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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.
With Bread and Heart in Tent City
Archbishop brings the Gospel of Loaves and Fishes to encampment On his annual summer visits to the United States, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski is apt to stop by St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Lakewood, to pray with and visit the large Polish community there.And if there’s some time to spare from …
Instilling traditions with a little help from the saints
Instilling in parishioners the importance of maintaining Catholic traditions is a top priority for Father Daniel Hesko.One tool the pastor of St. Catherine of Laboure Parish, Middletown, has used during the past 15 years is the observation of the saints’ feast days.
'A Place to Go and Pray'
Despite heavy storm damage and loss of power, Freehold parish perseveres Even a state of emergency and a lack of power couldn’t keep parishioners from the pews of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, on Sunday, after a brutal line of Saturday evening storms left behind long trails of damage …
St. Clare of Assisi anniversary to be celebrated
The Secular Franciscans at the Jersey Shore are inviting the faithful to join them in St. Peter Parish, Point Pleasant Beach, Aug. 19 as they celebrate the conclusion of the year-long 800th anniversary of the Consecration and Profession of St. Clare of Assisi.
Annual walking pilgrimage marks 10th year
St. Hedwig Church, Trenton, will be the meeting place for more than 500 pilgrims from the Diocese of Trenton and Archdiocese of Philadelphia Aug. 11 for the annual two-day spiritual journey from Trenton to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown. The pilgrimage will begin at 6 a.m. …
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