Old North Church 2015 Gala Spring Forward The family and friends of the Old North Church invite you to join them for their 2015 fund raising Gala “SPRING FORWARD” on Thursday, March 19th, from 6 to 9pm, at Filippo’s Ristorante, conveniently located at 283 Causeway St. in Boston’s Historic North End. Old North Church is Read More…
Here is another picture from the walls of Nick’s Tavern, my family’s bar on Lewis Street. The photo was taken during World War II when many North End boys were overseas serving their country. It appears to be a dinner honoring wounded and fallen servicemen. The woman in the middle is a Gold Star mother. Read More…
Old North Church and RUFF (Responsible Urbanites for Fido) hosted Sunday’s annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony bringing all sorts of pets and humans to the Prado in Boston’s North End. The service commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers and Rev. Ellie Terry of the Old North Church, gave readings Read More…
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS @ OLD NORTH CHURCH As stories go, St. Francis of Assisi could communicate with animals. There are legends of Francis preaching to doves and crows. Stories of his rescuing a wild rabbit caught in a trap, ending with the rabbit following him for days and constantly hopping on his lap in Read More…
Old North Church is hosting a staged reading of a one act play featuring letters from soldiers in different American wars. The production is called Lines of Fire and will be presented on Tuesday, July 1st at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 with more information in the flyer below. In addition, check out Old North’s Read More…
The 2014 Eliot K-8 School graduation ceremony was held this year at Old North Church with a celebration afterwards at the Nazzaro Community Center. Principal Traci Walker Griffith handed out the diplomas and Philip Frattaroli was the guest speaker to the graduating class. Michele Morgan shares dozens of photos from the ceremony and celebration. Click Read More…
Well, that didn’t last long! After recently repaving Salem Street into a smooth road without lots of patches, crews have started digging up certain pieces for under roadway work, apparently related to NStar power issues. Steve Ayres captures the scene this week in front of the Old North Church. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature Read More…
It is finally time to watch the neighborhood gardens grow, including this display at Old North’s Memorial Garden off Unity Street. Dialing back the puzzle difficulty, this one is only 35 pieces. Enjoy and post your time in the comments! [Your web browser does not support frames or is currently configured not to display frames. Read More…
The Old North Church Foundation received a supportive ruling in its defense against a Georgia tourist who tripped and seriously hurt herself in 2006 while entering a pew box in the historic North End church. The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that Old North’s liability is limited under the Recreational Use statue because entry to the Read More…
City archeologist Joe Bagley will present the results of Clough House dig at the Old North Church on Thursday, March 13 at 7:00 pm. It looks like the snow will stay north of Boston, so the Old North Foundation spring lecture series can finally begin. The colonial chocolate lecture by Dr. Timothy Walker has been Read More…
Old North Church held its 2014 Gala with a “Picture This” theme to celebrate the historic church and its place in the North End community. Over a hundred Old North members and friends came out on February 27, 2014 to the cocktail reception at the Fairmont Battery Wharf, complete with a large silent auction and Read More…
The Old North Church thanks the many North End businesses who have already contributed to our annual Gala and Silent Auction, to be held on February 27 from 6 until 9 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends in the community. Proceeds from the gala will support Read More…