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Request a Torch, 2026

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- Request a Torch
  To request the torch to visit for your Parish, School, or Pro-Life Ministry please fill out the form below.
  
  Para pedir una Antorcha para su comunidad, por favor rellene el formulario abajo.
- Request a Torch
  To request the torch to visit for your Parish, School, or Pro-Life Ministry please fill out the form below.
  
  Para pedir una Antorcha para su comunidad, por favor rellene el formulario abajo.
- Please select the following / Escoge de lo siguiente: REQUIRED Parish / Parroquia School / Escuela Pro-Life Ministry / Ministerio Pro-Vida Other / Otro Please fill out this field.
- Parish Name & Parish City / Parroquia & Ciudad de Parroquia: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Person filling out Form / Persona rellenando el Formulario: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Do you have pastor permission to request the torch on behalf of the Parish? | ¿Tiene permiso del párroco para solicitar la antorcha en nombre de la Parroquia? REQUIRED Yes/Si No Please fill out this field.
- Phone number / Número de Teléfono: Please enter valid data.
- Email / Correo electrónico: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Choose your date for 2026: (see Important Dates below) REQUIRED Sunday, 10/25 Saturday, 10/31 Sunday, 11/01 Saturday, 11/07 Sunday, 11/08 Saturday, 11/14 Sunday, 11/15 Saturday, 11/21 Sunday, 11/22 Saturday, 11/28 Sunday, 11/29 Please fill out this field.
- Mass Time / Hora de la Misa: Please enter valid data.
- Will your parish take the torch to the next parish receiving ? Su parroquia llevara la Antorcha a la próxima parroquia? REQUIRED Yes a group of us will drop off to the next parish Si, un grupo de nosotros llevara a la proxima parroquia No, Please have the captain pick up No, que el capitan recoja la antorcha Please fill out this field.
- In Late Aug/Early September - you will receive an email with
  The name and contact of your torch captain, the parish you are receiving from and the Parish who is scheduled to receive after you.
  
  A finales de agosto/principios de septiembre, usted recibirá un correo electrónico con
  el nombre y el contacto de su capitán de antorcha, la parroquia de la que usted recibe y la parroquia que está programada para recibir después de usted.
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Schedule of the Torches (The Journey) 2026:

Tilma Torch, 2026 – Captains Hilda Plaza y Wilson ;
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 12:00 PM	St. Anthony Padua, Hightstown
Nov 1st; 1:00 PM	St. Paul Parish Princeton
Nov 8th; 2:00 PM	3.St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin
Nov 14th; 4:00 PM	St. 4.St. Ann, Lawrenceville
Nov 21nd; 4:00 PM	St. Mary, Colts Neck
Apparition Torch, 2026 – Captains Ofelia Garcia & Ignacio
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 6:30 PM	St. Joseph, Toms River
Nov. 1st; 7:00 PM	2.St. Junipero Serra, Seaside
Nov 8th; 12:00 PM	St. Barnabas, Bayville
November 14	St. James Parish, Pennington
Tepeyac Torch, 2026 – Captain Felipe Garrido
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 12:30 PM	Our Lady of the Angels, Trenton
Nov 1st; 12:00 PM	Christ the King, Long Branch
Nov 8th; 12:00 PM	Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park
Nov 15th; 5:30 PM	Mary Mother of the Church
Nov 21th; 4:30 PM	Our Lady Queen of Peace Hainesport
Empress Torch, 2026 – Captain Enrique y Amalia Cortes
Date & Time	Place
Nov 7th; 4:00 PM	St. Katherine Drexel
Nov 15th; 7:00 AM	St. Rose of Lima Church Freehold
Nov 29th; 11:00 AM	Church of the Visitation Brick
Miracle Torch, 2026 – Capitan Alejandro & Rocio Osorio (Clever y Rosa)
Date & Time	Place
October 25; 1:30 PM	The Oratory Church of St. Anthony of Padua
Nov 8th; 11:00 AM	Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Maple Shade
Nov 14th; 3:30 PM	St. Mark, Sea Girt
Image Torch, 2026 – Capitan Esperanza y Luis Ruiz
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Nov 8th; 9:30 AM	Sacred Heart Church Riverton
Nov 15th; 11:30 AM	St. Joseph, Trenton
Nov 29th; 12:00 PM	Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Minotula
Maiden Torch, 2026 – Capitan Miguel y Luis Pedraza
Date & Time	Place
October 31: 4:30 PM	St. Denis Manasquan
Nov 7th	OLPH Saint Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands
Nov 14th; 8:30 AM	Church of the Holy Eucharist Tabernacle
Nov 22nd; 10:30 AM	Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Nov 28th; 5:15 PM	St. Ann Church, Browns Mills
Flower Torch, 2026 – Capitan Encarnacion
Date & Time	Place
, October 25th	St. Joseph New Haven, CT
Rose Torch, 2025 – Capitan Rosa Bellardo
Date & Time	Place
Oct. 29th: 5:30 PM	Divine Mercy Parish, Rahway
Queen Torch, 2025 – Capitan Karina Reyes
Date & Time	Place
Oct. 26th; 5:30 PM	Saint Francis of Assisi, New Haven, Connecticut
Star Torch, School's 2025 – Capitan Nick Petrillo
Date & Time	Place
8:00 AM	St. Catharine School, Spring Lake
10:00 AM	St. Paul, Princeton
10:00 AM	St. Paul, Burlington
10:00 AM	St. Joseph School, Toms River
Moon Torch, School's 2025 – Capitan Nick Petrillo
Date & Time	Place
November 23 - 25	Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville
10 AM	Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
Pro Life Mercer – Capitan Maureen Smitley
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Pro Life Ocean – Capitan Sabino Chico
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Pro Life Burlington – Capitan Lynette Glynn
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Pro Life Monmouth – Capitan Estela Valladarez
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Mercer County - Chapter President Chris Palmer
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Ocean County - Fernando Tapia
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Burlington County - District Deputy Martin Gottel
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Monmouth County - District Deputy John Hendrick
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Mercer County - Milton Torres
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Ocean County - Raul Calvimontes
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Burlington County - Anthony Goralski
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
KOC Monmouth County - Andres Luna
Date & Time	Place
Oct 25th; 5:30 PM	Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Important Dates:

Lighting of the Torches | Encendida de las Antorchas:
Oct. 24th, 2025 (5:30 pm)
Cathedral St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton
151 N Warren St, Trenton, NJ 08608

Closing Mass | Misa de Cierre:
Dec. 4th, 2025 (12:00 pm)
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
685 Hooper Ave Toms River, New Jersey 08753

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Request a Torch, 2026

Lighting of the Torches | Encendida de las Antorchas:

Oct. 24th, 2025 (5:30 pm)

Cathedral St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton

Closing Mass | Misa de Cierre:

Dec. 4th, 2025 (12:00 pm)

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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