SCHOOLS
Missed Opportunity
After a lengthy legislative battle, the Opportunity Scholarship Act - which would have provided low-income families with better educational options for their children - failed to make it to a final vote before the close of the current legislative session.
Where It All Began
A Mass punctuated with lively music, the presence of his beloved mother, an engaging and supportive congregation, and even a serenading mariachi singer set the festive tone for the welcoming and installation of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral’s 16th and newest rector – Father Joseph L. Roldan.Click HERE for …
Hail Holy Queen
The entire Holy Cross School student body, faculty, and many adoring parents packed the pews and aisles of Holy Cross Church on May 16 to witness the crowning of the statue of St. Mary. Catholics traditionally celebrate May as the month of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Tweet this story
Ultimate Staycation
In Asbury Park and Lakewood, two urban areas in the Trenton Diocese where kids’ programs can always use some help with summer fun, the Church has stepped up to the proverbial plate by offering innovative and low or no cost camps that provide not only recreation but education and even …
Diocesan priest named vice rector of St. Mary Seminary
Father Edward J. Griswold, a priest of the Diocese of Trenton, has been appointed vice rector of St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore. The announcement was made recently by Sulpician Father Thomas R. Hurst, president-rector of St. Mary.
Vandalism strikes two Burlington County parishes
Police continue to investigate reported acts of vandalism occurring on the grounds of two southern Burlington County parishes the evening of July 14. The incidents took place at St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton, where two statues were vandalized, and in the rosary garden at Our Lady of Fatima Cistercian …
CYO tutoring program gets boost from TD Bank grant
The Mercer County CYO will continue its outreach efforts to students in need of academic assistance with the help of a grant from the TD Bank Charitable Foundation.
Bacsik offers words of love, thanks to OLS School
Donna Bacsik never imagined that Tuesday, April 12, 2011, would have been her last day as principal of Our Lady of Sorrows School, Mercerville. And thoughts of retirement were not on the horizon.
Principal Janet P. Dolan reflects on her 'calling' as a Catholic educator
Janet P. Dolan, retiring principal of St. James Elementary School, Red Bank, noted that the school community has been a “tremendous” part of her life for 22 years. The strong advocate for Catholic education had a tough time making the decision to retire.
New Columbian year sees new officers
Trenton Council, Knights of Columbus, held election of officers for the new Columbian year July 23. A Mass was celebrated in St. Joachim Church, Trenton, a worship site of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, by Father Jeffrey E. Lee, pastor, and episcopal vicar of Mercer County. District Deputy Chester …
'Walk the Walk with Kevin Kret'
Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft will host the second annual “Walk the Walk with Kevin Kret,” on the track of the school’s campus at 850 Newman Springs Road beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. This fundraising walk for the friends and family of Kevin is held each year to support his …
Diocesan pilgrimage a time of prayer and conversion
Bishop David O’Connell, C. M., invites all members of the diocese to journey with him to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, Sept. 17. This journey marks the bishop’s first pilgrimage since taking over as shepherd of the Church of Trenton in December, 2010.
A Moderate Test of Faith
Bounded between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware River, and crisscrossed by a network of rivers and streams, parishes around the Trenton Diocese had braced for massive destruction from Hurricane Irene.
September 11, 2001, Going Forth
Tempered by grief, forged in faith, this is the story of pilgrimage for three Catholics who tried, each in their own way, to heal wounds of those who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001. Culled from their observations and memories, it is a story of how they partnered with …
'Rooted in Christ, Strengthened in Faith, Overflowing with Thankfulness
Most people probably think of a “cradle” as a crib, a bed for a baby. For members of the Maestre Pie Filippini (Religious Teachers Filippini), however, the word “cradle” might call to mind the community of St. Joachim, Trenton, and the parish school that their religious congregation helped to found …
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
250 X 250 AD
E-Editions
250 X 250 AD
Events
250 X 250 AD