FAMILY LIFE

Bishop to bless couples at annual Anniversary Blessings Masses

Couples celebrating their first, 25th, 50th or greater anniversaries during the 2019 calendar year are invited ...

Sign-ups open for CYO basketball

The Mercer County CYO basketball season will begin Nov. 2 with an opening day Mass at ...

New reading for teens, kids focuses on morality, Bible, Jesus

The following books are suitable for teens and family reading, such as “Mozart: Gift of God.” 

Enhancing spirituality, vitality of Catholic families focus of symposium

Thirty experts in theology, social sciences and family life gathered for a symposium...

A Battle for Faith: Spiritual Boot Camp prepares young people on keeping their faith in college

There’s a scene in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” that Father Patrick McPartland finds especially disturbing. It’s when the Marines arrive at the beach in Normandy in their amphibious landing craft and just as the vehicle’s large door opens, the Marines are met with a wall of German machine gun …

Enhancing spirituality, vitality of Catholic families focus of symposium

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Thirty experts in theology, social sciences and family life gathered for a symposium at the University of Notre Dame in mid-July to discuss ideas for enhancing the spirituality and vitality of Catholic families worldwide.

Retreat to heal the wounds of abortion

The Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, will host Rachel’s Vineyard Post-abortive Retreat Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. to March 1, 3 p.m. at its retreat center at 3455 West Bangs Avenue.

Speakers say couples facing infertility need prayer, understanding

PHILADELPHIA -- Couples facing infertility need not only to hear that others understand their heartbreak, they need to feel it, too, said Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Pope: Like expectant moms, live in joyful expectation of embracing God

VATICAN CITY -- Christian hope isn't about believing in something that may or may not come true, like hoping tomorrow's weather will be pleasant, Pope Francis said.

Young voices amongst thousands speaking up for Life at March

Heeding Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.’s call to “lift up that gift of life… in gratitude, in prayer and in the hope that the only choice people will embrace is a choice for life,” many Catholic school students hailing from all four counties of the Diocese of Trenton were among …

Hope is born of sorrow with infertility, pregnancy loss support group

Stefanie Riehl and her husband, Louis, parishioners of St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, knew that their struggle with infertility and pregnancy loss could be something to which others could relate.

Marriage gains momentum in Hamilton parish with happily married 'flash mob'

St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, is putting marriage front and center with its “Happily Married Flash Mob” promoted on the parish’s website and social media. An activity begun by the newly formed marriage ministry in St. Gregory the Great, “Marriage Matters,” the YouTube video features a running series …

Moms of Teens Ministry fosters support, camaraderie

“An Army of Moms.” Those are the words three women of Pennington’s St. James Parish use to affectionately describe the Moms of Teens Ministry in the Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley. After all, it takes a village to raise a family – a faith-based village.

Church's teaching on fertility, family highlighted during Natural Planning Awareness Week

“Being co-creators with God is the crowning gift of marriage.” So says Peg Hensler, diocesan associate director of Marriage Ministry and NFP, reflecting on this year’s Natural Planning Awareness Week, July 21-27. “NFP enables couples to live a moral life,” Hensler said. “It gives couples every opportunity to make the …

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