PARISHES
Parish to hold Spiritual Adoption Mass
St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, will hold its first Spiritual Adoption Mass, Dec. 7, for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, beginning with praying of the Rosary at 4:30 p.m., with Mass at 5 p.m.
Evening of hope and help planned
An ecumenical evening geared toward helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy build resilience and hope in the face of challenge is being planned by St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank in conjuction with churches throughout northern Monmouth County.
St. Joseph School takes first place in Scholastic Bowl
Students from St. Joseph School, Toms River, earned first place ranking in the ninth annual St. Rose High School Invitational Scholastic Bowl held Oct. 23. Young academics from nine diocesan grammar schools competed at the St. Rose Belmar campus in eight subject areas for both team and individual awards.
Student mathematicians calculate winning strategy
The team from St. Joseph School, Toms River, ranked first among Catholic school competitors in the 41st annual Brother Christian Jones Eighth Grade Mathematics Contest held Oct. 20 in Christian Brothers Academy. The competition, named for the long-time head of the CBA Mathematics department at the Lincroft secondary school, drew …
Giving Thanks
As America prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving, some of the younger members of St. Raphael School, Hamilton, showed off their knowledge about the holiday.
Annual TCA Scholastic Olympics showcases young competitive minds
A team of young scholars from St. Paul School, Princeton, proved their academic prowess as they took first place in the Scholastic Olympics held at Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, Nov. 15.
Two 'Champions for Life' honored at dinner
Monmouth Coastal Respect Life Committee held its 23rd annual Champion for Life dinner on Dec. 2 in the Waterview Pavilion, Belmar. The event, which drew 165 guests, celebrated the lives of two special women, Angela “Ann” Hanlon and Georgette Henry.
Founder of FaithJustice receives Good Neighbor Award
When someone like Rocco Balsamo emerges triumphant from the struggles of an impoverished childhood to help establish a community service organization that fights poverty, an award for his efforts can be a testimony to how God works out all things for good.
Parish to share joy at Christmas Day dinner
St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin, a worship site of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, will hold its third annual Christmas Day Dinner Dec. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. in the parish center at 100 Bishop Lane.
Monsignor Donovan hosts National History Bowl and Bee
The question: What national tournament that strives to promote history education throughout the United States, and around the world and help to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s voters and leaders was recently held at Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River?
NCEA honors Sister of St. Joseph Jude Boyce
The National Catholic Educational Association has announced that Sister of St. Joseph Jude Boyce, principal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Asbury Park, has been selected as an NCEA Distinguished Principal for the 2012-2013 school year.
Shore Rosarians, now dispersed, gathered weeks before storm
By all accounts, the annual United Rosarians of Central New Jersey’s Mass and luncheon Oct. 4, was, as it has been for 15 years, a wonderful celebration of the dedicated members who contribute so much to the life of 10 parishes that mainly hug the coastal areas of southern Monmouth …
Saint Gregory the Great places second in Thirty-First Annual Scholastic Olympics
On Nov. 15, Saint Gregory the Great Academy, Hamilton Square, participated in the thirty-first annual Scholastic Olympics hosted by Trenton Catholic Academy. Six area Catholic elementary schools took part in the competition. St. Gregory’s placed second overall while six students earned top honors individually.
Feast day a time for parishes to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
Amid the flurry of traditional costumes and an abundance of flowers to be presented to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a gift of thanksgiving, hundreds gathered the evening of Dec. 11 in St. Joseph Church, Trenton, and again Dec. 12 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, to celebrate …
Prayer Partners
Second graders from St. Denis School, Manasquan, worked side-by-side with their eighth grade prayer partners on their advent wreath projects.
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