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Schipp, a life in Church ministry, mourned by diocesan family

Marilyn Schipp, who had ministered in the Diocese of Trenton since 2003 as coordinator of Consolation Ministries in the diocesan Office of Family Life/Respect Life, and since July 1, as the newly appointed director of the diocesan Office of Pastoral Care, died Aug. 29 in Capital Health System-Fuld Campus, Trenton.

St. Aloysius Parish offers 'Catholics Returning Home' program

The six-week program, which runs from Sept. 13 to Oct. 18, may be of interest to persons who were raised Catholic but seldom attend Mass; Catholics who feel separated from the Church, and persons who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church in the present day.

Young adult ministry to host Divine Mercy spiritual retreat

This retreat is designed to help participants dive into a deeper understanding of God’s love and mercy presented through a life altering multi-media experience of presentations, talks, prayer, and reflection of the message of Divine Mercy from the diary of Saint Faustina, who wrote, “Tell aching mankind to snuggle close …

Parish school initiates new special needs program

The idea that every child has special needs is a compelling perspective that has kept St. Benedict School moving forward in its mission to provide every child with a Catholic education.

Principal reflects on her 'mission' as a Catholic educator

Elizabeth Barrella, recently retired principal of Holy Innocents School, Neptune, noted that the best part of being a Catholic educator is the opportunity to bring Christ into the lives of children.

Commemoration of 10th anniversary of Sept. 11

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the following events have been announced:

Caring for Body and Soul

Parishes around the Trenton Diocese, especially those along the coast, served as hubs of prayer and protection opening their churches for Masses, their social halls as shelters and their parking lots at safe harbor for scores of cars before, during and after the pelting rain and winds of Hurricane Irene …

Papal honorees have lived out their baptismal call in an extraordinary way

There were many expressions of heartfelt congratulations and well deserved words of recognition said about the one priest and eight lay women and men who were presented with papal honors during an evening prayer service Sept. 8 in St. Ann Church, Lawrenceville.

May we pray for you?

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, more than 2,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Trenton will gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. for a day of prayer and a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

Days of Prayer, Love and Forgiveness

Ten years ago, faithful around the diocese came to their parish churches and prayed for comfort, for steadiness as they reeled in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks.

Join the pilgrimage from home

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, more than 2,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Trenton will gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. for a day of prayer and a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. and priests of the diocese.If you …

'This is a Sacred Place'

As daylight streamed through the large picturesque windows in a foyer area known as the “Small Tower” in St. David the King Parish, West Winsdor, parishioners solemnly gathered with their pastor, Father Timothy Capewell, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and witness …

St. Robert Bellarmine Parish prays for healing and peace

When parishioners from St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, gathered for 10 a.m. Mass on Sept. 11, they were greeted in the church entry by a display of pictures, prayers and firefighter gear. These simple, but solemn, memorials were created by parishioners to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 …

Retreat House September 11 ceremony seeks peace not vengeance

Peace and remembrance were the themes of the 10th anniversary of a Sept. 11 memorial Holy Hour at San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch.

Visit to Mary's House rich in meaning for many pilgrims

It was a day that held significant meaning for the thousands of faithful who traveled from the Trenton Diocese to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17.


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