PARISHES

Clergy Association plans panel discussions

Committed to bringing faith communities together in worship, action and learning, the Freehold Clergy Association offers panel discussions and special education opportunities to explore facets of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

Evening of Reflection in St. Gregory Parish

St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, will host an evening of reflection on “Finding Peace and Joy in Today’s Rat Race!” Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish’s evangelization center.

Mercer CYO reaps rewards of holiday appeal

This winter, the Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer County was selected by the Times of Trenton newspaper as one of two agencies in the greater Mercer County area to benefit from its annual Holiday Appeal, and reaped about $16,000 in donations toward its operating costs.

Center for FaithJustice to expand parish work with major grant

The Center for FaithJustice has received a major grant from the Lilly Endowment to nurture youth-led initiatives in parish communities.

Communities honor Dr. King's legacy through works of service

Each year, on the third Monday in January, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is observed as a “day on, not a day off,” as passed by the U.S. Congress in 1994.

St. Francis Counseling Service introduces new social skills group

St. Francis Counseling Services, Brant Beach, has introduced a free social skills group for children ages 10 to 13

Prayer vigil for slain parishioner in Freehold brings outpouring of love, support

Throughout her years as a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Denise Bartone never hesitated to share her love and compassion with members of the parish and the community at large.

'Reboot! Live!' turns into evangelization mission for cohort

“I love New Jersey!” Chris Stefanick announced happily before kicking off his third “Reboot! Live!” event in the Diocese of Trenton in as many years. “When I come to New Jersey, I am with my people,” he joked, explaining that he grew up in the Diocese of Paterson.

Red Bank Catholic pays respects to young military alumnus

The Red Bank Catholic school community stood as a silent, prayerful witness for one of their own.

Survivors use Holocaust stories to teach about bullying

It was April 17, 1948 when Danny Goldsmith first saw the United States as he sailed into the New York harbor aboard a World War II Liberty ship that carried immigrants from Europe to the “promised land.”

Nursing school programs to host open house

St. Francis Medical Center's Schools of Nursing and Radiologic Technology will hold an open house March 7 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Crean Hall Auditorium at 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton.

TCA says farewell to beloved president, Sister Dorothy Payne

The community of Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, is mourning the passing of its founding president, St. Joseph Sister Dorothy L. Payne, who died Feb. 3. A viewing, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial was to be held Feb. 7 in St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown,  Pa. A Memorial Mass for …

Interfaith relations, Christian brotherhood topic of Princeton talk

“Ecumenism in the Age of World Christianity” will be explored in a Feb. 21 talk at 7 p.m. by professor Raimundo Cesar Barreto, hosted in the spiritual center of St. Paul Parish, Princeton.

Freehold art auction to help fund emergency homeless shelters

To raise funds for their mission of assistance, the Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program will host its first annual Charity Art Auction March 23 in the Dentici Hall of St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.

Mass recalls devoted TCA administrator

The Trenton Catholic Academy family gathered to bid farewell to their beloved founding president, Sister of St. Joseph Dorothy Payne, at a Feb. 13 Memorial Mass.


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