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Seeds of Service ready to serve Brick community, beyond

On the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy,  Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., joined staff and supporters of Seeds of Service to celebrate its official opening at 725 Mantoloking Road in Brick.

St. Benedict hosts vocations talk show for students

A parish gymnasium in Holmdel recently took on the look of a New York City television studio talk show as eighth-graders were transported to the set of St. Benedict’s own “Catholic Not-So-Late Show.”

Good Counsel Homes celebrates co-founder

The more than 100 who gathered to celebrate Good Counsel Homes-South Jersey not only honored its pro-life advocates, but heard compelling stories from the people they work so tirelessly to serve.

Veterans Day observances around the Diocese of Trenton

Parishes in the Diocese of Trenton are honoring veterans with Masses, luncheons and special collections.

Spirituality Conference sheds light on power of love

As one of the keynotes speakers at the Upper Room Spiritual Center’s annual Spirituality Conference Nov. 10 who spoke on the healing power of love, Jesuit Father Matthew Linn recalled his own experience of how that emotion helped him cope when he was a passenger in a plane that seemed …

Catholic education to benefit from #GivingTuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday! Help support Catholic education in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties by visiting www.catholicschoolshaveitall.org, where donors have the option to help Catholic schools in the Diocese in three ways: make a secure, tax-deductible contribution; volunteer their time or say a prayer.

Principals from Diocese's Blue Ribbon schools honored at national ceremony

Representatives from the five Diocese of Trenton schools named as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence in October gathered with their peers from across the country Nov. 7-8 in Washington to receive their awards and share best practices.

After 30 years, former Catholic school teacher and graduate reunited on 'Today' show

The library in St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold, was recently transformed into a mini television studio as Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist on the “Today” show, returned to her alma mater to film the “Thank a Teacher” segment for the daily news program.

Schools, parishes use All Saints Day as a teaching tool

Every Halloween, sixth-graders in All Saints Regional Catholic School, Manahawkin, put aside traditional costume ideas and instead dress as their favorite saint in order to host an All Saints Wax Museum for the entire school.

TCA project promotes collaboration

Developing a sense of compassion for persons with physical challenges and even finding a way to help them was the goal of a recent project conducted by the sixth-grade class in Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton.

Bishop celebrates All Saints Day Mass with Notre Dame school community

On All Saints Day, Nov. 1, Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, welcomed Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., to celebrate Mass for the Holy Day of Obligation for the entire community.

Veterans honored around Diocese

Our Lady of the Pines Council, Knights of Columbus, was among numerous parishes, schools and organizations from around the Diocese to conduct a prayer service in honor of Veterans Day on or about Nov. 11.The occasion to recognize veterans, said Deacon Gerry Purcell of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, …

Priest to lead presentation in Princeton on Gospel of Luke's infancy narrative

Father Pablo Gadenz, a priest of the Diocese, will lead a presentation on “The Gospel of Luke: Focus on the Infancy Narrative” at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Spiritual Center of St. Paul Parish, 214 Nassau St., Princeton.

Students top state in robotics coding competition

Students from three Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton combined their STEM talents and a precise series of zeros and ones to add up to success in the statewide Cyber Robotics Coding Competition.

Students honor principal with 'piggy party,' special presentations

When students in St. Veronica School, Howell, wanted to show appreciation for their principal of 27 years, Resurrection Sister Cherree Power, they managed to do so with one of her favorite things – pigs.


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