Fr. Carter

Dear Parishioners, I recently read something worth reflecting on by St. Teresa of Avila who wrote the Interior Castle. She said, “It is a great source of misery and confusion…

Dear Parishioners, Happy Laetare Sunday! On this Sunday we look forward to the resurrection at Easter knowing that we are at the midpoint of our Lenten journey. It is hard…

Dear Parishioners, During Lent many people partake in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In order to help people to receive the graces that come from this sacrament in the fullest way…

Dear Parishioners, During Lent we practice abstinence from meat on Fridays and fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Practicing these days of penance are considered so important by the…

Dear Parishioners, In order to prepare myself for this Jubilee Year whose theme is “Pilgrims of Hope,” I have been reading Pope Benedict’s encyclical “Spe Salvi” (Saved by Hope). In…

Dear Parishioners: This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday which begins the holy season of Lent. One thing I find amazing about this day is that so many people come back to…

Dear Parishioners, A couple weeks ago, we transitioned to a new Marian Antiphon after Mass titled Ave Reinga Caelorum. This Antiphon will be sung from after February 2nd until Wednesday…

Dear Parishioners, This week is the Pledge Sunday for the Annual Catholic Appeal throughout the Diocese of Trenton. Each year, the Bishop seeks the support of the members of every…

Dear Parishioners, Lent is coming up quicker than you think and it will be over even more quickly. In order to get the most out of Lent, we ought to…

Dear Parishioners, Today I would like to share with you some wisdom from the late Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI. He wrote an encyclical called “Saved by Hope” (Spe Salvi)…