I remember how Brother Solomon suddenly - according to the playground grapevine at the time - went to Jersey, then onto Beulah Hill which he was thrown out from, subsequently possibly spending some time at Homan's Boy Town (a disturbing location for this 'Jimmy Savile of the De La Salle Order . But I wanted to see what the 'new broom' RLSS Safeguarding was like. Our College was founded in 1855 when six De La Salle brothers came over from France to set up the first De La Salle school at the 'Redemptorist St Mary's Church Elementary school' in Clapham Old Town. This commitment is based on our Christian belief in the dignity and uniqueness of every person and in the recognition that each one of us is made in the image and likeness of God. But all the above are details that can easily be refined and agreed upon later. I would submit that this is the right and moral thing for you to do. Scottish prosecutors have begun extradition proceedings against a former monk accused of abusing boys at a residential school over 50 years ago. THE PROVINCE OF GREAT BRITAIN OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE BROTHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (THE DE LA SALLE BROTHERS) Charity number: 232632 Charity reporting is up to date (on time) Charity. But the Truth must run where it will. Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete. All were sexual abusers of children. The brothers at De La Salle were not the Christian Brothers they were the Brothers of St Jean Baptiste De La Salle. We could smell it both before and after she had visited the classroom. St Jean-Baptiste De La Salle founded his first schools in the seventeenth century and his core Catholic principles run through all the work we do today. We just have to hang on in there.. The comments below relating to the CSSA (the general Catholic Safeguarding agency) apply equally to the RLSS. Hes not interacting with the cause of his complaint: a human being. Hi Richard and Stewart. Well, of course you didnt because you werent at risk! I joined De La Salle College at 11 in Sep 70 and went into form 1Y. He has been reduced to the ranks following an investigation which is now complete without criminal charges being made. Such high achievers should reflect that, in my era, at least 10% of every class were physically and sexually abused by the DLS. Thus one, a violent thug teacher, used the heavy-handed, boot camp disciplinarian approach. When you can prove you have made progress regarding the De La Salles admitting their crimes, then I would be very happy to talk and understand your point of view. I moved to De La Salle from St. Josephs primary in 1969, the final year under the De La Salle brothers. St.Joseph's Boy's Village. It doesnt have to be added to a complaint file that makes it legally binding or bureaucratically impossible. La Salle Union Dunleavy Room. I remember it as a very happy carefree time with good teachers and fun in the grounds at break times. 5:15 pm. No swearing or verbal abuse would be allowed. He remained at the Ipswich Community for a few years. Well talk about it and get back to you in three years time.. Heres what the SCOE actually said to me on 15th July last year. De La Salle Brothers (6 relevant results) Price () Shops Anywhere All Sellers Ireland 1980 - Scott # 477 Centenary of the Arrival of the De La Salle Brothers in Ireland - Mint Never Hinged Condition EphemEire (626) 1.40 More like this Although Bill has said that it is too early to say whether the inquiry will be wider, the safeguarding expert he has appointed to work on the St Joseph case indicated that it may develop into something bigger. Also at the time I intended to become a Jesuit Priest so maybe that protected me from abuse. The RLSS promised an outcome to De La Salle issues of ORGANISED PAEDOPHILE RINGS in their schools. At first I thought this was St Josephs College, Ipswich. Sometimes in unison. I will ask DLS to make thestatement easily accessible, through their website or to others if/asrequested (* see note below). Especially when there is evidence its organised sexual abuse. