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Mary Stadnyk
‘Spirit of fraternity’: Bishop, priests gather for annual convocation
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and nearly 130 priests ...
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MARY STADNYK
| September 14, 2024
Monmouth's Catholic Campus Ministry has prayerful start to new school year
Ever since Father Carlos Castilla was named ...
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MARY STADNYK
| September 12, 2024
Newly consecrated St. Margaret Church will always be a home for families
Words of acclamation flowed freely when ...
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MARY STADNYK
| August 29, 2024
Annual convocation offers principals support, suggestions for school year
Drawing inspiration from Scripture’s Psalm 139, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| August 26, 2024
Assumption celebrates the ‘exception to the rule,’ Bishop says at feast day Mass
On the day the Universal Church celebrated the ...
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MARY STADNYK
| August 15, 2024
Missionaries of Charity give 25 years of selfless service in Diocese
For 25 years the Missionaries of Charity have carried on ...
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MARY STADNYK
| August 8, 2024
Congress was time of grace for pilgrims
The 30 or so women and men from ...
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MARY STADNYK
| August 5, 2024
Indianapolis-bound pilgrims given prayerful sendoff at Mass
The Eucharist is more than just about ...
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MARY STADNYK
| July 16, 2024
Community turns out to celebrate establishment of Red Bank Oratory
On the morning of July 7, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| July 12, 2024
As new pastor, Father Smith seeks to carry on Christ’s work in Marlton parish
Parishioners, brother priests and family members gathered ...
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MARY STADNYK
| July 3, 2024
Francis House of Prayer, a ‘meeting place with God’ for 50 years
The Diocese of Trenton’s Francis House of Prayer, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 21, 2024
GCU graduates ready to make their mark, continue to grow in faith
A Catholic university founded upon the core values of the Sisters of Mercy...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 18, 2024
Eighth graders take treasure trove of memories, faith experiences to high school
Maria Spirito had words of wisdom for the eighth-grade graduates...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 18, 2024
Young men learn more about joys, challenges of priesthood at Diocese’s discernment gathering
“Priests are set apart by God to bring God to others,” ...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 18, 2024
Class of 2024 urged to ‘Remember your Stuart roots’
Two different speakers urged graduates of Stuart Country Day School
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| June 18, 2024
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MARY STADNYK
| June 18, 2024
Catholic Charities, Seeds of Services to share facility in Ocean County
The longtime partnership between Ocean County’s Catholic Charities Community Services and ...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 7, 2024
Bishop ordains two ‘good men’ to sacred priesthood
Against the backdrop of the Diocese’s three-day experience with the ...
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MARY STADNYK
| June 2, 2024
Deacon Joe Donadieu was ‘epitome of a graced individual’
Deacon Joseph M. Donadieu was remembered as a man who ...
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MARY STADNYK
| May 17, 2024
Joseph M. Donadieu, who served Diocese for decades as deacon and editor, dead at 81
Joseph M. Donadieu, a permanent deacon of 40 years and veteran editor of ...
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MARY STADNYK
| May 9, 2024
Parish social ministry’s latest focus is fight against human trafficking
Parishioners at St. Rose Parish, Belmar, have ...
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MARY STADNYK
| May 6, 2024
Red Bank Oratory receives canonical approval from Vatican
The Holy See has approved and canonically established the ...
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MARY STADNYK
| May 3, 2024
Job fairs help to strengthen Catholic school employment opportunities
“This is a wonderful opportunity where Catholic school representatives can ...
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MARY STADNYK
| April 16, 2024
Crucifix is powerful reminder of God’s love, Bishop says on Good Friday
The Crucifix or cross is the central and most widely known symbol of ...
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MARY STADNYK
| March 29, 2024
UPDATED: Father Daniel F. Gowen remembered as ‘truly a people priest’
Paying tribute to Father Daniel F. Gowen, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| March 19, 2024
Vocations director: All ‘have skin in the game’ to support those called to priesthood
When it comes to vocations to the priesthood, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| March 14, 2024
Understanding the RCIA and our role in it
Denise Contino, diocesan director of the Department of Catechesis, sat down for a Q and A with The Monitor ...
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MARY STADNYK
| March 12, 2024
UPDATE: Catholic Women of Zion mark 35 years, focus on faith in difficult times
Emphasizing that the words of Jesus, “Do not be afraid,” appear ...
