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Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, N.J.

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No v e m b e r 3, 2016

Newspaper of the Diocese of Trenton

Love, Fidelity and Faith

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Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, N.J.

A Keepsake Edition

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The Bishop’s

Anniversary Blessings

Celebrating Couples Married...

Oct. 2 and 16, 2016

1 YEAR • 25 YEARS • 50+ YEARS

Truly Blessed Anniversary couples gather with Bishop to celebrate faith, perseverance in marriage C h u r c h , F r e e h o l d . Th e a s e c o n d Ma s s f o r a b o u Bu r l i n g t o n a n d Me r c e r i n S t . Ma r y o f t h e A s s u Tr e n t o n . F o r e a c h Ma s th e a lta r b y h is e p is c o p p r ie s ts w h o le n t th e ir p th e c o u p le s .

By Rose O’Connor, Correspondent Mary Stadnyk, Associate Editor, and Rayanne Bennett, Associate Publisher

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y e s g lis te n e d w ith e m o tio n a n d l o v i n g s m i l e s l i t u p t h e f a c e s o f s o m e 27 5 a n n iv e r s a r y c o u p le s w h o s to o d b e fo r e th e ir lo v e d o n e s ,t h e ir C h u r c h a n d t h e ir G o d t o r e n e w th e ir w e d d in g v o w s d u r in g c e le b r a t i o n s s p o n s o r e d i n Oc t o b e r b y t h e D i o c e s e o f Tr e n t o n .

C o u p le s fr o m p a r is h e s a c r o s s C e n tr a l Ne w J e r s e y m a r k i n g o n e , 25 , 5 0 o r m o r e y e a r s o f m a r r i a g e t o o k p a r t i n t h e Bi s h o p ’ s A n n i v e r s a r y Bl e s s i n g Ma s s e s Oc t . 2 a n d 16, th e ir lo c o n g ra D a v id “ Y o

v e fo r e a c h a n o th e r a n d r e c e iv e d t u l a t i o n s a n d b l e s s i n g s f r o m Bi s h o p M. O’ C o n n e l l , C . M. u r m a r r ia g e h a s b e e n s o m e th in g

h e a r ts o f a ll o f u s to s h a r e o u r liv e s w ith o n e a n o t h e r ,b u t y o u r m a r r ia g e h a s a l s o b e e n a S a c r a m e n t o f G o d ,” Bi s h o p O’ C o n n e l l s a i d t o t h e 17 5 c o u p l e s f r o m Mo n m o u t h a n d Oc e a n C o u n t i e s w h o g a t h e r e d Oc t . 2 i n S t . Ro b e r t Be l l a r m i n e

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Nearly 100 couples look on as Bishop O’Connell processes into St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, at the start of the Oct. 16 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass. Craig Pittelli photo

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Bishop’s words of blessing F ollowing the reception of Holy C ommunion at the end of both Masses, each milestone group of couples was called separately to stand for the blessing bestowed by Bishop O ’C onnell.

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1st

To the first-year anniversary couples, the Bishop prayed, “Bless these couples, and continue to be their strength and their joy as they say yes each day to their vocation of marriage, and may they be a sign of your presence for their family and friends.”

25th

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Offering a blessing to the silver jubilee couples, the Bishop said, “By your grace, you have persevered their communion of life and have strengthened the covenant of their marriage. Send your blessings upon them as you increase your divine love in them, and strengthen their bond of peace so that surrounded by their children and friends, they may always rejoice in the gift of the Sacrament of Matrimony.”

A prayer card was distributed to all couples during the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses.

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50th

To those married 50 years or more, the prayer recited by Bishop O’Connell was, “Lord, bless them in this time of thanksgiving, may their children and grandchildren be a constant source of blessing to them, and may they be counted among your servants in the kingdom.”

This anniversary couple exchange a loving gaze as they renew their wedding vows before Bishop O’Connell Oct. 16 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Craig Pittelli photo

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“What a blessing you have Joy radiates as this woman joins hands with her husband and they renew their commitment to married life. Ken

together! What a blessing you are together!” a s th e n a m e o f th e p r ie s t o r d e a c o n w h o m a r r ie d t h e m ,t h e n a m e o f t h e s o n g t h e y

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c e p t i o n , t h e Bi s h o p s a i d , “ D e t a i l s f r o m a s in g le d a y lo s e th e ir im p o r ta n c e a n d m e m -

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The couples who took part in one of the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses are listed here, by county: B U R L I N G T O N

S t. C h a rle s B o rro m e o , C in n a m in s o n • S t. Jo a n o f A rc , M a rlto n •