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth. And thats probably why I chose to intervene. Werent you also atrack official? Ive been told that its almost impossible to bring criminal charges for physical abuse after such a long time period. But currently my view from the outside not being present at your meetings with the De La Salles is that you are dealing with a very determined and cunning organisation that will not admit its crimes, even though it promised to. Hes far worse than I realised. Headmaster Bro Lawrence Anthony aka Squealer taught several subjects including History & RE He left Ipswich in 1978. Angry, sad, reproachful, etc. The late Brother Solomon left the order and later returned to St Josephs where he was known as Mike Mercado, who also had a brief singing career when he was known as The Swinging Monk. De La Salle Brothers - Great Britain http://www.delasalle.org.uk/ Praying Each Day' prayer and education website of the Brothers in Great Britain www.prayingeachday.org 'LAMB' - Lasallian Association for Mission in Bristol www.lamb-dls.org.uk Lasallian Spirituality We also had some teachers who were pretty fearsome there was Mr North who would send one of the boys down to the drinks dispenser for a cup of something, read the paper and put his feet up on the desk for many of the French lessons he was supposed to be teaching. What I do recall that was horrendous was her parents close examination of her clothing which, in my view, crossed boundaries. But I happen to know she still bears the scars of her ghastly Catholic family. Often on this site, there are graphic accounts of abuse by lay teachers, priests, monks and De La Salle brothers. De La Salle and his Brothers took up the cause of education vigorously. Back in the early fifties we used to have temporary workers during the summer holidays at Burdalls gravy salt,and I remember quite a few lads came to work with us from De La Salle,any of you out there. No need to get bogged down with endless but but buts. The premises which first housed De La Salle were situated in Cospicua at 96, Strada Buongiorno. We were punished if we had been playing football before the bell went in the morning and our shoes were scuffed. Other ministries, which total 28, include youth and family services . Undoubtedly they used their connections to get the necessary two Doctors (IIRC) to have her sectioned. To them, we victims of De La Salle child abuse are just collateral damage who should shut up and go away because were spoiling a money-making business. He later joined the Community at St Peters Bournemouth. In addition to the founding of schools in 22 cities by the time of his death in 1719, De La Salle contributed significantly to the entire field of education through his writings and innovative methodology. A second suspect related to the non-recent same offences has deceased.. Its cost Survivors like myself thousands of pounds in therapy dealing with DLS crimes against me, so I really dont want to hear them say its uneconomic. So we dont want her back. The girl duly spent a happy Christmas with our family and IIRC now has a couple of university degrees and a successful career. Acrobat Reader is required (simply click on the button below) to open PDF files throughout this site. Irrespective of its legal status, what is noteworthy is the HUMANITY the Carmelites are showing. It was a pretty intimidating atmosphere for a small 11 year old boy. I think you owned a mini when we were in the 6th form the only person in our year to own a car in the late 70s. If they dont want to, IMHO it will be because they are just too afraid of what might happen, what might come out. The college is run by the Carmelites. While the school is currently without Brothers on campus, the school is still sponsored by them. De La Salle High School was founded in 1965 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (also known as "the De La Salle Christian Brothers," or simply "the Christian Brothers"). An order of Catholic Brothers has apologised for abusing boys at its residential care home in Northern Ireland. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. I made some great friends who sadly I haven`t seen since I left in `72 but I really don`t have one good memory about the school itself.The only thing I enjoyed was playing for the school football team every Saturday at Beauchiff for 3 years until I had an altercation with a certain Sports master . Similarly I bear the scars of my ghastly Catholic family. *Im up for it, Pat, they have to listen to survivors at one point. Maybe late in the day, but its still humanity. He was the College Rev Bro Sacristan with myself as Head Sacristan and MC. Les Mills Recreation Class. # 801-1000. Register of Charities - The Charity Commission. Ranging from I hear what youre saying to Im so sorry to hear how much pain this has caused you. Or Im so sorry that is your recollection of your school days., Immediately, I can see the DLS, or its lawyers, or the RLS saying But but but but but but but but but but, cant, cant cant cant. Or, even worse, Thats a really great idea, Pat. Thank you for your feedback. But of course the SCOE was directed by the DLS who could have easily updated the RLSS. So their crimes and other abuser brothers and lay teachers will rightly follow St Josephs College Ipswich and Beulah Hill for many years to come. Transforming Lives Since 1680. De La Salle Brothers De La Salle brother and principal, then Killaloe diocesan priest. As a pupil at De La salle for 4 years, I know who I'm talking about. He was Retired and had no Teaching or House Master Duties. Click here to discover how many people have accessed this site (and from which countries) since opening on 7th April 2000 (the feast of St John Baptist De La Salle ). Heres an update regarding the RLSS and the De La Salles. 