THE MUTIEN-MARIE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FOR THE JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAM
OF
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
ALAY SA SIMBAHAN AT SAMBAYANAN
ST. MUTIEN-MARIE
On January 30, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Saint Brother Mutien-Marie Wiaux.
His Christian name was Louis-Joseph Wiaux. He was born on March 20, 1841, in Mellet, a small village in French-speaking Belgium. He was the third of six children. His father, Jean Wiaux, was a blacksmith, and his mother, Elisabeth Badot, combined her children’s education with running a café in part of the family home.
In his youth, Louis-Joseph met the Brothers of the Christian Schools working in a school in the nearby village of Gosselies and decided to enter the novitiate in Namur at age fifteen on April 7, 1856. On July 2 of the same year, he received the habit and pronounced his first vows on September 14, 1859. Ten years later, on September 26, 1869, he made his perpetual profession.
Before exercising his mission as an educator, Brother Mutien-Marie had to prepare himself, and it is here that he encountered a great challenge, to the point that he was on the verge of being removed from the congregation because it was believed that he was not suitable for teaching. It began a journey marked by humility and the ability to discover God in the small details of each day, in the simple tasks entrusted to him.
For two years, he taught primary school in Chimay. He was then sent to boarding school in Malonne, where he would spend the rest of his life: 58 years!
His path to holiness was carved out daily in faithfulness to daily duty, between remedial classes, vigilance, and prayer. There, he found every day an opportunity to devote himself entirely to God, loving his neighbor and professing a deep devotion to the Eucharist and the Virgin Mary.
“For him, there was nothing more important than doing God’s will, nothing more joyful than poverty, nothing more urgent than the obligations of common life, the welcome of his pupils or of anyone who came to him.”
Mutien-Marie was the brother who was always present and prayed, which is why he is still remembered with immense affection.
He died on January 30, 1917. On October 30, 1977, he was beatified by St. Paul VI, and on December 10, 1989, St. John Paul II canonized him.
(from: https://www.lasalle.org/en/saint-mutien-marie-wiaux/)
De La Salle University established a scholarship program for educators and members of the religious sector to honor Br. Mutien Marie, FSC.
The St. Mutien-Marie scholarship may be availed of by Filipino teachers and members of the academics or educational institution, members of the religious sector, and all graduate students enrolled in the Brother Andrew Gonzalez College of Education (BAGCED) and selected academic programs under the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), such as Theology and Religious Education, History, Philosophy, Philippine Studies, and Literature.
(See:https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/scholarships/grants/st-mutien-marie-scholarship-grant-graduate/)
In 2024, De La Salle University expanded the program to include the Juris Doctor (law) program for members of the clergy, religious orders, and secular institutes. The inclusion of the Juris Doctor (JD) program is a recognition of the need of the Catholic Church for lawyers to help the Church manage its organizations and promote the cause of human rights in local communities. Hence, it is De La Salle University’s Alay sa Simbahan at Sambayanan in the Jubilee Year 2025.
The scholarship consists of a 50% waiver on tuition (excluding miscellaneous fees), for a four-year (full-time) or five-year (part-time) program in the Tañada-Diokno School of Law of the De La Salle University at its Rufino Campus in Bonifacio Global, Taguig City, Metro Manila.
The grantee may be required to assist in rendering spiritual counseling and participation in extending the Sacraments to the DLSU community. The grantee must fulfill the requirements of the retention policy of the Juris Doctor program.
Those who are interested in applying must signify their intention with a Letter of Endorsement from a bishop of the diocese, superior of the religious order, or secular institute.
- The letter should contain the email address and phone number of the endorser, in case the Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) needs verification.
- The letter should be addressed to: Office of Admissions and Scholarships, Director
Applicants will be informed of the results of their application after they have completed the submission of requirements to the JD Program.
For the successful applicants to the St. Mutien-Marie Scholarship Program, the OAS will prepare a scholarship contract to be signed by the student grantee, the endorser, and the University.
Application Period for the St. Mutien Marie Scholarship Program
Start: January 28, 2025
End: March 22, 2025
Release of Results: May 30, 2025
Complete the Google Form using the link: St. Mutien-Marie Scholarship Grant for The Juris Doctor Program of De La Salle University
For questions, email: [email protected]
Last updated: 01 October 2024