S3804/A5508 is part of a package of bills that the Governor and the legislature are supporting to create a New Jersey version of the federal Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act of 2010. Unfortunately, the bills would expand insurance coverage for abortion inducing drugs and eliminate the religious employers’ exemption...
Beginning June 15, 2019, the New Jersey Independent Victim Compensation Program (IVCP) will begin accepting claims related to the sexual abuse of minors by diocesan priests of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Newark, Paterson, Metuchen, Trenton and Camden. The IVCP is administered by Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. Biros,...
In December 2012 about two hours after the then Papal Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, informed me that the Holy Father Pope Benedict was transferring me from the Archdiocese of New York to the Diocese of Camden, I received a phone call from Bishop Galante. I...
By Mary McCusker “I have never witnessed in my career in social services an employment fair that has reached this many people. So many seeking work were hired on the spot or scheduled for follow-up interviews,” said Lynsey Reyes, a case manager for Catholic Charities’ Welfare to Work program. “I...
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Camden had a strong advocate in Bishop Joseph Galante. While ordinary of Beaumont, Texas, Bishop Galante wrote in a newspaper column that Catholic faith and the work of social justice are inseparable. “Social justice issues are not merely at the fringe of our faith,...
By Mary Boyle When I was a young teacher, just starting out in Levittown, Pennsylvania, in 1973, my grade mentor was Rose Cocci, a feisty, rigorous Catholic school teacher who said what was on her mind — even to her nephew, Father Joe Galante. Through “Aunt Rose,” I got to...
Written by Carol Magrino What if being truly present at Mass each Sunday was the most important priority of the week? What if being a prayerful example to others was the highest purpose for each new day? The response to the call to stewardship might be as simple as asking,...
Written by Donna M. Ottaviano-Britt Everyone has heard the phrase, “Paint the Town Red.” But have you ever heard the phrase, “Paint the Diocese Red”? As the first fruits of the Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in South Jersey — you should definitely see red throughout...
As the Catholic community of South Jersey, and beyond, mourns the passing of Bishop Joseph A. Galante, the Catholic Star Herald is taking a look back on its coverage of the 7th Bishop of Camden. This story was first published February 1, 2013, as the Star Herald marked Bishop Galante’s...
Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan, Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, on behalf of the family of Most Reverend Joseph A. Galante, has announced the viewing, Mass and funeral information for the recently deceased bishop emeritus of the diocese. · The Rite of Reception of Bishop Galante’s body will begin...