We are One LaSalle

Through a shared commitment to faith, community, education, and service, we are creating positive change in our world, one student at a time.



It All Began with an Idea
Saint John Baptist de La Salle thought, “Maybe there is a different way to approach students and education altogether.” The result has been a 340-year-long legacy of commitment to that same idea: students come first.


Christian Brothers and Their Educational Calling
For more than three centuries, the Christian Brothers have upheld the legacy of our founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the Patron Saint of Teachers. With over one million students worldwide, the Brothers are committed to promoting education, faith, and service on a global scale.

LaSalle Midwest
The Lasallian Partners of the Midwest District together with partners around the world share in one mission: serving God's people through education. As a diverse community, we draw strength from our rich heritage and dedicate ourselves to serving those in need.

Our Founder: Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Uncover the legacy of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, "the Teacher's Saint," whose innovative educational methods have shaped modern pedagogy. Learn more about his visionary contributions to education and his role in the contemporary Lasallian Tradition.
Blessed Brother James Miller
Discover the remarkable life of Brother James Miller, a beacon of Lasallian values in education, service, and faith. See why his story inspires us still.

Latest News

Br. Hermeus Norman
Brother Hermeus Norman (James Ambrose Wray) entered the Novitiate in 1938 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 2014, in Karachi, Pakistan, at the age of 91 and is buried in Karachi.

Br. James William Clarey
Brother Bill Clarey (James William Clarey) was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota in 1939 and entered the Novitiate in 1959 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 18, 2023, at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 84 and the interment of his cremains took place at Resurrection Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Br. Raimond Rose
Brother Raimond Rose died on November 27 2015, at Big River Nursing Home in Cedar Hill, Missouri. He was born in New Iberia Louisiana, the son of Charles and Willie Avery Rose He graduated from Phillis Weatley High School in Houston Texas, and entered the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served until 1955.

