LASPRIT Human Education Christian Education

- Education that helps

- Education that helps
WEEKS 1-2 students discover
students realize
and develop their
(experience) their
New Mission – Vision Statement God-given talents,
True Identity (True
to be able to use
Self) as God’s
Inspired by our faith in God, by our Catholic them for the good of
Beloved Children
traditions, and by the charism of St. John Baptist all, and thus, make
and live accordingly
the world a better
De La Salle, educational innovator par to this identity
place to live in.
excellence, we, together and by association, are
- Education that helps
committed to give quality human and Christian
- Education that helps students make a life
education to all, building a society founded on students earn a living (have a meaningful &
equity and justice and on sustainable & inclusive purposeful life.
development.
Human Education
 (Inspiration: remembering: richness
Goal: develop among students their full potential
(treasured) heritage)
through critical and creative thinking, self-
Inspired by our faith in God,
knowledge and self-mastery in:
- Holy Trinity, model of
community: (Father as Creator,  Communication (both oral &
Son as Perfect Steward, Holy written)
Spirit as Perfect Sustainer)  Analysis (See & Synthesize)
- In the Triune God, we find our  Teaching (Lead & Guide)
true self (as “image & likeness”)  Management & Organization
and mission in life (true meaning
 Research (Objective Data)
and purpose in participating in
 Logical & Scientific Thinking
integral salvation)
This goal can be achieved through an
by our Catholic traditions,
“Excellent Educational (not just Academic)
- teachings derived from the
Program”
revelations of the Triune God
Christian Education
and by the charism of St. John Baptist
Goal: to lead students to:
de La Salle, educational innovator par
excellence 1. experience the Love of God,
2. appreciate & take care of God’s
creation,
3. acquire Gospel values, and
4. live as beloved children of God.

- In short, to bring Christian perspectives and

values to bear on human knowledge and culture.
- To reconnect who they are (True Self) to what
they do, be in Politics, Medicine, Education,
Military, Religious, Economic.

 (Vision: constant awareness: dream for

 (Mission: remembering: constant
commitment)
We, together and by association, are
committed to give quality human and
Christian education to all
the world)
Building a society founded on equity
and justice and on sustainable and
inclusive development
Equity – Equality
Justice – Right Relationship
 Sustainable – able to last without
destroying or depleting the earth resources
Inclusive – you are included, participation
Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO)
1. Christ-Centered Individual
 Acts in accordance with and guided by
Christian and moral principles and
Catholic social teachings
 Lives and exemplifies the Lasallian core
values of faith, service and communion.
 Demonstrates honesty and fairness in
the practice of profession
 Exemplifies sensitivity in fostering
equity, peace, and democracy
2. Socially Responsible Citizens
 Supports and engages in advocacies
concerning the marginalized sector of
society
 Explores and utilizes sustainable
strategies to address socio-cultural,
environmental and economic issues for
the improvement of the quality of life
 Develops and practices intra and
interpersonal skills in promoting
inclusion (race, gender and ethnicity)
 Engages in the preservation,
enrichment, and promotion of Batangas
culture and tradition
3. Competent Professional
 Shares professional expertise with the
local, national, and international
communities
 Adheres to and practices the ethical
standard of the profession
 Communicates effectively and
confidently using any form of medium
across culture
 Collaborates with other disciplines to
implement solutions to real world
problems for the upliftment of the
society
4. Critical and Innovative Thinker
 Applies concepts, theories, methods
and processes appropriate to real life
situations
 Explores alternative schemes and
solutions to address various needs and
problems of the society
 Interprets and evaluates information
using reflective and rational thinking
 Practices creativity, imagination
resourcefulness and innovativeness in
developing ideas and their
implementation
5. Life-Long Learner
 Engages in various forms of learning for
professional growth
 Seeks growth in moral, spiritual, socio-
civic and physical aspects of one’s life
 Adapts to the changing times and
dynamics trends in the profession and
its environment
 Undertakes research to provide
solutions to issues and challenges in
society
WEEKS 3-4
5 Lasallian Core Principles and FSC
Faith:
 Faith in God’s presence leads to the
belief that God is present in our very
own persons (as His “image & likeness)
Service:
 Our respect for God & our own humanity
requires us to better ourselves through
quality education
 Faith in God’s presence, respect for our
humanity, inclusion & quality education
leads us towards a concern for the poor
 & social justice—a commitment in teachers, and parents chronically oppressed
building God’s Kingdom here on earth by poverty.

