Catholics throughout the six southern counties of New Jersey, as well as the Delaware Valley region, are invited to attend the 8th Annual iRace4Vocations event on Sunday, March 31 at Washington Lake Park, 626 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Sewell, NJ. This free event, sponsored by the Office of Vocations of the Diocese...
Written by Carl Peters An adult survivor of child sexual abuse was scheduled to be a presenter on the first day of the conference, but notice came at the last minute that he would be unable to speak. But, although it was not the topic of his talk, the next...
Written by Pete Sanchez For the majority of millennials, I’m guessing, the top appeals for this glitzy Eastern seaboard town of Atlantic City include, in no particular order: sun, sand, casinos and locally famous White House subs. (Well, probably the first three. The last one ain’t bad, though. Try the...
Sisters and Brothers, Over the years, you may have seen me in the company of spectacularly dressed gentlemen, with white plumage above their chapeaus, silken capes of various colors trailing behind them and a glistening sword at their side. These men make up the Color Corps of the Knights of...
Taking a “selfie” with an iPhone or an iPad is very popular and it’s not just young people who do it. I get lots of requests at Confirmation from sponsors, parents and even grandparents for “selfies.” Recently, a woman in her 30s was trying to get the perfect selfie. She...
Written by Msgr. Louis Marucci On March 12, 2018 the N.J. Assembly Judiciary Committee passed the proposed (and, if I might add, misnamed) “Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill” Act (A1504) which awaited a vote by the full Assembly. The bill’s Senate Counterpart, S1072, was still pending review by...
Bishop Dennis Sullivan presided at the annual Rite of Election at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Blackwood on March 10. In all, more than 142 future Catholics in full communion with Church were present. This is a very significant and important step in the Rite of Christian Initiation. Typically celebrated...
At the conclusion of his 2019 Lenten message, our Holy Father Pope Francis urges us to “not allow this season [of Lent] to pass in vain! Let us ask God to help us set out on a path of true conversion. Let us leave behind our selfishness and self-absorption and...
Written by Mary Beth Peabody Tables set, party favors in place, food prep in the works, a DJ with his playlist, and more than 80 dresses on hangers — all ready for the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Blackwood. Girls in fifth through eighth...
Written by Peter Sanchez More than 150 youth from 16 parishes and schools took part in last Saturday’s “Youth Leader” day of faith, fellowship and formation here at Assumption Regional Catholic School in Galloway. The day was led by Susan Searle, the project coordinator for the Youth Leader program, which...