DE LA SALLE BROTHERS MARRICKVILLE   A religious community providing a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor.
Number of visits to this site.   LE Fastcounter		Welcome to our Web site. We are a religious community in the tradition of St. John Baptist De La Salle (1651-1719), dedicated to providing a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor. To find out more about the De La Salle Brothers, click on the appropriate links below.
		A b o u t  U s The De La Salle Brothers is a religious congregation of men within the Catholic Church. Founded in 1684 France by a priest and scholar, John Baptist De La Salle, to live and work in association (with one another) in order to serve the poor through education.In doing so, De La Salle founded the first non-clerical male religious congregation, in the Catholic Church. It was (and still is) a religious congregation with a specific apostolate, education.		O p p o r t u n i t i e s Find out how you can join our team. We are always looking for talented individuals! If you like a challenge and would enjoy working as a team in the service of others and of God, then read on! The Lasallian Family You may have already asked yourself if it is possible to learn more about St. De La Salle, without first becoming a Brother. If so, then explore this site further.
		St. De La Salle  John Baptist De La Salle was a man of his time. Born in France in 1651 to a wealthy family (his father was high in the legal profession), De La Salle would become one of the most innovative educators and thinkers of modern times. A Lasallian Prayer This prayer is recited daily by the Brothers living in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.  Links Links to interesting Lasallian sites. There are also links to other useful sites, to help yourself get the most out of the internet.  Comments & Questions Get answers to questions about the De La Salle Brothers or send a thoughtful comment. Use the Form-Mail on the site by clicking on this link or the email button located at the end of the main site.		The History Of The Brothers In Australia, Papua New Guinea And New Zealand. The arrival of the De La Salle Brothers in Australia, was essentially a response to a request by the then Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Moran. For more about our history in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, follow this link. De La Salle Brothers At Marrickville The De La Salle Brothers came to Marrickville in 1932. De La Salle College Marrickville, conducted by the De La Salle Brothers was officially opened on 28 October 1932 (The Feast of Christ the King), by his Grace Archbishop Kelly. Attendance on the first day was one hundred and nineteen students. In 1933, the school operated with a staff of seven teaching Brothers. Click on this link, to find out more on the history of the De La Salle Brothers at Marrickville and the various ministries that they undertake.
		Acknowledgements Made with Claris Home Page This web site was designed using Claris Homepage 3.0. and Claris Works 4.0. The graphics, other than those that relate to the De La Salle Brothers, are from the Clip Art and Animation resources in Claris Homepage 3.0. Thanks to the site of the De La Salle Brothers (Baltimore District) and from Lasallian Web-De La Salle Christian Brothers from which ideas were derived as were the photos of De La Salle. The college crest of Casimir Catholic College, is used with permission. All links and logos are used with the knowledge and/or permission of their owners.		Some Technical Details This site has been tested using Internet Explorer 4.0 & Netscape Communicator 4.04. This site has since been tested using Netscape Communicator 4.5. On a 14" screen, there may be a need to expand the browser window so that it fills the screen. This will allow viewing the site without the scrolling back and forward. This site was designed to be used by students in Catholic Schools exploring 'People and Ministries in the Church as part of their Religious Education Programme. It is also intended to be an information point for people looking to discover more about St. De La Salle and the De La Salle Brothers.
		This web site was developed and is maintained by Br.David Ivers.FSC., for the De La Salle Brothers, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.			Created 13 July 1998. Modified 20 December 1998. ©1998.De La Salle Brothers, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia.