PARISHES
Collier Youth Services gala raises over $120,000 for Wickatunk School
Collier Youth Services celebrated its 85th anniversary June 8 with a gala held at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Farmingdale. The event raised more than $120,000 for Collier’s educational, recreational and residential programs for at-risk youth.
Signaling the start of the summer season
The bright sun hovered above as surfers, beachgoers and enthusiasts gathered for the fourth annual Blessing of the Waves ceremony, held on the beach at Stella Maris Retreat Center, Harvey Cedars.
Lawrenceville parish to begin annual novena
St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville, will begin its annual novena to honor St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary on July 18 through July 26.
Your spiritual voyage on the sea of life
Who are the anchors in your life? Find out by climbing aboard for a special spiritual voyage program in St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank, in honor of the Feast of St. Anne.
Healthy Future town hall meeting
The Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP) will host a town meeting during which the findings of an assessment of the healthcare needs of Mercer County and surrounding communities will be presented. The meeting will be held July 18 from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m. in ETS on Carter Road, Lawrenceville.
Bishop consecrates 'Our Lady of Tenderness' icon
On Sunday, June 10, Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Bishop David O’Connell, C.M., paid a pastoral visit to the parish of St. Andrew, Jobstown, for a rare and special event – the consecration of its new icon, “Our Lady of Tenderness.”
Statue taken from Divine Mercy Parish days after break-in
Three days after a man stole a microphone and cell phone from Divine Mercy Parish’s Holy Cross Church, Trenton, a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in front of the convent on the parish’s St. Stanislaus Church campus also went missing.
St. Ann Parish concludes 75th anniversary celebrations
Festivities marking the 75th anniversary year in St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville, will culminate in an anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. Aug. 5 at 12:30 p.m. and conclude with gala dinner dance Sept. 29 in Stone Terrace, Trenton.
St. Martha Parish to observe 40th anniversary
St. Martha Parish, Point Pleasant, will observe its 40th anniversary July 29. A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated at noon by Father Nilo Apura, who became pastor effective July 1. A picnic will follow the Mass.
The Feast of the Assumption at the Jersey Shore planned
The first annual Feast of the Assumption will be presented by Epiphany Parish, Brick Town, Aug. 16, 17 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. and Aug. 18 from noon to 10:30 p.m. on the church grounds located on 615 Thiele Road.
'Paging Doctor...'
TCA Upper School students investigate healthcare industry at St. Francis Medical CenterThirty juniors in Trenton Catholic Academy’s Upper School, Hamilton, took advantage of a special program that gave them a glimpse into various aspects of the healthcare industry.
Holy Cross High School bids farewell to two educators
Holy Cross High School, Delran, recognized the significant contributions of two faculty members who retired at the end of the school year — Thomas Camp and Patricia Sacks.
Day of Joy
Members of St. Dominic Parish, Brick, turned out in force to celebrate with Msgr. James J. Brady as he marked the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a Mass and reception.
Farewell, Father Ron
It was a whirlwind weekend around St. James Parish, Pennington, June 23-24 as parishioners gathered to bid farewell to, Msgr. Ronald Bacovin, who retired after serving as their pastor since 1999.
A Place for All at the Table
Point Pleasant parish celebrates four decades of faithOn July 29, exactly 40 years to the day St. Martha Church was dedicated, a Mass of Thanksgiving and the festive social that followed drew a standing-room only gathering to the Point Pleasant church and an overflow crowd to the social hall.
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