CELEBRATING 585 YEARS of RELIGIOUS BROTHERHOOD
We ourselves saw and we testify that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:14 - 15
A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Saturday, July 26, 2008
at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois
to thank God for the years of service of our Jublarians of the Midwest District:
75 YEARS (Diamond)
Brother Kevin Mackey, FSC
60 YEARD (Ruby)
Brother Frederick Oberreider, FSC
50 YEARS (Gold)
Brother Kevin Brutcher, FSC
Brother Frederick Dillenburg, FSC
Brother Thomas Geraghty, FSC
Brother Leo Jones, FSC
Brother Neil Kieffe, FSC
Brother Patrick O’Brien, FSC
Brother Denis Sutter, FSC
Brother Matthew Szatkowski, FSC
Brother James Zullo, FSC
For all that has been, THANKS!
For all that will be, YES!
PRESENCE of GOD
O LORD, You have probed me, You know me:
You know when I sit and stand; You understand my thoughts from afar.
My travels and my rest You mark; with all my ways You are familiar.
Even before a word is on my tongue, LORD, You know it all.
Behind and before You encircle me and rest Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is beyond me, far too lofty for me to reach.
Where can I hide from Your spirit? From Your presence, where can I flee? (Palm 139)
HYMN: TO ST. LA SALLE
Glorious Patron! low before thee Kneel thy sons, with hearts a-flame! And our voices blend in music, Singing praises to thy name.
Saint John Baptist! glorious Patron!
Saint La Salle! we sound thy fame.
Lover of our Queen and Mother, At her feet didst vow thy heart,
Earth, and all its joys, forsaking, Thou didst choose the better part.
Saint La Salle, our glorious Father,
Pierce our souls with love's own dart.
Model of the Christian Teacher! Patron of the Christian youth!
Lead us all to heights of glory, As we strive in earnest truth.
Saint La Salle! oh, guard and guide us,
As we spread afar the Truth!
In this life of sin and sorrow, Saint La Salle, oh, guide our way,
In the hour of dark temptation, Father! be our spirit's stay!
Take our hand and lead us homeward,
Saint La Salle, to Heaven's bright Day!
PSALM 103
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless His holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
He pardons all our iniquities,
He heals all our ills.
He redeems our life from destruction,
He crowns us with kindness and compassion.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
1 PETER 1:3-9
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who in His great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
kept in heaven for you
who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith,
to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.
In this you rejoice, although now for a little while
you may have to suffer through various trials,
so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,
may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Although you have not seen HHHim you love Him;
even though you do not see Him now yet you believe in Him,
you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
as you attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.
REFLECTION: De La Salle
"Be driven by the love of God because Jesus Christ died for all, that those who live may live not for themselves but for Him, Who died and rose for them. Above all, let your charity and zeal show how you love the Church. Your work is for the Church, which is the body of Christ."
"I will often consider myself as an instrument which is of no use except in the hands of the workman. Hence I must await the orders of Providence before acting and be careful to accomplish them when unknown."
LITANY OF LASALLIAN SAINTS
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Heavenly Father, Creator of heaven and earth, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Master Teacher and Savior, have mercy on us,
God the Holy Spirit Life and Grace-Giver to Your Church, have mercy on us.
Our Lady of the Star, Queen and Mother of the Christian Schools, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, Guardian of all families and patron of the Brothers, pray for us.
Saint John Baptist de La Salle, our father and founder, pray for us.
Saint Brother Benilde, apostle of vocations, pray for us.
Saint Brother Mutien (mew/shun) Marie, man of prayer and teacher of religion, pray for us.
Saint Brother Miguel, teacher and scholar, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, exemplary Lasallian student, pray for us.
All you saintly Brother Martyrs of France, pray for us.
All You Saintly Brother Martyrs of Spain, pray for us.
Blessed Brother Scubillion, (sku/be/lee/own) missionary and teacher of the slaves, pray for us.
All you holy Brothers who have gone before us, pray for us.
All you holy men and women of our Lasallian Family, pray for us.
All you men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
FORMULA of VOWS
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, prostrate with the most profound respect before Your infinite and adorable majesty, I consecrate myself entirely to You to procure Your glory as far as I shall be able and as You will require of me.
For this purpose I, . . . promise and vow to unite myself, and to remain in society, with the Brothers of the Christian Schools who are associated to conduct, together and
by association, schools for the service of the poor. I promise to go wherever I may be sent and to do whatever I may be assigned by the body of the Society
or its superiors.
Wherefore, I promise and vow association for the service of the poor through education, chastity, poverty, obedience, and stability in the Institute according to the Bull of Approbation and the Rule of the Institute.
I promise to keep these vows faithfully (all my life.
TE DEUM
We praise You, O God
we acknowledge You to be the Lord
All the earth worships You
the Father everlasting.
To You all the angels cry aloud
the heavens and all the powers therein.
To You cherubim and seraphim continually cry
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God of Sabaoth; heaven and earth
are full of the majesty of Your glory.
The glorious company of apostles praise You.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise You.
The noble army of martyrs praise You.
The Holy Church
throughout all the world acknowledges You;
the Father of an Infinite Majesty;
Your honorable true and only Son;
also the Holy Spirit the Comforter.
You are the King of Glory, O Christ.
You are the everlasting Son of the Father.
When You took it upon Yourself to deliver man,
You did not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When You overcame the sharpness of death,
You opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You sit at the hand of God in glory of the Father.
We believe that You shall come to be our Judge.
We therefore pray You, help Your servants,
whom You redeemed with Your precious blood.
Make them numbered with Your saints in glory everlasting
O Lord save Your people
and bless Your heritage.
Govern them and lift them up forever.
Day by day we magnify You;
and worship Your name, ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let Your mercy be upon us, as our trust is in You.
O Lord in You have I trusted let me not be confounded.
HYMN TO DE LA SALLE:
Honneur à toi
Glorieux De La Salle
Apôtre des enfants
Et gardien de leur foi
Vainqueur de l'ignorance
A l'âme si fatale
Honneur à toi
Honneur à toi
PSALM 132
It is truly wonderful
when Brothers live together in peace.
It is as beautiful as olive oil
poured on Aaron's head and running down his beard
and the collar of his robe.
It is like the dew from Mount Hermon,
falling on Zion's mountains,
where the LORD has promised
to bless his people with life forevermore.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,
and of the love which you show to all God’s people. Colossians 1: 3
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Saint John Baptist de La Salle
and all you holy Brothers who have gone before us,
assist us in remaining faithful to the dream of De La Salle.
Live Jesus inour hearts. Forever!
Few people are so lucky. They begin their search for work with an eye to the wrong prize, so when they succeed they win something of little value. They gain money or prestige, but they lose their hearts. Eventually, their days become nothing more than a commodity they exchange for money and they begin to shrivel and die."
Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life and Love