Sacred art meets modern memorial: Historic pietà graces cemetery entrance
An interpretation of Michelangelo’s final work, the Rondanini Pietà, now stands outside Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.
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Young Catholics unite in faith and fellowship during intercollegiate hike
Over 40 students representing five New Jersey colleges made friends and bonded through prayer while hiking through Mahwah’s Ramapo Valley County Reservation earlier this fall.
A symphony of faith and remembrance: Memorial Mass honors departed clergy
A Vietnam veteran, a liturgical author, and an advocate for the addicted were among the deceased clergy honored for their dedication to their communities on Nov. 6.
Students learn from veterans, help those in need through unique service club
Members of Seton Hall Prep’s Veterans Service Club regularly interact with military vets, fundraise for charities, and much more.
From the Archives: First Black American Baptized by a Bishop, 1935
Charles Coles stands with Archbishop Walsh on the day of his baptism, September 8, 1935.
Hundreds of NJ police officers honor fallen heroes at 31st Annual Blue Mass
This year’s Blue Mass paid tribute to 11 deceased law enforcement officers, including nine who died in the line of duty.
Mary, the Saints, and the Universal Call to Holiness
Last week, the Church’s liturgical calendar invited us to celebrate The Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st and The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on November 2nd.
Be on the lookout for hope; keep moving forward in faith, pope writes
Christians should make a practice each night of identifying signs of hope, even small ones, that came their way during the day, Pope Francis wrote.
Seton Hall University celebrates investiture of 22nd president
Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly’s appointment marks a return to tradition for Seton Hall, which has had a priest-president 146 years of its 168-year history.
Saints go marchin’ in for uplifting All Saints Day celebration
The Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes hosted students from the Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament for its traditional All Saints Day event on Nov. 1.