Joanne Ward

After almost two decades of sharing the stories of the people, places, programs and events of the Diocese of Metuchen, Christopher Donahue has decided to end the story of his work on “The Catholic Spirit,” the diocese’s official newspaper. Before joining “The Catholic Spirit” in 2003 as a staff writer, Donahue thought writing for a diocesan newspaper would not be as challenging or rewarding as the work he had been doing.

In July, when the Lawrenceville School’s Summer Scholars program ended, a new beginning opened up for one of its teachers, Adam Carlisle. With extensive experience in the education field, including nearly 15 years as an Advanced Placement instructor, Carlisle decided to leave teaching and serve the Church.