C O U N T Y

S t. Jo h n N e u m a n n , M o u n t L a u re l • T

C o r p u s C h r i s t i , W i l l i n g b o r o • Ri c h a r d & L a r a F o g l i o , 1; J a m e s T

S t. K a th a rin e D re x e l, B u rlin g to n •

H o ly E u c h a ris t, T a b e rn a c le •

S t. M a ry , B o rd e n to w n •

O u r L a d y o f G o o d C o u n s e l , M o o r e s t o w n • Ro n a l d & Vi r g i n i a R e s u rre c tio n , D e lra n •

S t. M a ry o f th e L a k e s , M e d fo rd • T

S a c re d H e a rt, M o u n t H o lly •

M E R C E R C O U N T Y B le s s e d S a c ra m e n t-O u r L a d y o f th e D iv in e S h e p h e rd , T re n to n •

S a c re d H e a rt, R iv e rto n •

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D iv in e M e rc y , T re n to n • Ju s to & F ig u e r o a ,5 0 O u r L a d • Mi c h & El a i n Th o m a

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f G o o d C o u n s e l, W e s t T re n to n S u s a n a G u m m e l , 25 ; D a v i d u m m e l , 5 0; Ro s e m a r i e C . & Bu k e r , 5 0

S t. M a ry T re n to n 1; Vi n i c C a r lin a

o f th e • Bi e n i o R. & Ma l d o

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S t. R a p h a e l-H o ly • C h r is to p h e r & Ed w a r d J . , S r . & F e r d in a n d A . & Th o m a s & Vi c t o

u m p tio n C a th e d ra l, i d o & Ma r i a Q u e z a d a , d r a P . L o p e z , 25 ; Ed y & o , 25

A n g e ls , H a m ilto n Ro s a l i e K a d e l a k , 25 ; Ba r b a r a S . Mc D o n a l d , 5 0; P a t r ic ia A K o n t u r a ,5 5 ; r i a M. D i F i l i p p o , 5 5

O u r L a d y o f S o rro w s -S t. A n th o n y , H a m i l t o n • Ri c h a r d & Ma r y J a u s s , 25 ; C h r i s t i n e & K u r t Bo r n , 25 ; P a t r i c k & L i s a C o n t i , 25 ; F r a n k & Ma r y A n n , C a p a s s o , 5 0; Ri c h a r d & J o a n n e L i s i e w s k i , 5 0; F r a n k & Ma r y A n n C a p a s s o , 5 0; Ro b e r t & L o r r a in e P o r c e lla ,5 5

S t. V in c e n t d e P a u l, Y a rd v ille • Jo h n & Th e r e s a S c o r d o , 25 ; J o s e p h & J o a n C h r i s t i a n o , 5 1; J o h n & Ru t h Z a p p l e y , 5 0

O u r L a d y o f th e A n g e ls , T re n to n • Jo s e A l v a r e z & F l o r i n d a Ma c a r i o , 1

A s c e n s io n K . & El i z a C h r is to p h Ri c h a r d &

S t. A lp h o n s u s , H o p e w e ll • D o n a ld & D e b r a C o r n e l i u s , 25 S t. A n n , L a w r e n c e v ille • C h r is to p h e r & S a b i n a Ma u r o , 1; G e r a r d & A l e e n C r i s p i n o , 25 ; Th o m a s & J u d i t h D i l l , 25 ; D e n i s & El a i n e Mi c h e l , 25 ; F r a n c i s Th o m a s & Vi r g i n i a P r z e c h a c k i S o l t i s , 25 ; C h r i s t o p h e r & J e n n i f e r S o w a , 25 ; H e n r y & F r a n c e s J o n e s , 5 0; Ri c h a r d & El i z a b e t h Vo s s , 5 0; Th o m a s & C l a i r e Ta y l o r , 5 5 ; Ma r y El i z a b e t h & S t e v e n R. C z i g l e r , 66 S t. A n th o n y o f P a d u a , H ig h ts to w n • F r a n k & L i s a D e F o n t e s , 25 ; G l e n n & K a t h e r i n e Va n W h y , 25 S t. D a v id th e K in g , W e s t W in d s o r • W i l l i a m & K a t h l e e n Be r c a w , 5 0; Ra y m o n d

