Men Congregations

The Province of St. Joseph is part of the Order of Preachers

A worldwide order of friars dedicated to preaching Jesus Christ. One of four Dominican provinces in the United States of America, the St. Joseph or Eastern Province extends from New England to Virginia to Ohio. The friars of the province serve in a variety of ministries throughout this region, undertake missionary work in Eastern Africa, and serve when called throughout the world.

A PERSON BECOMES AN AUGUSTINIAN IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD CHRISTIAN.

— Luc Verheijen, O.S.A.

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The Brothers of the Christian Schools (more popularly known as the De La Salle Christian Brothers) are the largest group of religious laymen in the Catholic Church dedicated exclusively to the ministry of education – God, the Gospel, the Catholic Church, and especially the poor and disadvantaged.

The Brothers of the Christian Schools give themselves to the education of children, young people, and mature students. They are present in eighty-four countries and have more than 1,000 teaching establishments where over one million students are educated. Associated with the Christian Brothers in schools, colleges, and educational centers are lay colleagues, whose aim is to help students achieve a full education as persons, citizens of their country, and believers. The De La Salle Christian Brothers give special attention to missionary countries where young churches exist, particularly in Africa and Asia.

Twenty-three men who gave their lives to the Brother’s vocation as Christian educators have been named as Saints or Blessed and the cause of more than 150 others has been introduced for beatification.

Today, the Christian Brothers are in residence at La Salle College High School, and our community is blessed to have these men as mentors for the students and lay faculty.

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To assist those who feel called to the consecrated life, the Office for Consecrated Life lists those Congregations who serve in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Please see listing below:

CICM • Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Missionhurst)

CM • Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians)

CSSp • Congregation of the Holy Spirit

CSsR • Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)

FC • Brothers of Charity

FSC • Christian Brothers https://www.lasalle.edu/mission-diversity-inclusion/christian-brothers/

Franciscan Friars Conventual (OFM Conv.) https://franciscanvoice.org

LC • Legionaries of Christ

MSC • Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

MSS • Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament

OdeM • Order of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians)

OFM, Cap • Order of Friars Minor Capuchin