Past News Articles

Sports

August 27th, 2013|

Canton Band at Hall of Fame The band of Canton (OH) Central Catholic provided excellent entertainment at the halftime of the first-ever Hall of Fame football game in Canton. Newsbriefs of Baltimore, September 1962, p. [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

New Ammendale Director Brother Elwarn Michael (Hurley) arrived at Ammendale in early September 1937 to begin his work as the new director of the St. La Salle Auxiliary; he succeeded the late Brother Glastian Philip [...]

Sports

August 27th, 2013|

Hockey & Softball at St. John's (Ont) On December 9, the players of the minor bantam hockey and the softball teams of St. John’s Industrial School (Toronto) attended a banquet given by the Holy Name [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

Sixtus Julian Dies of Old Age Brother Sixtus Julian (Finegan), the oldest member of the New York District, died on February 13. “For many years he had been an outstanding example of alertness and vigorous [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

Spanish Civil War The April 1938 issue of the Institute Bulletin devoted six pages and three photos to the devastation of various Lasallian schools in Spain during the worst days of its Civil War (1936-1939). [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

Appointment & Honors Brother Christopher Victor was appointed full-time curriculum consultant and secondary school advisor for the superintendent of schools of the New York archdiocese. Newsbriefs of Baltimore, March 1963, p. 1. Brother Daniel Colman (Coogan) replaced [...]

Schools

August 27th, 2013|

A Classbook Begins at Loughlin A new journalistic venture in the form of a “classbook” has been started at Bishop Loughlin HS (Brooklyn). The book is The Loughlinite and is the work of the Class [...]

Sports

August 27th, 2013|

Kennedy Fitness Challenge Heeding President Kennedy’s physical fitness challenge, a number of student Brothers from De La Salle College (Washington) went hiking in Maryland’s Cunningham Falls State Park. New York Newsletter, March 1, 1963, p. [...]

Literature

August 27th, 2013|

Brothers in Canada Lasallian Digest • Summer 1962 Written by Brother Daniel Bernian (a future President of La Salle College), “The Brothers in Canada” salutes the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Christian Brothers.  It appeared [...]

Literature

August 27th, 2013|

Brother Nicet Joseph's Vatican II Letter Lasallian Digest • Fall 1962 Here is a letter from Brother Nicet Joseph (Superior General) to the Brothers regarding the opening of the Second Vatican Council in Rome. It [...]

Sports

August 27th, 2013|

Calvert Hall Seniors Present Pin to Kennedy   Five buses of seniors from Calvert Hall (Towson, MD) toured Washington and presented President Kennedy with an athletic pin in recognition of his physical fitness campaign. Newsbriefs [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

70 Years for Julius of Mary (Elsen) Brother Julius of Mary (Elsen) celebrated his 70th anniversary as a Christian Brother on December 8. Born in Poughkeepsie in 1853, Brother Julius received the robe in 1867 [...]

Literature

August 27th, 2013|

Catechism in a Manila Prison Lasallian Digest • Spring 1963 Brother Dativus Gabriel (Poore), a dedicated missionary in the Philippines from the Baltimore District, was featured in Lasallian Digest of Spring 1963, 50 years ago. [...]

Literature

August 27th, 2013|

Madonna The Little Messenger of the Divine Child •Fall 1937 • pgs 3-4 This article is appropriate for another Christmas season. The subject is the "Madonna" by the Renaissance sculptor Mino da Fiesole. Click here to [...]

Main Story

August 27th, 2013|

La Salle College 100 Years The October 1963 issue of the Institute Bulletin featured the centennial (1863-1963) of La Salle College with over four pages of text and photos. This photo shows (left to right) [...]

Literature

August 27th, 2013|

Brother Maltinus Vincent Talks Toronto District Lasallian Bulletin • Christmas 1962 • pgs 22-23 Our Canadian readers will appreciate this feature from 50 years ago. Brother Maltinus Vincent reminisces about the rich legacy of the [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

260 Years Since DLS Ordination; 219 Since His Death April is a significant month in the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Born on April 30, 1651, in the city of Reims, France, [...]

International

August 27th, 2013|

Pope John XXIII Dies The beloved Pope John XXIII died on June 3. Christian Brothers from De La Salle College in Washington sang the Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington) [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

CBA Albany Receives $100K Home Deeds of a 17-acre site near central Albany were formally presented to Christian Brothers Academy by Albany County (NY). It is considered to represent a gift of $100,000 and will [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

Brother's Book in Science Classes A Catholic biology textbook, written by Brother H. Charles (head of the biology department at St. Mary’s College, Winona, MN) is being used in many high schools. Brother H. Andrew [...]

National

August 27th, 2013|

US Leads in Brothers' Numbers In terms of aggregate number of Christian Brothers, three of the top four districts in the world are in the United States. The largest is the St. Louis District, followed [...]

Local

August 27th, 2013|

La Salle's Sisters Making a Mark The first recognizable grouping of female students in the history of La Salle College -- 63 religious sisters coming for La Salle’s Sisters Science Institute in summer 1963 -- [...]

Sports

August 27th, 2013|

CBA Syracuse Hockey Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) is one the few schools in the area with a hockey team. Messenger of the Divine Child, Spring 1938, p. 74. Brothers Coaching Basketball The St. Peter’s HS [...]

Transitions

August 27th, 2013|

Didymus John Provincial Brother Didymus John (Quinn) was reappointed to another three-year term as the provincial of the Baltimore District. Newsbriefs of Baltimore, May 1963, p. 1 Donatian Edwin Dies Brother Donatian Edwin (McAdam) died [...]