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. Both are of considerable current importance to survivors of the De La Salles. For any teachers who trained at De La Salle College, Hopwood Hall, Middleton from 1978 to 1982. They told me they were bluffing when they intended to keep her in a mental ward over Christmas, alone with seriously disturbed teenagers. If they dont want to, IMHO it will be because they are just too afraid of what might happen, what might come out. Because they are a new organization I believed I should give them the benefit of the doubt and also in the interests of due diligence. I dont recall anything unusual or horrendous. I'm not letting the DLS monks get away with it. 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. Appearing to be holy is much more important. If so I'll post in here. Privacy Statement - opens in a new window, Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College debating team. It could have a mediator like the RLSS if the DLS are worried. We use cookies to collect information about how you use the Charity Commission Register of Charities and Digital Services, such as pages you visit. Hes not alive to defend himself.. In 1900, John Baptist de La Salle was declared a saint of the Roman . Catholics, abusers or not, always seem to seek control over children. 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. Heres an update regarding the RLSS and the De La Salles. That was over a year ago and clearly isnt going to happen. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years. Brothers of Christian Schools (F.S.C.) Here is my reply to their head of Safeguarding: I was impressed by the work you did on child protection re Caldey Island. The RLSS promised an outcome to De La Salle issues of ORGANISED PAEDOPHILE RINGS in their schools. The claim was a test case as there were pending some 150 additional cases where abuse was alleged at the hands of brothers at that school. Its a cross they deserve to bear. If youre a newcomer to this site: Solomon was at St Js Ipswich in 1961. My reference to them being "Christian" brothers was generic, not specific. 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. 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"). So i certainly need his time at St Js Ipswich to be noted. Needless to say, he comes to a bad end which I found most cathartic to write. Brother Wilfred was head of the school with Brother Gerard as deputy head. Some of the most serious accusations were made against the late Brother James Ryan who was also accused of sexual abuse of young boys. De La Salle School Mill Brow St Helens WA10 4QH Tel: 01744 205 11 For queries, please contact Joanne Peet on the details above, or send an email by clicking here. I get to speak to a man wearing DLS robes who listens to what his order did to me in the past. The words of Lesley Gore were a life-saver. Irrespective of its legal status, what is noteworthy is the HUMANITY the Carmelites are showing. All it really needs is the RLSS to send the DLS a list of interested survivors and agreed times. 2021 SheffieldForum.co.uk This involved her being drugged and incarcerated in the general ward of a mental hospital over Christmas. teacher and Mr Crusty Kerr the very deaf maths teacher. 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. There were so many battle hymns against authoritarian bullies and I still sing them in my head to this day. 1969 - 1972. (More in an earlier blog). A brother wearing the De La Salle robes we all remember as children. I don't have one good memory of my time there. Another monk, also dead, who taught at the Ipswich school later went abroad and opened a foundation for young boys in India, where he was visited by a former De La Salle monk, Brother Soloman, also accused of abuse. De La Salle Brothers De La Salle brother and principal, then Killaloe diocesan priest. And repeating a previous injustice we suffered as children where we also had to keep our mouths shut. 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. Hes not interacting with the cause of his complaint: a human being. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. These things do tend to take on a life of their own and I will take any further information I discover to the board of the SCOE, she said. We were situated on the top floor in an interesting little room. This was to be known as 'The Heroic Vow'. By a Broken Rites researcher (article updated 22 April 2016). Beginning in the late 1600s, John Baptist De La Salle transformed education in France by . De La Salle Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or any other characteristic protected by law. 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. A second, a barrister, used legal threats combined with suggesting Id be better off moving to an Ipswich hostel where hed have me all to himself. Good that there are records elsewhere, like here, of the crimes the school seeks to pretend never happened or have nothing to do with them, even though St Js Ipswich says it isIn the La Sallian tradition and maintains endless links (e.g. Or they havent got the time. The comments below relating to the CSSA (the general Catholic Safeguarding agency) apply equally to the RLSS. Because that is giving them an authority over me that they have forfeited by their predecessors crimes. This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries. Bro Laurence Treanor aka Lispboo (due to his lisp) joined the Ipswich Community in 1978 and was the House Master at Goldrood as of 1979. He was renowned for his savagery, said Mills. 