ISSUES & ADVOCACY
New playground blessed at St. Gregory
For students at St. Gregory the Great School, Hamilton Square, Sept. 9 was a day for them to pray, play and celebrate their long-awaited and much-anticipated “bigger and better” playground.
Fattened calves and frosting roses
There's much to be learned from the story of the Prodigal Son, his forgiving father and his jealous brother - especially when the most desirable piece of birthday cake threatens to tear a family apart.
'The Conspiracy' tells of one priest's personal nightmare
Father John Catoir writes on the powerful spiritual story of a priest who was falsely accused of abusing two children and the difficult path he traveled to clear his name and have the charges against him dropped.
A trip to MegaSizeVille
When a shopping trip to "just pick up a few things" turns into stocking up for armageddon, we can all use a helpful reminder from St. Luke about the dangers of putting too much focus on our earthly treasures, even if they're an incredible bargain.
June 12: Holy Spirit leads us to reconciliation
The Feast of Pentecost stands for us as a reminder of the power and the presence of the Holy Spirit within our lives and in our Church. Yet, for most of us the presence and power of the Holy Spirit is either taken for granted or just not really understood.
Personal tale shows history of US church before and after Vatican II
One of the monumental moments of global history, secular or religious, in the 20th century is the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church. It was an event that had a rich and deep prehistory and continues to cast its long shadow down the halls of the world's future.
Back to School
Special supplement looks at trends, initiatives and preparations underway as students, parents and teachers prepare for a new school year.
Papal Honors special supplement
This special supplement of The Monitor highlights the one priest and eight lay people presented with Papal Honors Sept. 8, 2011.
Catechetical Sunday special supplement
As a new catechetical year begins, The Monitor’s special section introduces new parish catechetical leaders and holds a welcome message from Father Doug Freer, new vicar for Catholic education.
Open House Supplement
As eighth graders and their families consider the next step in their Catholic education, The Monitor’s special supplement showcases high schools in the Diocese of Trenton.
World Mission Sunday 2011
The Diocese of Trenton joins in the international observance of World Mission Month. Inside this issue is a World Mission supplement that includes messages from Pope Benedict XVI and Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Experience of a Lifetime
Freelance photographer Jeff Bruno shares his incredible story of traveling to Rome to witness firsthand the Beatification of Pope John Paul II - and the enormous task of photographing the historic event.
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Headed to the Olympics? Check out London's Catholic historyVisitors to the 2012 Olympic Games might be surprised to discover the extent to which London has been marked by the Catholic faith over the centuries.
Why should I care about a Catholic shrine?
For thousands of years people have been traveling on local and destination pilgrimages and from this we have seen hundreds of shrines emerge.
A dying tree finds new life as meditation garden sculpture
The Canticle of the Creatures Meditation Garden, located in the back of Lourdes Wellness Center’s Little Portion on Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, is now home to a massive wood sculpture of St. Francis of Assisi thanks to the help of a local chainsaw artist who transformed what was left of …
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