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Rev. Steve Ayres of Old North Church shares this photo as the archaeological dig begins behind the 1715 Clough House. They hope to find artifacts and features associated with those who have occupied the house over the past 300 years. “Joshua had an easier time with the walls of Jericho!” he quips. Follow the dig [...]
City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley of the Boston Landmarks Commission will begin an intensive archaeological survey on the campus of the Old North Church on Thursday, May 16. The Clough House dates to around 1715 and is currently the fifth-oldest extant structure in the City of Boston. Old North is hosting the dig as part of [...]
The 238th Lantern Ceremony was held at Old North Church on the eve of Patriots’ Day, April 14, 2013, in Boston’s North End. Featured in this video is the keynote address by Dr. Jill Lepore, Professor of American History at Harvard University and contributor to the New Yorker magazine. Dr. Lepore is introduced by the Vicar of the [...]
Stump Trivia Night brought out a big crowd of Young Professionals on Friday night to the Fisherman’s Club in the North End. Trivia questions were highlighted by live musical performances of The Jazz Quntet, Chroma. Free pizza from Ducali’s Pizzeria was enjoyed by all. The event was jointly hosted by three neighborhood non-profit organizations: North [...]
A North End Interfaith Neighborhood Vigil and Remembrance Service was held on Thursday evening for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings of April 15, 2013 and the brave men & women who responded to the tragedy. Special prayers were offered for the recovery of Roseann Sdoia, a North End resident, who was seriously injured [...]
The 238th Lantern Ceremony was held at Old North Church on the eve of Patriots’ Day, April 14, 2013, in Boston’s North End. Featured in this video with timeline: 00:00 – Excerpts from Paul Revere’s Letter to Jeremy Belknap – The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, Richard James Stewart 05:20 – “Land of the [...]
Painting is underway of the famous Old North Church steeple, 191 feet tall, by some high flying workers as shown in these photos shared by Steve Cavanaugh. The project is part of a 10 year plan to restore the historic site in preparation for Old North Church’s 300th anniversary in 2023. In addition to the [...]
It’s Stump Trivia Night for Young Professionals (21+ with ID) on Friday, April 26, 2013, 6:30 pm at the Fisherman’s Club in the North End (corner of Fulton and Lewis Streets). In addition, there will be a live performance by The Jazz Quntet, Chroma and free pizza from Ducali’s Pizzeria. The event is being hosted by [...]
A North End Memorial Service and Vigil will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 7:00 to honor and pray for all those who died and were injured as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings. The vigil will be held at Old North Church at 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. The service is [...]
The annual Lantern Ceremony was held at Old North Church on April 14, 2013. This video features the Entrance Procession: Color Guard from USS Constitution Grand Lodge of Masons Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Massachusetts National Lancers Lexington Minute Men Menotomy Minute Men Wilmington Minute Men Watertown Provincial Guard Mr. Michael LePage – [...]
After marching in from the Prado, the First Michigan Fife and Drum Corps performed at Old North’s Lantern Ceremony on the eve of Patriot’s Day. The event was held on Sunday, April 14, 2012 in the North End at the Old North Church. Enjoy this video of their performance at the beginning of the ceremony [...]
The 238th Lantern Ceremony was held on Sunday night at Old North Church concluding with the Lighting of the Lanterns and Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. In this video segment, Old North Vicar, Rev. Stephen T. Ayres, lights the lanterns (candle malfunction notwithstanding) and gives them to this year’s carriers to symbolize Robert Newman’s climb [...]
What could be better than chocolate? How about a live historical exhibit of old time colonial chocolate making in the North End at Old North Church on the Freedom Trail! Located at the Clough House, adjacent to Old North Church on Unity Street, the grand opening of Captain Jackson’s Colonial Chocolate Shop is set for [...]
The light is shining brighter on the North End’s Prado, known formally as the Paul Revere Mall, on the Freedom Trail between Hanover & Unity Street. Long overdue tree trimming and pruning is underway along the historic, red bricked open space that will not only give the trees some healthy breathing room, but also [...]
For April 2013, this month’s wallpaper calendar photo recognizes Patriot’s Day. If you walk up to the bell tower at the Old North Church, this is one of the windows you see on the way up where two lanterns are appropriately placed on the sill. Patriot’s Day falls on Monday, April 15th this year. I [...]
OLD NORTH CHURCH FAMILY EASTER SERVICE FOLLOWED BY AN EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY, MARCH 30 3:30PM ALL ARE WELCOME! EASTER DAY SERVICES: Sunday: 9AM AND 11AM FESTIVAL EUCHARIST WITH BRASS AND CHOIR Christ Church (Episcopal) in the City of Boston 193 Salem Street
Holy Week at Old North Sunday, March 24 – Palm Sunday 9am – 10am 11am ~ 12noon Thursday, March 28 6:30pm Friday, March 29 – Good Friday 1pm Easter at Old North Saturday, March 30 3:30 pm ~ Children’s Easter Service followed by Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, March 31 9am and 11am ~ Festival Eucharist [...]
