Pope to youth: Be missionaries, not couch potatoes
Pope Leo XIV urged young people not to be “couch potatoes” in a video message on July 25, adding that the Church needs their missionary energy and “holy rebelliousness.” “Jesus … Learn More
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Kids craft holiday cards to thank Cardinal Tobin for scholarships
Children benefiting from the Archdiocese of Newark’s “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program shared their gratitude this holiday season by creating Thanksgiving cards for Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, … Learn More
Pope tells U.S. high school students their voice, ideas, faith matter
Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be “intentional” with their screen time, their prayer time, and their involvement in a local parish. “One of my own personal … Learn More
Unique ministry inspires priestly vocations while teaching Catholic manhood
Father Matthew Gonzalez knows the number of new priests is declining worldwide. But at his own parish, St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains, he is seeing a much different trend. … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Growing a garden to feed those in need
A group of teen boys from Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Parish in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, recently took time out of their summer vacation to cultivate a garden meant to … Learn More
6 personal safety rules to teach your child
Talking to children about safe and unsafe touching is essential — especially at a young age. These conversations help protect your child and affirm their God-given dignity. 1. Talk about … Learn More
Good Shepherd Academy fifth grader’s artwork shared statewide after contest win
After winning the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s annual art contest, Adam Idrovo’s drawing was featured on 30,000 folders that were distributed to schools across the state.
Inspired by faith, Catholic school alums publish environmental children’s book
The bilingual picture book encourages kids to protect the earth.
Learning about Mary at vacation Bible camp
Students learned about Fatima, Lourdes, Knock, Guadalupe and Mt. Carmel.
Catholic teens serve Portland’s most vulnerable
For the second year, teenagers from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Tenafly traveled to Portland, Maine, to serve hundreds of the city’s most vulnerable.
