, - - ![Famous Notre-Dame de Reims at twilight\_M.jpeg](media/image3.png) **In the morning sessions, De Blanzy** - - **In the afternoon, Egan** - There was also a basic course in Sacred Scripture \"as interpreted by the Fathers of the Church,\" but it is not clear which of the two professors taught this course. The students were expected to - - - All his life, - - In the normal course of events, De La Salle would have continued to follow at Reims the remainder of the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Theology. During the academic year 1669-1670, however, - The trouble had its origin in 1668 with the retirement of - Appointed to succeed him was a priest named **Louis-Eléonor Tristan** - - - The professors brought suit before the presidial court of Reims, - - - Although it is not known exactly how the students were affected by all of this controversy in the day-to-day classes, it is easy to imagine the confusion that must have resulted once the procedures for the examinations, as well as their validity, were called into question. **The situation must have been especially painful for De La Salle**, since at the time, both his father and his grandfather were members of the Reims court that was charged by law to protect the privileges of the administration of the university. **The dispute was in its initial stages when John Baptist de La Salle** - **By the end of that academic year,** - - **The Seminary of Saint Sulpice** The seminary in Paris as De La Salle knew it was under the direction of the priests of the Society of Saint Sulpice, which had been founded a generation earlier by **Jean-Jacques Olier**. In the course of a long spiritual odyssey, **[Father Olier ]** - - Saint-Sulpice-with-Fountain-1024-x-695.jpeg **The spirituality of this school** - **Meditation on the \"mystery\" element of these events** - **Convinced of the need for a well-trained clergy, Olier** - - - \- \- With this in view, seminary discipline was **exceptionally strict.** \- It was early to bed **(night prayer at 8:00 P.M.)** and early to rise **(5:00 A.M.).** **There were the customary spiritual exercises:** - - - - **Silence** - - **The fees at the seminary were relatively high,** - - - **As part of their preparation for pastoral work, the seminarians** - - **The seminarians usually worked in pairs:** - - The records show that these sessions were popular among the young people of the parish and were well attended. Although it may be presumed that De La Salle took part in this program, **there is no evidence that in his seminary years he ever thought of the catechetical ministry as a vocation in itself.** **More than likely, at that time, to him,** - - **Of all the Sulpicians on the faculty of the seminary at the time, the one who had the greatest influence on John Baptist de La Salle** was **Father Louis Tronson.** - - **Whether or not Tronso[n ]**[was actually the spiritual director of De La Salle,] - - - - **Tronson** - - - - **One of his favorite maxims was:** \"Learning without piety produces a proud cleric; piety without learning produces a useless one.\" **Some aspects of the spiritual doctrine of Tronson might strike the modern reader as rather severe**. **In his treatise on obedience,** - **In the manual he prepared for the seminarians,** - - - - **Among the other priests on the staff of the seminary who would play a part in the subsequent history of De La Salle,** **there were two who would later become pastors of the parish of Saint Sulpice,** - - Then there was **Jean-Jacques Baüyn**, - - - **Two of the students living at Saint Sulpice while De La Salle was there would eventually play a part in the foundation of the Institute of the Brothers.** **Paul Godet des Marais**, [upon becoming Bishop of Chartres in 1692], - - - **Theological Studies at the Sorbonne** **While the training in spirituality for candidates aspiring to the priesthood was provided at the Seminary of Saint Sulpice,** - - **De La Salle\'s association with the Sorbonne** - - **The theology classes** - - *De La Salle came to the Sorbonne from Reims armed with the prerequisite Master of Arts degree plus a full year of theology.* **He needed two more years of theology,** with only two courses required in each year in either dogma, moral theology, or Sacred Scripture. ![](media/image4.png) **The Sorbonne** De La Salle **opted for the dogma cycle.** Then there would be - - **The theology courses at the Sorbonne** - - - - - **During his first year in Paris, his second year of theology, John Baptist de La Salle** - - - - - - **By the very fact of having attended the Sorbonne, De La Salle became associated with a distinguished group of prelates and ecclesiastics who had shared the same experience.** **Among those who preceded him at the Sorbonne was:** Charles-Maurice Le Tellier - **Among the doctoral candidates during De La Salle\'s student days were** **Fran- çois de Harlay de Champvallon and** **Louis-Antoine de Noailles,** - Salm, L. (1989). *The Work Is Yours: The Life Saint John Baptist de La Salle*, Christian Brothers Publication. Important entities in Saint John Baptist\'s Life **Correct!** **The priest who insisted to hold the office of chancellor despite the fact of his lack of licentiate or doctorate degree.** - **Correct!** **A priest-scholar with a taste for the comfortable lifestyle** - **Correct!** **His income was devoted to the provision of means for Irishmen interested in the priesthood.** - **Correct!** **After leaving his study at Reims, John the Baptist went here to finish his endeavor in theology.** - **You Answered** **The spiritual director that John Baptist hoped to guide him in difficult times, whose death meant both challenge and opportunity.** - **You Answered** **John Baptist's co-executor of Nicolas Roland's will** - **Correct!** **The bishop who ordained John Baptist a priest** - **You Answered** **John Baptist's fellow canon who had been living in concubinage with a servant girl.** - **You Answered** **Through her, John Baptist met Adrien Nyel** - **You Answered** **The bishop who ordained John Baptist as a deacon** - ased on the information provided, here are the answers to your questions: **1. In De La Salle\'s biography published in the modules, Which part(s) of his life do you think demonstrates his faith in God\'s will?** - - - **2. Why do Catholics think that the Saints lived heroic lives?** The modules don\'t explicitly say why Catholics consider Saints heroic, but we can infer reasons based on De La Salle\'s story: - - - **3. How does serendipity relate to the life of John Baptist de La Salle?** Serendipity refers to fortunate events by chance. There isn\'t a clear example of this in the excerpts provided, but some possibilities include: - - - **4. The life of John Baptist de La Salle reveals how politics is involved in education; explain in what way.** The readings mention that the school curriculum focused on classical studies and avoided contemporary topics or those deemed controversial. This suggests that education was used to preserve a particular social order and religious ideology. (PM2 Lesson 3 Discussion) **5. What can Saint John Baptist de La Salle teach us about love?** The provided excerpts focus on his religious upbringing and early education, so there\'s not a direct mention of love. However, his dedication to faith and his potential interest in serving others suggest a capacity for love. **6. How does John Baptist value education?** The modules don\'t explicitly discuss his personal views on education at this point, but his decision to attend school and pursue a degree suggests that he valued education as a means to further his knowledge and potentially his religious studies. **7. His life as a student was not easy - Explain why.** The curriculum was strict and focused on memorization and technicalities rather than critical thinking or personal exploration. (PM3 Lesson 1 Discussion 1: Master of Arts) **8. How did De La Salle stumble upon helping poor girls (before receiving Adrien Nyel\'s letter)?** There\'s no mention in the excerpts of him encountering poor girls before Adrien Nyel\'s letter. **9. De La Salle\'s academic life reveals how politics is involved in education; explain in what way.** See answer 4 for how politics influenced education during his time. **10. Cite one instance when his family (may include his extended family) influenced John Baptist\'s choice(s).** His family\'s wealth and social status likely influenced his access to education and may have shaped his expectations for a career in the Church. (PM2 Lesson 2 Childhood)