Visitation Academy Interparochial, Paramus, used funds from a “Go Green” environmental grant, provided by the Bergen County Utilities Authority, Little Ferry, to educate the student body on the importance of keeping the environment clean.

Plans are well under way for the annual Catholic Men’s Conference and Women’s Commission Day of Reflection slated for consecutive Saturdays in March 2013 on the campus of Seton Hall University in South Orange.

Holy Family Academy recently held its first-ever eighth grade graduation. The academy, a Catholic school located on Providenciales Island, is part of the Missio Sui Iuris in Turks and Caicos, part of the British West Indies— a mission under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Newark.

“God sent me to do this job” declares Lila Taylor, who is in the vanguard of a groundbreaking Grief Support Group for the Deaf in the Archdiocese of Newark, which provides bereavement counseling and assistance for those with hearing loss.

A Mass for the 16th annual World Day for Consecrated Life was celebrated Feb. 5 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark. During his homily, Bishop Manuel A. Cruz spoke of his “great gratitude” to the Sisters, Brothers, seminarians and priests assembled at the Mass.

Throughout the Archdiocese of Newark, the faithful gather at retreats to strengthen their connection with God and the Sacraments. Tailored to various ages and experiences, retreats are an escape—whether just overnight or for a few days— from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Prayerful reflections, lectures and celebration of Mass create an environment that fosters relationships within the community and with the Catholic faith.

ORLANDO, FL — Luke Abbate, age 15, the son of Steve and Maryanne, the brother of Jon, Adam and Rachel, all of Marietta, GA, and the grandson of Deacon Robert and Joan Kinsey of DeLand, FL, died Feb. 15, 2006, from injuries sustained in a car accident. The high school sophomore was riding home with an acquaintance following lacrosse practice. Deacon Kinsey—originally from Jersey City and a 1956 graduate of Saint Peter’s College—recently contacted The Catholic Advocate to share the story of his grandson.

Through the strife and struggle of debilitating illness, faith can help comfort wounds. The annual Gennesaret Weekend, a retreat that caters to spiritual and physical needs of people with life-changing illnesses, will be held May 20-22 at the Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center in Kearny, 499 Belgrove Dr.

The name and concept of the retreat stems from the Gospel of Mark 6:53 when Jesus landed on the shores of Lake Gennesaret where the sick were brought to Him and made well. The retreat includes ample rest periods, daily Mass, musical worship and Anointing of the Sick.

For the diocesan priest, the major seminary community in which he prepares for priestly ministry is profoundly important to his life in the priesthood. The foundation for his ministry-including the spiritual preparation, academic courses, and human relationships that contribute to his growth from seminary student to ordained cleric-principally takes place in the ambience of the believing community of seminarians and priests that constitute the seminary as a house of priestly formation.

From Immaculate Conception Seminary's dawning days, seminarians have contributed to the life of the Catholic Church in New Jersey. In the first period of the seminary's history-when, in the mid 19th century, major seminarians served as prefects and instructors in Seton Hall College-this work was more a matter of addressing immediate needs than preparing for future ministry; in fact, these activities eventually were ended precisely because they were considered a distraction from preparation for the priesthood.

CALDWELL-Caldwell College President Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., awarded degrees May 16 to 285 undergraduates and 115 graduate students. It was her first commencement as president of the college.

Ryan Gleason, a history and English major and Caldwell student government president, in his keynote address, told the Class of 2010 of their responsibility to their communities and the people they will meet once they leave Caldwell College.

LODI-Felician College awarded 477 diplomas at its 46th commencement exercises May 23 in the John J. Breslin Jr. Theatre.

Upon their graduation, Felician President Sister Theresa Mary Martin told the Class of 2010 they are challenged to "embrace" the college's motto: In "Veritatis Felicitas" (in truth, happiness) "at all times, in all things, in all places wherever your life, your career, or your profession will take you."

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NEWARK-With solemn dignity, the millions of men, women and children murdered by the Nazis during World War II were recalled during the city's 23rd annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony on April 12 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

Archbishop John J. Myers and Mayor Cory A. Booker cited the necessity of never forgetting what happened to the Nazis' innocent and helpless victims. Those who died and survivors of the Holocaust "bear witness to tyranny" declared Archbishop Myers. Mayor Booker cautioned the world to "never forget the lessons of the past."
 
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NEWARK-With solemn dignity, the millions of men, women and children murdered by the Nazis during World War II were recalled during the city's 23rd annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony on April 12 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

Archbishop John J. Myers and Mayor Cory A. Booker cited the necessity of never forgetting what happened to the Nazis' innocent and helpless victims. Those who died and survivors of the Holocaust "bear witness to tyranny" declared Archbishop Myers. Mayor Booker cautioned the world to "never forget the lessons of the past."
 
Philip Kirschner, Esq., chairman of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, told those who filled the pews, which included survivors of the Nazi atrocities, that New Jersey is one of the few states that holds a statewide observance in remembrance of Holocaust victims. Lessons taught by the Holocaust, he said, go beyond events themselves. That is because it is essential that children especially learn "lifelong lessons" from the Holocaust, Kirschner stressed. Expanding on that point, the commission chairman underlined the importance of students having "one-on-one" experiences with Holocaust survivors.

Chilean Quake Rattles Archdiocesan Towns
AREA-A magnitude-8.8 quake, one of the eight strongest on record, struck the central coast of Chile on Feb. 27, leaving immigrants from the Archdiocese of Newark worried about their families living in the South American nation.

The death toll in Chile at press time, according to news reports, was in excess of 800 people. Here in the Archdiocese of Newark, there are several large Chilean communities, especially the Hudson County towns of Union City, West New York and North Bergen.

Dalia Serrano, a North Bergen resident and receptionist at Most Holy Name Parish, 99 Marsellus Pl., Garfield, came to the United States from Chile 16 years ago. She has 17 siblings, some of them living in Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city, which bore the brunt of the killer quake. Other members of her family live in the capital of Santiago.

NORTH ARLINGTON-"A Call to Action: Overcoming the Culture of Death," a seminar cosponsored by the archdiocesan Respect Life Office and Pro-Life Commission, will be held Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Queen of Peace Parish and high school, 10 Franklin Pl.

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Service has always been an essential part of Catholic education. It is so completely intertwined within the mission of the Church that when Catholic school students are asked, "What do you do for service?" they are completely overwhelmed.