Seeing how a DLS brother actually feels today may actually help us Survivors. Some of the most serious accusations were made against the late Brother James Ryan who was also accused of sexual abuse of young boys. Aidan didnt have any House Master Duties. Heres the appeal from a survivor of this evil man: I would appeal to all persons on this blog that have suffered abuse at the hands of Brother James Ryan and other De la Salles to have the courage to swallow your fear and inhibitions and hold theses abusers to account by taking legal action against the order. Rankings & ratings. For others, it may open a can of worms. Convent for sick and retired CP Sisters. Keep it simple. Simon Carey: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Richard arrived at Ipswich in late 1977. Ive been told that its almost impossible to bring criminal charges for physical abuse after such a long time period. They cant see in front of their noses that survivors are trying to bring closure. But Catholics simply dont think that way. He later went onto become Bro Provincial at the Provincialate at Half Moon Lane Herne Hill London. When he was going to punish the town of Repentance, Brother James was very inspiring.. ? I figured 30 minutes, but up to 45 minutes might be better? I visited him several times between 2003-04 when I was General Manager of The Carlton Hotel in Bournemouth. Ganguvarpatti. Saturday 6 th October 2018 from 6:00pm at the Old Boars Head, Middleton. 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. Similarly I bear the scars of my ghastly Catholic family. And the new RLSS seem like a busted flush where the DLS are concerned, they are actually worse than their predecessor the SCOE. 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. I remember Mr Sadek, Mr Duffy and Brother Gerrard. Currently there is a missing apology and a missing investigation. Tel : 028 9061 4848. Here is my reply to their head of Safeguarding: I was impressed by the work you did on child protection re Caldey Island. Sign up for a new account in our community. Thus one, a violent thug teacher, used the heavy-handed, boot camp disciplinarian approach. We believe we meet God in the messiness of life: there is no other place to meet God. So onto the missing apology and investigation. 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). Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. We were punished if we had been playing football before the bell went in the morning and our shoes were scuffed. By 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). Or they see it as an initiation rite, like a frat club. I moved to De La Salle from St. Josephs primary in 1969, the final year under the De La Salle brothers. If they dont want to, IMHO it will be because they are just too afraid of what might happen, what might come out. The Brother Director and founder of De la Salle College was Bro. Sometimes in unison. Or to pass on any relevant information to patmillswriter@gmail.com, VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT: THE DE LA SALLES. . And its more than words, its deeds, too. These Lasallian values make De La Salle School the perfect choice for all families in Basildon and the wider community. And for me personally, I would insist the DLS do not conclude with I will pray for you or similar patronising statements. What I do recall that was horrendous was her parents close examination of her clothing which, in my view, crossed boundaries. That would cause endless delays. In my view, because you are tethered by your paymasters, you should remove the De La Salles from your list of clients because their current immoral behaviour in line with their criminal past is giving your RLSS a very bad name. *They pay media advisors and drama coaches to train them, if they need to keep up their facade. (More in an earlier blog). The Rev Des Bill, chair of the Catholic Churchs Safeguarding Commission for Orders in Education (SCOE) confirmed that the current head of the De La Salle Order has been suspended from all public ministry and roles he performed, and that the case will be investigated by an independent individual to ensure recommendations and actions taken are objective and not influenced by any person within SCOE or the De La Salle congregation. The 'Heroic Vow' Lives On. TruMark Financial Center Tom Gola Arena. St. Miguel Arul Thendral (Formation House) All inquiries have shown that the churches cant be trusted & safeguards are PR stunts. Just received this passionate appeal from a survivor of the monster Brother James which Id like to pass on. I must have over a hundred testimonies of terrible physical and sexual abuse against children by the De La Salles, and Im aware of so many more from their schools and childrens homes in Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. It was a pretty intimidating atmosphere for a small 11 year old boy. But nothings changed and their time is up. For the first time, a Catholic religious order has the courage to face up to the crimes of past members without admitting liability and without paying out huge sums of money. He was renowned for his savagery, said Mills. I dont think even the most fervent defender of the DLS will say about him,Its not fair. Bro Laurence Hughes later become Bro Visitor of the DLS Order in Great Britain. She confirmed regarding her work on the case of Brother Laurence Hughes that If it becomes a wider investigation, that will be down to the Safeguarding Commission for Order in Education. This I duly did. Hes far worse than I realised. Bro Cuthman aka Fluff taught Classics and Latin. They have to listen to all the anger and the pain of survivors and they respond well and with sympathy, but so what? As a matter of principle I wouldn`t play any more sports for the school until I left 2 years later. Most of them wouldn't have passed their teacher training had they not been members of a religious order. Please contact Anne Hayes (nee McGinty) for more information and to confirm if you would like to attend: annehayes1960@gmail.com. In the Lasallian Region of North . 