Written by Peter G. Sánchez As Camden Catholic’s Christian Leadership students gathered in class last month, all eyes were on Father Edward Kennedy. The part-time Director of Catholic Identity, critiquing students’ recent promotions of their upcoming school retreats (Kairos, a Women’s Retreat, Catholic Performers, and a Catholic Athletes for Christ),...
Earlier this month at an event held at Collingswood’s Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, the Deaf community of the Diocese of Camden bade farewell to Kate Slosar, co-director of the diocese’s Ministry with the Deaf, who took a new position as program associate at the Cleveland Community Deaf and Hard...
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has proclaimed the week of Nov. 17-23 as Discover Catholic Schools Week — a nationwide opportunity for prospective families, donors and other partners to learn more about Catholic school education. “The week is a complement to the ‘traditional’ Catholic Schools Week, which is held...
By Peter G. Sánchez Closing in on hour one of the Man Up South Jersey Men’s Spirituality Conference, Alex Diagosta had gotten his money’s worth. The man from Our Lady of Peace Parish, Williamstown, had just heard the inspiring life story of Kevin Reilly, a former Special Teams captain for...
Written by Father Jason Rocks “Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. … For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Cor 15:20-22). The being alive, to which Saint Paul refers in this...
November 13, 2019 Press Release Contact: Michael Walsh, Director of Communications michael.walsh@camdendiocese.org 856-583-6143 Diocese of Camden Statement Regarding the Claim Against Former Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio CAMDEN, N.J. — On November 13, 2019, the Diocese of Camden became aware of a scurrilous charge against Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, from his time as a...
Written By Carol Magrino “The Call to Stewardship” is a periodic series profiling individuals and families throughout the Diocese of Camden who have shown an inspiring response to the call to Christian stewardship highlighted in 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one...
Written by Father Adam Cichoski I always remember my mom making us go very early to church when I was growing up. My brothers and I thought it was the worst! However, even in our protests and dragging of our feet, my mom always made sure we were there to...
Recently, Pope Francis used the expression “church on the go” by which he invites us to “bear witness by our lives that we have come to know Jesus. It is our lives that speak.” We begin this month of November with the Solemnity of All Saints, a commemoration of all...
Written by Mary McCusker “I didn’t really even think about people in prisons until I had a family member who ended up behind bars,” said one of the attendees at the Camden Diocesan Prison Ministry Conference, held at the Saint John Paul II Retreat Center in Vineland on Sept. 21....