PARISHES

CANCELLED: Pastoral Talk series in Spring Lake

St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish, Spring Lake, has scheduled a series of Pastoral Talks to be presented from March 25 until May 6 in St. Margaret Church, 300 Ludlow Ave., Spring Lake.

Abstinence educator Pam Stenzel returning to Diocese

Abstinence educator Pam Stenzel is returning to the Diocese of Trenton ...

Legacy of Virtue breakfast aims to foster male relationships for faith, family

Just as a young man can watch his father shaving and see himself shaving one day, so, too, can boys look to their male mentors and learn how to live their Catholic faith.

Brick parish to mark St. Joseph solemnity with March 19 Mass

St. Dominic Parish, Brick, will commemorate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus, March 19.

Use Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia to impart faith, unconditional love, speaker encourages parents

While no two family structures are identical, parenting is often confusing and challenging. 

Ocean County parishes to host Vatican exhibit on the Eucharist

A Vatican exhibit of miracles associated with faith will be visiting the Jersey Shore during the month of March.

Mercer County parishes uphold Station Church tradition during Lent

Every year during Lent, Catholics living in Rome made an ancient pilgrimage to the basilicas and churches located throughout the city. 

Lenten Holy Hours in Holmdel

St. Catharine Parish, 108 Middletown Road, Holmdel, will host Lenten Holy Hours on the following Wednesdays: March 4, March 11, March 18 and March 25 starting at 7 p.m.

Resolution announced by pastor in Sacrament question for special needs child

The special needs child in St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson who has been the subject of a viral social media campaign and widespread news coverage will be able to receive First Holy Communion this year, according to a statement posted Feb. 28 by Father John P. Bambrick, pastor.

Riverton parish hosts celebration of marriage event

The gymnasium in Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, was transformed into a “Candle-Lite Café” on Valentine’s evening..

Forty Hours Devotion remains sacred parish tradition

The reasons parishes choose to hold Forty Hours Devotions are many and varied. 

Addictions Mass slated for Feb. 11 in Freehold

Jennifer Schlameuss-Perry believes February’s Addiction Recovery Mass, slated for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick, is an important facet of pastoral care.

Update: Diocese’s faithful find inspiration and encouragement at March for Life

Emma Vidal, a student in Red Bank Catholic High School and member of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, reflected on her participation in the 2020 March for Life and identified an integral part of the experience – hope.

Diocese of Trenton youth reflect on March for Life

Youth from the Diocese of Trenton spoke honestly about walking in the March for Life ...

Tidings of Great Joy

As the calendar flips to December, the excitement Catholics feel awaiting the Savior’s Birth can be muted by society’s insistence that they strive for a storybook perfection of happy home, happy hearth, happy life


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