Written by Mary McCusker “It’s one thing to read about migrants and refugees. But having a chance to meet immigrants, seeing their faces and hearing their voices … it’s different than seeing it in a headline,” reflected one parishioner as he sipped his coffee at the Catholic Community of the...
Written by Mary McCusker Sunday, March 18, was no ordinary Sunday in the Diocese of Camden. Southern New Jersey parishes bustled with activity on the sunny day as the Camden Diocese held its fifth Annual FaithFULL food drive. After months of food collections held at parishes and schools, the drive...
In keeping with the theme of Lenten giving and sacrifice, the Diocese of Camden will be holding its fifth annual FaithFULL Food Drive on Sunday, March 18. With assistance from parishes, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Catholic Charities, all Catholic churches in the diocese as well as...
Students met with Bishop Dennis Sullivan on March 1 to discuss gun violence in schools. They represented the nine Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Camden. They were asked in advance to begin the meeting with a brief reflection following the Parkland shooting. The following are excerpts from their...
CAMDEN — El Obispo Dennis Sullivan se sentó en una mesa redonda mientras 16 personas se dirigían a la sala de conferencias. Una vez que todos sus invitados llegaron, él se dirigió a la habitación, preguntando el nombre de cada persona, dándoles la mano, dándoles la bienvenida y dándoles las...
Annually, the Catholic Church in the United States observes the month of October as RESPECT LIFE MONTH and the first Sunday in October is observed as RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY. However, the need to RESPECT LIFE cannot be limited to one month or just one Sunday each year. Every month and...
Written by Father Jason Rocks October is dedicated to the rosary. This is due in part to the commemoration of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Oct. 7. This feast was instituted to commemorate the defeat of the Turks, stalling the Ottoman incursion into Europe, at the...
Written by Peter G. Sánchez Fifty-six youth and adult chaperones, and one reporter, peeled out of Saint Mary Church, Our Lady of Peace Parish in Williamstown at 5 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, headed to Washington, D.C. for the 44th March for Life. This reporter has been on the March...
Forty-four years ago the Supreme Court enabled and furthered a culture of death in our country with the Roe v Wade decision which legally permitted abortion, the destruction of human life in a mother’s womb. Despite the darkness this legislation has spread over our nation there are some signs that...
Written by Peter G. Sánchez As pilgrims from all over prepare to converge in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 27 for the 44th annual March for Life, the Diocese of Camden’s director of Life and Justice encouraged South Jersey’s faithful to join them. “Every Catholic should see and experience” the March...