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Month: May 2021

Ascension of the Lord May 16, 2021

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Letter from Bishop Checchio

Attached is a link from Bishop Checchio encouraging the faithful of the Dioceses of Metuchen to take action against proposed legislation that seeks to overturn the Hyde Amendment which has prohibited, for 45 years, the use of taxpayer money in funding abortions.

Link to letter


Parishes and schools are asked to publish and distribute information that can be found in both English and Spanish at https://www.respectlife.org/no-taxpayer-abortion

The faithful may read more about the issues at hand and sign an online petition at https://www.notaxpayerabortion.com/.As you are well aware the Church and her values are under attack at this time in history and we must call upon our people to respond loudly.  In addition to signing the online petition, direct letter-writing campaigns to our Senators and Representatives are also encouraged.     (Read more…)

Ascension Thursday

Next Sunday, May 16th, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, commemorating that day when Jesus was taken up to heaven, to the glory of his Father. As you remember in New Jersey we always celebrated that Feast on Thursday — 40 days after Jesus rose from the dead and 10 days before the Feast of the Pentecost. But this year the bishops of New Jersey transferred the Feast of the Ascension from Thursday, May 13th to Sunday, May 16th. (Read more…)

6th Sunday of Easter – May 9, 2021

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Mother’s Day

Next Sunday, May 9th, we celebrate Mother’s Day and we honor our moms for all they do for us and for the sacrifices they make for us. They do many ordinary things and do them extraordinarily well.  Primarily through their teaching and their example, they assist in an important way, in passing down our precious faith to our children.

When we think of mothers, we only have to think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. May is the month of Mary, and this month we honor her in a special way. (Read more…)

5th Sunday of Easter – May 2, 2021

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