S t. G re g o ry th e G re a t, H a m ilto n S q u a re • R. & H i l i s a B. Es t e b Th a r p , 25 ; Mi c h a e l Ri c h a r d & G e r a l d i n & Ba r b a r a K r i s a k , 5 Bu c k l e y , 5 7 ; K y r a n S t. Jo s e p h , T re n to & Ve r o n i c a Be t e t & K im b e r ly D e L & Em e l i a Ma r t i n Me l g a r , 1; S t e v e n Ma r c e l o & Nu b e & Ma g e l d a D e L e

a n , 25 ; Bi l l & & Na n c y D o e S t e p h a n ,5 5 ; Ja m e s & J & L o is D o r m

K a th y n n e l l y , 5 0; 0; Ed w a r d o a n e r ,5 7

n • J o s e Ma u r i c i o F a l l a s a , 1; Ed g a r G o n z a l e z e o n , 1; Ro g e l i o Ma r i n o e z , 1; Ma i n o r & D i a n a & P a o l a W o r t h , J r . , 1; Or d o n e z , 25 ; W v e l m a r o n , 25

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B ra n c h • Jo a v o 1; Mo i s e d re A . & Je a e J . & R. G l o

H o ly C r o s s , R u m s o n • C h r is & K ir s c h ,1

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H o ly F a m ily , K e y p o r t • Z a c h a r y & C a s ie W e n d l a n d , 1; F r a n c i s & J e a n Re a s h , 25 M o th e r o f M e rc y , A s b u ry Mr s . F . Ni l s K r o o k III, 5 0; Ma r y P a p p a , S r . , 5 0; Mr . & S c h u m a o n , 5 9 ; J e r r y & Ro C a s p e r , 60

P a rk A n th Mr s s e m a

N a t i v i t y , F a i r H a v e n • J o jo & L e g a s p i , 25 O u r L a d y A tla n tic D o n o g h u Ra i n v i l l e

• Mr . & o n y & . D a n ie l ry

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o f P e rp e tu a l H e lp -S t. A g n e s , H ig h la n d s • P e te r & L o u is e , 5 0; Ra y m o n d & P a t r i c i a ,5 0

S t. A n n , K e a n s b u rg • Jo h n & Ba h r e n b u r g , 25

Ma r i l y n

S t . B e n e d i c t , H o l m d e l • Mi c h a e l & S t. C a th a rin K o v t u n , 25 Ma n n i n g , 5 L o r r a in e H

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o lm d e l • Jo h n & Ju d ith n c e s & Ro b e r t e a c o n C h r is to p h e r & n ,5 0

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illia m & e f e , 5 0; H b e rt & K a n n e D o la

L i n d a Ba l i s , 25 ; To m & J u d i e l e n & J o h n Nu g e n t , 5 0; r e n Ta n z o l a , 5 0; My l e s & n , 60

S t . D e n i s , M a n a s q u a n • J o h n & Ei l e e K n i e r , 25 ; By r o n & C a r o l e D e Bo e r , 5 P a t r i c i a C o n n o l l y & Ma r i o G e n t i l e , 5 C a r m e l i t a R. & Ni c h o l a s P . P e r o n e , 5 Mi c h a e l & Ma r l e n e Ma r t i n , 5 0; J o h n C l a i r e Mc Na m a r a , 60 S t. G a b r ie l, M a r lb o r o • D a v id & F r a n c is &

n 0; 0; 0; &

Ni c o l e

Ma r i a n G r a c o n , 5 0

S t. Ja m e s , R e d B a n k • Jo s e p h & A n n a D e S im o n e ,7 0

e a c h • Mi c h a e l n e l l i , 5 0; D e a c o n i n e H a n s e n , 5 0; s e l,5 0

C h ris t th e K in g , L o n g A l v a r e z & P a t r i c i a Br & Es t e l a G a r c i a 1; A n Es p o s i t o 25 ; L a w r e n c Ne y h a r t , 60

• W K e Ro Jo a

S t. J o h n th e B a p tis t, A lle n to w n • D a n ie l P a u l & J u d i t h A n n By r n e , 25 ; W i l l i a m R. To m a n , 5 5 S t. Jo s e & P a tr Mo r a n C h a r le

p h , ic ia , 25 s &

M i l l s t o n e T w p . • Ri c h a r d C e r r i , 25 ; Ro b e r t & F r a n c e s ; Mi c h a e l & L a u r a S o s a , 25 ; L e s l i e Tk a c h u k , 25

t. eo the reat, in ro Ro n a l d S c h w a r t z , 5 0 S t. M G e n 25 ; J & Jo

a r e v o s n a

y , C o lts N e c k • e , 1; Th o m a s & e p h & C i n d y Ia t h o n Ma t u s c a k

A n n &

C r a i g & Ma r y C h r is tin a P a c c io n e , n n e l l i , 25 ; Ba r b a r a ,5 0