211 talking about this. Beulah Hill has actually more allegations of Solomon being a violent animal and sexual abuser than Ipswich. Its a great way to deal with the finger-waggers and turn their lead into gold. He was also a functioning alcoholic. Catholic Safeguarding knew I would be wasting my time by reporting historic crimes to Hydrant, but they let me go ahead. Antiques (1,269) Art (7,634) Baby Stuff (146) Books, Comics & Magazines (147,949) My guess is its the Catholic insurance company who are saying, Dont say anything. Its a cross they deserve to bear. So there were 3 in total during my era. Bear in mind there are survivors in their 50s whose memories of abuse at De La Salle schools (I have their testimonies) are only emerging now. Simon Carey: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. As you probably know the RLSS (Religious Life Safeguarding Service) is the new go to Safeguarding organisation for religious orders, including the De La Salles. The De La SALLE abused us not the Home Office. Hi Valleyhill - wondered if you still had copes of the DLS College photos I found on your site some while ago but seem to have disappeared? We didnt feel safe when we were in their hands, and its ironic but also empowering for us as survivors that we have the power now. I believe what is delaying them is the De La Salles trying to wriggle out of their agreed apology for Brother Laurence and their promised investigation. The first day of school was November 3, 1903. Data for financial year ending If they dont know anyone most unlikely test it out on me. https://twitter.com/Smartcairns11/status/1590654903328051200. 2021 SheffieldForum.co.uk If youre a newcomer to this site: Solomon was at St Js Ipswich in 1961. I joined De La Salle from Cottesmore when the school moved from Xaverian College. "St Ninian's, a school for RC boys, is owned and administered by the De La Salle Order The head, depute head and several members of staff are members of the De La Salle Order. Naturally, I ignored the Triggers. The form teacher was our PE teacher and resembled (in my mind) a teacher in a popular TV sitcom running at the time. The DLS have done an excellent job of stalling for most of last year and their RLSS has played a role in this. A real shame because there were almost 400 ex DLSC pupils registered. So onto the missing apology and investigation. We are passionate about our ministry of. I suspect for many survivors it will be healing just to talk to a DLS brother for 30 minutes. This has given me a chance to apologise for the disappearance of the above De La Salle College (Sheffield) ex pupils website that I created and updated. The Brothers of the Christian Schools - Ocean Tides The Brothers of the Christian Schools The De La Salle Christian Brothers have been in Rhode Island since three Brothers arrived in Providence to open LaSalle Academy in September 1871. Explore an interactive map with places nearby. The De La Salle Brothers are fully committed to protecting children, young people and adults at risk from neglect and from all forms of abuse. Email : vil.lapacis@hotmail.co.uk. Your email address will not be published. If I was them, I think Id be pragmatic and say, Were not going to win with this annoying little shit. Humanity no. He was a composite bogeyman of all my recollections of fear of them.. Benoit Constant. Tel : 028 9061 4848. Survivors often do. Not the behaviour of supposed holy men. Bernie entered the postulancy in 1971, took the habit of the Brothers in 1974, and made his final vows at La Salle Green Hills in 1980. THE DE LA SALLES THE MISSING INVESTIGATION. Bro Ives 6th Form House Master left Ipswich in 1977. Shop on eBid. The Brothers admin 2022-01-12T14:53:59+01:00 De La Salle was moved by "the situation of abandonment of the children of the artisans and the poor " . A petition warrant has been raised in Scotland and passed to the Crown Offices international unit which will attempt to begin extradition proceedings in Canada. (I can break that down for skeptics.) He was renowned for his savagery, said Mills. Catholic news We all wore the