PARISHES

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

Diocese's faithful hope to make their mark with 2020 Walk for Life

"We are making history by standing up for what we believe in,” Abigail Ingram shared. Ingram, 22, is among the hundreds of youth taking part Jan. 24 with other faithful from across the Diocese in the 2020 March for Life, which last year saw more than 10,000 pro-lifers gathered to …

Youth of different faiths work together for MLK Day of Service

Mary Grace, Nicholas and Christopher Enge all agreed on one important point during the Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day of Service – making a change in the world is important to them, no matter how big or small.

Have hope, faithful hear during Respect Life Mass celebrated by Bishop

Kerry Muller and her eight young children from 12 years old to 18 months entered St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, to attend the Respect Life Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

Deacon finds spiritual strength in prison ministry

Ministering to the men incarcerated in the federal prison at Fort Dix has not only impacted the inmates, but also the man who has spent time with them for the past seven years.

Co-Cathedral Parish Discussion Series continues to serve adults through education

St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, has begun its 2020 Discussion Series, now in its fifth year of bringing educational and transformational presentations to the public.

With gifts in hand, Browns Mills youth visit local residents for MLK Day of Service

Arianna Sabolchick is pretty confident as to how her parish service project honored the legacy of one of American’s most famous civil rights leaders.  

MLK Meals Marathon is way for Medford parish community to honor Dr. King’s legacy

When the third Monday in January rolls around each year, there’s no question about how Alka Gomez and her three daughters spend their Martin Luther King Day holiday – participating in St. Mary of the Lakes Parish’s MLK Meals Marathon.

Local Masses scheduled to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

Parish churches around the Diocese will host Masses the week of Jan. 20 as part of the Respect Life community’s commemoration of the tragic Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion on Jan. 22, 1973.

Cathedral teens learn meaningful lessons through annual play

As a way to communicate life lessons to youth, Diane Cardona has turned to playwriting and the stage for assistance.

Bayshore parishes to host pro-life events

Monmouth County faith communities and their local Knights of Columbus councils will be uniting in one common goal this January: to spread the news that all life is precious.


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