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UPDATED: On Pentecost, Bishop exhorts faithful to follow the example of the first Apostles
“Happy Pentecost Sunday!” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., exuberantly said ...
Pope: Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelize
Christians should pray on Pentecost that the Holy Spirit would give them the courage and strength to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
UPDATE: John Paul II and our mother in heaven
While in third grade, Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope St. John Paul II, suffered the death of his mother, Emilia.
Parish and school communities uphold May crowning tradition
For centuries, the Catholic Church dedicates the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
First holy Communion: Five books that make excellent gifts
May is the month of Mary, and in ...
The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly
I used to be spiritually allergic to Marian devotion...
Assembled with Love
Parishes, students and outreach agencies from around the Diocese are doing their best to make the celebration of Easter joyful...
IN FOCUS April 2023: Holy Week and Easter
Holy Week is a time of unparalleled expression of the sacred, full of symbols, meaning and movement toward the most important celebration of the Church – Easter...
Hunting for eggs adds to Easter Sunday joy in Matawan
Passersby driving along Frenau Avenue in Matawan on Easter Sunday witnessed exuberant children scurrying about...
UPDATED: Annual Blue Mass was time to pray, give thanks for law enforcement personnel
Shortly before the Diocese’s 21st annual Blue Mass began April 13, ...
Poignant images capture beauty, reverence as Holy Week and Easter are commemorated
The Monitor staff and freelance partners visited more than ...
At Easter Vigil, Red Bank parishioners reminded that Jesus brings light to all
The Easter Vigil Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank, celebrated ...
UPDATED: New life and victory over death emphasized by Bishop at Easter Vigil
Kathy and Bob Watson had not been to the Easter Vigil Mass...
UPDATED: At Chrism Mass, Bishop urges clergy, laity to focus on the truth of Christ
Ancient rituals. Dramatic symbols of unity and grace. Priests gathered from ...
Bishop, parishes announce schedules for Holy Week, Easter
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter Masses and services ...
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