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Look Up
May 19, 2013Our culture is one of self-reliance. We teach our children to believe in themselves. We invest in self-improvement CDs, DVDs, and b...
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Rev. Anthony Ciorra to Speak on the Second Vatican Council at Notre Dame Church
May 14, 2013NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - On Monday, May 20, Notre Dame Church will welcome Rev. Anthony Ciorra, Ph.D., who will present a talk entitled &l...
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Hopatcong Gathers For National Day of Prayer
May 5, 2013HOPATCONG, NJ – Under a bright blue sky borough officials, ministers and residents gathered at the gazebo in Modick Park for the...
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SHU Priest Sheds Light on Life of St. Francis of Assisi
April 30, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Francis of Assisi was never ordained as a priest, although he did have friends who were priests. The Rev....
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A Historical Tour of the Spiritual Wealth of the City of Plainfield
April 28, 2013PLAINFIELD, NJ- The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce presented a Historical & Architectural Exploration of Plainfield Houses of Wors...
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Rest in His Promise
April 24, 2013This world is broken. Yet another example of terror and injustice rocked New England this past week. The question which tugs at eac...
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Interfaith Group Gathers at Paterson City Hall to Pray for Peace
April 21, 2013PATERSON, NJ - On Saturday morning, diverse ethnicities and faiths from Passaic County gathered for one hour at Paterson’s City ...
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Statement on Gun Regulation Based on Life and Love
April 19, 2013As the West Essex Ministerial Association, we hosted an Interfaith Service of Remembrance for the Victims of Newtown, Connecti...
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Saint Aloysius Parish hosts "Lenten Soup Suppers"
April 12, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - During the Holy Season of Lent each family/household of Saint Aloysius Parish was encouraged to eat one simple ...
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Be still and KNOW
April 11, 2013Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10 NLT Time. It is a precious commodity. A non-renewable resource of which...
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For One, For All
April 4, 2013In this world, we are brought up to be who we were made to be. We're taught to follow our dreams, our heart. We dress o...
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St. Al's is Now on Facebook and Twitter
March 31, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - The Church of Saint Aloysius in Caldwell announced Sunday that they are now on both Facebook and Twitte...
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Obituary: John M. Stochaj, 83, of Berkeley Heights
March 29, 2013John M. Stochaj, 83 of Berkeley Heights, NJ, died on March 25, 2013. He was born in Webster, MA. After receiving a BA from Boston Univ...
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The Other Side
March 28, 2013He will complete the work He started in me (Philippians 1:6) So many songs, messages, and verses have tugged at my heart ...
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Hosts Open House for Prospective Members From Millburn and Short Hills
March 25, 2013Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel welcomes Millburn and Short Hills residents for an open house in Short Hills on Sunday, April 28 from 3:00...
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Legacy of Love
March 21, 2013If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or...
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Biblical Scholar Elaine Pagels Draws Parallels with ‘Revelations’ at St. Peter’s Church in Morristown
March 17, 2013MORRISTOWN, NJ – Mark your calendars for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown when ...
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Intimate Interview with Sister Barbara, UNICO Citizen of the Year
March 14, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – She got her calling when she was in high school. “When I was in high school I was doing things just to do...
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Hopes for the New Papacy
March 11, 2013These hopes are written not as a critic of the previous papacy but as an imaginer in love with the People of God. Periods o...
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Caldwell College’s Founder’s Day to Feature Dr. Zeni Fox on Ministry in the 21st Century
March 7, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Dr. Zeni Fox will present a talk on “Ministry in the 21st Century” at Caldwell College at 4pm on Wedn...
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A Healthy Decision: Papal Resignation / Retirement
February 26, 2013Pope Benedict's first formal letter (encyclical) was sent out to the Church in 2005, the first year of his pontificate. That well ...
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Saint Aloysius Parish in Caldwell Continues Their Outreach Programs During Lent
February 26, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - The faith community of Saint Aloysius Parish in Caldwell continues their outreach programs during Lent....
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Pope John Performs Hairspray for Senior Citizens, Parents and Peers
February 24, 2013SPARTA, NJ - The Pope John Players performed ‘Hairspray’ for the first time this past Wednesday for the senior citizens o...
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Obituary: Passing of Louis E. DeSocio
February 24, 2013God decided that Heaven needed to be painted, so he called our father, Louis E. DeSocio (Parkside Painting), on Friday morning, Februa...
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Children at Hedwig Gruenewald Early Childhood Center Learning the Joys of Giving
February 14, 2013MILLBURN, NJ - Children at the Hedwig Gruenewald Early Childhood Center of Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn are busy learni...