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Founder John De La Salle was born
John Baptist De La Salle The home where De La Salle was born and raised to the age of 13. This home is where his character was formed through the influence of his parents, his relatives, and his younger siblings. -
John enters the Seminary of Saint Sulpeice in Paris
Link John followed the courses in morals at the seminary and the courses in theology at the Sorbourne -
Mother Dies
Link This building is called Hotel de Postes. It was associated with a mail distributer in former times -
Father Dies
Link Today a post office, De La Salle moved here with his family in 1664 when he was thirteen years old. He would live here until the age of 31, taking care of his brothers and sisters after his parents died suddenly within 18 months of one another. The house was sold by the family in 1682 and no trace of it remains. This is also where his father died. -
Retire to Saint Yon
Link De La Salle leaves Paris to live at Saint Yon in Rouen, where he continues his work on his Meditations, teaches prayer to the novices, and works with the most serious prison cases. -
2nd General Chapter
Link The 2nd General Chapter begins, with 16 Directors representing 102 Brothers. DLS is present, but he does not attend the election of the Superior General or the discussion of improving the Rule. DLS is asked to take the discussion results and craft the new Rule. -
John Baptist died
Link De La Salle passes away at 4:00 AM on Good Friday. Brother Barthelemy, who was with him, suggested that he offer up his sufferings, to which he replied: 'Yes, I adore God guiding me in all the events of my life. -
Fr Flanagan founder of boystown was born
Fr Flanagan Link GoogleFr Flanagan was the founder for Boys Town and a DLS brother
Born in Ballymore, Ireland -
The De La Salle brothers arrive in Sydney NSW, Australia
De La Salle.org Twelve Irish and French brothers arrived in Sydney. -
When the first College of Armidale was built
Link A month after the brothers arrived the De La Salle College Armidale was built -
Boys Town was started
Established Date Boys Town was established by Fr Flanagan -
Fr Flanagan founder of Boys Town's Death
Link Fr Edward J, Flanagan died in Berlin, Germany.