Br. Michael Schain
Michael (Andrew) Schain was born in Winona, MN on January 21, 1943. He attended Winona Senior High School where he was active in student government and music, graduating in 1961. His interest in music led to his mastering the piano and trumpet. Immediately after high school he joined the Naval Reserves and was in the reserves until being honorably discharged in 1967. Attending nearby Saint Mary’s University where he met the Christian Brothers, Andrew entered the novitiate at St. Yon’s in 1964 taking the name of Brother Michael Andrew. He graduated in 1967 with a B. A. degree in Economics.
Br. Denis Herman
Brother Denis Herman (Herman Sutter) was born in 1935 and entered the Novitiate in 1958 at Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 31, 2010, in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 74 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Br. Tony
Brother Tony (Anthony Gajewski) was born in 1958 and entered the Novitiate in 1980 at Romeoville, Illinois. He died on July 30, 2007, in Westmont, Illinois, at the age of 48 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.
Br. Bertrand Leo
Brother Bertrand Leo (Robert Kirby) was born in Harlem, New York, and entered the Novitiate in 1932 in Barrytown, New York. He died on July 30, 1993, in Lincroft, New Jersey, at the age of 77 and is buried in St. Gabriel's Cemetery in Marlboro, New Jersey. He was Assistant to the Superior General.
Br. James Daniel
Brother James Daniel (Hilary Keller) was born in Joliet, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1953 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 30, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 47 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri. He was Visitor of the St. Louis District.
Br. Jarlath Peter
Brother Jarlath Peter (George Seiler) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1929 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died in Evanston, Illinois, on July 30, 1956, at the age of 44 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. John Michael
Brother John Michael (Hubert McMahon) was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and entered the Novitiate in 1892 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 30, 1897, at the age of 21 and is buried in Oshkosh Joint Cemetery.
Br. Justinian Gabriel
Brother Justinian Gabriel (Gerald Fleming) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1874 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 29, 1910, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 61 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Ildephonsus Damian
Brother Ildephonsus Damian (James Brown) was born in Buffalo, New York, and entered the Novitiate in 1926 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 28, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 46 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Fidelis Germanus
Brother Fidelis Germanus (Michael Schmitt) was born in Germany and entered the Novitiate in 1869 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 28, 1932, at Barrytown, New York, at the age of 96 and is buried in New York City in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Br. Colmas Eadbert
Brother Colmas Eadbert (Peter Sinnott) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1881 in Westchester, New York. He died on July 28, 1899, in Amawalk, New York, at the age of 36 and is buried in New York City in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Br. Jerome Benjamin
Brother Jerome Benjamin (William Gaffney) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1917 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 27, 1984, in Joliet, Illinois, at the age of 84 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Ignatius Anthony
Brother Ignatius Anthony (John First) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1918 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 27, 1967, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 65 and is buried in Winona, Minnesota, in St. Mary Cemetery.
Br. Jude Michael
Brother Jude Michael (Patrick McNally) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1876 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 26, 1935, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 82 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Alpinian
Brother Alpinian (Joachim Creamer) was born in Germany and entered the Novitiate in 1861 in New York City (Second Street). He died on July 26, 1892, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 54 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe.
Br. Irlide
Brother Irlide (Jean Cazaneuve) was born in France and entered the Novitiate in 1837 in Toulouse, France. He died on July 26, 1884, in Paris, France, at the age of 70 and is buried in Paris in Pere La Chaise Cemetery. He was Superior General of the Institute.
Br. Agnel Isidore
Brother Agnel Isidore (Isidore Bertuit) was born in France and entered the Novitiate in 1887 in Paris, France. He died on July 25, 1953, in Paris and is buried in Paris in Athis-Mons. He was Visitor General.
Br. Leander Patrick
Brother Leander Patrick (John Francis Craine) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1947 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 24, 2011, in Winona, Minnesota, at the age of 85 and is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Winona.
Br. Flavian of Jesus
Brother Flavian of Jesus (John Baum) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1876 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 24, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 75 and is buried in St. Paul, Minnesota, in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Christopher
Brother Christopher (Anthony Mokrzycki) was born in Sayerville, New Jersey, and entered the Novitiate in 1970 in Lockport, Illinois. He died on July 23, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 29 and is buried in Sayerville, New Jersey.
Br. Luke Maximus
Brother Luke Maximus (David Kirby) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1897 in Castletown, Ireland. He died on July 23, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 54 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri
Br. Austin
Brother Austin - The family name of Brother Austin cannot be found in any American records. He was born in 1834 in Canada and made his Novitiate at Montreal in 1851. His necrological notice credits him with sojourns in New York at Troy and Manhattan College, in Jefferson Parish and in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Quebec and Montreal, Canada, and as Director of Novices at Carondelet from August 7 to November 30, 1870. In 1895, for reasons of health, he was called to France where he was employed at various secretarial positions. Brother Austin died on July 23, 1900, at the Ancients Community of Fleury-Meudon. He was sixty-six years old and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for forty-nine years.
Br. Eucianian
Brother Eucianian (William Doyle) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1853 in Montreal, Canada. He died on July 23, 1861, in New York City at the age of 31 and is buried in Long Island City in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Thaddeus Luke
Brother Thaddeus Luke (Roy Bohanon) was born in San Francisco, California, and entered the Novitiate in 1962 in Winona, Minnesota. He died on July 21, 1964, in Fountain City, Wisconsin, at the age of 20 and is buried in Winona in St. Mary Cemetery.
Br. Lambert Aloysius
Brother Lambert Aloysius (William Hall) was born in Salina, Kansas, and entered the Novitiate in 1909 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 21, 1964, in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 81 and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Antonian Patrick
Brother Antonian Patrick (John Keough) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and entered the Novitiate in 1868 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 21, 1911, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 69 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Julius Timothy
