Saint John Baptist de La Salle

On Friday, May 18, Saint Mary’s will celebrate the life and work of Saint John Baptist de La Salle and will honor its Lasallian Educators. Saint John Baptist de La Salle was the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Saint La Salle was a pioneer in founding training colleges for teachers, technical schools, and secondary schools for modern languages, arts, and sciences. His work quickly spread through France and, after his death, continued to spread across the globe. In 1900 John Baptist de La Salle was declared a Saint. In 1950, because of his life and inspirational writings, he was made Patron Saint of all those who work in the field of education.