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DONATIONS TO THE ANNUAL CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL "make a real impact on real people" by supporting pastoral ministry in U.S. mission territory and strengthening the Church overall, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions.

A message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., for the 5th Sunday of Easter There’s an old saying that you probably have heard or even said many times: “Don’t tell me that you love me…show me.”

There’s an old saying that you probably have heard or even said many times: “Don’t tell me that you love me…show me.”

April 21, 2024, is Good Shepherd Sunday as we continue to celebrate the Easter Season. The Lord Jesus often spoke about sheep and shepherds as images intended to make a point about the relationship between God and his people. Of course, in his day, sheep and shepherds were quite common and the symbolism was easy to understand. Less so today.

April 21, 2024, is Good Shepherd Sunday as we continue to celebrate the Easter Season. The Lord Jesus often spoke about sheep and shepherds as images intended to make a point about the relationship between God and his people. Of course, in his day, sheep and shepherds were quite common and the symbolism was easy to understand. Less so today.

I HAVE JUST FINISHED MY FIRST READING of the newly released Vatican document on human dignity “Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity” or “DI”), published by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the March 25, 2024 approval of Pope Francis. Five years in the making after several revisions and modifications, the declaration “DI” “does not set out to exhaust such a rich and crucial subject” --- human dignity ---  but, rather, attempts “to offer some points for reflection that can help us maintain an awareness of human dignity amid the complex historical moment in which we are living (Fernandez, Presentation).”

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following message for Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast which is observed throughout the Church this year on April 7.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following message for Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast which is observed throughout the Church this year on April 7.

SAFETY OFFICERS OF ALL FAITHS throughout Central New Jersey, along with their families and supporters, gathered in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, for the 22nd annual Blue Mass for Law Enforcement April 4.

Teachers seeking employment in a Catholic elementary or secondary school in the Diocese for the 2024-2025 school year can learn about available positions during two upcoming job fairs. The events are scheduled for April 11 in Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Rd., Lawrenceville, and May 7 in St. John Vianney High School, 540-A Line Rd., Holmdel. Both fairs will run from 4 to 7 p.m.