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. 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. Passive aggression yes. And I, for one, would respect their courage in finally facing Survivors. Ganguvarpatti. It doesnt get us anywhere as Ive previously described because they are not the DLS. Their call follows the suspension of the current provincial of the Order following a complaint by one former pupil of St Josephs College, Ipswich. Among the accusations made by former pupils are those of teachers lashing boys with cat-o-nine-tails and boys being hit repeatedly with other objects. I moved to De La Salle from St. Josephs primary in 1969, the final year under the De La Salle brothers. The Province of Great Britain of the Institute of Brothers of the Christian Schools ("the de la Salle Brothers") Defendant Laura Collignon (instructed by Summit Law LLP) for the Claimant Steven Ford QC (instructed by BLM Law) for the Defendant Hearing dates: 17-23 June 2020 Approved Judgment The Christian Brothers never had a school in Navan - it was run by the De la Salle Brothers. Bro Cuthman aka Fluff taught Classics and Latin. Discipline was instilled and inflicted in equal measure. The House Masters were Bro Bede & Bro Charles. Richard arrived at Ipswich in late 1977. What I do recall that was horrendous was her parents close examination of her clothing which, in my view, crossed boundaries. I dont know if I really did or felt pressured to say so, but they knew life was difficult and I didnt have a father figure in my life, he said. Catholic Safeguarding knew I would be wasting my time by reporting historic crimes to Hydrant, but they let me go ahead. The centre is owned by the De La Salle Trustees and we are very fortunate to have two De La Salle Brothers who live within our community, Brother Terry and Brother Bernard. It's impact only. They were brutal. I joined De La Salle from Cottesmore when the school moved from Xaverian College. *When I put a complaint in about the horrifying crimes at St GILBERTS their reply was we were only employees and denied any allegations and it was the Home Office problem. Meanwhile, the DLS relates its self-proclaimed holiness and humanity in this video below and its concern for children etc. Because it is your duty to teach your disciples every day to know God, to explain to them the truths of the Gospel, and to train them in their practice, you must be entirely filled with God and burning with love for his holy law, so that your words may have their proper effect on your disciples. Before it disappeared, the SCOE didnt pass any information about these two matters above onto the RLSS. We were a small diverse group of boys from various prep and primary schools. 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. 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. But of course the SCOE was directed by the DLS who could have easily updated the RLSS. 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 I was also never aware of any of the guys in my year being subject of any form of sexual abuse. I told them I was delighted that the family would be united. 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. If anyone has any insights, knowledge or theories, Id love to hear from them. I'd just like to endorse what Bushbaby writes. 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. Keep it simple. He is all-powerful and has all the cards, he said. I would submit that this is the right and moral thing for you to do. If I was them, I think Id be pragmatic and say, Were not going to win with this annoying little shit. 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 met him several times in the late 80s whilst on visits to Rome. De La Salle Christian Brothers Introduction - YouTube Sharing about the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers) and their call to provide a human and. The Lasallian mission embodies the vision and innovative spirit of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of all teachers and founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers). As an ex-pupil (1959-65), the 1961 picture (taken on the football pitch) has me and some wonderful colleagues from 3N (or was it U4 by then). An order of Catholic Brothers has apologised for abusing boys at its residential care home in Northern Ireland. So this problem is not going to go away for decades to come. They have to win. 