PARISHES

Environmental club keeps NDHS in the green

Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, has been working on conservation for a number of years and has recently made energy improvements within the school and throughout the campus.

Polar Plunge planned for January to benefit Catholic education

While the Jersey shore might not be a popular destination for swimming during the winter months, hundreds are expected to take the plunge for Catholic education this January.

CYO receives grant from MAXIMUS Foundation for hip-hop

The Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer County recently received a grant award from The MAXIMUS Foundation, for a hip-hop dance program to be initiated in one of CYO’s before/after school programs based in a Hamilton Township public school.

Faith, joy abundant in celebration of feast day

The streets of Red Bank were illuminated with faith, joy and song on the evening of Dec. 12 as more than 1,100 joined in a procession in celebration of the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank, organized the annual procession, which begins …

Barnegat parish offers Christmas Day dinner to less fortunate

The community of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, is once again offering a meal on Christmas Day to provide the less fortunate the chance to properly celebrate the occasion.

Marlton community assists Ebola victims

 Sometimes all it takes is a week to make a major impact on those less fortunate

Outpouring of donations, volunteers fuels Christmas dinner

For three hours on Christmas Day, the parish hall in St. Mary Church, Manahawkin, was transformed into a gathering place for nearly 300 guests and some 80 volunteers.

Red Bank Catholic's Kerry Bates is the 2015 Loving Life Logo Contest winner

The simple black and white sketch of a mother tenderly holding her infant created by Kerry Bates, a ninth grader in Red Bank Catholic High School, was selected the winner of the 2015 Loving Life Logo contest.

There IS room at the inn -- With wooden sticks, acts of love, parishioners build house for Baby Jesus

The Scripture verse, “There was no room in the Inn” (Lk. 2:7), tugged at the heartstrings of the parishioners of St. James Parish, Red Bank, so much that they were motivated to do something to help – like build a house for Jesus all their own.

UPDATED: Pulling out the fundraising stops to save St. Paul School

When the school community of St. Paul, Burlington, was advised in early December that $250,000 was needed to be raised in order to keep their beloved school open, parents and stakeholders began to think outside the box in order to secure the necessary funds.

Two Red Bank Catholic schools closed after town electric malfunction

Students and staff in Red Bank Catholic High School and St. James Elementary School enjoyed an unexpected extension to their winter break after multiple underground explosions rocked the borough’s Broad Street Jan. 4.

Conference to highlight educational innovations, provide guidance to students

A special conference planned for February will offer sessions both for Catholic educators and students, revolving around urban education reform and its intersection with art and faith.

Chris-Math: Teaching math to students with a Christmas flavor

The annual extravaganza that puts a mathematical spin on the joys of the season lit up the week before Christmas break in All Saints Regional School, Manahawkin.

CYO of Mercer receives grant for new bus

Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Mercer County recently received a $20,000 grant award from The James Kerney Foundation, for the purchase of a new bus.

'Stroke Care' earns medical center an award

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award.


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