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. Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete. Because that is giving them an authority over me that they have forfeited by their predecessors crimes. Statement: Carmelite Order, which runs Terenure College, It was a grave failure that he was not stopped, and for this, we are truly sorry. 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. As this is about the cruel impact a man wearing the robes of a DLS brother had on a child, it doesnt matter here whether its the legal responsibility of the Home Office or the DLS. Undoubtedly they used their connections to get the necessary two Doctors (IIRC) to have her sectioned. Learn more about Anchor cookie settings click here. That promise was well before Christmas and were now in Feb. Privacy Statement - opens in a new window, Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College debating team. (4/4. Once the De La Salles are expelled and can no longer hide behind you, it will be easier for Survivors to deal with them. 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. Pat has also written two semi-aubiographical dark comedies . I attended De La Salle between 1967-72 and I have to say I hated it. AFAIK the DLS did not make a statement in the near future as promised. I would hope they would not be foolish enough to abuse our trust. Im sure Ill be returning to this matter again soon. 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. uniforms) with the old and criminal regime. Theres plenty more where he came from.. It was triggering me. My name is Sen Michael Lea I was a Border at SJC Oakhill then at Birkfield from 1975 to 1980. 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 He remained at the Ipswich Community for a few years. It's available from Amazon as an ebook, paperback and audiobook. St Josephs College is no longer run by the De La Salle Oder. Some, but probably not all, were Knights of St Columba. So I will continue to expose how RLSS Safeguarding is there to safeguard the De La Salles, not survivors of their terrible crimes. There must be many parents who have chosen not to send their children to St Js Ipswich after being made aware of its abusive history from this and other sites. We had some very kind teachers including Mrs Nobby Clark who taught English, Mr Malley-Smith who taught science, Mr OSullivan the P.E. It suggests that, despite, IMO, the questionable nature of all Safeguarding organizations as fronts to protect religious orders and priests, that individuals can still work within the system and create real change. There were so many battle hymns against authoritarian bullies and I still sing them in my head to this day. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 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. 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. It was great when it changed to Cardinal Newman for my last 2 years, being treated as a young adult by normal teachers. 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. But this still leaves the serious matter of the De La Salles and the RLSS long outstanding. I'm afraid you have the wrong end of the stick here. I dont recall anything unusual or horrendous. There is a new DLS Old Boys site at delasallesheffield.co.uk. Bro Owen 1st Year House Master still at SJC in the mid 1980s. De La Salle College (Hand overed to Jesuits) Karumathur. 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 ). We are the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the District of San Francisco New Orleans. 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. 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 don't have one good memory of my time there. He returned to St Js Ipswich in the 1980s as lay teacher Mike Mercado. I suspect for many survivors it will be healing just to talk to a DLS brother for 30 minutes. Brother Richard Allen aka Egg Head a previous Assistant General of the DLS Order based at The Generalate in Rome. The Dredd-ful Violence of The De La Salle Brothers (UK) . It can be without prejudice without admission of guilt and there are any number of responses the DLS can make which would not be prejudicial. The House Masters were Bro Bede & Bro Charles. Firstly, James had one or more nervous breakdowns following his ferocious sexual assault on a boy at St Js Ipswich in around 65, which caused him to leave the school in a hurry and after an interval end up at Beulah Hill. In the schools defence it was supposedly only a minority of children who were raped or otherwise abused, and only a minority of De La Salle brothers who raped and sexually assaulted young boys. De La Salle and his Brothers took up the cause of education vigorously. Sylvester Stallone and Armand Assante as Judge Dredd and Rico. 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. 1974. It may or may not be recorded. 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