Written by Carl Peters One day Mary P. Boyle’s mother walked into a pawn shop and left her jewelry there, determined to keep her young daughter in Catholic school. Mary Boyle did stay in Catholic school — as a student, then later as an elementary, middle and high school teacher,...
By Pete Sanchez “The feast of the Assumption of Mary invites us to lift our hearts to the glory that awaits us. … Where Mary is, we hope to be.” These were the words of Bishop Dennis Sullivan in a packed Boardwalk Hall here during a Eucharistic Celebration on Aug....
As we approach the opening of another academic year in our South Jersey Catholic Schools, the excitement I feel is similar to the energy that comes with opening day in major league baseball: ahead lies a journey full of grit, determination and joy. Our students, who have had a few...
Written by Mary Beth Peabody For most rising high school seniors, the start of the new school year is synonymous with one word. College. All South Jersey Catholic Schools have dedicated resources to help students navigate the college application process. To varying degrees, the conversation starts in ninth grade. And...
By Marianela Nuñez I grew up in the Dominican Republic, where my grandmother sent me, at a very young age, to Catholic school. She believed not only in education but a good Catholic education, and she looked for help to send me to El Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen, where...
Written by Donna Ottaviano-Britt Up arose the powerful chorus of voices singing O Salutaris Hostia and it could make you weep. This was how the first in a series of Holy Hours began. These moments are intentional for those gathered — to pray in community to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and...
Written by Mary Beth Peabody Jane Lambert , the administrative assistant at Bishop Schad Regional School in Vineland, arrives at work by 7 a.m. daily and fixes herself a cup of coffee she will never finish.She arranges her tasks for the day on her desk and greets the stream of...
On August 1, 2019, the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act came into effect in New Jersey. This new law allows New Jersey residents, who are 18 or older and considered mentally competent, to ask for and receive assistance from doctors to end their lives if they...
Written by Peter G. Sánchez Summer reading. For youngsters who want three months in the sun without schoolwork, the words can precipitate a cold shudder. However, Barbara Heyns’ oft-cited 1978 study “Summer Learning and the Effects of Schooling,” found that schoolchildren who did not read anything over the summer experienced...
The Wedding of the Sea Festival is the signature annual event of the citywide Parish of Saint Monica. The Wedding of the Sea tradition began in Venice around the year 1000 AD. The civil and religious leaders of Venice performed an annual “wedding” between the city and the Adriatic Sea...