‘And he was taken up’
The solemn feast of the Ascension celebrated in the dioceses of New Jersey on the weekend ...
Asbury Park school marks 100 years of Catholic education
It was standing room only in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Asbury Park, as ...
Happy Mother's Day!
With my prayerful, best wishes...
Eucharistic Pilgrimage to feature on local Catholic radio
As the eastern St. Elizabeth Ann Seton route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage prepares ...
Pilgrim priest: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage helps reveal the Church's 'deepest core'
Father Roger Landry may be the reason 24 young people...
Having a Mary heart in a Martha world
Have you ever tried to do it all? I certainly have. I always will.
Diocesan announcement on Holy Year 2025
On May 9, when the Vatican celebrated ...
People need truth, goodness, hope, Pope says after proclaiming Holy Year
In the run-up to the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis appealed...
May 2024 IN FOCUS: Ordination Preview
The Monitor introduces the men who will receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the coming weeks...
May 2024 We Believe: Mary
In this month dedicated to the Blessed Mother, youngsters wearing their First Communion best will ‘bring flowers of the rarest’...
FATHER KOCH: Preparing for the coming of the Holy Spirit
In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke suggests a ...
Stop scrolling, start creating: A wake-up call for Catholics
The latest admonition (on cultural trends) comes from a 60-year-old social psychologist whose book ...
‘Living Faith with Joy’: Bishop O’Connell’s priesthood defined by trusting God, teaching
A mystery to no one who has been in his presence more than a few minutes, a singular focus on the Lord ...
With a new cast of quality athletes, SJV volleyball continues to thrive
When coach Jessica Gadaleta discusses her St. John Vianney, Holmdel boys volleyball team ...
Loving God, others inspires Rev. Mr. Wynne Kerridge as he approaches priesthood
With June 1 ordination to the priesthood on the horizon, Rev. Mr. Wynne Kerridge ...
As ordination nears, Rev. Mr. Brian Meinders says experience enriched his faith
The path to the priesthood was not a straight road for Rev. Mr. Brian Meinders, but he hopes ...
MaryBeth DeBlasio, who was devoted to serving the youth, dies at 62
Mary Elizabeth (MaryBeth) Walsh DeBlasio, the longtime campus minister in ...
Marianne Hartman reaches 40-year mark in serving Diocese’s communications ministry
It has been four decades since Marianne Hartman began her...
Clergy assignments
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has issued the following...
