
#ReligiousBrothersDay
Sunday, May 1, 2022
On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, we invite you to celebrate Religious Brothers Day, an opportunity to recognize the gift of religious brotherhood to the Church and the world and to give thanks for Brothers in our own lives and the impact they have made. We ask you to inspire and invite young people to consider the consecrated life and vocation of Brother. Religious Brothers Day is an initiative of the Brothers Think Tank, an inter-congregational group of Brothers who explore topics related to religious life and brotherhood, as well as brainstorm ways to promote the Brothers’ vocation in the Church today.
The Religious Brothers Conference
hosts an online gathering for the 6th Annual Religious Brothers Day!
A special program has been planned by the new co-chairs
Marianist Brother Andrew Kosmowski, SM
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and our very own Brother J.D. Macioce, FSC
The one-hour program from 1:30-2:30 PM (Eastern Time)
will include prayer, reflections by several Brothers, and an opportunity for small group conversation.
Prayer
God of mercy and compassion,
thank you for the extraordinary life, witness, and ministry
of Religious Brothers in our Church.
In your wisdom, you have called these ordinary men
to generously serve, pray,
and share your healing love with others.
As we prepare for our annual Religious Brothers Day,
deepen our appreciation for the vocation
of Religious Brothers, their congregational charisms,
and their commitment to vowed community life.
Strengthened by our baptismal call to holiness,
inspire us to invite men
to consider religious life as a Religious Brother.
Grant all Religious Brothers the grace and perseverance
they need to proclaim your Holy Word
for the life of our Church and our world.
Amen.
Celebrating our Vocation with messages of thanks!
We invited Lasallians to share messages of reflection and thanks for the lives and dedication of the Christian Brothers…see what they had to say!
Resources & More
Ideas for Promotion
- Offering specific prayers or a day of prayer for vocations to the consecrated life and Brothers vocation (a prayer service & prayer card are available as resources)
- Classroom presentations on consecrated life and the Brothers vocation
- Specific invitations to young people that โwould make a good Brother/Sisterโ
- A hand-written note or email of gratitude to a Brother you know
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What People Are Saying . . .
Liam! Spot on with Br. Bill, he’s always a happy guy. And while we know he misses being with all of you, your message definitely brings him some happiness! Thanks. https://t.co/ko3EYj1T0h
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 2, 2020
Any where Br. James has served it has always been important to him to be present to his students. Thanks for letting him know you and the @lschs men appreciate it, we bet he’s smiling pretty big right now because you reached out, Dan! https://t.co/VtPrcsCrzL
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 2, 2020
Kevin, thanks for reaching out to Br. @jd_macioce! It means so much to the Brothers that during this crazy time, and on #ReligiousBrothersDay, #Lasallian students, and the #LasallianFamily are thinking of their Christian Brothers! https://t.co/XuuBXriIja
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 2, 2020
Thanks, Charlie! Know that Br. Pat is certainly missing the busier pace of @lschs life, especially the events and activities around campus! https://t.co/J5Y7brNO9T
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 2, 2020
One more big โthank youโ to all the Brothers at the Academy on todayโs Religious Brothers Day!
CBA wouldnโt be the same without your dedication to Lasallian education! #TheCBAWay pic.twitter.com/6fuo1MDAay
โ Christian Brothers Academy (@CBALincroft) May 1, 2020
#ReligiousBrothersDay @FSCvocations @DistrictSFNO https://t.co/PnGaplilOE
โ Lasallian RELAN (@Lasallian_RELAN) May 1, 2020
Today we share a video (https://t.co/mSHkPhcxd0) on The Vocation of the Religious Brother with Brother John Kane. For more information about being a Religious Priest, please visit https://t.co/E23oLhiQlT Don’t forget to join us for the Live-Stream Mass on Sunday, 5/3 at 11am
โ Baltimore Vocations (@BmoreVocations) May 1, 2020
โ On #ReligiousBrothersDay we pray Godโs blessing on our De La Salle Brothers who live the charism of our Founder, serving & enriching the Church in education, the service of the poor, & social justice โ #GreatThingsArePossible โ #WeAreLaSalle โ St. La Salle, pray for us โ pic.twitter.com/TyOWM9kdFI
โ Lasallian (@LaSalleKintbury) May 1, 2020
Thanks so much for sharing Mr. Nunan! https://t.co/fAB3nG8JcJ
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 1, 2020
Today we recognize the @fscDENA De La Salle Christian Brothers who lead us in faith and friendship every day at Manhattan College. We’re blessed to have you with us.
