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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur beings at sunset on Friday, September 29 and continues to sundown the following day. Yom Kippur is considered the most important holiday celebrated by people of the Jewish faith. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement and it […]Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, meaning “head of the year”, is a two day celebration of the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah honors the creation of Adam and Eve and is the anniversary of Original sin. The two days of services are focused […]
Rosh Hashanah Evening Home Ritual
Rosh Hashanah Evening Home Ritual Lighting Candles Please note that this page contain the name of God. If you print it out, please treat it with appropriate respect. If you do not have experience reading transliteration please see the Guide […]Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities
What is culture? As community builders, understanding culture is our business. Whether you live in central Kansas or New York City, whether you live in Miami, Nevada, or the Pacific Northwest, you are working with and establishing relationships with people–people […]Lasallian Call to Prayer
“Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God.” “Saint John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us!” “Live, Jesus, in our hearts! Forever!” Saint John Baptist de La Salle is credited with a multitude of prayers […]
Mother Teresa
Synopsis Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India for 17 years before she experienced her 1946 “call within a call” to devote herself to caring for the sick and poor. Her order established a hospice; centers […]
Mahatma Gandhi
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India, Mahatma Gandhi studied law and advocated for the civil rights of Indians, both at home under British rule and in South Africa. Gandhi became a leader of India’s independence movement, organizing boycotts […]Five Core Principles of Lasallian Schools
Faith in the Presence of God The Lasallian school nurtures in its members an awareness of the living presence of God in our world. It calls all to a deeper awareness of their saving relationship with a caring and loving […]A Historical Timeline of the Catholic Church
c. 33: First Christian Pentecost; descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples; preaching of St. Peter in Jerusalem; conversion, baptism and aggregation of some 3,000 persons to the first Christian community. St. Stephen, deacon, was stoned to death at […]What is Islam? A Short History
Pre-Islamic The Arabian Peninsula the birthplace of Islam is one of the hottest and driest regions in the world, consisting mainly of deserts. Since ancient times tribes of the nomadic race had populated the region. Considered the descendents of Noah’s […]Brief History of Judaism
Why Study History of Judaism We learn Jewish history not only to avoid the mistakes of the past, but to understand where our destiny is taking us. The Bible as History An enormous amount of information in the Bible […]
Muhammad Ali
Legendary heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali, is a devout Muslim. In a December 2015 statement, he told NBC News, “I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in […]
John Baptist de La Salle
Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Patron of Christian Teachers. John Baptist de La Salle was born into a world very different from our own. He was the first son of wealthy parents living in […]Religious Tolerance in all the World
Let us remember That we are in the Holy Presence of God Please pray that the day will come when no one will die because of religious disagreements, that no one will die because of their beliefs, that none […]Prayer for Friends and Benefactors
Let us remember That we are in the holy presence of God O God, bountiful in forgiving, and lovingly desirous of man’s salvation, we humbly beseech Thy mercy in behalf of our friends, relations and benefactors, who have passed from […]Site Visitors Map
