Among the thousands of souls that the Lasallian system has fostered, something that they are all though in common is the Lasallian core values. The Lasallian system goes well and beyond the education of its students with good manners and right conduct (GMRC). But they also teach them the fundamental values that define a Lasallian. These are: 1.) The spirit of faith., 2.) The spirit of zeal.; 3.) Communion in mission.

The Lasallian institution aims to form an individual by going back to the roots and essence of St. John Baptist De La Salle and his response to the social needs of his era.

The Spirit Of Faith

In his time, St. John Baptist De La Salle viewed the need to help the abandoned youth of his community as a calling from God. Lasallians are empowered and united to help the community through God’s presence, and the will to search for God.

Zeal for Service

In-service/mission for the community, the Lasallian is expected to help whole-heartedly. Especially for the poor and most vulnerable. And while in doing so strives for excellence and improvement of ones-self.

Communion in Mission

Lasallians are on a mission. And in the conduct of its mission, Lasallians are expected to band together, unite, and collaborate in accomplishing its mission to help society particularly in helping those at most need. In St. John Baptist De La Salle’s era, this could be seen in his effort to organize with the Lasallian brothers to help the community by giving free education to the abandoned youth.

Today, by engraining every Lasallian individual with these principles from a young age. These individuals will be driven to help society wherever the help is needed. As of writing, On the onset of COVID-19 restrictions. These guiding principles can be seen in the action of the institution itself when Lasallian institutions made efforts to help the society. 1.) In De La Salle University, the institution has given the homeless shelter and food., 2.) In La Salle Green Hills, the institution has given shelter and food to frontline workers and stranded individuals.

Personally, having studied in a Lasallian institution from a young age we were taught to be effectors of change and be acclimated to the social events of our era. In one of the random chats with one of the brothers back in LSGH, it is explained to us the importance of being socially involved. He was explaining to us the reason why the blackboard used in the elections of 1986 has not been removed to this day. That simple board with numbers is a symbol of democracy that sparked events that formed our society into what it is today. On a personal level of practicing the Lasallian principles in action. It has been a common practice within my circle of Lasallian friends and acquaintances. As alumni of La Salle Green Hills. That on the onset of many devastating calamities, that had affected the country since typhoon Ondoy, up to the most recent economic effects of the COVID-19 restrictions. Our batch has banded together to provide help to those in need. For many, we go out of our way to provide help (in many forms) as much as we can.

To summarize, one could simply read the Three Latin words that are present in various La Salle Logo’s. These are Religio, Mores, Cultura. It is a simple motto that has in it engrained the Lasallian core values. And also most especially in the Lasallian prayer.

“I will continue, Oh my God, to do all my actions for the love of you”.