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Update: Addiction symposium encourages parishes to help healing wounds
“We recover together.” Rob Fasoli addressed a crowd of more than 200 with words that encapsulated the recurring themes of relationship and community running through “Breaking the Chains of Addiction: The Role of Catholic Parishes in Supporting Recovery.”
Red Mass draws scores of jurists to West End parish
More than 300 came together Sept. 30 to pray for members of the legal profession and judiciary, regardless of their denomination, ahead of the new term for the U.S. Supreme Court. “We ask God’s blessings, the God ‘in whom we trust’ on the judicial year ahead,” Bishop David M. O’Connell, …
Adult Faith Formation ministry training planned for parish leaders
A series of ministry training sessions to assist parishes wishing to form Adult Faith Formation teams will be provided throughout the fall months in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold.
Annual art contest open for submissions
The Diocese of Trenton is now accepting submissions for its 2018-19 Respect Life Poster, Essay and Photo-Meme Contest, open to students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Federal official visits CCDOT to discuss opioid crisis
Not too many months ago, Sabrina was pregnant and living in an abandoned house with her boyfriend. Both were using heroin, as they had been for the past six years.
Five schools in Diocese receive prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools distinction
Oct. 1 wasn’t just another Monday afternoon in the Diocese of Trenton. Cheers rang out, balloons arches were created, pom-poms were waved and beach balls were sent flying as five Catholic schools of the Diocese learned their names had been added to the membership of an elite group: the U.S. …
Bishop O'Connell blesses anniversary couples from Monmouth, Ocean Counties at annual Mass
“There’s a lot of love in this room,” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said as he greeted married couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, 50th and more anniversaries. More than 250 married couples from Ocean and Monmouth Counties as well as their families and friends gathered Oct. 7 in St. Robert …
Relics of St. Anthony draw more than 1,000 faithful to Freehold Co-Cathedral
Just as in life, when multitudes flocked to hear St. Anthony of Padua preach, so in death, believers show their devotion at his tomb in Italy in the Basilica of di Sant’Antonio, at shrines around the world, in churches during the visitation of his relics.
Aquinas Institute exhibit to feature the story of the Diocese of Trenton
John Baptist Satori was the founder of the first pasta-making factory in the United States. Why is this of interest to Catholics?
Evangelization, community both key for new director of cemeteries
Deacon David O’Connor, the new diocesan Director for the Department of Catholic Cemeteries, is particularly adamant about one thing pertaining to funerals of the faithful – getting the word out about the beauty inherent in the Catholic rite, and how it ministers to both the deceased and those who mourn …
Charismatic women's conference coming to Middletown
The “Freedom!”Women’s Conference will be hosted Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in St. Mary, Mother of God Parish, Middletown.
Feast of All Souls Masses scheduled
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, or, Feast of All Souls, will be observed with Masses in two diocesan cemeteries Nov. 2.
Catechetical convocation focuses on teaching role of the family
The ways in which the Church can assist parents in their role as primary educators of the faith was a focus of the 2018 Parish Catechetical Leader Convocation held Oct. 18 in St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton.
Diocesan mission director's World Mission Sunday message
Every year, something special happens on the next to the last Sunday of October. World Mission Sunday joins all of us, Catholics of the world, into one community of faith.
Diocesan World Mission Sunday Mass Oct. 21
The diocesan World Mission Sunday Mass will be celebrated Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 64 Broad Street, Eatontown.
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