Fr. Carter

Dear Parishioners, During Lent, many of us make time to go to confessions (also known as reconciliation or penance) because we are all required to go to confession at least…

Dear Parishioners, This year our parish celebrates its 60th Anniversary. The Pastoral Council and I are planning several events for this upcoming year. However, these events are a group effort….

Dear Parishioners, Ever since I announced that our Catholic School is closing, people have been asking me what we plan to do with the school building. Some people assumed that…

Dear Parishioners, Lent is approaching. Lent is the liturgical season in which we prepare for Easter. It commemorates the forty days that Jesus spent in the desert to prepare for…

Dear Parishioners, Last week, Our Bishop David O’Connell released (along with all the bishops of NJ) the list of all priests who were credibly accused of sexual misconduct with a…

Dear Parishioners, This week we will be having our Annual Catholic Appeal. This Appeal raises money for the many programs the Diocese of Trenton provides: assistance to the poor, Catholic…

Dear Parishioners, As you may know, one of the things I love about the priesthood is being able to share the faith. Having a robust knowledge of the faith is…

Dear Parishioners, In these past two weeks, we have lost two great men of the Church and I want to take a moment to reflect on their lives. Bishop John…

Dear Parishioners, I was recently visiting another parish and I found something quite disturbing there. Someone had dropped part of the Eucharist in one of the pews. When I asked…

Dear Parishioners, I would like to talk about the Diocesan Youth Conference (DYC) today. According to their promotional material, The Diocesan Youth Conference is, “our yearly gathering for the youth…