Communion: 4. In addition to helping the Brothers where he

 Belief in God’s presence in each person
leads us to respect one another
 Out of respect for each other, we neither
discriminate nor exclude anyone but
rather include them in our
family/community
could, even doing classroom teaching at the
school in Grenoble, he spent a good deal of
personal time in retreat at monasteries.
WEEKS 5-6
Faith in the Living Presence of God

Lasallian Spirituality The Israelites begin to look at the Exodus

event with the eyes of faith. They sense God’s
Spirituality presence in their lives.

Traditional: 10 Plagues:
…spirituality refers to a religious process of re-
formation which "aims to recover the original
shape of man", oriented at "the image of God“

Modern:
…spirituality is centered on the “deepest values
and meanings by which people live”
manifested in/refers to:
- a person’s attitudes & behavior
with regard to being Lasallian, means:
acting as an authentic Lasallian

Manifests Spirituality

1. JBDLS could choose to ignore the man or

pass him off with some appropriate words of
advice and a kind smile. But he doesn’t. Instead,
he pays attention to how God might be
working through this stranger & responds as
generously as his breeding, his disposition, &
his faith would allow him to do, little knowing
what it would all lead to
2. Winter of 1683-1684:
JBDLS used the bulk of his family inheritance
to feed the poor. He gave away his entire
fortune and kept just enough not to be burden
on the Brothers when it came to his priestly
responsibilities. Thus he quickly and irrevocably
joined his Brothers in real poverty. Now, they
would all be fully dependent on God alone.
3. out of charity and necessity he began to
become more involved with the teachers.
Gradually, and without really being aware of it,
he found himself becoming drawn into a very
different world, the world of the poor—a world
of disadvantaged students, uncultured
Events that showed De la Salle’s faith in the
Presence of God
1. Near Death Experience
- Returning from the country in the winter, he
was caught by nightfall. As there had been a
heavy snowfall he lost the path and fell into a
deep trench. He was able to save himself only
by great effort and only at the cost of injury to
himself. After recovering from the shock of this
accident he reflected in the protection of God
had afforded him in this danger and on his
mercy in having preserved his life. He was so
penetrated with this thought that he could never
speak of this event except with lively sentiments
of appreciation and thanksgiving
2. Many Teachers deserted him after training
them to be Religious Educators
- “They found the spiritual exercises too boring,
their food too simple and their freedom limited.
They abandoned their resolution they had taken
of consecrating themselves in the teaching of
the youth. But he did not abandon his work”
God’s Providence: But soon men of better
quality took their places and became successful
under John’s training.
3. Restlessness of his teachers (Worry About
the Future)
- Since they had embraced a lowly profession,
they worried occasionally about their prospects.
They thought of what their situation would be
should de la Salle ever fail them. They were
unhappy at the prospect of devoting the days of
their youth and strength in the service of others
without any assurance that when age or
sickness made it impossible to carry on, there
would be anyone to take care of them.”
God’s Providence: Although two years of
famine had gone by and although a number of
other people had lacked the necessities of life,
his community though without income nor
money had always been provided for by the
hand of their heavenly Father.
4. Heroic Vow (Nov. 21, 1691 – Vaugirard)
- We promised to do all we could to maintain the
existence of the Society of the Christian Schools
“even if there remained only 3 of us in the said
society, and we were obligated to beg and live
on bread and water alone.”
 John Baptist de la Salle
 Gabriel Drolin
 Nicolas Vuyart
Faith
- Faith as a personal decision is the person’s
total “YES” to God’s total gift of Self in Christ.
The 3 Dimensions of Faith
1. Believing – Head
(Doctrine) (Isip)
2. Doing – Hands
(Morals) (Kilos)
3. Trusting – Heart
(Worship) (Puso)
WEEKS 7-8
Respect for all Persons
Article 1: Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
