Programs from 2009

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DIOCESE OF METUCHEN NEWS

Programs that Started in 2009

♥ Wedding Anniversary Celebration Couples who

are celebrating their 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary

are cordially invited to a special Prayer Service on Oct. 11

at 4PM at St Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. Contact

the Parish Office for an application, return the completed

form for the pastor’s signature, and a letter with

instructions will arrive from the Diocese thereafter.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM OUR BELOVED MOST REVEREND PAUL G BOOTKOSKI, D.D. Bishop of Metuchen

SENIOR BIBLE STUDY

The Family of Life Office invites seniors (55+) to an eight week Bible Study program Wednesdays from 10:30AM to 12:30pm from September 23rd through November 18 at the St John Newmann Pastoral Center. The fee is $5 per session, and you are asked to bring your own Bible. Call 732-562-1990 x 1624 to register.

FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS

Married couples can enhance their romance and build a better marriage - it is never to late to experience the joy of natural family planning methods! Both spouses are taught to understand the nature of fertility and work with it, either to plan a pregnancy or avoid it - yes avoid it! NFP ( Natural Family Planning) is a shared commitment, call the Family Life Office of the Diocese of Metuchen at 732-562-1990 x 1624 or email: familylife@diometuchen.org for more information or to register for classes.

DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING MISSION PARISHES

The Church defines a "mission parish" as a unique community of the faithful that is entrusted to the care of a pastor until it can assume the responsibilities of a parish on its own. Given that all of the "mission parishes" in the Diocese of Metuchen were established some time ago, Bishop Paul Bootkoski has decided to examine the status and viability of our "missions" this year.

The Bishop has asked Jeffrey Korgen, Executive Director of the Department of Diocesan Planning to study the pastoral life of each of the five "mission parishes" in the Diocese, including our St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus, Edison, and to make recommendations to him by the late Fall about their future status. This process will include conversations with the pastor and the consultative structures (such as parish pastoral councils) of each parish and mission involved, beginning in August. Please contact Father Bob for further information.

CATHOLIC INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP

Are you and your spouse currently experiencing the pain of infertility or the ability to maintain a pregnancy? You are not alone and there is help! Support is available through the Family of Life Office of the Diocese of Metuchen. Every third Saturday of the month at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway you can meet with others going through this problem and learn more to sustain you in Faith! For more information and to pre-register please contact Robert & Amy Sherlock at 908-500-1695 or email: amysherlock@gmail.com .

Next Meeting of the Family Life Support Group will be held on September 19 from 10Am-11:30AM at St John Neumann Center, 146 Metlars Lane in Piscataway call Amy Sherlock to pre-register at 908-500-1695

Marriage by Any Other Name

Nationally renowned speaker Damon C. Owns will present the Catholic considerations of same-sex marriage on September 16th at 7:30PM at the the St John Neumann Center, 146 Metlars Lane in Piscataway. Learn what every Catholic needs to know pertaining to this difficult topic call 732-562-1990 x 1624 for more details