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 He recalled that he himself was subject to brutal physical abuse by monks and that he endured sexual abuse by several priests, including one who was a chaplain at the school. I attended De La Salle between 1967-72 and I have to say I hated it. I do have a very old back-up though which still has over 200 pupils on I think plus the interesting 'Memories' section so I may get that back online one day. It shows what survivors are looking for and how it can be done. Well, Brothers Solomon, Kevin and James were just the tip of the abuser iceberg. I was there in the 50's - - can vividly remember a lot of the people mentioned Christian Brothers ? The former pupil claimant contended that the SED owed him a non-delegable duty which entitled him to . Email : vil.lapacis@hotmail.co.uk. Some of this site is still salvageable from the Wayback Machine for those who are interested. Also known as Ammendale Cemetery, Christian Brothers Cemetery, De La Salle Brothers Cemetery, French Christian Brothers Cemetery, Lasallian Brothers Cemetery, Saint Joseph Church Cemetery Ammendale, Prince George's County , Maryland , USA It triggered memories of the Catholic Index and reading Heaven and Hell by Swedenborg. *Im up for it, Pat, they have to listen to survivors at one point. Then chucked out for drunken behavior and abuse. Sadly our small group broke up and our carefree life ended at the end of the academic year as we amalgamated with several other schools and increased in size. In the United States and Canada, the De La Salle Christian Brothers and Lasallian Partners serve more than 100,000 people through a network of seven colleges/universities, 51 secondary schools (four are Cristo Rey), and 21 middle and elementary schools (11 are San Miguel). But I wanted to see what the 'new broom' RLSS Safeguarding was like. 211 talking about this. Not odd rotten apples. Headmaster Bro Mark. (1/4), The serious issue of Brother Laurence's demotion and promised apology & promised De La Salle investigation into their child sex abuse crimes at DLS schools in Ipswich, Bournemouth,Beulah Hill etc is still on the table. The De La Salle Order has confirmed that Brother Laurence Hughes, 90, who once taught at St Josephs College, has been suspended following an allegation of abuse, police informed and a safeguarding inquiry begun. (So, too, do the unpaid Diocesan Safeguarding officers who I know from past experience in the Copca era were a waste of my time. Before making any decision, you must read the full case report and take professional advice as appropriate. The Dredd-ful Violence of The De La Salle Brothers (UK) PART 3 by Voices of Awareness 4 4 Well, this is embarrassing! Unlike the CSSA, the RLSS does actually have investigative powers. They also involve the Catholic laity who helped cover up the crimes of James and Solomon. Currently there is a missing apology and a missing investigation. MBB vs. Duquesne. Such high achievers should reflect that, in my era, at least 10% of every class were physically and sexually abused by the DLS. I remember you both well from 1Y. There have been meetings between the RLSS and DLS with no outcome and emails from the RLSS assuring me of their best and genuine intentions. An olive branch is being offered them: a way of getting at least some of the poison out for some Survivors, and I would recommend they take it. BROTHER LAURENCE HUGHES THE MISSING APOLOGY, LIST OF BROTHERS AT ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE IPSWICH 1974 1980, We werent taught. Dont admit anything. And its more than words, its deeds, too. When the teacher thug Ive described found out, he was outraged! So I will continue to expose how RLSS Safeguarding is there to safeguard the De La Salles, not survivors of their terrible crimes. 1962? Other teachers included Mr Lawson who taught English and was reputedly younger than some of the upper 6th, and the highly perfumed Mrs Horsfield. Lucky them. Acrobat Reader is required (simply click on the button below) to open PDF files throughout this site. Whatever the legal status, the Survivor still gets it off his chest and is heard. Judge Dredd causes fear and terror and those were the feelings we had around the De La Salle brothers. Brother Laurence Hughes, head of the De La Salle Brothers in Great Britain and Ireland, told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry he would have expected other members of staff to have known. We use this information to better understand how you use our website so that we can improve your user experience and present more relevant content. I will always remember that year at De La Salle with fond memories and gratitude to the Catholic order that taught and looked after me. 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. I'm afraid you have the wrong end of the stick here. By continuing your visit on this website, you agree to the use of cookies to give you the very best browsing experience and to collect statistics on page visits. There was also to my knowledge no innuendo of any form of sexual abuse by either the Brothers or Lay Teachers. But Catholics simply dont think that way. We had some very kind teachers including Mrs Nobby Clark who taught English, Mr Malley-Smith who taught science, Mr OSullivan the P.E. And the new RLSS seem like a busted flush where the DLS are concerned, they are actually worse than their predecessor the SCOE. Victim Impact Statements are relatively new and have made a difference to victims of crime. *. 31 December 2021. uniforms) with the old and criminal regime. Convent for sick and retired CP Sisters. 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