S t. M a ry , M id d le to w n • G e o rg e & P a l u m b o , 25 S t. R o b e rt B e lla rm in e , F & S t e v e n D e A n g e l i s , 1; K r i s t i n Ma n g i n e , 1; J o s e T

Ma r i a

r e e h o l d • Ta l i n e A n th o n y & p h & A n n a D in h T T

Ba d e u , 25 ; D a v i d G l e n n & J o s e p h i n e Ra m o s , 25 ; F r e m i u d ( S r . ) & G e r t r u d e s Ot e r o , 5 0; Ro s e m a r y & F r a n k G r a p p o n e , 5 0; J o h n & Ma r i e C o c u z z a , 5 7 ; Bu d & Na n c y Mo l e e , 5 7 ; A n t h o n y & A m e l i a K r i a r i s , 5 8 ; P a t r i c i a & P e t e r Bo n g , 5 9 ; L o u i s e W . & A r t h u r F . K l e p p e r , 60; Mi c h a e l & J e a n S p i n n a t o , 61; J a m e s & Ma r i a n n e G a e t a , 63; D o n a l d & L o r r a i n e Ba r b e r , 66; Ma r y & C h a r l e s Ni x o n , 7 0 S t. R o s Ro b e r Ed u a r Tl a p a

e o t & d o &

f L im a , F C h r is tin & Vi c t o r Ma r i l u A

re e h e Na ia P e h u a t

o ld • d r a m i a , 1; r a l t a , 1; P e d r o l , 1;

A couple lovingly joins hands as they listen to Bishop O’Connell preach his homily Ro s e m a r y G o e b e l , 5 5 ; P h y l l i s & J o h n G a l e l l a , 5 6; S u s a n & C h a r l e s W a l t o n , 5 6

Oct. 16 during the Anniversary Blessing Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

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Er a , 1; J a i r o , 1; A l a n & S y l v i a Ma k o , s p i n a , 5 0; o n y & Mi a r ta A r c o le o , a l l , 60

S t. A n th o n y C la r e t, L a k e w o o d • H e r ib e r to Me n d e z & Ma r i e l a P e r e z , 1; Is r a e l A r e l l a n o & P a t r i c i a Ri o s , 25 S t. C a th a rin e o f S ie n a , S e a s id e P a rk • Mi c h a e l & W a n d a K o c h , 25 ; C a r l & El a i n e

S t . V e r o n i c a , H o w e l l • J u a n & A n a Ri v e r a , 25 ; Mr . & Mr s . J o s e p h P i c o n e , 5 0; J o h n & Ma r y Bu r n e t s k y , 5 6

S t. D o m in ic , B r ic k • C h r is & C a r o l C o r s e n t i n o , 25 ; Ro s e m a r i e & S t a n l e y Ma r c i n i a k , 5 0

S t. W illia m th e A b b o t, H o w e ll • C h a r le s & Is a b e l l e W a l s h , 60

S t. E El a Ma 5 9 ;

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C O U N T Y

S a c r e d H e a r t, B a y H e a d • C h r is to p h e r & Me g h a n W i r t h , 1 S t . A l o y s i u s , J a c k s o n • Em i l J . & El e a n o r A . Mi l a n o , 5 0; Ro n a l d & G e o r g e e n A n d e r s o n , 5 0; Vi n c e n t & P h y l l i s A v i n o , 5 0; Th o m a s & J o y c e Ba r c h i e , 5 0; J o s e p h L . & L u c i l l e M. D ’ A n g e l o , 5 0; J o s e p h & P a r i c i a D e L e o , 5 0; P a t r i c k & El l e n G a l l a g h e r , 5 0; Ed w a r d & Na n c y G r a n d a , 5 0; Ro b e r t & A n d r e a L e a r , 5 0; J o s e p h & Ma r i a S c i l i a n o , J r . 5 0; Ra l p h & L a u r e n D e Ma i o , 5 0; Ri c h a r d & Ma r i l y n G a l a t i , 5 0; Mi c h a e l & P a t r i c i a L u s z i k , 5 2; F r a n k & Vi c t o r i a Mi e l e , 5 5 ; F r a n k & Vi c t o r i a Mi e l e , 5 5 ; J a m e s & Th e r e s a Mc W e e n e y , 60; Ma r t i n & L i l l i a n S i l e c c h i a , 60; Te r e s a & C h a r l e s L a r s s o n , 65 ; Ri c h a r d & F l o r e n c e L o r d i , 68

