Am I Not Here

In lieu of our weekly conversation, we invite you to reflect on Bishop Checchio's Homily from the Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Peter the Apostle Community and University Parish in New Brunswick, NJ 

This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Dr. Daniel and Bethany Meola, co-founders and co-directors of Life-Giving Wounds Ministry. 

Their mission is to help young adults and adults with divorced and separated parents give voice to their pain and find deep spiritual healing. They do this by providing unique means for Christ to transform their life-draining wounds into life-giving resources of faith, hope, love, and joy for themselves, their relationships, and the Church.

Life-Giving Wounds will be providing a Virtual Retreat in the Diocese of Metuchen over the course of three Saturdays (April 17, April 24, May 1)

Registration: https://diometuchen.org/adult-children-of-divorce 

More information can be found at www.lifegivingwounds.org. 

Ever wonder what it is like to be a pastor during Holy Week? How about life as a Pastor in a pandemic? On this Palm Sunday, Tara and Jerry sit down with Fr. Abraham Orapankal, Pastor of St. Matthias Parish, Somerset to discuss the lessons of the year and how implementing communications tools have become the gifts in sharing the Gospel Message.

This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Sr. Angela Given, a sister of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who serves at the St. Joseph Senior Home in Woodbridge, NJ.

Sr. Angela shares the view from her eyes of what happened during the coronavirus pandemic's height, along with the many miracles that followed. 

The stories to tell! This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Thomas Smith, Director of the Office of Stewardship and Development, to discuss the year that has become a year of gratitude. 

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We invite you to join us on our mission to Light a Fire in the Heart of the Church, a mission that can only be accomplished with your help and your support. Please consider making a donation today to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal to help us continue our mission.

To Donate visit: www.diometuchen.org/baa

Tara and Jerry sit down with their favorite unofficial co-host Jennifer Ruggiero as they discuss the upcoming celebrations honoring our elderly within our diocese. 

As the nation marks the milestone of over 500,000 related deaths, Tara and Jerry dedicated their time this week to pray. They offer the rosary for all the faithful departed, for those hurting within our diocesan family, and for healing in our land. Join them for a moment of prayer and reflection.

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How do you pray the rosary?  Visit https://www.usccb.org/how-to-pray-the-rosary

This week, Tara and Jerry discuss the importance of the Lenten challenge. Are you ready? 

This week, Tara and Jerry celebrate World Marriage Day 2021 as they welcome Marty and Dotty Slyman, who are celebrating 62 Years of Wedded Bliss! 

Dotty and Marty Slyman are parishioners of St. Matthias Parish in Somerset, NJ. They have served as Pre-Cana Leaders for over 15 years, preparing countless couples for the sacrament of matrimony. 

This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Sr. Anna Nguyen, SCC, Delegate for Religious as she shares the joys of those who share in consecrated life within the Diocese of Metuchen.

On the weekend of February 5-6, 2021 the Church celebrates World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life.