By Dorothy K. LaMantia | Trenton Monitor Correspondent On Donovan Catholic’s calendar, Feb. 3 was dedicated as the date of the junior class retreat, when freshman, sophomore and senior classes remain home, and the normally bustling halls are quiet, inviting the junior girls and boys to prayer and reflection. To see photo gallery on this
By Lois Rogers | Trenton Monitor Correspondent Catholic Schools Week drew to a memorable close for the St. Peter School community in Point Pleasant Beach Feb. 3 – the Feast of St. Blaise – as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., blended educational accolades with ancient tradition, blessing the academic endeavors of the students and their
By Ken Downey Jr. | Trenton Monitor Correspondent Around 500 students packed the gymnasium of St. Mary School, Middletown, filling the bleachers as they stomped their feet to the chant “Let’s Go Teachers” in anticipation of the annual student-faculty volleyball game. The volleyball game Feb. 3 was part of the school assembly that brought Catholic Schools Week
This Catholic Schools Week offers a special opportunity to hear from diocesan Catholic school students in their own voices. Domestic Church Media, home of four radio stations that cover large portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Staten Island, is offering special programming Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, featuring interviews with students throughout their listening area,
WASHINGTON, D.C.— To mark the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, beginning January 29, and running through Feb. 3, U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) announced Jan. 30 the introduction of H. Res. 57, “Supporting the Contributions of Catholic Schools,” a celebration and show of support for Catholic schools around New Jersey and the
The campus of Burlington County's only Catholic high school — Holy Cross Academy in Delran — was buzzing with a lot of smiles and energy the morning of Jan. 30 as students eagerly awaited the arrival of some very special guests to help them kick off their celebration of Catholic Schools Week. To see photo
Give a bunch of kids brown paper bags and empty buckets, and there’s no telling what they might do. In Holy Cross School, Rumson, however, the students filled them with $2,005 worth of loose change. In early November, Maryjane Gallo, sixth grade teacher and co-founder of the Tawawami Children’s Project, a non-profit organization whose sole
By Lois Rogers | Trenton Monitor Correspondent Talk about the weather! In years to come, when eyewitnesses and participants shared stories about the Polar Plunge for Catholic Education sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Patrick Torphy Division, it’s a given that the frigid temperatures, snow-topped sand and pounding surf of the 11th annual event on the
They’re Excited! • Pictured is the Holy Cross student body forming the number 75 in honor their school’s 75th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Holy Cross School Holy Cross School, Rumson, will continue to celebrate its 75th anniversary year with a Jan. 29 Mass and Open House for prospective families. The Jan. 29 anniversary events, which
By Haley Cafarella | Trenton Monitor Correspondent Clergy, school and diocesan officials, alumni, prominent members of the community and seniors in St. Rose High School, Belmar, were on hand Dec. 2 as the school officially unveiled the renovated and newly equipped Ottilie R. King Memorial Library. Robert C. King, an alumnus, and his wife, Cynthia
By Christina Leslie | Trenton Monitor Correspondent A group of students from Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, had the opportunity to share their views on topics of world impact during a Model United Nations conference held Dec. 1-4 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. In addition to flexing their writing and public speaking skills, four of
By Lois Rogers | Trenton Monitor Correspondent Green may be the official color of St. Peter School, but on Nov. 14, deep blue was the predominant hue as the Point Pleasant Beach community turned out in force to celebrate the institution’s designation as a 2016 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. To see photo gallery on