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n , W h z , 5 0; to r & Mo n

S t. M a rth a , P o in t P & A n n Ma r i e A l e x Ti m o t h y D . Ma h o Re i t m a n , 5 0; Mi t c F r a n k A . & P a u lin

S t . M a r y , B a r n e g a t • A r t h u r & No 1; Ry a n & J e n n a S n e l l , 1; J a m e s J o Mi c h e l l e A n d r e a Bo c k i n , J r . , 25 ; D J a m e s & El l e n P e t r a u s k a s , 5 0; Ed Vi d a l , 5 0; J o h n & J a n e t Ni c h o l s , 5 & Ba r b a r a J o h n s o n , 5 1; W i l l i a m & Be a d l e , 5 3

Ir e n e Mc C a r t h y , 5 5 ; J a m e s & Mc C a r t h y , 5 6

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T G r z e j k a , 60; Ev a & C h a r l e s G r o s s o , 65 ; Th a d d e u s & J o a n Re b a i n , 65 S t . J o s e p h , T o m s R i v e r • J u a n & Te o d o r a A g u i l a r , 1; A d a n A r a n g o & Er n e s t i n a e lm & A n a s ta s ia m i r o Ni e t o & Ma C a s t r o & Re y n a Of e l i a D i z o n , 25 ; Mo r t e , 25 ; C e z a r w s k i , 30; J e r o m e T e

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Ann and William Alex ander of St. Martha Parish, Point Pleasant, were married Sept. 24, 1966 in Sacred Heart Church, Staten I sland, N Y

Alb erta and Rob ert Arc oleo of St. Rose of L ima Parish, Freehold, were married Sept. 15, 1956 in St. Rose of L ima Church, Freehold

L orraine and Donald B arb er of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married Sept. 2, 1950 in St. Rose of L ima Church, Freehold

Marilyn and John B ehrenb urg of St. A nn Parish, K eansburg , were married Sept. 7 , 1991 in St. A nn Church, K eansburg

Deb b ie and Dave Alston of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married n ad o Sorrows Church, Hamilton

P atric ia and I srael Arellano of St. A nthony Claret Parish, L akewood, were married Jan. 12, 1991 in Cathedral, Mex ico

Joyc e and T homas B arc hie of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married A ug . 6, 1966 in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, a field He H

K athleen and William B erc aw of St. D avid the K ing Parish, W est W indsor, were married A pril 3 0, 1966 in Sts. Philip and James Church, Phillipsburg

Georgeen and Ronald Anderson of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married n ad o e A ssumption Church, Bronx , N Y

Roseanne and E dw ard Andrew s of Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Holly, were married Jan. 7 , 1966 in St. Mark Church, Bristol, Pa.

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P hyllis and V inc ent Avino of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married Jan. 16, 1966 in St. Michael Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Annette and Daniel B adea of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married A ug . 17 , 1991 in Holy T rinity Cathedral, Hackensack

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Marilyn and Mic hael B arrett of St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, were married D ec. 22, 1956 in St. Mary Church, Rahway

Anna and William B eadle of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married N ov. 9, 1963 in St. Mary Mother of Jesus Church, Brooklyn, N Y

L oretta and H ank B erc uk of St. D avid the K ing Parish, W est W indsor, were married May 7 , 1955 in St. John Cantius Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Joan and Joseph B ihler of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married Jan. 12, 1957 in St. Patrick Church, E liz abeth

Mic helle and James B oc k in, Jr. of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married N ov. 9, 1991 in St. Mary Church, Barneg at

Christine and K urt B orn of Our L ady of SorrowsSt. A nthony Parish, Hamilton, were married July 6, 1991 in I mmaculate Conception Church, T renton

Rosemarie and T homas B uk er of Our L ady of G ood Counsel Parish, W est T renton, were married Oct. 20, 1966 in St. A nthony Church, Hamilton

S tasia and P aul B urger of Holy E ucharist Parish, T abernacle, were married Oct. 5, 1991 in St. John N eumann Church, Mount L aurel

Mary and John B urnetsk y of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, were married Sept. 17 , 1960 in Our L ady of G race Church, Hoboken

Rose and Carmen Ciallella of St. Justin the Martyr Parish, T oms River, were married N ov. 6, 1966 in St. John the E vang elist Church, Brooklyn, N Y

P atric ia Connolly and Mario Gentile of St. D enis Parish, Manasq uan, were married Oct. 22, 1966 in Our L ady Refug e Church, Bronx , N Y

Judith Ann and Daniel P aul B yrne of St. John the Baptist Parish, A llentown, were married A ug . 17 , 1991 in Our L ady of Sorrows Church, Hamilton

