Pilgrims of Hope – Jubilee Year 2025 & Life of St. John Baptist de La Salle

Vocabulary flashcards covering the Jubilee Year 2025 theme, Lasallian spirituality, and key events in the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle.

Pilgrims of Hope

Theme of the 2025 Jubilee inviting Christians to embrace and spread hope amid global crises.

Jubilee

Special Holy Year in the Catholic Church devoted to spiritual renewal, reconciliation, and growth.

Spiritual Renewal

Deepening one’s relationship with God through prayer, reflection, and conversion.

Reconciliation

Restoring right relationships with God, others, and creation.

Lasallian

A follower of the educational and spiritual tradition founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle.

Jubilee Year 2025

Upcoming Holy Year when Catholics, including Lasallians, gather to live the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.”

Community Engagement

Active participation in events and service that strengthen communal bonds.

Solidarity

Standing together in mutual support, especially in faith and social action.

Jubilee of Youth

Global gathering of young people during the Jubilee Year to celebrate faith and hope.

Spirit of Faith

Lasallian core value calling believers to see everything through the eyes of faith.

Zeal for Service

Lasallian value urging passionate commitment to help others.

Communion in Mission

Lasallian value of working together to carry out God’s work.

“Let us remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.”

Opening line of the Lasallian prayer that fosters awareness of God.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle

Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools; patron saint of teachers.

Rheims, France

Birthplace of St. John Baptist de La Salle on 30 April 1651.

Tonsure

Clerical rite marking initial dedication to Church service; received by De La Salle at age 11.

Canon of Reims Cathedral

Ecclesiastical office and income De La Salle held at age 16.

Seminary of St. Sulpice

Paris seminary where De La Salle studied theology at 19.

Ordination

Sacramental act by which De La Salle became a priest on 9 April 1678.

Licentiate in Theology

Academic degree De La Salle earned at the Sorbonne in 1676.

Doctorate in Theology

Highest theology degree obtained by De La Salle in 1680.

Adrian Nyel

Lay educator who teamed with De La Salle to open schools for poor children.

Canon Nicholas Roland

Mentor who introduced Adrian Nyel to De La Salle.

Rue Neuve

First community house of the Brothers; called the cradle of the Institute.

Canonry

Church benefice De La Salle resigned in 1683 to serve the poor.

Fratres Scholarum Christianarum

Latin name approved in 1686 for the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Brother Henri L’Heureux

First elected superior of the Brothers at age 24.

Vernacular Instruction

Teaching in the local language (French) instead of Latin, pioneered by De La Salle.

Simultaneous Method

Classroom practice where one teacher instructs many students at once.

Technical Courses

Practical subjects such as accounting added by De La Salle to basic literacy.

Catechesis

Systematic religious instruction central to Lasallian schools.

Heroic Vow

1691 promise by De La Salle and two Brothers to continue their mission even in extreme poverty.

Vaugirard

Paris suburb where the Heroic Vow was pronounced.

Parmenie

Mountain retreat where De La Salle discerned God’s will (1712-1714).

Sr. Louise

Religious sister who guided De La Salle during his discernment in Parmenie.

Good Friday, 7 April 1719

Day St. John Baptist de La Salle died at age 68.

“I adore in all things the Will of God in my regard.”

De La Salle’s last words expressing complete trust in God.

Canonization

Official declaration of De La Salle as a saint by Pope Leo XIII in 1900.

Patron Saint of Teachers

Title granted to De La Salle by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

Faith

Lasallian core value emphasizing trust in God.

Service

Lasallian value focusing on selfless action for others’ good.

Hope

Theological virtue highlighted in the Jubilee theme, fostering confident trust in God’s future.

Rheumatism

Chronic ailment that afflicted De La Salle in his later years.

“Live Jesus in our hearts…Forever!”

Closing acclamation of the Lasallian prayer expressing enduring devotion.

War, Pandemic, Climate Crisis

Contemporary challenges the 2025 Jubilee calls Christians to confront with hope-filled action.