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The USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities is initiating a Novena for the Legal Protection of Life from Friday, August 3, to Friday, September 28. Click the article title to find out more!

A joint effort of the Diocese of Trenton and Catholic Charities provides licensed professionals for short term counseling (up to 6 sessions) to parishioners dealing with difficult issues, for example, job-stress, family concerns, and bereavement. Click the article title for more information.

St. Gregory the Great Parish will host a “COME ALIVE” presentation by Dr. Peter Howard, founder of Heroic Families, on July 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center, 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ. With more and more studies confirming how the vast majority of people in the world are dissatisfied with their lives because they lack purpose, families are more ardently seeking help to find the answers. This talk is perfect for families and individuals who want to discover God’s purpose for them and make a choice NOW to live it heroically!

So, what is Natural Family Planning (or NFP) anyway? The Church encourages married couples to learn about NFP methods because they represent authentic family planning that can be used either to achieve or postpone pregnancy. For more information about Natural Family Planning education in our area, contact Peg Hensler (403-7156; phensler@dioceseoftrenton.org).

This event will be held on July 18 from 10 am to 3 pm (registration begins at 9:15 am) at St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square. The registration fee is $18/person, which covers coffee/snack, drinks, and a hot lunch by Dolce and Clemente. Click the article title for more information, and a link to register.

On May 19, at the 5:00 PM Mass, there will be a special liturgy to honor the sacrament of marriage by a renewal of wedding vows for couples who are celebrating anniversaries of 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or any anniversary over 50 years. Click the article title for more information.

The St. John Neumann Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith is sponsoring an all-day conference titled Matrimony: Rediscovering Its Truth on Saturday, April 21, from 10:00 am to 6:15 pm at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. Click the article title for details.

Retrouvaille offers hope to couples who have been living with the misery of a failing marriage, hope that it is not too late, hope of a different and better marriage. For more information, click the article title.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. For more information, click the article title.

The parish of St. Leo the Great, Lincroft, is hosting a day of senior spirituality on July 12, from 10 to 3. Sponsored by the Diocese of Trenton Pastoral Care Department, the day will feature Msgr. Walter Nolan as the spiritual keynote speaker, and entertainment by Bobby Byrne. Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 AM. Click the article title for details.

Join us for dinner, fellowship, praise and worship, at the Monmouth University Catholic Student Center, on February 17, 2017. Click the article title for details.

This retreat, held in Cape May Point, is designed to bring together young people of college age (17-22). So whether you are in college or working, or a senior in high school, come join us to renew your spiritual life, deepen your relationship with God, and meet new friends. Click the article title for details.

The Diocese of Trenton Department of Pastoral Care invites all maturing adults 55+ to join us for a day filled with inspiration, entertainment, food, and friends. For more information, click the article title.