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Month: May 2018

Corpus Christi


Today is the great Feast of Corpus Christi, when the Church with joy celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

In 1247, the Feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated in France for the first time. It gained widespread acceptance throughout the Church after 1300. The Feast is generally considered to reflect the Holy Thursday Mass, but without its sorrowful connection to the Passion.

An outdoor procession has been an integral part of Corpus Christi since its beginning, and may have originated from the procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose that is conducted on Holy Thursday. (Read more…)

June 3, 2018

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Registration is open for Camp St. Catherine 2018!

Camp St. Catherine 2018

Registration for Camp St. Catherine 2018 is now open. Camp will be held from July 9-13 at the Parish Center.

Here’s what the campers can expect, according to the email sent to parents:

  • A week of fun (and a little free time for parents)! Camp starts at 9 a.m. at the Parish Center and pick up is 12:30 p.m.
  • Campers will be assigned a mentor (an older kid) to stay with them and go with them from station to station.
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Local parishes to offer Memorial Day Masses

Memorial Day

Rev. Msgr. Joseph Celano will celebrate an outdoor Memorial Day Mass at 10 a.m. on May 28th (rain or shine) on the grounds of Resurrection Cemetery, Hoes Lane and Park Ave., Piscataway. At the same time, Very Rev. Thomas J. Walsh, pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish in East Brunswick, will celebrate Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Cranbury South River Road, Jamesburg.

As part of a national Catholic cemeteries’ celebration entitled, “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes,” there will be a wreath laying ceremony, which will include honor guard participation and the playing of “Taps” at the end of the Mass. (Read more…)

First Eucharist

On Saturday, May 19th, eighteen of our children received their first Holy Communion. They received Jesus Christ our Savior the first time. There is no doubt that meeting with Jesus in First Holy Communion is an unforgettable moment, a day to be remembered as one of life’s most beautiful. It is a day of great family celebration.

This was a special day and a happy day for their parents too. They saw their children taking a new step in faith. (Read more…)

May 27, 2018

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