Mr. and Mrs. J. Coc uz z a of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married Oct. 17 , 1959 in St. Frances D e Chanital Church, Brooklyn, N Y

L isa and P atric k Conti of Our L ady of Sorrows- St. A nthony Parish, Hamilton, were married Sept. 14, 1991 in St. Hedwig Church, T renton

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Collins of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Cinnaminson, were married June 8 , 1963 in St. Joseph Church, E ast Millstone

Carol and Chris Corsentino of St. D ominic Parish, Brick, were married Sept. 21, 1991 in St. Catherine Church, E ast K eansburg

Ann and James Connolly of Corpus Christi Parish, W illing boro, were married June 18 , 1966 in St. A lice Church, U pper D arby, Pa.

Marilyn and T homas Cullen of St. T heresa Parish, L ittle E g g Harbor, were married May 14, 1966 in St. John Church, Passaic

Rosemary and Gerald Casper of Our L ady of Mount Carmel Parish, A sbury Park, were married July 21, 1956 in St. Joseph Church, W est N ew York

Joan and Joe Christiano of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Yardville, were married Oct. 20, 1965 in St. Hedwig Church, T renton

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Mary E liz ab eth and S teven Cz igler of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married A ug . 12, 1950 in I ncarnation Church, E wing

T aline and S teven DeAngelis of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married July 24, 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

L uc ille and Joseph D’ Angelo of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married Sept. 17 , 1966 in Our L ady of Mount Carmel Church, Bronx , N Y

L isa and F rank DeF ontes of St. A nthony of Padua Parish, Hig htstown, were married Oct. 12, 1991 in Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church, L ewis Run, Pa.

Anna and William DeV ec e of Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, were married June 23 , 1956 in St. Veronica Church, Philadelphia

P atric ia and Joseph DeL eo of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married Sept. 10, 1966 in St. Joseph Church, N .Y.C., N Y

Joan and Ralph Di L emme of St. John Parish, L akehurst, were married A ug . 3 , 1991 in St. A nthony Church, Hawthorne

Joanne and Myles Dolan of St. Catharine Parish, Spring L ake, were married Sept. 29, 1956 in Sacred Heart Church, Bronx , N Y

L auren and Ralph DeMaio of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married A ug . 28 , 1966 in St. John Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Judith and S avino Di P alma of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married July 2, 1966 in St. Francis X ax ier Church, N ewark

P hyllis and Joseph Donadieu of Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, were married A ug . 6, 1966 in St. I g natius of A ntioch Church, Yardley, Pa.

N ic ola and E nz a De Gennaro of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married July 25, 1966 in St. A g ostino Church, G iovinaz z o, Bari, I taly

Gloria and Ralph De P alma of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married Sept. 23 , 1961 in St. Francis Church, Hoboken

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T heresa and F rank DeRob erts of St. John N eumann Parish, Mount L aurel, were married Jan. 21, 1956 in St. Joseph the Carpenter Church, Roselle

V ic toria M. and T homas DiF ilippo of St. Raphael- Holy A ng els Parish, Hamilton, were married June 10, 1961 in St. A nthony Church, Hamilton

Judy and T om Dill of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married June 22, 1991 in Our L ady of Sorrows Church, Hamilton

N anc y and Mic hael Donnelly of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married Feb. 12, 1966 in Cathedral of Mary Our Q ueen, Baltimore, MD

L ouise and P eter Donoghue of Our L ady of Perpetual Help- St. A g nes Parish, A tlantic Hig hlands, were married Oct. 29, 1966 in St. A g nes Church, A tlantic Hig hlands

H elen and John Dz ik ow ic z of St. G abriel Parish, Marlboro, were married June 25, 1966 in Sacred Heart Church, I rving ton.

Andrea and Jeanne E sposito of Christ the K ing Parish, L ong Branch, were married Jan. 12, 1991 in Holy T rinity Church, L ong Branch

H ilisa and Jose Matthew E steb an of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married Oct. 5, 1991 in St. Joseph Church, Beltsville, MD

Josephine and Joseph F olz of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Cinnaminson, were married July 9, 1966 in St. A lice Church, U pper D arby, Pa.