Happy #ReligiousBrothersDay! pic.twitter.com/5NO6nX1Mk2
โ Manhattan College (@ManhattanEdu) May 1, 2020
Trust us, we Brothers have been thinking about and praying for our fellow Brothers, #Lasallian colleagues, and most importantly, you, our students! Our #vocation is not the same without all of you! Thanks for your kind words Thomas! We will all be together again soon! https://t.co/9AcGvWtHt6
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) May 1, 2020
Today is #religiousbrothersday. Let’s remember in our prayer today the @fscDENA brothers and pray for #morefsc. pic.twitter.com/rjuMgZaVr9
โ LSCHS Mission & Ministry (@LSCHS_Mission) May 1, 2020
Happy #ReligiousBrothersDay to all those with a vocation to work for Godโs Kingdom in vowed life- May St Jospeh the Worker inspire you to continue to be artisans of justice @KenHomanSJ @BroTimFSC @lasalleorg @fscDENA @pavvento @edmundriceintl
โ Kevin Ahern (@kevin_ahern) May 1, 2020
Grateful for thirty years and beyond of sharing life and ministry with the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Happy Religious Brothers Day, Brothers! #BeBrother #ReligiousBrothersDay #Lasallian #LV30Years #Vocation pic.twitter.com/sTbdwm8hVC
โ Lasallian Volunteers (@LasallianVols) May 1, 2020
#ReligiousBrothersDay #vocation #BeBrother @FSCvocations @MidwestDistrict https://t.co/rv34C3yZCI
โ Lasallian RELAN (@Lasallian_RELAN) April 30, 2020
#ASKABROTHER You asked… we answered. Thanks for ALL the questions! (70 in total). Over the coming days and for #ReligiousBrothersDay we’ll post short video replies. Here are the five Brothers answering #DeLaSalle #Marist #Marianist #Franciscan #Benedictine #Catholic #vocation pic.twitter.com/awDeS6EYVZ
โ Brothers Vocation (@FSCvocations) April 30, 2020
This is what the Brother’s life is about! As Brothers, we don’t always know if we touch the hearts of our students, but we’re always trying. Thank you so much, Taj, for sharing this story and giving a shout out to Br. Raymond! https://t.co/3dwrrEnZkf
โ DENA Christian Bros. (@fscDENA) April 30, 2020
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Our Gospel journey, as religious Brothers calls us to live out our vocation in a distinctive way. As Brothers, we see our professional work as ministry and uniquely integrated into our day-to-day life, prayer and communal life together.โ
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Just as it was during the late 17th century, the Brothers continue to dedicate their entire lives to the ministry of teaching, to the students entrusted to their care, to each other, and (through all of these) to God.โ
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Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the Patron Saint of Teachers and our founder, inspires us to be innovators in the field of education centered on the Gospel.โ
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#ReligiousBrothersDay #ReligiousBrothersDay2022 #Catholic #vocation #BeBrother #Lasallian #moreFSC #discernment #discernwithus
Br. Rafael Vargas, SDB, (pictured to the left) has been with the Salesians since 2010 and a professed Brother since 2014. Last August, he made his perpetual profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco. โ
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Several months prior, the National Religious Vocation Conference featured Br. Rafael speak about his vocation as a Salesian Brother. We invite you to visit our link in bio to hear how Br. Rafael has experienced fraternity and solidarity as a Salesian Brother. ๐โ
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Let us give thanks for Br. Rafael, Br. Salvatore Sammarco (pictured to the right), and all our Salesian Brothers today, throughout this week, and always. Mary Help of Christians, pray for us! St. John Bosco, pray for us! ๐โ
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