YOUR FAITH

Be wary of those who interfere with our discipleship

Jesus warned his disciples about what to expect, though they find it very challenging to understand.

FAITH ALIVE: Part 1: Meet some angels of the Bible

"In my old age 'angels,' as I call them, have come to me," a 95-year-old woman named Erminia told Pope Francis during his March 2015 visit to Naples, Italy.

‘Blinded by the Light’ offers uplifting story about family, friendship

Abundant charm and an insightful depiction of the ups and downs of both friendship and family life make "Blinded by the Light" (Warner Bros.) – writer-director Gurinder Chadha's touching fact-based mix of drama and comedy – a winner.

Faith leaders ask for end to Trump administration rule for asylum-seekers

Calling it "a backdoor asylum ban," more than 250 faith leaders and organizations called for an end to the Trump administration's policy to turn away asylum-seekers ...

LCWR award recipient embraces her ministry to migrants

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – "Holy chaos" is how Sister Norma Pimentel describes her ministry.

Miracle at Lanciano

I was 12 years old when my family took our first trip to Italy. We spent a good portion of time visiting my father's cousins in Abruzzo. 


NJ Catholics of Asian subcontinent gather for second annual celebration

As the church of St. David the King, Princeton Junction, began to fill the afternoon of Aug. 17 for a multi-cultural Catholic celebration, it was clear that unity and diversity were abundantly present.

Learning to trust in providence

For the past year, we Little Sisters of the Poor have been celebrating the 150th anniversary of our congregation’s arrival in the United States.

Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, Pope says

Mary's assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant ...

Aug. 25 – Is salvation really a thing anymore?

Fr. Koch reflects on the Sunday Gospel for Aug. 25 – The question as to how many people go to heaven or are saved seems to ... 

Leaders, planners prepare to launch new diocesan initiative

Group by group, question by question, diocesan leaders and representatives of a professional strategic planning group have spent the last two months in a series of meetings about the upcoming diocesan pastoral planning initiative in order to prepare some of the key people who will be involved in the process.

MONTHLY UPDATE • Faith in Our Future

The Parish Self-Study Phase of the Diocese-wide pastoral planning process, Faith in Our Future, is well underway with parishioners across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties invited to offer their input about their faith communities.

Positive feedback shared during Burlington County Cohort training session

Faith in Our Future is about getting parishes to think differently, Msgr. Leonard F. Troiano, episcopal vicar for planning, recently told members of some 20 parish core teams who had gathered to be trained as Cohorts.

Faith in Our Future Monthly Update for April 2016

The month of April was dedicated to the ongoing work of the Cohorts, as they continue to analyze the different realities in place among their parishes and discuss what organizational models might be suggested.  As the schedule for Step 2 requires, the Cohorts will have met a total of six …


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