PARISHES
Tree lighting pays tribute to loved ones
For Molly Aiello, the lights on the parish Christmas tree are more than lovely decorations. They are glowing memories of loved ones, being honored and remembered as part of an extended parish family. “Every time I drive past the church with the lights on,” said Aiello, “I think of all …
St. Denis plans for meeting financial challenges
In a town meeting that was reflective of a “new day” for St. Denis School, Manasquan, some 150 members of the school and parish community met with a collaborative spirit Dec. 13 to discuss ways to build enrollment and increase revenue in response to the school’s budget deficit and the enrollment …
Winning Arguments
Seventh grader Kate Manning, above, was among twelve of the fifteen members of the newly formed Mother Teresa Regional School Debate Club who participated in the inaugural debate tournament of the Garden State Middle School Debate League Oct. 22. Each team debated five different topics ranging from education to politics.
In the Spirit of the Season
Second grade students in St. Raphael School, Hamilton, were privileged to perform for the Elderberry Club of Hamilton, a senior club which meets at St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish Center monthly.
Operation Move Over presentation held at St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel
Donna Setaro, mother of deceased N.J. State Trooper Marc Castellano, held a presentation for St. John Vianney High School students on Nov. 16. Along with N.J. State Trooper, Sgt. Pangborn, SJV class of 1992. Setaro made the presentation on Operation Move Over, which deals with driver safety and the law …
Students demonstrate knowledge in academic challenge
The 20th Annual Gateway Toyota Academic Challenge, an event coordinated each year by Kathleen D’Andrea, Monsignor Donovan High School vice principal, was held on Nov. 15. The Toms River High School hosted 80 teams from 36 different schools from Ocean, Monmouth, Atlantic, Middlesex, Burlington, Bergen, and Mercer counties, including Red …
'Answer to a Prayer'
Expanded facilities will allow Vincentians to better serve people in need “An answer to a prayer” is the best way that Robert Mitkus describes what it means for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Medford Conference to have an opportunity to expand and renovate its current facility.
Curtain Call
Kindergarten students in St. Mary of the Lakes School, Medford, make a colorful display as they perform songs and poems for families as part of their annual Christmas program. Photo courtesy of St. Mary of the Lakes School
Blessing of Creche
Students in St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft, were invited to bring statues of the infant Jesus to be blessed during the school-wide prayer service held Dec. 12.
Christmas Around the World
Students from St. Mary School, Bordentown, stand by to distribute samples of traditional Christmas food from Panama, as part of a program in which fourth through eighth graders studied Christmas celebrations and traditions in countries around the world.
Catholics to join in regional series of events in observance of Roe v. Wade
Whether it will be in the nation’s capital or on the steps before the State House in Trenton, Jan. 23 will be the day when hundreds of people of all ages from around the diocese will join in peaceful solidarity and show their support for the gift of human life …
Brave Souls
Five hundred plunge into Atlantic for Catholic schoolsWinter afternoons are usually desolate at the Jersey Shore, but the Polar Plunge brought a crowd of 1,500 to the beach at Sea Bright, Jan. 8.
Catholic Schools Week Round-Up
The following schools have announced events taking place within their schools during Catholic Schools Week.
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey on Marriage as a Union of One Man and One Woman
January 20, 2012 Marriage as a union of a man and a woman has its roots in natural law.
All-night celebration of faith culminates in pro-life march
In the waning hours of a frigid Sunday evening, the lights were on at Red Bank Catholic High School.
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