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PVI runner keeps up the pace despite diabetes

1 week ago | catholicstarherald.org | Mark Zimmaro

Brandon Bell manages his Type 1 diabetes the same way he prepares for each race – one step at a time. The Paul VI High School sophomore distance runner has been dealing with the disease since he was 11. At that time, he was running for Holy Angels Catholic School in Woodbury. Bell was at the top of his game, and then suddenly he wasn’t, and he didn’t know why. “About two weeks before I got diagnosed, I started feeling really tired during class,” Bell said. “It just started to get worse and worse.
At Chrism Mass, Bishop Williams calls for renewal of hope

1 week ago | catholicstarherald.org | Peter G. Sánchez

BLACKWOOD – Days before the celebration of the Sacred Triduum and Eastertide, the Catholic Church of South Jersey came together for the annual Chrism Mass at Saint Agnes Church, Our Lady of Hope Parish. Celebrated April 15 by Bishop Joseph A. Williams, the Chrism Mass marks the communion of the priests with the bishop in the same priesthood and ministry of Jesus. “What a beautiful day for all of us as God’s holy people.
Pope Francis: Happy Holy Week

1 week ago | catholicstarherald.org | Jennifer Mauro

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Bishop on Palm Sunday: Truly live Holy Week

1 week ago | catholicstarherald.org | Peter G. Sánchez

COLLINGSWOOD – “Take up your cross and follow after Christ.”Such was the message Bishop Joseph A. Williams preached during the Passion Sunday Mass celebrated April 13 at Saint John Church, Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish.
Catechumen’s journey with God traverses seven years, two states

1 week ago | catholicstarherald.org | Peter G. Sánchez

Editor’s Note: The Catholic Star Herald is following some of the faith journeys of those preparing to enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 19. For Dae Miller, the path to Christ included a trip to Dunkin’ Donuts. The year was 2017, three days before Christmas. A few days prior, he had been invited to attend a John Paul II group at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Williamstown.
Camden Catholic tackles new sport: flag football

2 weeks ago | catholicstarherald.org | Mark Zimmaro

There’s a new game in town. This spring, Camden Catholic High School officially became the first school from the Camden Diocese to introduce girls flag football to its student body, as the Irish joined a sport that is exploding in popularity nationwide. Sponsored nationally by the National Football League and locally by the Philadelphia Eagles, the seven-on-seven sport has become the latest craze in high school sports.
New Church text: ‘Nicaea a communal act of expressing truth’

2 weeks ago | catholicstarherald.org | Michael M. Canaris

Archeologists have obviously unearthed many cultural and artistic artifacts that date back earlier than 1,700 years ago. A recent documentary piqued my interest in the Rudston Monument in England, as it claimed it has stood for 6,000 years; Göbleki Tepe in Turkey is much older, with some scientists believing the worship space can be dated to 11,000 years ago.
Holy Spirit’s Hargadon carves name for himself in baseball

2 weeks ago | catholicstarherald.org | Mark Zimmaro

As a baseball player and an avid surfer, Bernie Hargadon knows the highs and lows of each wave and how unpredictable the next one can be. The Holy Spirit High School senior has played a handful of positions on the baseball diamond since he was named a starter during his freshman year. Hargadon has learned to go with the flow. “I’ve been playing since I was 6 years old, and I actually grew up playing second and third [base],” said Hargadon, who has also surfed since he was 8.
University students find unity, friendship in faith

2 weeks ago | catholicstarherald.org | Peter G. Sánchez

GALLOWAY – When entering Rowan University as a freshman in August 2022, Stephen McClain knew immediately one of the first places he wanted to be a part of: the school’s Catholic Campus Ministry. “I knew entering college that I would be influenced by my surroundings, and I wanted to be influenced by the Church and peers with good values,” the now-junior mechanical engineering major explained.
Cathedral organ’s pipes continue their calling

2 weeks ago | catholicstarherald.org | Peter G. Sánchez

CAMDEN – Since 1885, the sounds of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception’s organ have uplifted the hearts of all who enter the church. Andrew Ennis, the Cathedral’s organist and musical director, hopes it continues to do so for another 140 years, and more. “It’s a gem in the city of Camden,” he said, adding that the instrument brings listeners “into a sonically spiritual experience.”On March 30, an audience that included Bishop Joseph A.