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MARY STADNYK
| February 15, 2024
UPDATE: Msgr. Bacovin remembered for his love of God’s Word, priesthood
In a heartfelt tribute to Msgr. Ronald J. Bacovin, his closest friend,
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MARY STADNYK
| February 6, 2024
Station Churches of Mercer County offers Lenten pilgrimage experience for all
Faithful of the Diocese and beyond are welcomed to spend part of their Lenten observance ...
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MARY STADNYK
| February 4, 2024
Meeting Pope was highlight of Rome pilgrimage for diocesan priests
Three priests among those who joined Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., on ...
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MARY STADNYK
| February 2, 2024
UPDATE: Collaboration is key to building pro-life culture, speakers say
More than 100 people gathered virtually to get practical tips on ...
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MARY STADNYK
| January 25, 2024
UPDATE: Despite weather, support and prayers for life go on in Washington, at home
The predictions that there was a 100% chance that a snowstorm would blanket the eastern U.S. was ...
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MARY STADNYK
| January 23, 2024
From darkness to deacon studies: Gez Ford’s pathway to faith
Gez Ford no longer asks “Why?” when it comes to circumstances surrounding his life.
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MARY STADNYK
| January 16, 2024
UPDATED: Middletown parish extends Christmas spirit with special dinner
As it has for years, St. Mary Parish, Middletown, extended hospitality ...
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MARY STADNYK
| December 28, 2023
The Christmas story is worth telling over and over again
One would think that after more than 2,000 years, people would tire of telling and hearing the Christmas story.
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MARY STADNYK
| December 25, 2023
UPDATED: Bishop joins Hightstown community for Christmas Eve Mass
“Merry Christmas, everyone” said an exuberant Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.,
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MARY STADNYK
| December 24, 2023
UPDATED: Bishop joins in Simbang Gabi celebration in Howell
For more than two decades, the enduring Filipino Advent tradition of Simbang Gabi – a nine-day novena of spiritual preparation for the birth of Christ – has unfolded seamlessly in coordinated diocesan-wide observances.
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MARY STADNYK
| December 17, 2023
UPDATED: Bishop, seminarians gather for Christmas celebration
With the Diocese’s seminarians pursuing studies for the priesthood ...
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MARY STADNYK
| December 15, 2023
UPDATED: Faith, cultures celebrated during trilingual Mass with Bishop
The theme of unity was evident as parishioners and clergy from ...
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MARY STADNYK
| December 11, 2023
UPDATED: At Philly Mass, Bishop O’Connell speaks of graces from Mary’s intercession
Thousands visited the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 27, 2023
Father Joseph A. Radomski remembered as ‘one who heard the call of God and responded’
Father Joseph A. Radomski, who died Nov. 7 at age 88, was celebrated as a priest ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 21, 2023
Online, in-person schedule for ‘The Art of Catechesis’ in 2024
Persons seeking to assist others in learning more about ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 14, 2023
UPDATED: New Resurrection pastor prays to serve parish with humility
Parishioners, brother priests and family members gathered Nov. 4 to witness ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 10, 2023
UPDATED: Forty Hours serves as teaching tool on Eucharist for Holmdel parish
Forty Hours, the solemn, centuries-old Eucharistic devotion, ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 10, 2023
UPDATED: As Church marks feasts, Bishop calls All Saints’ Day Catholic Hall of Fame
The Catholic Church has a Hall of Fame too: All Saints Day.
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MARY STADNYK
| November 3, 2023
Young adults bring energy, fresh perspectives to parish pastoral councils
When Christopher Fenimore was invited by his pastor to ...
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MARY STADNYK
| November 1, 2023
Bishop blesses Monument to Unborn at Willingboro parish
On the grounds of Corpus Christi Parish is a newly ...
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MARY STADNYK
| October 24, 2023
UPDATED: White Mass marks 10 years, adds collaboration from second parish
Some came straight from their shifts — still wearing their scrubs and
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MARY STADNYK
| October 22, 2023
Young local parishioner travels to Rome for Synod opener
When Elise Stankus reflects on participating in the opening of the general session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality...
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MARY STADNYK
| October 18, 2023
UPDATED: Gift of Catholic schools celebrated during annual Mass with Bishop O’Connell
“You don’t have to be old to be a saint!” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said ...
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MARY STADNYK
| October 13, 2023
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