Brother Julius Timothy (John W. McNary) was born in North Dakota and entered the Novitiate in 1940 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 19, 2007, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 85 and his ashes were buried in Calvary Cemetery on September 24, 2011.
Br. Bernardine Peter
Brother Bernardine Peter (John Robinson) was born in Toronto, Canada, and entered the Novitiate in 1871 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 19, 1930, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 74 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Azaire
Brother Azaire (Alexander Vignon) was born in France and entered the in Caen, France in 1856. He died on July 19, 1897, at the age of 69 at Martinez, California and is buried in Napa, California
Br. Ignatius Cyril
Brother Ignatius Cyril (John Tuffy) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1888 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 18, 1890, at the age of 19 in Glencoe and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Lewis of Gonzaga
Brother Lewis of Gonzaga (Michael Farrell) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1850 in Montreal, Canada. He died on July 17, 1861, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 36 and is buried in St. Augustine.
Br. John Victorian
Brother John Victorian (John Leahy) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1899 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on July 16, 1970, in Wheaton, Illinois, at the age of 87 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Noah
Brother Noah (James Maloney) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1831 in Paris, France. He died on July 16, 1858, in Marseilles, France, and is buried in Marseilles
Br. John Patterson, Junior Novice
Brother John Patterson, junior novice, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago at the age of 14 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Joakim Stephen
Brother Joakim Stephen (James Niland) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1880 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on July 14, 1881, in Carondelet at the age of 23 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Cyril of Mary
Brother Cyril of Mary (Edward Morris) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1865 in New York City (Second Street). He died on July 14, 1872, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 27 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Abel
Brother Abel (Napoleon Chasse) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1851 in Montreal, Canada. He died on July 14, 1869, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 32 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Hubert Gerard
Brother Hubert Gerard (Edward Schmitz) was born in St. Joseph, Wisconsin, and entered the Novitiate in 1925 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died in Winona, Minnesota, on July 12, 1983, at the age of 75 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Glencoe.
Br. Aurelian Dominick
Brother Aurelian Dominick (Toussaint Moreau) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1845 in Montreal, Canada. He died on March 23, 1890, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 72 and is buried in Glencoe.
Br. Christopher Baker
Brother Christopher Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and entered the Novitiate at Glencoe, Missouri. He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 16, 2016, at the age of 62 and is buried in Glencoe Cemetery.
Br. Liguori James
Brother Liguori James (Fred Harold La Marche) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Juniorate in 1924 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on February 11, 1962, at the age of 54 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Honoratus of the Cross
Brother Honoratus of the Cross (Anthony Smolla) was born in Austria and entered the Novitiate in 1868 in New York City (Second Street). He died on February 11, 1903, at the age of 57 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri, in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Oronce
Brother Oronce (Vital Martin) was born in France and entered the Novitiate in 1836 in Lyons, France. He died on February 11, 1875, at the age of 56 in St. Louis, Missouri, and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri, in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Ildefonsus Paulian
Brother Ildefonsus Paulian (Edmond A. Melancon) was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, and entered the Novitiate in 1882 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on February 10, 1923, at the age of 69 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is buried in Memphis in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Saint Miguel Cordero
Brother Saint Miguel (Francisco Fabres Cordero) was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, and entered the Novitiate in 1868 in Cuenca, Ecuador. He died on February 9, 1910, at the age of 55 in Premia de Mar, Spain, and is buried in Quito, Ecuador.
Br. Botulph
Brother Botulph (Peter Joseph Schneider) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1852 in Montreal, Canada. He died on February 9, 1906, at the age of 73 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is buried in the Santa Fe in Rosario Cemetery. He was the Visitor of Santa Fe.
Br. Polycarpus of Mary
Brother Polycarpus of Mary (Anthony Rousseau) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1849 in Montreal, Canada. He died on February 9, 1890, at the age of 71 in Glencoe, Missouri and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Finan
Brother Finan (Valentine Goos) was born in Germany and entered the Novitiate in 1850 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on February 9, 1887, at the age of 57 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and is buried in St. Joseph in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Br. Hugh Matthew
Brother Hugh Matthew (Hugh McKibbin) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1906 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on February 7, 1920, at the age of 39 in Glencoe, Missouri, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Glencoe.
Br. James Albert
Brother James Albert (Elbert Henry Oelkers) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1934 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died at age 76 on February 6, 1993, at Saint John's Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery at Glencoe, Missouri.
Br. Joseph Walter
Brother Joseph Walter (Douglas Joseph Vincent) was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and entered the Novitiate in 1934 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died at age 76 on February 6, 1991, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Br. Jovian Patrick
Brother Jovian Patrick (James McHugh) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1906 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died at age 78 on February 6, 1963, in St. Louis, Missouri, and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Ildefonsus Paulian
Brother Ildefonsus Paulian (Gerard Flynn) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1932 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died at age 37 on February 4, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Cletus Bernward
Brother Cletus Bernward (John Mullen) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1871 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died at age 79 on February 4, 1920, in Glencoe, Missouri, and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Jude Thaddeus
Brother Jude Thaddeus (James Fitzpatrick) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1880 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died at age 69 on February 4, 1913, in Kansas City, Missouri, and is buried at Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.
Br. Pirmian
Brother Pirmian (Frederick Möller) was born in Germany in 1829 and entered the Novitiate in 1856 in Montreal, Canada. He died at age 73 on February 4, 1902, in Oakland, California, and is buried in the Napa, California, in the Brothers' cemetery.

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