HISTORY OF ST.JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE MISSION IN TAMIL NADU

The spirituality of St. John Baptist De La Salle is inseparable from his unique spiritual experience. He thought of his life as a passionate dialogue and a struggle with the living God who had been part of history for the sake of the world. John De La Salle himself underwent a spiritual awakening when he was thirty years old. The moment proved climatic with God’s spirit directing him to undertake a special mission. The task spelt out was towards creating a community of men who would consecrate themselves to God involving themselves in the educational service of abandoned youngsters in Tamil Nadu.