The final performance of NEMPAC’s Winter Concert Series featured jazz music from the Scott Boni Trio. The free concert was held in the historic Old North Church, a partner in the series, on Friday March 15, 2013. The Scott Boni Trio includes: Scott Boni on Saxaphone – “I find true joy in bridging the [...]
The Old North Church’s annual Lantern Ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 14 at 8 p.m. This ceremony reenacts the events that began the American Revolution while honoring contemporary contributions to American values of liberty and freedom, a tradition dating back to 1875. The colorful ceremony includes representatives of local colonial militia, a color [...]
Last week, our sexton brought a UPS box addressed to me into my office. I wasn’t expecting anything and was surprised by the weight of the package. We opened it up to discover a headstone, not something you get in the mail every day. The headstone was accompanied by a picture of a young sailor [...]
The Old North Church hosted its third annual Gala last Saturday night. The theme was “The Fabulous Fifties” and the one hundred guests came in appropriate outfits. The gala raised around $19,000, which will be used to support the church’s outreach programs, including Piccolo Regali, the Saturday food program, and to match a City of [...]
If you have ever taken the behind the scenes tour at Old North or walked up to the bell tower, you may have seen this deep circular window that appropriately has 2 lanterns sitting inside. This week’s picture jigsaw puzzle is in black & white that makes it a bit more difficult, but there are [...]
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center brought “Amore” and Opera to the North End at their recent Winter Concert Series Event in partnership with the Old North Church Foundation. During Valentine’s week, the “Amore” Opera Concert featured arias, duets, and opera scenes about love highlighting works by composers including Bellini, Rossini, Puccini, Massenet, Verdi and [...]
Old North Church Gala Dinner & Auction *Re-scheduled: Sat., March 2* ____________________________________ Join us as we celebrate the Fabulous Fifties! Same time, same place: Saturday, March 2 U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston 427 Commercial Street Boston, MA 02109 6:30 p.m. ____________________________________ FOR EXISTING TICKET HOLDERS: We hope that the change in date does not affect [...]
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has awarded the Old North Church an $11,000 grant to trim the trees in the Prado behind the church. The matching grant, from the competitive Beautify Boston program, will pay half of the cost of pruning the forty-four linden trees and eight locust trees in the park. The Old [...]
NEMPAC‘s upcoming concert will feature a String Chamber Ensemble who will present an informal, educational evening of famous Opera Arias arranged for a string quartet. Alex Duval, NEMPAC’s faculty member, will lead the concert in a lecture format, and will introduce repertoire as they go! Please join us….families, friends, community members are all invited! The [...]
2013 Old North GALA & AUCTION JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE FABULOUS FIFTIES! Saturday, February 9, 2013 – 6:30 p.m. – Coast Guard Base, North End, Boston Dear Friends of the Old North Church, You are cordially invited to the 2013 Old North Gala Fabulous 50’s Dinner & Auction to be held on Saturday, [...]
Video: Musical performances and photos from the January 5, 2013 candlelight vigil in Boston’s North End to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Musical tributes featured student performers at the vigil from the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), featuring Nina Finocchiaro, Kristina Riccio, Alise and [...]
The North End community came together in a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to remember the 26 Sandy Hook shooting victims that lost their lives in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. Coordinated by North End Against Drugs (NEAD), the vigil included many groups from the neighborhood and was held at the Nazzaro [...]
All are welcome to a Candlelight Vigil for the victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. at 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the North End at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Coordinated by North End Against Drugs (NEAD), the vigil will include many community groups and participants. The [...]
Saint Leonard Parish Christmas Mass Schedule Monday, December 24th 5 p.m. – St. Leonard’s Church Midnight Mass – St. Leonard’s Church Tuesday, December 25th 9 a.m. – Sacred Heart Church 10:30 a.m. – St. Leonard’s Church (in Italian) 12 noon - St. Leonard’s Church New Year’s Day Monday, December 31st 5 p.m. – St. Leonard’s [...]
Old North Church in Boston will join with churches around the country and ring their bells at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21 in memory of those who died last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut. Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy called for bells to ring twenty-six times to honor the twenty-six victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. [...]
This year a portion of the proceeds will help trim the trees in the Prado so that thousands of visitors can have an unobstructed view of the magnificent architecture. The NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee added, “We are excited and grateful to hear that some of the proceeds from the event will be used [...]
The Old North Church Chamber Choir and Orchestra joined with the NEMPAC Women’s Chorus at Old North’s historic North End church to present Handel’s “Messiah,” ending with the inspiring Hallelujah Chorus. Old North’s Dr. Libor Dudas directed the performance held on Sunday, December 9, 2012. The free Christmas concert featured several soloists and attracted a [...]
The historic Old North Church, 195 Salem Street in Boston’s North End, presents Handel’s “Messiah” at its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9th at 5 p.m. The Old North Chamber Choir and Orchestra, in collaboration with the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), will perform the Christmas portion of Handel’s best known [...]
The Old North Church begins its fifth year offering Piccoli Regali (Little Gifts). There will again be four teams, with each having 4 to 5 members, with each team serving one Saturday a month. The teams include ONC parish members, some of their friends, neighbors and co-workers, as well as interested North End residents. The [...]