Tenafly teens help refugees during ‘powerful’ service trip
They helped Haitian, African, and South American refugees during a trip to Portland, Maine, this summer.
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Catholic doctors turn to direct primary care to practice medicine, faith
As the medical model of “direct primary care” continues to grow in the U.S., a number of Catholic doctors are adopting it as a means to combine both the practice … Learn More
Office of Schools welcomes new Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools
Dr. Adele Ellis comes to the Archdiocese from Holy Trinity School in Westfield.
Elderly or homebound can still participate in parish life
At one time in my life, I volunteered to bring the Eucharist to homebound parishioners directly from Sunday Mass. I would arrive at the person’s house with the consecrated hosts … Learn More
New Jersey parish’s Embrace Grace ministry walks with single mother during pregnancy
CAMDEN, N.J. — On Christmas morning of 2022, Mariah received a gift for her and her unborn child. Since learning she was pregnant last year, she had, for the most … Learn More
Little Sisters of the Poor to withdraw from St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa
Sisters have housed and cared for the elderly poor for 145 years.
Bring generations together this summer
This summer Catholics around the world are invited to participate in two exciting, inter-related events in the life of the church. The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will … Learn More
‘The Chosen’ series gets waiver to continue filming during strike
Filming of the fourth season of “The Chosen,” the popular Christian television series about Jesus and his disciples, will continue after a union granted the production an exemption from its … Learn More
Reaching out in faith: Who is condemned and why do Catholics wear crucifixes?
Q: Since the church teaches that God is a forgiving God, how could He banish a person to Hell? It is very difficult for me to believe that God would … Learn More
Religious congregations help US-bound migrants stranded near the Darién Gap
CAPURGANA, Colombia — Jairo Hurtado entered the Darién jungle with all of his belongings stuffed into a backpack. He wore rubber boots to keep his feet dry on the muddy … Learn More