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Metuchen's 23rd Annual Back To School Prayer Rally Set For Friday
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (95+ words) METUCHEN, NJ — Metuchen will hold its 23rd annual Back to School Prayer Rally on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church of Metuchen, located at 225 Middlesex Avenue. The free, community-wide, nondenominational event is open…...
Pride Flag Torn Down From Historic Windsor Church
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (248+ words) WINDSOR, CT — A Pride flag was torn down from the front of First Church in Windsor last week, prompting the church’s senior minister to condemn the incident and promise that the flag will be replaced. The Rev. Dr. Ned Allyn…...
Montclair Resident Appointed Chancellor Of Newark Archdiocese
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (201+ words) MONTCLAIR, NJ — A Montclair resident has been appointed as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark. Christine James succeeds Sister Donna Ciangio of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, who served as chancellor since 2018. Raised in Montclair, James will be helping to…...
St. John Bosco Church Holding 9/11 Anniversary Ceremony
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (138+ words) HATBORO, PA — The St. John Bosco Catholic Church will be holding a ceremony on Thursday night to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America. The church's parish will hold a special prayer service at 630 p.m. on Thursday — the…...
Nutley Church Unveils New Statue Of 15-Year-Old Saint
1+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) Patch Nutley Church Unveils New Statue Of 15-Year-Old Saint You don't need to be a priest to be "holy," a North Jersey religious leader said of St. Carlo Acutis: the first millennial saint. NUTLEY, NJ — Our Lady of Mount Carmel…...
Beloved Detroit-Area Priest Hit, Killed By Car Outside Hospital: Officials
1+ week, 4+ day ago (264+ words) DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — A Detroit-area priest has died after he was hit by a car outside an Oakland County hospital last week, according to officials. Fr. Tom Szura, a priest of the Marianhill Missionary Fathers in Dearborn Heights, was hit…...
Skokie Adjusts Signal Timing At Key Intersection During Sabbath Hours
2+ week, 3+ day ago (200+ words) SKOKIE, IL — The Village of Skokie has changed signal timing at East Prairie Road and Dempster Street to accommodate religious observances and improve pedestrian safety at the busy intersection. The change addresses a challenge some members of Skokie’s local Jewish…...
Church Bells To Ring Out In Memory Of Annunciation Church Shooting Victims Thursday
2+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Churches across the Twin Cities metro area are being asked to ring their bells at 8:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and residents are asked to place two candles or lights in their windows, marking one year since the shooting at…...
St. John’s Episcopal Church To End Regular Services After 136 Years
2+ week, 5+ day ago (462+ words) ARLINGTON, VA — St. John’s Episcopal Church, long considered Glencarlyn’s “community church,” will hold its last regular Sunday service Sunday after serving the Arlington neighborhood for more than 130 years. The 9 a.m. service will be held at the church, 415 South Lexington…...
Quincy Blocked From Installing $850,000 Catholic Saint Statues Outside Public Building By Massachusetts Court
3+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) Patch Quincy Blocked From Installing $850,000 Catholic Saint Statues Outside Public Building By Massachusetts Court St. Michael and St. Florian are the patron saints of police and firefighters. St. Michael is depicted standing on the head of a demon. The city…...