school uniform and our shoes and appearance were inspected each morning. Do you have 5 minutes to tell us what you think of this service?Open in new window, Charity reporting is up to date (on time), This charity does not raise funds from the public. Sylvester Stallone and Armand Assante as Judge Dredd and Rico. In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. Ive got a little tired recently of reading in posts here how wonderful the DLS were with barely a grudging nod to survivors, and often with the qualification, But I never saw the brothers do anything wrong myself.. As you might expect, it, once again, triggered emotions in me from long ago. There was also a very odd music teacher, Mr Langridge, who used to play Schubert on the piano while we all sat in semi-circles in front of him as if he was a concert pianist. Bushbaby Registered User Members 1,570 posts Joined Jan 2004 #5 There were so many battle hymns against authoritarian bullies and I still sing them in my head to this day. Thanks to all those who have already been in touch. Moves are under way to bring the man, now in his 80s, to Scotland to face abuse allegations. This involved her being drugged and incarcerated in the general ward of a mental hospital over Christmas. (2/4, The RLSS did some good work on the Caldey Island case, so I cut them some slack. These Lasallian values make De La Salle School the perfect choice for all families in Basildon and the wider community. Maybe its the same with other religions. I was the College Head Sacristan and Master of Ceremonies. McE v Hendron and de La Salle Brothers: SCS 11 Apr 2007 (Opinion of Lord Osborne) The claimant sought damages saying that he had suffered abuse while a pupil at the approved school managed by the respondents. Solomon looks so much older without his toupe which he adopted later when he became the Swinging Monk.He looks as scary in this photo as he really was.His faux holiness image only adds to his menace. I left at the end of the 5th Year and went to my local Grammar School then onto Surrey University.Most of my career was in Retail Leisure and Hotel Management. We believe we meet God in the messiness of life: there is no other place to meet God. Bro Lawrence Anthony Bro Laurence Hughes and Bro Lawrence Treanor. Required fields are marked *, I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. The uniform changed and we had to adjust to a new culture, one that none of us at the time really wanted but was probably academically a good thing. They promised to be different a new broom. He assisted Mr Michael Thuell aka WallEye who was the 3rd Year House Master during my entire time at Birkfield. De La Salle Brothers Lasallian Mission Staff Staff Directory [email protected] Offices Alumni Board of Advisors Admissions Scholarships Undergraduate Graduate Integrated School Grade School Junior High School Senior High School Academics Colleges Brother Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education Counseling and Educational Psychology Despite the positive result at Caldey Island, after my personal experience with the SCOE, the RLSS and the DLS, I see nothing to disagree with here, not least because Safeguarding organizations have very limited power. As Ive told the RLSS the cases against Brothers James, Kevin and Solomon in particular are overwhelming and need public acknowledgement by the De La Salles. . describes in more detail how the De La Salle brothers inspired his development of the character Judge Dredd and other well known comic book characters. Their response I believe is so typically Catholic, its worth writing about again. Statement: Carmelite Order, which runs Terenure College, It was a grave failure that he was not stopped, and for this, we are truly sorry. Regarding their various ages the only ones Id assume could still be alive in addition to Bro Laurence Hughes would be Bro Aidan Bro Owen Bro Charles Bro Lawrence Francis and possibly Bro Bede. Often, offenders were stood at the front with the blackboard rubber held at arms length, until ones arm dropped and a ruler would descend across your knuckles. (4/4. Heres my TWEETS on the subject of the RLSS. From the Survivors point of view, its a great catharsis. Not odd rotten apples. It shows what survivors are looking for and how it can be done. The De La Salle Brothers have dedicated their lives to the mission to meet the education and welfare needs of young people, the Brothers focus on enhancing the lives of young people around the world but especially the poor. Even the Tablet had to acknowledge this was untoward. Such music helped me survive as a kid and those words are particularly relevant today and I shall direct them at todays Triggers if necessary. I'd just like to endorse what Bushbaby writes. Or they think if its good enough for bishops, priests and De La Salle brothers to sodomise and sexually molest children, so its good enough for them. The Brother Director and founder of De la Salle College was Bro. In Ireland, a Terenure College rugby coach was sentenced today. Its impact only. Ive no real idea how I survived and eventually won, albeit at a price. We just assume it stopped, some time in the 1990s. