SCHOOLS
New ISJ principal committed to ongoing development
After a decade of service dedicated to the students, faculty and staff of Incarnation-St. James School, Ewing, Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Francis Michael Finsterbusch is set to begin her first year as principal there on an upbeat note.
Notre Dame adopts new leadership structure to build for strong future
During the nine years he served as principal of Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, Barry Breen knew that he could always rely on the support of then-vice principal Mary Liz Ivins in managing the day-to-day operations of the school. So when the time came for Notre Dame to select its …
Name changes, but Mater Dei mission remains the same
Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth, has long been dedicated to ensuring its students leave the school with all the tools they need to be successful in college. And now, the school has a new name to match that commitment.
State-of-the-art student center set to open at RBC
What started many years ago as a series of planning meetings, discussions, forums and focus groups about the legacy of Red Bank Catholic and fulfillment of the mission to provide the best opportunities possible in Catholic education has culminated with a major expansion to the school’s Broad Street campus.
Christ the King Parish inaugurated
On July 5, as the nation continued to celebrate its 233rd birthday, three Long Branch parishes – Our Lady Star of the Sea; Holy Trinity and St. John the Baptist – with diverse histories and taproots in three centuries celebrated an inaugural Mass as one new community: Christ the King.
Merging parishes extend warm welcome to new parishioners
The parishes of Our Lady, Star of the Sea and Holy Trinity, both in Long Branch, have set out the welcome mat for their Long Branch neighbors and soon-to-be fellow parishioners from the faith community of St. John the Baptist.
Preserving Our Past, Building Our Future
Bishop John M. Smith blessed and dedicated the long-awaited and much anticipated new church building of Assumption Parish, New Egypt.
Come one, come all
Parishes build camraderie, raise funds through summer carnivals
Mass celebrated for injured hero firefighter
Msgr. John K. Dermond, rector of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, celebrated Mass in Spanish and English Feb. 13 for the healing of Manny Rivera, a Trenton firefighter who is in critical care due to injuries he suffered after rescuing someone from a burning house.
Msgr. Shenrock bids farewell to his flock
In his 21 years as pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, Msgr. Joseph C. Shenrock has always been a man of the people. And those people turned out in full force to say goodbye to their longtime pastor as he marked his official retirement.
Festival atmosphere prevails while faithful wait patiently to see pope
Evelyn C. Murphy was on her way to her Bradley Beach home from work in Princeton April 9 when she switched on the car radio and heard there were 5,000 first-come, first-served “street” tickets available for Pope Benedict’s early morning arrival at St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 19.
Students 'make a difference' for those in need
As the economic downturn continues to impact the lives of families nationwide, students from the schools of the Diocese of Trenton have pitched in to help those who are most in need on the annual "Make A Difference Day" Oct. 25.
Holy Trinity school to close
Father Sam Sirianni, temporary administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, Long Branch, announced May 8 that Holy Trinity School will close its doors at the end of the school year due to a serious decline in enrollment.
Financial trouble? Your parish can help
The economic downturn and increasing levels of unemployment have become a great source of stress and tension for families throughout the nation. But when faced with financial difficulties or the loss of a job, Catholics can turn to the Church for assistance.
Joy is underappreciated value, says Father James Martin
Jesuit Father James Martin calls joy an underappreciated value in the life of the Church today. If that’s the case, you couldn’t prove it from the reactions of the more than 300 people who turned out to hear him at the 13th annual Upper Room Spirituality Conference at Georgian Court …
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