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November 30
In the two-plus years that I have been writing this weekly column, I believe that there have been times when, indirectly, I asked for or encouraged “feedback” from you (Dear Readers). I believe that now may be a good time to request that feedback more directly. So, I will begin with two questions: 1. How many of you listen to Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Podcast? (more about that in a moment) and 2. As we consider Bishop Barron’s “strategies for growth,” do you have a practical suggestion or strategy that could help us “evangelize” (grow the Church)?Read More -
November 24
Thanks to a new water-tight tin roof, the hut’s dirt floor no longer turns to mud when it rains. And the beds don’t get soaked at night. That’s what a father reported, delighted with a roof on his family’s shack in Batey Lecheria in the southern Dominican Republic. Helping install the roof were missioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Parish in Pequannock, who visited the impoverished village Nov. 6–13.Read More -
November 24
A history major in college, Father John Calabro didn’t like one career option after graduation: teaching. He laughs when he considers his life today: as a diocesan priest, serving as chaplain and a teacher at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta. “God works in mysterious ways,” said Father Calabro, ordained a diocesan priest in 2019 — different from his previous life plans of a career and marriage. He spoke as part of a vocations talk and discussion with young adults on Nov. 9 at the Evangelization Center at St. Paul Inside the Walls in Madison. He told them, “God is with you on the journey. Trust that he will lead you and build you up.”Read More -
November 24
In an inspired homily at the 22nd annual Respect Life Mass Saturday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney said pro-life advocacy is about changing one heart at a time with love and compassion. “We are here because our hearts have been converted to believe and witness to the dignity and value of every human life from the moment of conception,” the leader of the Diocese of Paterson said to those gathered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson. “But we must ask ourselves what are we doing — as St. Pope John Paul II inspires us — to build a culture of life, to change not only laws but hearts. One heart at a time if necessary.”Read More -
November 24
This past week, from Nov. 14–17, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held their semi-annual “General Assembly” in Baltimore, Md. The “fall meeting” is always in Baltimore, and the June meeting is held in a different part of the country each year. This year’s General Assembly was my third “in-person” meeting. The first two meetings I “attended” in November 2020 and June 2021 were held “virtually” on Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More -
November 24
Sundays, Oct. 2022–May 2023 • The Corpus Christi Chargers Meetings Corpus Christi Parish, Chatham; 6–8 p.m. Monthly program for special needs teens to young adults with a wide range of cognitive abilities, to help form meaningful relationships in an atmosphere of friendly acceptance. Program includes arts and crafts, movies, games, family sing-alongs, and barbeques. Seeking new members. Contact Ron for information: killian.r@verizon.net. 1st Mondays • Patriotic Rosary St. Joseph Church, Lincoln Park; after 7 p.m. Mass. Rosary prayers for our country through the intercession of Our Lady. Info: Camille (201) 396-3798.Read More -
November 17
The Disciples of Christ Mission ministry group meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in the parish center of St. Joseph Parish, 454 Germantown Road, in West Milford. The purpose and mission are clear and succinct: The Disciples of Christ is a non-profit Catholic ministry that seeks to help and lead all people to Jesus Christ, who gives us salvation.Read More -
November 17
The 2022 Caritas Gala of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Paterson was held on Nov. 10 at The Meadow Wood in Randolph. The gala highlights organizations which are recipients of Catholic Charities’ three agency awards, and then there is an additional Bishop’s Award which Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney presents.Read More
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