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Mercy Sister Rose Mary Malague said she encountered no challenges in becoming a religious. More than 30 years after entering the Sisters of Mercy religious order, however, she faced a health trial. “In 1981, I had a ruptured brain aneurysm while I was in the midst of my teaching career,” recalled Sister Rose, who became a Mercy Sister in 1948.

As a teenager, Mercy Sister Helen Neder thought her lifelong calling would involve caring for the sick, even though she had been exposed to religious life at her parish, St. James, Woodbridge.

METUCHEN — Catholicism prevails in the Philippines. More than eight out of 10 residents in the southeast Asian nation profess their love for the Church, according to online records. A vibrant Filipino-American Catholic community exists in the diocese as well. But the community has never held a spiritual celebration of their heritage, until now.

PHILLIPSBURG – St. Pope John Paul II, in his homily Oct. 22, 1978, marking the inauguration of his papacy, urged Catholics to serve humankind and love God. “Do not be afraid,” the pontiff said. “Open wide the doors for Christ.”

ANNANDALE — Tara Paccillo, who is a massage therapist, usually works Saturdays. However, on Sept. 21, she took the day off to join 700 other individuals on a nine-mile walk through parts of Hunterdon County. She was not trying to meet new clients or network but wanted to be part of the diocese’s pilgrimage, “The Way of St. Juan Diego.”