Ask Jay Locquiao, the new principal of St. Francis Cathedral School, why he chose to leave his career in public school teaching to embark on the road to Catholic school leadership, and you’ll hear him give praise to the Almighty.
Patricia A. Bell, the new principal at Sts. Philip and James School, Phillipsburg, said God wanted the longtime teacher to return to college and study to become a principal.
Under the direction of Michelle Diaz, middle school language arts and Spanish teacher, Perth Amboy Catholic School provides exciting liturgical dance ministry and summer theater arts programs. Inspired by the story of King David, Diaz has always felt called to worship God through dance.
Information and registration for all Mount Saint Mary House of Prayer offerings can be found on www.msmhope.org. Call 908-753-2091 or email at msmhope@msmhope.org.
Bishop James F. Checchio will celebrate a Memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Father J. Maciej Melaniuk, a retired priest of the Diocese, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, South Plainfield. Father Melaniuk died Sept. 9 in Poland. He was 72 years old.
A parishioner once asked me why I frequently nod my head during a liturgy. For a second or two, I didn’t know what she meant, but then I realized she was referring to a slight bow any time the name of Jesus was mentioned.
Although true, that title will evoke feelings of discomfort in perhaps half of those reading this. The discomfort comes from our personal deviation from the truth, or that of a loved one. Nonetheless, the truth still remains, and Jesus said that the truth will set us free.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord . . . as high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9). The difference between the ways of God and the ways of humanity forms the basis of this Sunday’s Gospel teaching, the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. In this section of his Gospel, St. Matthew warns us that we must set aside some very ingrained human attitudes in order to see things the way that God sees them.
The summer has come to an end, which can be a sad time for many, but it’s a happy time for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, because that means a new school year is about to begin at the childcare centers.
When Tashawn Bower reflects on what has been a six-year NFL career, the lessons from his days at Immaculata High School are at the forefront of his mind.