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Bishop ordains Father Kevin P. Hrycenko to priesthood

In the presence of hundreds of family members, friends, fellow parishioners and clergy, ...
UPDATED: On Pentecost, Bishop exhorts faithful to follow the example of the first Apostles

“Happy Pentecost Sunday!” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., exuberantly said ...
Look on the marginalized with ‘affectionate awe,’ says Jesuit founder of Homeboy Industries

At times both humorous and gut-wrenching, the stories shared by ...
UPDATE: Professor Robert George, attorney Harold Cassidy to host pro-life presentation May 21

“The Dobbs Decision and The Past, Present and Future of the Pro-Life Cause” will be ...
Seminarians set for ordination as transitional deacons

Two seminarians of the Diocese of Trenton – Wynne Kerridge and Brian Meinders – will mark ...
Ten men prepare to serve as permanent deacons

After five years of preparation, 10 men will be ordained May 20 as permanent deacons ...
Confirmation strengthens candidates with the gifts, grace of the Holy Spirit

Each year in parishes across the Diocese of Trenton, ...
Seminarian Letter Project is way for youth to learn about priestly vocations

For more than 20 years, the Knights of Columbus Seminarian Letter Project has been an ...
Girl Scouts donate unsold cookies to Villa Vianney priests

As their first year in Girl Scouts reached the annual cookie sale, Daisy Troop 72048 made a unique decision to pay their cookies forward to some highly valued members of their Catholic community.
St. Mary student bolstered by Catholic school, letter from Bishop

To many, it could seem that Emma Close has lived a lifetime in her 11 years: awaiting an adoptive ...
St. Benedict student focuses on helping mothers in need

A 12-year old student in St. Benedict School, Holmdel, was recently inspired by a deacon ...
Generosity reaches from Hamilton Square to Haiti

Third graders in St. Gregory the Great Academy, Hamilton Square, took to heart the Lenten pillar of almsgiving by way of a piggy bank to help others.
UPDATED: Pastoral ministers hone listening skills at retreat

Pastoral ministers serve the Catholic community in ...
Parish and school communities uphold May crowning tradition

For centuries, the Catholic Church dedicates the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Deacon Roger P. Dinella, who ministered in Princeton Junction parish, dies

Funeral services have been announced for Deacon Roger P. Dinella who died April 30 in Plainsboro.
Deacon John Grussler, longtime high school educator

Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio, diocesan vicar general, was principal celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial April 27 in Holy Cross Church, Trenton, part of Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton, for Deacon John Grussler who died April 21. He was 86.
What’s in store for readers in The Monitor Magazine’s May issue?

Set for publication in early May, the next issue of The Monitor Magazine ...
Sister Patricia Lally, longtime pastoral associate in Bayville parish

Funeral services were held April 13 in the Chapel of the Most Holy Rosary in the Dominican Center in Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, N.Y., for Sister Patricia Lally who died April 5 in Care One, Wall, N.J. She was 89.
UPDATE: Mass, March for Life unites Red Bank faithful

Advocates for life proclaimed their message in the public forum April 15 during a Mass celebrated in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank, followed by a march to a nearby Planned Parenthood facility.
UPDATED: Love and forgiveness highlight Divine Mercy Sunday observances

On the day dedicated to reminding the world’s faithful of God’s infinite mercy, ...
Hunting for eggs adds to Easter Sunday joy in Matawan

Passersby driving along Frenau Avenue in Matawan on Easter Sunday witnessed exuberant children scurrying about...
Trenton parish honors their cultural heritage during the Way of the Cross on Good Friday

If Gustavo Soc was tired on the morning of Good Friday, April 7
At Easter Vigil, Red Bank parishioners reminded that Jesus brings light to all

The Easter Vigil Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank, celebrated ...
Sister Justina Marie Miller, served in Diocese for 33 years

Funeral services were held April 12 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa., for Franciscan Sister Justina Marie Miller, who died April 6, 2023. She was 92.
Variety of traditions make family celebrations of Passiontide, Easter memorable

The universal Catholic experience of Holy Week and Easter holds so many things in common, with the liturgies and rubrics each day the same in every Catholic church worldwide.

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