La Salle Brothers, Pakistan

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La Salle Brothers, Pakistan
Type Religious order
Theology Roman Catholicism
Polity De La Salle Brothers
Governance La Salle District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea
StructureMission
Head of MissionBr. Ambrose Payne
Region Pakistan
Origin1960;63 years ago (1960)
CommunitiesFaisalabad, Khushpur, and Multan
Primary schools 1
Secondary schools 8
Tertiary institutions 1
Other name(s)Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Pakistan
Official website www.delasalle.org.au/schools-and-ministries/pakistan.html

La Salle Brothers, Pakistan, formally the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Pakistan, is a Roman Catholic religious order for men. The De La Salle Brothers was founded in France in 1679 by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, who is also the Patron of Christian Teachers. The order was founded for setting up gratuitous schools where the children of workmen and the poor would learn reading, writing and arithmetic, and would also receive a Christian education through catechisms and other forms of instruction appropriate for forming good Christians. [1] [2]

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History

The La Salle Brothers were established in Pakistan in 1960. [3]

The La Salle Brothers also set up the St. Patrick's Technical School in Karachi in 1968 and Brother Norman Wray was its Principal for 15 years. [4]

In 1999, the De La Salle brothers in Pakistan had two formation houses, in the Faisalabad and Lahore. In the last few years brothers from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Malta and the United States have joined the brothers in Pakistan. [5]

In 2010 the De La Salle Brothers celebrated their 50th anniversary in Pakistan. Brother Shahzad Gill was the Superior of the Pakistan Province. Many political figures, members of Parliament, and even Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, studied in Christian Brothers schools. It is an education based on the values of respect for others, rights, freedom, and individual responsibility, which helps to form leaders who are now guiding the nation.

Schools

Today, the Christian Brothers' schools are in all the main cities of Pakistan, including the following locations: [6]

Organisation

In 2011 the Brothers formed a new district under the Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea alliance. In 2012, Pakistan officially became part of the Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea District. Br. Ambrose Payne heads the mission in Pakistan. [3]

On 23 March 2012, the President of Pakistan conferred the civil award of Tamgha-e-Pakistan (Medal of Pakistan) on La Salle Brother Emmanuel Nicholas in recognition of his outstanding and meritorious services to the education sector in Pakistan. [9]

In 2020 there were 16 young men undergoing training to be De La Salle Brothers in Pakistan. Training takes place at Miguel House, Faisalabad and usually lasts four years. [10]

On 7 April 2020 the De La Salle Community in Multan celebrated the Tercentenary of Saint John Baptist De La Salle. The Chief Guest, Bishop Benny Mario Travas of Multan led the Mass attended by members of the community, the students and teachers of the school. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lasallian Heritage". Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. ↑ Capelle, N. The religious institute of Catholic education: the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the twentieth century. International Studies in Catholic Education, Volume 4, 2012 - Issue 1.
  3. 1 2 The Catholic Weekly, Sydney, February 13, 2011
  4. ↑ "Brother Norman Wray" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-28.
  5. ↑ "UCANews.com March 26, 1999".[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Christian Brothers celebrate 50 years in Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  7. ↑ "La Salle Higher Secondary School Multan". Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Delegation of PAKISTAN". Archived from the original on 2005-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  9. ↑ Bulathsinghala, Frances (13 April 2012). "The Sri Lankan who taught Gilani and worked for the poor". Dawn. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "Vocations: Pakistan". La Salle District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea. 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ↑ Goonan, Julia (11 April 2019). "La Salle Higher Secondary School Multan celebrates the Tercentenary Year". Blog. La Salle District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

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