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Catholic Athletes for Christ leadership conference planned in Lawrenceville

This fall, as classes resume and students get back into the flow of the school year, some young men and women will come together to blend athletics and their common faith.

Sacred Heart to hold annual Halloween Hustle

Sacred Heart School, Mount Holly, is inviting ghosts, goblins, boys and girls of all ages to the third annual Halloween Hustle Oct. 15.

Sibling continues bishop's mission to improve Muslim-Christian relations

Anne-Marie Gustavson stands at a small desk in her Monroe Township home, running her finger along the spines of books written about her brother. Under the books sit three dancing figurines – Whirling Dervishes, the Sufi prayer dance a reminder of Islam in her Catholic Christian home.

Parishes join in 9-11 remembrance, prayers for peace

A new focus by the Catholic Church in the United States to build peace in all communities was launched this month, just as the nation prepared to observe the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Bayville Parish celebrates a half-century of faithful service

Experiencing the stretch of Route 9 that cuts through the Pine Barrens in Bayville these days, it’s hard to imagine how different the geography was 50 years ago.The once sparse population of the area has grown to the point where it’s not out of the question now – especially in …

New LIFE St. Francis facility allows for more outreach, services for seniors

What has been affectionately referred to as a “one-stop shop” that provides medical care for senior citizens has broadened its horizons in scope of its services and facility.  

Guadalupe festivities include torch-lightings, pilgrimage

In anticipation of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, parishes around the Diocese will be participating in a series of traveling torch lightings, or “Las Antorchas Guadalupanas,” from the end of October to the beginning of December, which will culminate in a multicultural – and multi-county – pilgrimage celebration …

A Century of Grace -- Hundreds flock to centenary celebration of Keansburg Parish with Bishop O'Connell

It’s been one hundred years since land was purchased for a mission church to serve Catholics in the Bayshore town of Keansburg. In the decades that followed, that small mission church known as St. Ann would undergo a vast transformation. From its early days as a place of worship mainly …

Prayers for peace offered in St. Joseph Parish

Nearly 150 women, men and children of all ages meditated upon love, forgiveness and community and prayed for healing for victims of violence during a service for peace in St. Joseph Church, Toms River, Sept. 20.

Students create 'Pinwheels for Peace'

The grounds of at least two Catholic schools this week were adorned with pinwheels bearing messages of peace, part of an international art and literacy project in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21.

15 Years Later -- Victims of 9-11 prayerfully remembered in services around the Diocese

The celebration of Masses, prayer services and coming together in community settings were ways in which faithful from around the Diocese solemnly commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.  

At conference, Catholic school PTA members become reaffirmed in their mission

As Christ is the fulfillment of priest, prophet and king, it is by virtue of Baptism that all of the faithful share in this mission.

Rosary Feast planned Oct. 5 in Riverton

All are invited to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary Oct. 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church, Riverton. “A Night of Prayer for Families and Friends” will be led by Father Christopher Picollo, pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington. 

Events across Diocese provide opportunity to stand up for life

Sunday, October 2 is designated as Respect Life Sunday by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the entire month of October is commemorated as Respect Life Month. Throughout the Diocese of Trenton, parishes and community organizations will host holy hours, life chains, prayer witnesses and other gatherings to …

St. Peter School celebrates National Blue Ribbon honor

Students in St. Peter School, Point Pleasant Beach, learned some very exciting news when they arrived to school Sept. 29.  


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