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A PRO-LIFE MESSAGE AND REQUEST FROM OUR BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL

As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I encourage all our Catholic clergy, religious and lay faithful to sign a petition to protect congressional legislative provisions in support of life: Click Here. Please access the New Jersey Catholic Conference website and also read the Action Alerts posted on the NJCC website: https://njcatholic.org.

Please consider writing letters in strong support of pro-life protections to our New Jersey senators and congressmen and congresswomen. Thank you and may God bless and protect you all, born and unborn.

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Healing After Abortion:

Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. For upcoming dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or reach us by email.

Know someone needing assistance with food, housing, drug addiction, mental health, domestic violence or immigration? Contact Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton.

Aid for Ukraine

St. Michael's Church

St. Stephen’s Ukranian
Catholic Church

Aid for Ukraine: Thank You!!! Dyakuyu!!!
The response was overwhelming to last weekend’s collection of financial aid and humanitarian aid for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. THANK YOU!!! And in the Ukrainian language: Dyakuyu!!! Over $22,000 was received in the special second collection and through checks that were mailed to the parish business office. Over 75 boxes (of the large, heavy duty moving company variety) were compiled containing the donations of medical supplies, diapers, shirts, socks, hygiene products, backpacks, first aid kits, a few teddy bears, and numerous other items. Special thanks to the Lowy’s Moving Service, the Paul David Party Rentals Company, Monmouth Medical Center, and anonymous others for their products and services and financial support and to the St. Michael’s staff and volunteers for their efforts. The financial aid and supplies are on their way to Ukraine via reliable and speedy channels of St. Stephen’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toms River and the Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. With prayers of gratitude for all donors and all donations! And with prayers for peace in Ukraine! St. Michael, St. Stephen, and Our Lady Queen of Peace, PRAY FOR US!

For more detailed information about the collection for financial aid and about the donation of the humanitarian supplies and to view photos of the parish's efforts, please:

CLICK HERE