FAMILY LIFE

Lent can be a prayerful time for families

In parishes around the Diocese, Ash Wednesday was observed in various ways, giving the faithful many opportunities to gather in prayer on the first day of Lent.

Make Friday nights special for family during Lent

The Lenten Season invites us to take a step back and focus on ways ...

Manalapan parish inspires with family sharing craft

Initially inspired by pandemic restrictions, what began as an idea for families to connect for ...

Only one-third of Catholic parents say shared religious beliefs 'very important'

Catholic experts are expressing concern after a recent Pew Research Center survey found ...

How even a short drive can be a faith gift to your kids

Ever since I learned how to drive, one thing has ...

What does it mean to say the Church is Catholic?

For most of us, our experience of “church” (with a small ‘c’)...

Marlboro couple has marriage convalidated after 40 years

After praying intently before undergoing an operation ...

New diocesan initiative designed to encourage Catholic marriage

In his 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love...

February observances highlight the gift of sacramental marriage

Individuals, couples and parishes throughout the Diocese of Trenton are invited to honor and celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage during National Marriage Week...

National Marriage Week 2023: A Sacrament most sacred and most serious

Before the liturgical changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), women and men entering a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church...

Is technology discreetly, but thoroughly, rendering parents expendable?

About 10 years ago, my younger son stopped me in my tracks with a thoughtful observation.

Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, Pope says

Marriage is not a ceremony, a social event, a mere formality or an abstract ideal, Pope Francis said.

How can elderly help the young

I attended SEEK23, the annual conference of the ...

When family members are not all Catholic

January is a month full of observances that turn our minds toward one ...

Pope baptizes babies, urges parents to teach them to pray

Telling parents and godparents to teach their little ones to pray ...


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