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Bronx archive preserves holy relics of Catholic lay order

By Doug Doyle
Published December 31, 2024 at 9:38 AM EST
A crucifix with small pieces of bones of some saints is displayed for WBGO reporter Jon Kalish during a recent tour of the order’s archive at Manhattan University.
Jon Kalish
A crucifix with small pieces of bones of some saints is displayed for WBGO reporter Jon Kalish during a recent tour of the order’s archive at Manhattan University.

The Brothers of the Christian Schools is a lay order of the Catholic Church dedicated to education. Founded in 17th Century France, its worldwide headquarters is now in Rome. In recent decades the order has been shrinking. As a result of this contraction, a large amount of material, including holy relics, has been sent to a college in the Bronx where it’s being preserved. WBGO’s Jon Kalish reports…

NOTE: More than 800 students attend a high school in Monmouth County run by the de La Salle Christian Brothers. The order runs a 32-bed skilled nursing care facility in Lincroft.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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