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News from the Diocese
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March 27
As pews sit empty in churches around the four-county Diocese of Metuchen because of social distancing due to the coronavirus, Catholics in the diocese are finding new ways to stay connected to their faith. In absence of being able to gather for daily or Sunday Mass, and now Holy Week, parishes around the diocese have opened their churches, virtually.Read More -
March 27
In light of further restrictions by Governor Murphy and the Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Disciple of the Sacraments, Bishop Checchio promulgates the following regarding the liturgies of Palm Sunday 2020 and Holy Week 2020 throughout the Diocese of Metuchen to assist the clergy and the faithful in the spiritual celebration of the Paschal Mysteries.Read More
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Foundation for Catholic Education
There is a special collection next weekend (January 18/19) that supports the Foundation for Catholic Education's annual scholarship program. This program provides need-based grants to children attending a Catholic elementary or high school in our Diocese. Thanks to the generosity of our faithful to this collection last year we were able to provide larger scholarships to students and send over 79 children to one of our schools in September.
See letter below from Bishop Checchio about this important collection. -
Letter from Bishop Checchio
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Coronavirus | COVID-19: Updates from the Diocese of Metuchen
- Letter to School Families from Bishop James F. Checchio (March 15, 2020)
- Masses still to be celebrated, obligation suspended in Diocese of Metuchen (March 13, 2020)
- Letter to Catholic School Families from the Superintendent (March 13, 2020)
- Letter to Parish Catechetical Leaders (March 13, 2020)
- Letter to Staff of Saint Peter's Healthcare System (March 13, 2020)
- Letter to Catholic School Families from the Superintendent (March 10, 2020)
- Diocese of Metuchen takes precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19 (March 4, 2020)
- Letter to Catholic School Families from the Superintendent (February 26, 2020)