PARISHES

Lakewood parish celebrates first anniversary with baseball and each other

Home turf advantage might not have served the Blue Claws well after the minor league baseball team lost to the Asheville Tourists in a 9-3 game at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Lakewood on Aug. 20.

Garden hobby grows from bounty of vegetables into evangelization tool

Many people are probably surprised to learn that there’s a garden on the campus of St. Anthony Claret Church, Lakewood.

Bradley Beach parish to mark patron saint’s day with festival

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Bradley Beach, will host a St. Teresa Feast Day Festival Sept. 6,

UPDATE: Faithful respond to neighborhood shooting with prayer, presence

Parishioners who gathered for the 9:30 a.m. Mass in St. James Church, Trenton, were given an unexpected opportunity to be a prayerful witness and a visible presence to others in the wider community.

Msgr. Walsh has been focused on meeting people where they are

Msgr. Michael J. Walsh may have done a lot in his 48 years of priesthood, such as being pastor of six parishes...

Fostering devotion to Eucharist has been priority for Father Kwoka

Though Father Edward Kwoka has spent nearly half of his 43-year priesthood in the Diocese of Trenton...

Priesthood has always been a joy for Father Jawidzik

Father Edward M. Jawidzik has often said that one of the “most wonderful gifts” he has received ...

Newly retired Father Crane recalls joys, challenges of priesthood

As a former meteorologist, Father Mark Crane understands the need to know...

Father Ignacio retires after 47 years of priestly joy

As Father Roberto Ignacio prepares to retire, he credits the practice of daily prayer ...

With God’s grace: Fr. Rubiano's 25 years of priesthood

In a quiet area amid the otherwise bustling corridors of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Father Caesar Rubiano...

Father Kegley credits Holy Spirit for 25 joyful years

Reflecting on 25 years of priestly ministry, Father Jeff Kegley admits that he wasn’t seeking religious life...

Service is at the heart of Father Virella 25 years of priesthood

“The Lord God calls us to serve.” For Divine Word Father Miguel Virella, these words continue to inspire...

El diácono José J. Beauchamps de la Catedral Santa María de la Asunción,fallece

El diácono José J. Beauchamps, quien ministraba en la Catedral Santa María de la Asunción, Trenton, falleció el 28 de julio en su residencia en Ewing. Tenía 88 años.

Brick parish honors patron with Mass, procession

Turning out in droves to celebrate the parish’s patron saint, parishioners and clergy gathered Aug. 8 ...

Bishop reflects on Mary’s Assumption as ‘mystery of our faith’

While preaching about the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., 


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