Marianne and James Gaeta of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married May 3 1, 1953 in St. Simon and Jude Church, Brooklyn, N Y

V eronic a and Jose F allas of St. Joseph Parish, T renton, were married Sept. 13 , 2015 in St. Joseph Church, T renton

N hora and Jairo F orero of St. Rose of L ima Parish, Freehold, were married May 22, 2015 in St. Rose of L ima Church, Freehold

Marilyn and Ric hard Galati of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married Oct. 1, 1966 in Our L ady of G uadalupe Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Josefa and Justo F igueroa of D ivine Mercy Parish, T renton, were married Jan. 1, 1966 in Our L ady of Mount Carmel Church, T renton

Marj orie and Rob ert F rederic k s of St. L uke Parish, T oms River, were married Sept.

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H elen and T erenc e F inan of St. Mary of the L akes Parish, Medford, were married Oct. 29, 1966 in I ncarnation Church, Mantua

N ora and Arthur F ried of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married June 14, 2015 in St. Mary Church, Barneg at

E llen and P atric k Gallagher of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married July 17 , 1966 in St. T heresa of the Child Jesus Church, L inden

T heresa and F rank Gallic c hio of St. Francis of A ssisi Parish, Brant Beach, were married Sept. 17 , 1966 in St. A nthony Church, E liz abeth

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L inda and L en Giarraputo of St. Mary of the L akes Parish, Medford, were married May 25, 1991 in Voorhees Chapel, N ew Brunswick

N anc y and E dw ard Granda of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married Oct. 29, 1966 in St. Joseph Church, E ast Millstone

E va and Charles Grosso of St. John Parish, L akehurst, were married Oct. 29 1951 in St. Joseph of the Palisades Church, W est N ew York

S usana and Mic hael Gummel of Our L ady of G ood Counsel Parish, E wing , were married Sept. 21, 1991 in Mary, Mother of G od Church, Hillsboroug h

Rosemary and Jerome Goeb el of St. Joseph Parish, T oms River, were married Oct. 21, 1961 in St. T homas More Church, W est Malling , K ent, E ng land

Rosemary J. and F rank G. Grappone of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married N ov. 26, 1966 in Holy G host Church, Brooklyn

P risc illa and E dw in Grow ney of St. Pius X Parish, Forked River, were married A ug . 27 , 1966 in St. Mary Church, Rutherford

E dith and Jac k H annah of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married N ov. 16, 1991 in St. Mary Church, Bordentown

Diane and David Grein of St. Pius X Parish, Forked River, were married A ug . 27 , 1966 in Our L ady of Perpetual Help Church, Oakland

V irginia and Ronald Grunsb y, S r. of Our L ady of G ood Counsel Parish, Moorestown, were married D ec.

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Marion and Gerald Gorman of St. Catharine Parish, Seaside Park, were married N ov. 19, 1966 in St. Matthias Church, Ridg ewood, Q ueens, N Y

Marian and F ranc is Grac on of St. G abriel Parish, Marlboro, were married June 6, 1964 in Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette, PA

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Caroline and T heodore Grz ej k a of St. John Parish, L akehurst, were married Sept. 15, 1956 in St. Peter Church, N ew Brig hton, S.I ., N Y

L orraine and Deac on Christopher H ansen of A scension Parish, Bradley Beach, were married March 20, 1966 in St. A nne Church, Jersey City

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Love, Fidelity and Faith Father Phillip C. Pfleger, episcopal vicar of Burlington County, bestows a blessing on an anniversary couple during the Oct. 16 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

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Those celebrating milestone anniversaries are given priority seating at the anniversary Mass in St. Robert Bellarmine Church.

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Justo and Josefa Figueroa of Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, bottom right, celebrate their 50th anniversary by renewing their wedding vows in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral along with nearly 100 other couples from Burlington and Mercer Counties. Craig Pittelli photo

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More than a dozen priests from Monmouth and Ocean counties concelebrated the first Bishop’s Anniversary Mass Oct. 2. Ken Falls photo

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Having friends and family in attendance at the Bishop’s Anniversary Mass in both St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold, and St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, added to the joy for the couples who were marking milestone years of marriage. Here, friends of one anniversary couple listen intently as Bishop O’Connell preaches the homily Oct. 2. Ken Falls photo

During a video interview, Saundra and Richard West of Blessed Sacrament-Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd Parish, Trenton, shared a few highlights of their 50 years of married life together, including the reliance on their Catholic faith. Craig Pittelli photo

Married one year, Steven and Paola Worth Jr. of St. Joseph Parish, Trenton, share a kiss during the renewal of vows Oct. 16.

