Topic 2

Question 1

is the correct French name of the Founder

Answer 1

JEAN-BAPTISTE de LA SALLE

Question 1

is the correct name of the Founder in English

Answer 1

JOHN BAPTIST de LA SALLE

Question 2

D.O.B. and Place

Answer 2

APRIL 30, 1651 in REIMS, FRANCE

Question 3

Spent the first __ years of his life in the Hotel De La Cloche with cousins

Answer 3

13

Question 4

Influenced greatly by his maternal grandparents

Answer 4

Jean Moet and Perrette Lespagnol

Question 5

The parents of John Baptist de La Salle

Answer 5

Louis De La Salle and Magistrate Nicole Moet

Question 6

De La Salle was the oldest of

Answer 6

11 children

Question 7

how many died in infancy of DLS’ siblings

Answer 7

4

Question 8

how many survived of DLS’ siblings

Answer 8

7

Question 9

largely tutored at home until the age __ at the College Des Bons Enfants

Answer 9

10

Question 10

received the symbolic tonsure at age

Answer 10

11

Question 11

became a Canon or the Cathedral of Rheims at age __ until he was __

Answer 11

16, 32

Question 12

His life (1651-1719) coincides with the reign of

Answer 12

King Louis XIV (1654-1715)

Question 13

• was 4 yrs old when his father died
• became king at 13 yrs old
• in 1680 started full reign
• was an autocratic ruler

Answer 13

King Louis XIV (1654-1715)

Question 14

DATE: Entered University of Reims to start his Theological Studies

Answer 14

October 18, 1669

Question 15

Entered the seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris and enrolled at the Sorbonne School of Theology in the University of Paris

Answer 15

October 1670

Question 16

finished his Master of Arts degree at 18, Summa Cum Laude

Answer 16

July 10,1669

Question 17

What was DLS’ course?

Answer 17

Master of Arts

Question 18

DATE & PLACE: was able to continue his studies for priesthood in the _______ graduating in _______

Answer 18

University of Rheims, 1678

Question 19

ordained a priest in

Answer 19

April 9, 1678

Question 20

his spiritual director

Answer 20

Nicholas Roland

Question 21

which school: helped Father Nicolas Roland in the establishment of a school for girls from the poorest class

Answer 21

School of the Holy Child Jesus

Question 22

as he was about to enter the convent of the Holy Child of Jesus, he met

Answer 22

Adrian Nyel

Question 23

When did he meet Adrian Nyel

Answer 23

March 1679

Question 24

was in the mission of opening charity schools for poor children

Answer 24

Adrian Nyel

Question 25

sought advice from ____, a saintly priest in Paris

Answer 25

Fr. Barre

Question 26

the birthday of The Brothers of Christian Schools

Answer 26

June 24, 1682

Question 27

resigned his canonry in

Answer 27

1683

Question 28

disastrous famine in the winter of

Answer 28

1693-1694

Question 29

held a General assembly of Brothers and twelve trusted teachers attended

Answer 29

May 1686

Question 30

Bind themselves by vows

Answer 30

- Obedience - Chastity/Celibacy - Poverty - Association

Question 31

- he opened schools in Paris

Answer 31

Paris 1688

Question 32

made the Heroic Vow with

Answer 32

Nicholas Vuyart and Gabriel Drolin

Question 33

when they he make the Heroic Vow

Answer 33

November 21, 1691

Question 34

who was studying for priesthood and was being groomed to replace De La Salle as superior

Answer 34

Brother Henri L’Heureux

Question 35

They promised by a vow of association and union to establish the Society of the Christian Schools "even if we are the only three left in the said society and even if we are obliged to ask for alms and to live on bread alone".

Answer 35

The “Heroic vow" of November 21, 1691

Question 36

place of retreat for DLS and the brothers

Answer 36

Vaugirard

Question 37

On ______ he called 12 Brothers to come together for an assembly and established the Vow of Association

Answer 37

June 6th, 1694

Question 38

Decided to go to _____ where he spent time for solitude and reflection

Answer 38

Parmenie

Question 39

He met ____ who gave him advice during his time of reflection

Answer 39

Sister Louise

Question 40

When was the encounter at Parmenie between De La Salle and Sister Louise

Answer 40

1714

Question 41

his successor as Superior of the Brothers

Answer 41

Brother Barthélemy

Question 42

Beatified on

Answer 42

February 19, 1888

Question 43

Canonized on

Answer 43

May 24, 1900

Question 44

declared Patron Saint of Christian Teachers

Answer 44

May 15, 1950

Question 45

At the present time there are De La Salle Schools in ___ different countries around the globe.

Answer 45

80

Question 46

There were ___ schools all over France at the time of his death

Answer 46

22

Question 47

Four Key Events in HIs Life

Answer 47

1. Rheims : Risk Taker 2. Paris: The Decision Maker 3. Parmenie: An Achiever 4. Rouen : A Humble Experience of Servant Leadership

Question 48

Death of DLS

Answer 48

April 7, 1719

Question 49

De La Salle received the clerical tonsure which made him eligible for ecclesiastical benefices and privileges

Answer 49

March 11, 1662

Question 50

Investiture as a Canon of the Cathedral of Reims

Answer 50

January 7, 1667

Question 51

Entered the seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris and enrolled at the Sorbonne School of Theology in the University of Paris

Answer 51

October , 1670-

Question 52

Awarded the Degree Bachelor of Theology

Answer 52

August 21, 1675

Question 53

Ordained Deacon

Answer 53

March 21, 1676

Question 54

Received Licentiate in Theology

Answer 54

1678

Question 55

Received Doctorate in Theology University of Reims

Answer 55

1680