PARISHES

Tabernacle, Hightstown parishioners feed the hungry

With COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in place, parishes across the Diocese have been getting creative in their efforts to help others.

St. Leo’s Girl Scouts make the best of coronavirus break as they look to future programs

Right now, the emphasis is on schoolwork from home for the 150 or so Girl Scouts of Lincroft’s St. Leo the Great School and Parish.  

Trenton parish works with local farmers to feed those in need

The line stretched down Chestnut Avenue in Trenton’s Chambersburg section as hundreds of people practiced safe social distancing while waiting patiently in line.

Parishes help children celebrate Blessed Mother with May Crownings

Parishes in the Diocese of Trenton are commemorating the Blessed Mother during the month of May in different ways this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Holmdel priest takes faithful on virtual tour of parish church

In an effort to continue interaction among the parish community during the coronavirus pandemic, the priests and pastoral team in St. Catharine, Holmdel,have been leading faithful on a virtual tour of their church.

Medford Knights help St. Vincent de Paul conference though food drive

The Medford Council, Knights of Columbus, is doing its part to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Priests continue innovative shepherding during COVID

With social distancing measures still in place, including the shuttering of all parish churches, priests of the Trenton Diocese continue to find innovative ways to support their flocks and communities.

Isolated, those on front lines uplifted as priests bring Blessed Sacrament within monstrance

The priests of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish have a practice of visiting the elderly, ill and homebound parishioners every month.

Diocese’s youth, adults jump into action to help others during COVID-19 pandemic

Chenxi Mark Boa has raised the bar on what it means to be an international student.

Faith sparks formation of COVID-19 frontline support group

Megan O’Donnell knows she has been blessed with a loving family, close friends and an enjoyable life.

Parishioner’s handiwork helps Delran pastor with online Masses

Tony Lukis is used to handling different remodeling and construction jobs around the home.

Parishes continue with livestreaming schedules for weekend Masses and more

Since public Masses were suspended and churches were shuttered in the Diocese of Trenton due to the coronavirus emergency, a growing number of parishes have moved quickly to set up livestreaming capabilities so that their parishioners could experience Masses and other liturgical and pastoral observances.

Brick pastors pray with hospital staff on Holy Saturday

Medical staff came together in the parking lot and patients looked on from their hospital room windows as two Brick parish pastors blessed those at Brick Hospital on Holy Saturday, April 11.

Faithful called to enter into spiritual communion

Though public Holy Week and Easter celebrations look different this year, the faithful are being urged to remember “that the underlying mysteries of our faith in the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection have not changed.”

Internet connects faithful as Bishop, Diocese begin Holy Week 2020

With COVID-19 restrictions requiring that people remain in their homes but for a few essential needs, tens of thousands of the faithful experienced Palm Sunday Masses by viewing live digital streams, one of which was the morning Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., without a congregation in St. …


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