Who doesn’t like pizza? That’s what the members of the Holy Angels and St. Raphael Alumni Association decided two years ago when they held their first Pizza Showdown Contest, a fundraiser to benefit the Student Awards Fund. This year, the Pizza Showdown contest, held Oct. 14 in the parish center on the campus of St.
Students from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Trenton have exhibited their exemplary academic development by earning the designation of Commended Student or Semifinalist in the 2016 National Merit® Scholarship Program. The students numbered among the 1.5 million students nationwide who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Young scholars from St. Rose School, Belmar, carried the first place team trophy to its new home one block south after their win in the 12th annual St. Rose High School Invitational Scholastic Bowl. Students from nine Catholic grammar schools of the Diocese participated Oct. 26 in nine subject areas for both team and individual
Native dress, savory ethnic foods, traditional dance and a wealth of artifacts and historical factoids offered visitors to St. Ann School an evening to travel the world and marvel at the grace and beauty of all nations. To see photo gallery on this story, click here. For two hours Oct. 8, the gymnasium in the
Young scholars from St. Rose School, Belmar, carried the first place team trophy to its new home one block south after their win in the 12th annual St. Rose High School Invitational Scholastic Bowl. Students from nine Catholic grammar schools of the Diocese participated Oct. 26 in nine subject areas for both team and individual
This is what former Trenton Catholic Academy boys’ soccer coach Sean Miller unabashedly states about Emmanuel Temeh: “He’s my favorite player that I’ve ever coached.” After speaking with Temeh, it’s easy to understand why. In a refreshing change from the sense of entitlement so many NCAA Division I athletes have, Temeh goes the other way.
The mood within St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, was that of a joyous, faith-filled family reunion during the annual Diocese of Trenton Catholic Schools Mass Oct. 15. More than 800 students, teachers, administrators and parents representing 32 elementary and eight high schools in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties shared their love of
The kick-off celebration Mass of St. Paul School’s 135th anniversary couldn’t have come at a better time. To see photo gallery on this story, click HERE. Coinciding with the Sisters of Mercy’s annual Sept. 24 Mercy Day – the opening of the first House of Mercy in 1827 and the beginnings of the Sisters of Mercy
| By Lois Rogers, TrentonMonitor.com Correspondent | The whirlwind of rejoicing that kicked into high gear when the first day of classes in St. Dominic School Sept. 8 coincided with its actual 50th anniversary, culminated Oct. 4 with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. To see photo gallery on this
| By Dubravka Cortese | TrentonMonitor.com Correspondent | “It’s not enough just to be Catholic,” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said. “We have to live as Catholics, taking up our crosses and following him.” Click here to see photo gallery. Bishop O’Connell’s words reflected the belief that is fostered and reinforced every day in St.
Anne Reap, principal of Trenton Catholic Academy Lower School in Hamilton, is among 59 outstanding elementary and middle school principals from across the nation and abroad who have been named as 2015 National Distinguished Principals (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). The NDPs will be honored Oct. 16 at an awards banquet at the
Students, teachers, parents and friends of the Catholic school community had an opportunity to view the Catholic Schools Mass via live stream provided by the Diocese of Trenton Oct. 15, at 10:30 a.m. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., was the principal celebrant of the Mass held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. An
