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All Souls Mass scheduled for Nov. 3
In commemoration of the Feast of All Souls, Msgr. James Dubell, pastor of St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford, and former diocesan director of cemeteries, will be the principal celebrant of a Mass in St. Mary Mausoleum Building A, Hamilton, Monday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m.
Parish leaders urged to share views on Extraordinary Synod on the Family
A five hour presentation at Georgian Court University Oct. 25 on the journey from the Second Vatican Council to the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome, concluded with a call for participants to share their insights on the future needs of the Church with their bishop.
Service of deacons appreciated at convocation
The 2014 Convocation of Deacons, with the theme "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: A Deacon's Ministry to Self and Others," was a true community-building event for the deacons of the Diocese.
Diocese-wide collection aims to fight poverty
A collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is slated for Nov. 22-23 in parishes throughout the Diocese. Traditionally held the weekend before Thanksgiving, the collection is taken up in parishes and dioceses nationwide. The theme of this year’s collection is: “Defend Human Dignity. Take Poverty Off the Map.”
A certification course for liturgy and music being offered
The Diocesan Office of Worship and the Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization will co-sponsor “Noble Simplicity” In Our Rites, Art and Environment,” a certification course for liturgy and music Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church hall, 3816 East State Street Ext., Hamilton.
Holy Innocents Society comes together to share faith and fellowship
Religious education should be more than just teaching students about the Catholic faith. It’s an education that’s also intended to teach them how to build and be a part of a community.
End-of life issues to take spotlight
Two upcoming events in the Diocese will address a variety of end-of-life issues, ranging from funeral rites to physician-assisted suicide, in light of Catholic teaching.
Diocese marks All Souls' Feast with Mass
For the Feast of All Souls, about 130 faithful came to remember and pray for the beloved deceased, and especially those who have no one to remember them, during a Mass celebrated at St. Mary Mausoleum, Hamilton.
Bishop speaks about preaching at Harrisburg convocation
At the invitation of Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., addressed the priests of the Harrisburg Diocese Oct. 23 at their annual convocation in Hunt Valley Inn near Baltimore. He gave three talks to the gathered assembly, speaking on the topic of preaching.
Luncheon offers time of self-care for spiritual caretakers
Those who provide spiritual care to the wounded and broken are strengthened when their own spiritual and pastoral needs are met.
Reach-out programs enlighten students about missionary life
October is the month when the universal Church celebrates World Mission Sunday to honor individuals who have devoted their lives to spreading the faith. This year’s theme, “I Will Build My Church,” is taken from Matthew 16:18 and highlights the outreach of local churches to poor and marginalized half a …
Mission work begins at home, grammar school students learn
Students arriving at St. Jerome School, West Long Branch, the site of the Grammar School Reach-Out program Oct. 23, were greeted by a missionary spirit in both word and deed. Construction paper letters adorning one wall of the cafeteria wove together a message that faith might be proclaimed right at …
High school students explore their roles as missionaries
“Each of us is a missionary in our schools, our families, our communities,” asserted Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Bernadette Thomas in Holy Cross Academy, Delran, Oct. 16 during the High School Mission Reach-Out.
Awards for Mission Awareness
High schools in the Diocese honored for their contributions to the Pontifical Mission Society in 2013 and 2014 were:
Funeral services for Father Eugene T. Keenan
A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Father Eugene T. Keenan, 72, retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton, Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel in Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, 2381 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. Burial will be private. Father Keenan died Nov. 2.
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