Archdiocesan NewsMay 7, 2025<May 7, 2025 A ‘PR’ for the priesthood: Seminarian offers Boston Marathon for vocations by Olivia Castlen With a rosary in his hand and the priesthood on his mind, Emerson Wells, a Louisville native, crossed the finish line of the 129th…
Archdiocesan NewsNovember 26, 2021<November 26, 2021 Priest brings faith to the finish line by Ruby Thomas As Father Michael Tobin ran through downtown Boston during the final few miles of the Boston Marathon in October, he was fully in the…
Archdiocesan NewsDecember 19, 2019<December 19, 2019 Priest, rabbi square off for marathon by Jessica Able A priest and a rabbi compete to raise the most money. It sounds like the start of a joke. But raising money for charity…
Archdiocesan NewsMay 8, 2019<May 8, 2019 Priest describes 26.2 miles of joy, pain by The Record By Father Mike Tobin, Special to The Record The coincidence of Palm Sunday preceding Marathon Monday was certainly on my mind when I clumsily folded…
Archdiocesan NewsMay 8, 2019<May 8, 2019 Marathoner helps kids ‘run their race’ by Marnie McAllister What began as the fulfillment of a personal goal became a life-changing endeavor when Father Michael Tobin entered the Boston Marathon as a charity…
Archdiocesan NewsMarch 20, 2019<March 20, 2019 Local pastor to run in Boston for a cause by Marnie McAllister By Marnie McAllister, Record Editor Father Michael Tobin set his personal best marathon time of 3 hours and 57 minutes at the 2011 Kentucky Derby…