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Pope: Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelize

Christians should pray on Pentecost that the Holy Spirit would give them the courage and strength to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
UPDATE: John Paul II and our mother in heaven

While in third grade, Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope St. John Paul II, suffered the death of his mother, Emilia.
Parish and school communities uphold May crowning tradition

For centuries, the Catholic Church dedicates the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
First holy Communion: Five books that make excellent gifts

May is the month of Mary, and in ...
The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly

I used to be spiritually allergic to Marian devotion...
IN FOCUS April 2023: Holy Week and Easter

Holy Week is a time of unparalleled expression of the sacred, full of symbols, meaning and movement toward the most important celebration of the Church – Easter...
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...
UPDATED: Annual Blue Mass was time to pray, give thanks for law enforcement personnel

Shortly before the Diocese’s 21st annual Blue Mass began April 13, ...
Poignant images capture beauty, reverence as Holy Week and Easter are commemorated

The Monitor staff and freelance partners visited more than ...
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 ...
UPDATED: New life and victory over death emphasized by Bishop at Easter Vigil

Kathy and Bob Watson had not been to the Easter Vigil Mass...
Assembled with Love

Parishes, students and outreach agencies from around the Diocese are doing their best to make the celebration of Easter joyful...
UPDATED: At Chrism Mass, Bishop urges clergy, laity to focus on the truth of Christ

Ancient rituals. Dramatic symbols of unity and grace. Priests gathered from ...
Anticipating our Holy Week Journey

Each year, Catholics from throughout the world are invited to experience the unfolding of the ...
Bishop, parishes announce schedules for Holy Week, Easter

Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter Masses and services ...
The mid-point of Lent: Stay in your lane!

Living our Catholic faith takes practice all the time. But when we trip or fall...
'Fraternity, tears, smiles': Pope shares hopes for the future

In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary ...
Knights' novena to St. Joseph marks 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate

As he congratulated Pope Francis on his ...
Bishop O'Connell: From Ashes to Easter: Lent’s Journey is Life’s Journey

As with so many traditions in the Church, Lent has evolved over the years.
Saying Rosary as family seen as one way to fulfill Lenten pillar of prayer

Tom Lyman hopes that especially during Lent families will ...
Vatican releases pope's Holy Week, Easter schedule

The Vatican published Pope Francis' calendar for Holy Week and Easter.
Learn media fasting for intentional living

Every Lent, I wonder what I will do to enter more profoundly into this penitential season...
Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade 2023

The streets of Belmar were stepping lively ...
Investiture Mass marks preparations for St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Belmar

The lyrical strains of violinist Kathleen McGee-Daly’s ...
Jonathan Roumie's Lent: fasting, sharing faith, and a new film on the 'Jesus people'

This Lent, Jonathan Roumie has a full plate at work – and an empty one at home, he told OSV News...

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