Past News Articles

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

Second Vatican Council Under Way It's been a half-century since the opening of the Second Vatican Council along with the speculation regarding what direction it would eventually steer the Church. This photo (from page 2 [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

A Momentous Anniversary in Canada 1837—France to Canada On October 10, 1837, four pioneering Christian Brothers (Brothers Aidant, Adelbertus, Rombaud, and Euverte) set sail from France across the Atlantic for a totally new venture in [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

Fire at the Motherhouse in Rome! On Saturday, February 9, 1963, a significant fire broke out in the furnace room of the main building, and spread rapidly before detection. Firemen from four fire trucks needed [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

St. Vincent's Male Orphan Asylum aka La Salle School, Albany, N.Y. December 1937—The Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown, NY) La Salle School of Albany was founded in 1854 by two Canadian Brothers as [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

1st Brother Member of Vatican Council The first Christian Brother to become an official member of the Second Vatican Council was Brother Michel Sauvage, a Frenchman. He was selected by his blood brother (a French [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

Special Prayers for Brothers The January 1938 issue of the Institute Bulletin presented reports about special healings which were granted through prayers to Brother Benilde (1936), Brother Miguel (1937), and Brother Mutien-Marie (1937). Institute Bulletin, [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

St. Louis Novitiate Stations Make International News A large set of outdoor stations of the cross were erected on the grounds of the novitiate of the St. Louis District in Glencoe (MO), and this news [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

Elizabeth Ann Seton Beatified Various Christian Brothers attend the beatification ceremony in Rome of Elizabeth Ann Seton on March 17, 1963. Pope John XXIII proclaimed her "Blessed" (one step from sainthood) on a Sunday morning. [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

100 Years Manhattan College The centennial of Manhattan College approaches! In February 1863, the board of regents of the state of New York received a petition calling attention to the “Seminary of Learning” at Broadway [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

Sangre de Cristo Opens Sangre de Cristo (the American Second Novitiate) opened on September 6 with Brother Cornelius Luke (former NY Visitor) as director. The first cohort for the 3-month retreat consisted in part of [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

British Museum Wants La Salle Mag The British Museum ordered and received all issues thus far of Four Quarters, the faculty magazine of La Salle College. Newsbriefs of Baltimore, March 1963, p. 5. District Size [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

Didymus Translates DLS Bio In early 1963, St. Mary’s College Press (Winona, MN) is publishing for the first time the earliest extant biography of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Originally written by Dom Elie [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

Hal Holbrook Visits La Salle At La Salle College, the students have plenty to talk about. Acclaimed actor Hal Holbrook impersonated Mark Twain before a packed theater, while on another night over 2,400 students jammed [...]

National Catholic Educational Association

August 27th, 2013|

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 150,000 Catholic educators serving 6 million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries, [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

Brothers May Join New Northern District Each Brother of the St. Louis District will be given the option of joining “the new Northern District” [i.e. Winona area] in September 1963. Two months later, it was [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

Bingo & Dance in Philly Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trerotola of Philadelphia conducted a successful bingo and dance to benefit the St. La Salle Auxiliary on February 23. Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

By The Numbers: Schools Here are some statistics regarding enrollments in the New York District at the start of the 1937-38 school year: Manhattan College (1,258); La Salle Academy, NYC (755); La Salle Institute, Troy [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

St. John's (DC) Sings for Kennedy The regimental band of St. John’s College HS (Washington) played appropriate Christmas songs immediately after President Kennedy’s remarks at the lighting of the national Christmas tree near the White [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

Habit Taking for 25 25 young men (Class of Our Lady of the Star) had their habit-taking ceremony on Sept. 1 at Ammendale. On Sept. 8, 40 novices pronounced first vows and moved on to [...]

Whispers in the Loggia

August 27th, 2013|

One of global Catholicism's most prominent chroniclers, Rocco Palmo has held court as the "Church Whisperer" since 2004, when the pages you're reading (Whispers in the Loggia) were launched with an audience of three, grown [...]

ZENIT: The World seen from Rome

August 27th, 2013|

"ZENIT is an international, non-profit news agency staffed by a team of professionals and volunteers who are convinced that the extraordinary wisdom of the Pontiff and the Catholic Church can nourish hope, and assist all [...]

Busted Halo

August 27th, 2013|

From BustedHalo.com Mission Statement BustedHalo.com strives to reveal this spiritual dimension of our lives through feature stories, reviews, interviews, faith guides, commentaries, audio clips, discussions and connections to retreat, worship and service opportunities that can’t [...]

Belief Net

August 27th, 2013|

With a mission to help people find and walk a spiritual path that instills comfort, hope, strength and happiness for people who are exploring their own faith or are curious about others, Beliefnet is the [...]

Catholic Relief Services

August 27th, 2013|

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS is the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

100 Years for New York Protectory Yet another centennial this year is celebrated by the ministry of the New York Protectory (continued by Lincoln Hall). Lincoln Hall has launched plans for a new chapel and [...]