- All human beings are born free and equal in
dignity and rights. They are endowed with
reason and conscience and should act towards
one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Personalism - Personhood carries with it an
inviolable dignity that merits unconditional
respect.
Personalistic Norm
- In its negative form, the person is the kind of
good which does not admit of use and cannot
be treated as an object of use and as such the
means to an end.
- In its positive form the personalistic norm
confirms this: the person is a good towards
which the only proper and adequate attitude
is love
Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Respect for the human person entails respect
for the rights that flow from his dignity as a
creature. These rights are prior to society and
must be recognized by it.
What is respect for persons in the eyes of a
Lasallian?
- The Lasallian school engages in a concerted
effort to respect the dignity of all persons.
- Respect-filled relationships are at the heart of
Lasallian education and are a key expression of
the acknowledgement of each other’s identity as
children of God.
- “Your students are living images of Jesus.”
(Med 80.3 - feast of St Nicholas)
- “To deal with young people very harshly is to
forego all hope of bringing about any good.”
(Med 114.2 - on St Leo)
Respect for persons is seen in the Lasallian
mission
1. To Provide ‘Human & Christian Education’…
2. A ‘Shared Mission’ by men & women who will
carry this mission in Witness, Service, &
Communion…
3. Is offered for all with special preference for
the Poor…
Lasallian Mission
- Human Dignity
- Respect for all persons
Why preference for the poor?
Vulnerable and marginalized sectors
- economically poor and to all those deprived of
the means to realize their dignity as persons.
As Christians
 Respect for the human person
considers the other "another self."
 It presupposes respect for the
fundamental rights that flow from the
dignity intrinsic of the person.
As Lasallians
The spirit of faith invites us to look at life, events,
history, as places where God is made manifest;
in the Gospel, in nature, in myself………
In HUMAN PERSONS made in the image of
God and the revelation of his mysteries.
In the POOR. If everyone is a reflection of the
face of God, it is especially in the poor where his
manifestation is greater.
The Founder invites us to “recognize Jesus
beneath the poor rags of the children”
(Meditation 96.3).
Being sensitive to, and defending human rights,
especially those of children, is part of our
Lasallian vocation.
Br. Alvaro Rodriguez Echevarria FSC-Superior
General, July2002
The more we have this attitude, the more we will
be attentive and sensitive to all forms that are
opposed to the dignity of every person.
John 8:1-11 (A Woman Caught in Adultery)
What does the Gospel say?
- It is the encounter between weakness and
strength, humanity and Divinity, this woman
experiences true love and forgiveness, and a
call to more. She finds that Jesus, regardless
of her guilt, sees her with great dignity. He
still sees her as valuable, precious, and
worthy of love, and does not condemn her as
He could. Instead, He wishes to see her flourish
and sin no more. This means to be brought back
into relationship with God.
Genesis 1:26
- Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,
over the livestock and all the wild animals, [a]
and over all the creatures that move along the
ground.”
What does the Catholic Church say
regarding Respect for Persons?
 The person represents the
ultimate end of society
 Social justice can be obtained
only in respecting the
transcendent dignity of man.
 Respect for the human person
entails respect for the rights that
flow from his dignity as a
creature.
 These rights are prior to society
and must be recognized by it.
Human persons are willed by God; they are
imprinted with God's image. Their dignity does
not come from the work they do, but from the
persons they are. – St. John Paul II
(Centesimus Annus)
The duty of making oneself a neighbor to
others and actively serving them becomes even
more urgent when it involves the disadvantaged,
in whatever area this may be. "As you did it to
one of the least of these my brethren, you did it
to me.
“Our duty as children of God and our duty as
Lasallian”
jhelane cyra g. carpio