Lasallian Partners

For years, dedicated lay women and men have worked alongside the De La Salle Christian Brothers in their schools and apostolic works. These colleagues, or "Partners," participate in the work of the District of San Francisco at every level. In 1998, Lasallian Brothers and Partners in the District of San Francisco participated in the publication of an historic document entitled "The District of San Francisco: Its Future and Promise." In the document’s Context for Action, Partners spoke of their role in realizing the vision of Saint John Baptist de La Salle in the world today.

"Those of us Partners who are lay, Catholic, or otherwise Christian recognize that our participation in the Lasallian educational mission in communion with one another and with the Brothers is a response to an imperative of our baptism to proclaim the Gospel, to be co-responsible in fulfilling the mission of Jesus Christ. Our participation in this educational mission is a necessary and fitting one, for our baptismal vocation requires that we proclaim the Gospel in the secular conditions that are the very fabric of our lives."

In recent years, the Lasallian family has been graced with several special groups of Partners. Les Amis des Frères are former De La Salle Christian Brothers who remain in close association with the Institute to assist in the work of the Brothers. Our Lasallian Volunteers Movement is formed of Partners living in community life with the Brothers from one to three years. Lasallian Youth, students in Lasallian centers for learning, share in a special way in the work of the Brothers through service to fellow Lasallian communities and in their own local communities. Lasallian Collegians Network allows graduates of Lasallian secondary schools to stay in contact and/or engaged in the Lasallian educational mission.