The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital has been named as a Best Children’s Hospital by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care.
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Whether it has to do with caring and committed teachers, a faith-based education or a wide range of clubs and athletic offerings, students enjoy the time they spend at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood.
The renowned Spartan marching band from Immaculata High School in Somerville has won the national championship in its division, the third national title in the school’s history and its first since 2012. The high school’s band topped 18 competing ensembles from seven states along the east coast at the November 9 contest in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
You might have heard me share this before, but we are entering one of my favorite times of year. Even though I prefer the warmer weather, I always love the time of year around Thanksgiving Day, as it is a wonderful time of gratitude for our country but also a time to catch up with family and friends more often.
Rutgers University’s Catholic Center recently held their Fall Retreat, entitled “Work of His Hands,” at Camp Tecumseh, Pittstown, drawing 60 students Oct. 11-13 for three fun and faith-filled days which included talks, games, Adoration, Mass, Eucharistic Procession, and, of course, food.
Since 1926, the Catholic Church has celebrated World Mission Sunday each October. The day, sponsored by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, is set aside annually to remind Catholics worldwide of the command of Jesus to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty and clothe the naked. It allows everyone to participate in the Church’s missionary activities through prayer and sacrifice. A special collection is taken up in every Church worldwide.
“We are here because we love this priest of God.”
The words of Father John Hillier resonated with a congregation of hundreds, gathered for a Mass of Christian Burial for Monsignor Arduino “Edward” Puleo, who died Oct. 25.
Looking across a sea of blue-clad law enforcement personnel seated before him Oct. 30 in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, Bishop James F. Checchio spoke for the hundreds of indebted citizens also present, declaring, “It is a privilege and honor to gather here. We are grateful for all you do for peace and harmony in our communities.”
A blighted area on the grounds of St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish is seeing new life through a multi-phase reforestation project coordinated by the parish’s Green Team. On Oct. 20, parishioners and parish youth executed phase two of the project, planting native trees and shrubs to replenish the area, which is next to a streambed that lies within the Raritan River Watershed.
With a congregation dressed in gaily colored ethnic costumes and bearing symbols of their shared Catholic heritage, Our Lady of Peace Church was a significant image of our multicultural Catholic Church.
Nearly 300 people gathered in the Immaculata High School gymnasium on Nov. 10 to celebrate the 21st Spartan Memorial Mass and honor alumni, faculty and staff, religious and family members who have passed away.
The Tim Keyes Consort will perform O Magnum Mysterium, ‘A Christmas Oratorio’ composed and conducted by Tim Keyes, Sunday, Dec. 1, 4 p.m. in the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.
An atmosphere of joy and reverence filled the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi as parishioners of all ages from the Diocese’s Latino communities gathered for the annual Hispanic Heritage Mass and celebration.
El 11 de octubre, se celebró la Misa de la Herencia Hispana en la Catedral de San Francisco de Asís, la celebración anual que refleja el creciente entusiasmo y anticipación de la comunidad hispana en nuestra Diócesis.
In 2020, as the world grappled with the global pandemic, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued “Samaritanus bonus,” a letter on how we, as Catholics, should care for persons in critical or terminal phases of life. Approved by Pope Francis, Samaritanus bonus is an important document for healthcare professionals, pastoral care workers, caregivers and families, as well as the sick themselves.
With the goal of supporting a growing number of homeschooled families across the Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop James F. Checchio has formed a new ministry.
Celebrating the day they chose to cleave together as husband and wife, forsaking all others, some 88 couples stood before family, friends and God to reaffirm their marriage vows during the annual diocesan Silver and Gold and Five Year Wedding Anniversaries Evening Prayer Service, held Oct. 20 in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.
