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Close Contact - Faithful moved by opportunity to venerate chalice of St. Padre Pio in Barnegat

The round brass bowl and sturdy stem of the chalice once used by St. Pio of Pietrelcina stood in wonderful simplicity atop the altar of St. Mary Church, Barnegat, Sept. 27 as dozens of faithful of all ages approached to venerate it.

Two Centuries of Mission -- Trenton' Sacred Heart Parish celebrates major religious and historic milestone

The bicentennial Mass of Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton, was fittingly steeped in the sacred, and rich in the recognition of how the Catholic faith became anchored forever 200 years ago on the landscape of New Jersey.

UPDATED: Sto Lat! After 110 years, St. Hedwig Parish remains a vibrant presence in Trenton community, Diocese

Radoslaw Dlugowski was heartened to witness the 110th anniversary celebration of St. Hedwig Parish and the 90th anniversary of the building of the church because he finds it to be “a good church and a great community.”

Community celebrates Sandy Recovery

Donovan Catholic High School, Toms River will host “2 Years Later: Celebrating Sandy Recovery” Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m., an event sponsored by Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity.

Point Pleasant school wins grant for art program

St. Peter School, Point Pleasant, won a $10,000 “model classroom grant” Oct. 16 from the Ocean First Foundation.

'Trunk or Treat'

The parking lot of the St. Raphael Church and School campus was buzzing the evening of Oct. 18 as students and their families joined in the school PTA’s annual Trunk-or-Treat event.

Long Distance Solidarity

Students in St. Joseph School, Toms River, watch a live video feed of the Oct. 7 Catholic Schools Mass from their classrooms.

For the Win

More than 200 students from around the state vied for top honors in the 43rd annual CBA Brother Christian Jones Eighth Grade Mathematics Contest held Oct. 18 in Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft.

CBA students invited to serve

During a recent Mass of the Holy Spirit, 82 students in Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, were inducted into various liturgical ministries.

International calligrapher teaches art class

Donovan Catholic High School, Toms River, hosts 42 international students, many of whom hail from China.

Schools bridge generational gaps for Grandparents' Day

In honor of Grandparents’ Day, schools across the Diocese of Trenton hosted special celebrations to give grandparents the opportunity to spend some time with their grandchildren.

'Awakening the Brain' two-day retreat planned

St. Anselm Parish, Wayside, will serve as the site of a two-day retreat with Dr. Charlotte Tomaino, a clinical neuropsychologist and author of Awakening the Brain Oct. 24 from 7-9 p.m. and Oct. 25 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at 1028 Wayside Rd.

Farmingdale parish to hold parish mission

Franciscan Father Kevin Cronin from Holy Name Province’s Ministry of the Word will conduct a parish mission Nov. 9-11 in St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Farmingdale.

Upper Room's 19th annual conference to focus on 'Everyday Epiphanies'

The Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, will hold its 19th annual Spirituality Conference “Everyday Epiphanies! Finding a Seeking God in the Ordinary and Near At Hand” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in Georgian Court University, Lakewood.

NPM Trenton to host Mass for Musicians Nov. 21

The Trenton Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) encourages the musicians of the Diocese to gather for their annual Mass for Musicians Nov. 21 from 7-9 p.m. in St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson.


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