DIOCESE
They came to rejoice in the Lord at annual Spiritual Renewal Rally
A renowned Catholic speaker and author who spoke about the founding of the Church and the significance of the Holy Eucharist, and a priest who is a gifted orator who talked about the importance of empowering of oneself with the Holy Spirit, were the featured attractions at the Diocese of …
Senior Spirituality/Education Day set for July 15
The diocesan Department of Pastoral Care will hold its annual Spirituality/Education Day for Maturing Adults ages 55+ in St. Raphael – Holy Angels Parish July 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A note to our readers
Due to the abundance of news and advertising that falls at this time in June, The Monitor’s tribute to the Diocese’s Catholic high school graduates of 2015 has been published as its own, separate edition.
'Good and faithful servant' -- Asbury Park parish, community mourn loss of mother, religious educator, parish leader
Parishioners in Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park, are mourning the loss of Tamara Seidle, who was killed in front of her seven-year-old daughter and less than a mile from the parish by her ex-husband, a Neptune police sergeant, on the morning of June 16.
'Praised Be the God of All Creation'
A message from Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., on the papal encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home"In 1226, one of the Catholic Church's most beloved saints authored a poem that has come to be known as the "Canticle for All Creation." Seven hundred and eighty-nine years later, …
Pilgrimage preparations underway for Nov. 7 trip to Washington
Preparations are continuing for this year’s diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, the largest Catholic Church in North America and one of the 10 largest churches in the world.
UPDATED: Asbury Park community mourns loss of mother, religious educator, parish leader
The pews of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Asbury Park, were filled the evening of June 17 with members of a shaken and grieving community turning to God after the murder of one of their own.
Golf outing raises funds for retired priests
The skies threatened and there were deluges all around, but miraculously enough, all but the first two holes at the Spring Lake Golf Club were relatively free of rain June 15.
Fall Formation Day planned for all in Catechesis
The diocesan Department of Evangelization and Catechesis will hold a Fall Formation Day for all in Catechesis including parish catechetical leaders and catechists Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in St. Pius X Church, 300 Lacey Rd., Forked River.
Bishop O'Connell launches summer program with practical classes for seminarians
The halls of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, Pa., are typically quiet during the summer months, as seminarians hailing from area dioceses and archdioceses engage in their parish assignments.
With help from Catholic Charities Disaster Response Program, Little Egg Harbor family finally home
Under bright blue skies, in a neighborhood where many houses are still under reconstruction because of Superstorm Sandy, Marita Axten and her family – six strong – reclaimed their Little Egg Harbor Township home May 20.
Fond farewells, warm memories mark events at ISJ school
From the size of the crowd, the generations in attendance and the obvious love conveyed at recent farewell gatherings, the six decades of Catholic education at Incarnation-St. James School, Ewing, will not go unremembered.
Holy Family School gives thanks for 40 years of faith, family and friends
“It was the alumni who did all this,” Joan Shields, principal of Holy Family School, Lakewood, shared as she gestured to groups of friends hugging, smiling and taking pictures during the school’s celebration of 40 years of Catholic education June 13.
St. Denis School sends its students forth in faith
In Manasquan’s St. Denis School, there’s an iconic mural of Jesus welcoming the children to come unto him. But he’s situated neither on a hillside in Judea nor a seashore in Galilee.
With Gratitude & Hope
For three Catholic schools in the Diocese set to permanently close their doors this month, the final weeks of school were spent honoring their proud histories and recognizing the important gifts bestowed upon the thousands of students and families who passed through their doors over the decades.
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