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. As of 1978 Bro Benet was replaced as 2nd Year House Master by Bro Laurence Hughes who joined the Ipswich Community in 1978. Their role model, of course, starts with the Vatican and the Pope when he speaks ex-cathedra. The important issue of how Laurence Hughes dismissed abuse complaints while he was head of the DLS has never been addressed. Perhaps its optional. I believe this is an excellent role model for the De La Salles and their safeguarders the RLSS who protect the DLS from us annoying survivors. MBB vs. Duquesne. The De La Salle Order has issued an apology for sex abuse of children by members of the order, following a series of allegations and the suspension of its current provincial after he was. as De La Salle Brothers, assisted by more than 100,000 lay colleagues, teach over 1,000,000 students in more than 80 countries. And other parents who are reading about St Josephs Ipswich and Beulah Hill here for the first time. Unfortunately because it was hosted by an ISP that required dialling in every so often to keep it active this led to me losing all the info and I hadn't taken regular back-ups. As you know, thats also the view of other survivors of the De La Salles so theres no point in having a meeting at this stage. Someone has to be proactive and find a way out of the current deadlock. So I cant discuss them with him. I think most of the glowing reports are from people looking thro' rose tinted spectacles. See if it works. The brothers' final year I moved to De La Salle from St. Joseph's primary in 1969, the final year under the De La Salle brothers. So that DLS brother listens to the harm that his order did to that person in the past. Brothers of Christian Schools (F.S.C.) So i certainly need his time at St Js Ipswich to be noted. Its like we survivors are necessary collateral damage to fulfill the perverted desires of the De La Salles, while you high achievers got on with your splendid careers, thanks to these wonderful and holy brothers you admire so much. was founded by St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle at Reims, France, in 1684 for the education of boys, especially of poor families; the congregation is now established on all continents. Here is my reply to their head of Safeguarding: I was impressed by the work you did on child protection re Caldey Island. So they will carry on as before but with increasing media and social media pressure sooner or later their full history will be revealed to the public. Some, but probably not all, were Knights of St Columba. He was president of La Salle Green Hills from 1997 to 2006. I think its a model of its kind and worth bringing to the attention of DLS. Its clear the De La Salle organisation knew all this and yet continued to allow this dangerous, perverted and mentally ill maniac to teach children. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. That promise was well before Christmas and were now in Feb. He was chucked out for abuse and went on to work for an international childrens charity. That would earn them a considerable number of brownie points with zero cost. our Patron Saint. We were situated on the top floor in an interesting little room. These were guys who hid from society because they couldn't get a girlfriend. My form teacher was Bro Kieran who also looked younger than some of the 6 formers. But, currently, I see your organisation no matter what its good intentions as part of the problem, rather than the solution. And just in case someone challenges me on criminal DLS, Id say an organisation that allows over a hundred cases of child sex abuse by De La Salles and their lay teachers to go without investigation is a criminal organisation. So after an extended delay on the apology and the investigation we are no further forward. Every respectable persons engaged as the face of #CSSA must be responsible for their use by church leaders as a smokescreen of safeguarding to disguise, facilitate false trust & add more layers to leaderships cover up and concealment of clerical sex crimes. They werent interested in polite discussion, only in reacting emotionally and dumping their emotions on me. Whilst I have some sympathy with them and the frustration they must feel, my priority is we survivors who have been harmed by the DLS. