Retiring superintendent of Catholic schools reminisces on 40 years in education JoAnn Tier can recount dozens of heartfelt moments from working in Catholic education for 34 years. “It is the little things in life that touch the heartstrings,” said Tier, diocesan superintendent of Catholic Schools, as she recounted one memory from four years ago –
U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says By Catholic New Service courtesy of The Trenton Monitor VATICAN CITY – Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down barriers that prevent dialogue and honest communication between people and communities, Pope Francis said. The national motto “e pluribus unum” (“out
Supreme Court says religious schools should not be excluded from tax credit program Carol Zimmermann of The Catholic News Service courtesy of The Trenton Monitor WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 ruling June 30, the Supreme Court said the exclusion of religious schools in Montana’s state scholarship aid program violated the federal Constitution. In the opinion,
When Dr. Margaret Boland looks back on her career in education, she admits that she has been blessed. “This has been my life. The good Lord has been very good to me. Not everybody gets the opportunity to do what they love to do, want to do and feel called to do. And I have, and that’s
The Donovan Catholic softball team had seven seniors returning from a 30-2 team that won the 2019 Tournament Champions. After paying his dues for three years, Red Bank Catholic senior Tyler Birnbaum was ready to show the baseball team he could be a front line pitcher this season. These were just a few of the countless
St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft, has been named a 2020 National School of Character, making it the first school in the Diocese of Trenton to earn the distinction. The honor was awarded by Character.org, a national advocate for character education that certifies schools and districts that display a dedicated focus on character development in
When it comes to doing works of service, the students in St. Ann School can really kick some A_S. The middle letter, by the way, is an “L.” The Lawrenceville school recently assisted the “Hope Loves Company” nonprofit, which provides educational and emotional support to young people, or their loved ones, who have amyotrophic lateral
When Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt takes the helm as the new diocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, one of his goals will be to continue to foster the cooperation he’s witnessed in the Diocese of Trenton. “I hope to bring to my role a real sense of community, where the schools and the various departments
A salute to the graduates of the Class of 2020 It is a pleasure to celebrate and salute the graduating Class of 2020! This school year has been filled with unanticipated experiences and a discontinuation of all that was routine. Many milestones that define the rites of passage of senior year were not to materialize.
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shared the following message May 14 to all members of the diocesan community: Today, the Bishops of NJ and I learned that the House Democrats released The Heroes Act, H.R. 6800, the fourth phase of economic stimulus relief or CARES 4. H.R.6800 includes several provisions that would protect, and even
Ask students in Our Lady of Sorrows School what they enjoyed most about Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., visiting March 6, and they agree: having the opportunity to meet and learn more about his role. “I was surprised to hear the Bishop say he was friends with the Pope,” Max Roberts, a fifth-grader in the Hamilton school,
Energy was high and there were smiles all around Burlington County’s only Catholic high school as students, faculty and staff welcomed Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., Feb. 7. PHOTO GALLERY: Bishop O’Connell visits Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran The day marked the Bishop’s first visit to the school since it reopened as the new Holy
