PARISHES

Bishop begins Christmas celebration with visit to Manalapan parish

For Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., the Christmas season began with celebrating the 4 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Thomas More Church, Manalapan. He was joined at the altar by Father Juan Daniel Peirano, pastor, and Msgr. Peter Kochery, parochial vicar.

Bishop, Filipino community enjoy Simbang Gabi celebration

The beloved Filipino Advent tradition of Simbang Gabi ...

Msgr. Dermond reflects on 55 years with Diocesan Tribunal

As Msgr. John K. Dermond begins to wind down his ...

Bishop celebrates sensory-friendly Mass for those with special needs

Persons with autism and other sensory needs ...

Third annual Standing Together for Life event to include new expo

For its third annual celebration since the ...

Open to All: Middletown parish to host dinner on Christmas

A soup to nuts dinner to celebrate Jesus’ birth...

Advent joy deepens as Bishop presents papal honor to Father Kegley

“A humbling honor.” That was how Father Jeffrey Kegley described ...

What is your greatest hope this Christmas?

As we prepare to enter the Jubilee Year and focus on its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope,” The Monitor asked members of the diocesan family...

Newly installed Holy Cross pastor finds welcoming and supportive community

Father Michael Lankford-Stokes has devoted his priestly life to sharing the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist...

‘Spoons of Love’ creating house for Holy Family in Ewing parish

Having already built a “house of bread” for the Holy Family Nativity scene last year ...

Collette Jean “Teddy” Meagher, longtime Catholic educator in Mercer County, dies

Collette Jean “Teddy” Suffern Meagher, a longtime Catholic educator in the Diocese of Trenton,

Parishes around the Diocese carry on the Simbang Gabi tradition

The Filipino Christmas tradition of preparing for the ...

Something for everyone at conference

Excitement is building among presenters as well as ...

Sister Robert Marie Green, served in Diocese for 61 years

Funeral services will be held Dec. 10 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa., for Franciscan ...

Jubilee Year conference will be time of formation, renewal for persons in ministry

Persons serving in various ministries in ...


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