Past News Articles

International

August 28th, 2013|

President of Ireland, Pilgrimage to Motherhouse President of Ireland, Pilgrimage to Motherhouse The July 1962 issue of the Institute Bulletin briefly described the pilgrimage to Rome (and to the Brothers' Generalate—that is, their [...]

National

August 28th, 2013|

Father Jacques Marquette 300 Anniversary June 1 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth (1637-1937) of Father Jacques Marquette, S.J., the famed explorer—with Louis Joliet—of the upper Mississippi Valley. Interestingly, the French-language Institute Bulletin of [...]

National

August 28th, 2013|

Second Novitiate in New Mexico Announced Second Novitiate in New Mexico Announced Probably the biggest national news in summer 1962 was the anticipated opening of the new "Second Novitiate" in the Sangre de [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

Christian View of Today's Reality Lasallian Digest • Summer 1966 Most Christian Brothers in the United States over the age of 60 received the Robe during the month of September. This article has been chosen [...]

Local

August 28th, 2013|

St. Joseph's Hall Dedication Set The dedication of St. Joseph's Hall (the second of two house of studies buildings at Elkins Park, PA) is set for May 13, 1962. Newsbriefs of Baltimore, February 1962, p. [...]

Schools

August 28th, 2013|

New La Salle Academy Building New La Salle Academy Building The new La Salle Academy building, located at 44-50 East Second Street in Manhattan, opened its doors to an enthusiastic student body on [...]

Schools

August 28th, 2013|

Trinity High School to Receive Brothers On December 1, the Bishop of Harrisburg and the Baltimore Provincial (Br. Didymus John Quinn) signed a contract for the Brother to teach the boys at a new high [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

The Blood of Martyrs Lasallian Digest • Fall 1958 "The Blood of Martyrs", describing some of the Brother-martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (mid-1930s), was written by Brother Stephen Arthur of Napa, CA, nearly 25 [...]

Sports

August 28th, 2013|

Phil Linz Yankees Short Stop Calvert Hall Grad Yankees Shortstop Phil Linz (Calvert Hall, Class of 1957) is expected to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees in Spring 1962. News Briefs [...]

Sports

August 28th, 2013|

Hockey at St. John's Hockey news from St. John's Industrial School (Toronto), March 30, 1937: "Holy Name League Eastern group finals today – St. John's 4, Holy Name 0." Then, several days later, on April [...]

Local

August 28th, 2013|

New Narragansett Cemetery Dedicated The new cemetery of the Long Island-New England District at Narragansett (RI) was dedicated on July 18, 1962. At 5:45 in the morning, a procession of novices, postulants, retired Brothers, and [...]

Transitions

August 28th, 2013|

Br Claudius William Kelly Claudius William (Kelly) Brother Claudius William (Kelly) of the LI-NE District died on March 2, 1962. His teaching tour of duty consisted of 20 years at De La Salle [...]

Local

August 28th, 2013|

Brother Ephrem New Novicemaster Brother Ephrem New Novicemaster Brother Ephrem Clementian (Brennan) became the new novicemaster for the Baltimore District in summer 1937. His former students at West Catholic (Philadelphia) recall a master [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

Brothers Celebrate 50 Years in Newburgh The Little Messenger of the Divine Child • December 1936 Here is the story of the Brothers' 50th anniversary at St. Patrick’s at Newburgh in New York’s Hudson Valley. [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

The Builders — Brother Fidelis Cornelius Lasallian Digest • Winter 1958-1959 Our main story for "50 Years Ago" deals with the unfortunate auto accident which claimed the lives of three Christian Brothers in California in early 1962. [...]

Schools

August 28th, 2013|

Baltimore District to Assume Control of La Salle HS, Miami Baltimore District to Assume Control of La Salle HS, Miami The Baltimore District will assume control of La Salle HS in Miami starting [...]

Transitions

August 28th, 2013|

Huether Named Principal in Pawtucket Huether Named Principal in Pawtucket In the Long Island-New District, Bro. Anthony Joseph (provincial) named Bro. Cosmas Francis (Heuther), principal of St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, as the [...]

Transitions

August 28th, 2013|

Canisius College Honors Brothers Canisius College, the Jesuit institution in Buffalo, honored the Brothers of the Christian Schools when it bestowed an honorary degree to Brother Eliphus Victor, the Provincial of the New York District [...]

Sports

August 28th, 2013|

O'Connell Pitcher Throws Perfect Game Pitcher Dick Solan of Bishop Denis O'Connell HS (Arlington, VA) pitched a perfect game with 16 strikeouts against Mackin HS. Plus: The O'Connell rifle team took 24th out of 93 [...]

Schools

August 28th, 2013|

Commencement Dates for Baltimore District The Baltimore District announced the commencement dates and speakers for each of its thirteen schools for Spring 1962. The largest number of graduates (626) will receive diplomas from La Salle [...]

Sports

August 28th, 2013|

Field Day at Lincoln Hall The Field Day finals at Lincoln Hall (NY) are scheduled for June 3. New York Newsletter, May 1, 1962, p. 9. 10 Tennis Victors for Loughlin The tennis team of [...]

Schools

August 28th, 2013|

7 Receive New York State Scholarships Seven recent graduates of Lasallian high schools in the state of New York successfully competed for university scholarships awarded by the University of the State of New York. St. [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

R.I.P. Brother Eliphus Victor Lasallian Digest • Spring 1962 Because the death of Brother Eliphus Victor (fifty years ago) had a national impact on all American Brothers, this necrology appeared. The Brothers of the legacy [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

75 Years for La Salle College The Messenger of the Divine Child • Winter 1937 This article concerns the Diamond (75th) Jubilee of La Salle College in Philadelphia, celebrated in the 1937-1938 academic year. In [...]

Literature

August 28th, 2013|

Centennial of Benilde Lasallian Digest • Summer 1962 These two short articles about Blessed Brother Benilde (today, St. Benilde) appeared back-to-back. Each was written by a Christian Brother.  At that time, it was the 100th [...]