Letter of Pope John Paul II to children in the Year of the Family

Christmas is the feast day of a Child, of a Newborn Baby. So it is your feast day too!

Country star Craig Morgan shares his journey of faith to becoming Catholic

As country star Craig Morgan looks back on his life, from his military service to his multi-decade music career ...

Candidates for diaconate offer feedback on formation, prepare for practicum

For diaconate candidates to be ordained May 18, 2024, their second-to-last semester of formation has been ...

In Parish News

Parishes in the Diocese have scheduled the following events:

Our Lady of Guadalupe honored by Manahawkin students

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is gaining recognition ...

Remembering, and missing, Pope Benedict XVI

A year out from his death, I dearly miss Pope Benedict XVI.

Los cristianos deben estar abiertos a escuchar a Dios y a ayudar a los demás, dice el Papa Francisco

Los cristianos deben estar abiertos a la Palabra...

Catholics and Jews and Jesus, the King

As we slide toward the end of another liturgical year and the Solemnity of Christ the King ...

Perspectives: Top risk factors for young people

We asked those who work with children and teens in the Diocese to share with us their insight ...

December In Focus: God bless the child

The new issue of The Monitor Magazine takes a close look at the plight of today’s children in our IN FOCUS report: God Bless the Child.

Presentation to school principals takes on issues of mental health care, suicide prevention

Recognizing the critical need for school administrators to ...

CYO Mercer responds to mental health risks: hunger, learning loss

If children ask to save an after-school snack for later because they aren’t sure there will be a dinner...

As child poverty increases, diocesan agencies are serving more families in need

The calls for help with Christmas began coming in September. Project PAUL — an independent nonprofit...

Risks to children online outpace efforts to establish effective guard rails

Children’s time spent online climbed steadily during the first two decades of the 2000s...

Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land

Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, ...

Why the Magnificat is the perfect prayer in Advent

Anyone who says evening prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours ...

Vatican panel celebrates declaration of human rights anniversary at UN's agency in Geneva

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is celebrating ...

Special guests at dinner under Bernini's colonnade – the homeless

The lighting of a Christmas tree and unveiling ...

Federal judge moves to block migrant family separations for next 8 years

A federal judge in San Diego has moved to end separating...

Pope tells government officials: Migrants must be received, integrated

Pope Francis asked Italian government officials...

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