PARISHES
St. Francis Community Center to hold family health and safety fair
St. Francis Community Center is celebrating 38 years of good health and community support by hosting the Family Health and Safety Fair on April 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m., in the St. Francis Community Center Gym, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township.
Nicole Kaniper earns Msgr. Crean Memorial Scholarship
“We’re very proud of her, she has worked hard since day one,” Alfred Tancredi said of his granddaughter, Rachel Nicole Kaniper, this year’s Msgr. Crean Memorial Scholarhsip recipient.
Parish secretary marks 50 years of service in Princeton
Susan Howley fondly remembers the day 50 years ago this month, when she was asked to accept the position parish secretary of St. Paul Parish, Princeton.
Gennesaret weekend to provide spiritual retreat for seriously ill
Applications are now being accepted for the 45th Gennesaret weekend retreat to be held in the Newark Archdiocesan Retreat Center, 499 Belgrove Dr., Kearny, May 16 to 18 for those with life-changing illness.
Toms River parishioner meets with Pope Francis
A member of St. Luke Parish, Toms River, recently met with Pope Francis in a private audience to commemorate the 100th anniversary of international Catholic Scouting. Bray Barnes, who serves as world chairman for the organization, flew to Rome for the Jan. 25 meeting by special invitation from the Holy Father.
Mailed With Love -- First-graders send best wishes and messages of thanks to Bishop O'Connell
When it comes to designing greeting cards, the first grade religious education students in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, can teach Hallmark a thing or two.
DADS meet to support family and faith
If you ask a man to attend a meeting after a day’s work, he will probably rattle off this list of reasons why he won’t: “They’re boring, a waste of time, and go off topic; nothing gets accomplished; I hate to sit around talking, I’d rather do something,” and so …
Cancer Journey seminar
A seminar on “The Lord is My Shepherd On My Journey with Cancer” will be presented March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Faith Development Center in St. Ann Parish, 1253 Lawrence Rd., Lawrenceville.
Next 'Linked-In' set for April 19
The Networking Group in St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, provides the opportunity for job search networking and education for the employed and unemployed who are willing and committed to provide help and support to one another in the job search process.
Brant Beach parish welcomes faithful to World Day of Prayer
Every year, as their contribution to the World Day of Prayer, a group of women from nine area parishes throughout southern Ocean County parishes prepare and celebrate an ecumenical prayer service on the first Friday in March.
Making Scripture come alive for elementary school students
Inspired after watching a Bible-based game show last summer on television, Nancy Csurbak of St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, decided that a game format could be a great way to share her love of Scripture with local Catholic grammar schools while involving her own high school students.
Spanning Generations -- Intergenerational program promotes awareness, teaches respect
Laurel Peters-Acceus and Scott Silagy are learning skills to help them deal with grandparents who have memory loss issues.
St. Rose students share a touch of Egypt near the Atlantic
Students at a school bordering the Atlantic Ocean learned how their neighbors near the Mediterranean Sea once lived as St. Rose School, Belmar, held their annual Egyptian Museum Feb. 26.
Parochial schools big winners in annual academic contest
Four Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton took home the top three prizes in the annual Monsignor Donovan Scholastic Olympics held March 13 in the Toms River high school. Seventh grade teams from St. Joseph School, Toms River, and St. Veronica School, Howell, tied for first place in the …
We Love Writing!
St. Paul School, Burlington, was well represented during the Oliver Cromwell Black History Society’s annual art and essay contest held for schools in Burlington City and Township.
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