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Neither are the World War 2 nazis, but we all know they were monsters. Hi I`m new today (site was recommended to me by Bushbaby). Given that he has been reduced to the ranks, it should be. I also remember brother Adrian and brother Alise (my spelling may be inaccurate here). We survivors are not collateral damage, much as I think some Catholics would like us to be and just shut up and leave these holy men alone. teacher and Mr Crusty Kerr the very deaf maths teacher. De La Salle (DLS) in the near future will be making a statement about of theoutcome of the investigation and I understand this statement will contain anapology to victims and will be published. I was there '62 to '67 and like you have mixed memories, some great times but some brutal as well. As no initiative has come from the DLS and their Safeguarders, its up to us to take the initiative. Nowadays, De La Salle College incorporates a Primary School, a Secondary School and a Sixth form with over 1300 students. It triggered memories of the Catholic Index and reading Heaven and Hell by Swedenborg. From his behaviour there, he was clearly mentally ill, although I believe he was also mentally ill in the early 1960s at St Js Ipswich. Warning: Its hypocrisy may be triggering for some survivors. That was a vague and general apology to all survivors of DLS abuse. In recent years, however, there has been an increase in the number of staff employed in the school and two of these now hold senior posts. (Opinion of Lord Osborne) The claimant sought damages saying that he had suffered abuse while a pupil at the approved school managed by the respondents. By privacy notice how we use your personal information, Accessibility Statement-Register of charities. Fax : 028 9050 1932. St. Miguel Arul Thendral (Formation House) My mother was mentally ill, so she had delegated her authority to a group of four or five Catholic worthies to similarly bring her rebellious teenage son to his senses. Eatontown, NJ - The Brothers of the Christian Schools, District of Eastern North America (DENA), is proud to announce that the Lasallian educational community of Colegio De La Salle in Bayamn, Puerto Rico will join its family of more than thirty-five . See our collection and add your own! To reprise, when it existed, the SCOE/DLS assured me there would be a public apology for the horrific corporal punishments delivered by Brother Laurence Hughes previously head of the DLS. I told them I was delighted that the family would be united. Mills has revealed that he based the character of Judge Dredd, a terrifying, authoritarian figure who acted as judge, jury and executioner in the futuristic Mega City, on the monks of his schooldays who terrorised pupils. There were similar monsters amongst the De La Salles notably Brothers Solomon, Kevin and James. Meanwhile, the DLS are not even in the boxing ring. Richard arrived at Ipswich in late 1977. The DLS according to the RLSS have not been very communicative with them either. Christian Brothers are an entirely different organisation and have had some problems with abuse, although you cannot judge thousands of men on the actions of a few. I have a detailed testimony which makes a convincing case for this. Read More Stella Maris College St Benild Junior Senior Mr Brosnan was unavailable for contact last night to explain the error - he is thought to be in Canada. ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE, BEULAH HILL? *. The Christian Brothers never had a school in Navan - it was run by the De la Salle Brothers. It is one of three De La Salle Pastoral Centres in Ireland that form part of the extended mission of the Irish Province of De La Salle Brothers. Hes not alive to defend himself.. Bro Owen 1st Year House Master still at SJC in the mid 1980s. This man has been convicted of abusing more children than anybody else in Ireland. As always, I will feature this response on social media because I believe in full transparency and we Survivors need to protect and support each other against a formidable and uncaring enemy. Twitter Reinstates 'Patriotic Alternative' Then Suspends Them Again, Asylum 'Amnesty' To Clear Backlog Of 90,000 Claims, 2 Years In Charge Of The Owls-Darren Moore. Director of Community - Bro Ailbe Mangan . So I want to put forward the idea that a Victim of child sex abuse or violence at the hands of the De La Salles, has the opportunity to make a Victim Impact Statement in a thirty minute Zoom call with a member of the De La Salle Order.