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Seated in the front row of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, anniversary couples applaud when Bishop O’Connell offered his congratulations to the husbands and wives who are marking one, 25, 50 or more years of marriage this year. Craig Pittelli photo

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An anniversary couple was happy to pose for a photo with their family members during the Oct. 2 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass. Ken Falls photo

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Msgr. Edward Arnister, episcopal vicar of Monmouth County and pastor of St. Rose Parish, Belmar, bestows a blessing on an anniversary couple during the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass celebrated Oct. 2 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold. Ken Falls photo

Deacon Alfred and Claire Pennise of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington, participate in the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass Oct. 16 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. The Pennises celebrate 50 years of marriage this year. Craig Pittelli photo

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Kim and Andrew Reinert, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, married one year, exchange a kiss in St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Craig Pittelli photo

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S uz anne and Mic hael I annone of Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Holly, were married June 18 , 1966 in Holy A ssumption Church, Roebling

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Anthony P arish, H amilton, w ere married Jan. 2 6 , 1 9 9 1 in T rinity Cathedral, T renton

Marc ia and Walter Johnsen of St. Pius X Parish, Forked River, were married A pril 18 , 1960 in Resurrection Church, Brooklyn, N Y

B arb ara and Carl Johnson of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married June 19, 1965 in Holy N ame of Jesus Church, E ast Orang e

F ranc es and H enry Jones of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married May 14, 1966 in St. Paul Church, Princeton

E liz ab eth and John K insley of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married Oct. 13 , 1956 in St. Cyril & Methodius Church, Bing hamton, N Y

Mary and Ronald K irb y of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married Oct. 15, 1960 in St. Cecilia Church, K earny

E ileen and John K nier of St. D enis Parish, Manasq uan, were married N ov. 9, 1991 in St. Mark Church, Sea G irt

Wanda and Mic hael K oc h of St. Catharine of Siena Parish, Seaside Park, were married A ug . 25, 1991 in St. John K anty Church, Clifton

P atric ia ( P at) and F erdinand ( S k ip) K ontura of St. RaphaelHoly A ng els Parish, Hamilton, were married N ov. 25 1962 in Ft. Ord Chapel, Calif.

Amelia and Anthony K riaris of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married Sept. 22, 1958 in Sts. Simon and Jude Church, Brooklyn, N Y

B arb ara and E dw ard K risak of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married Oct. 14, 1961 in St. Hedwig Church, T renton

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Margaret and John L ac isk ey of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married July 2, 1966 in Holy Cross Church, T renton

Marlene and Raulito L egaspi of N ativity of the L ord Parish, Monroe T wp., were married May 24, 1991 in St. Rita Church, Philippines

E laine and Warren L ipk a of St. K atharine D rex el Parish, Burling ton, were married Oct. 22, 1966 in St. Peter Church, Riverside

Joanne and Ric hard L isiew sk i of Our L ady of Sorrows- St. A nthony Parish, Hamilton, were married Feb. 12, 1966 in I mmaculate Conception Church, T renton

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F lorenc e and Ric hard L ordi of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married July 4, 1948 in Our L ady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair

F ranc es and Rob ert Manning of St. Catharine Parish, Holmdel, were married N ov. 12, 1966 in St. A loysius Church, Jersey City

I rene and James Mc Carthy of St. Mary of the L ake Parish, L akewood, were married A ug . 20, 1960 in Holy Rosary Church, D aryea, PA

Gloria and Juan Medina of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married N ov. 24, 1956 in San Mig uel Church, U tuado, PR

E laine and Joseph L orenz of St. E liz abeth A nn Seton Parish, W hiting , were married Sept. 25, 1966 in St. Fedelis Church, Colleg e Point, N Y

Rose Marie and S tanley Marc iniak of St. D ominic Parish, Brick, were married June 18 , 1966 in St. D ominic Church, Brick

B arb ara and E dw ard Mc Donald, S r. of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married May 7 , 1966 in St. Raphael Church, Hamilton

Diana and Mainor Melgar of St. Joseph Parish, T renton, were married June 20, 2015 in St. Joseph Church, T renton

Carol and T imothy Mahoney of St. Martha Parish, Point Pleasant, were married N ov. 19, 1966 in St. Joseph Church, Manhattan, N Y

Marlene and Mic hael Martin of St. D enis Parish, Manasq uan, were married July 2, 1966 in St. Rose Church, Belmar

K ristin and Anthony Mangine of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married Sept. 25, 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

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P at and Deac on T ony Martuc c i of St. Pius X Parish, Forked River, were married A ug . 20, 1966 in Our L ady of Victories Church, Jersey City

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Claire and John Mc N amara of St. D enis Parish, Manasq uan, were married A ug . 11, 1956 in St. Boniface Church, Jersey City

Julia and Ric hard Mensel of A scension Parish, Bradley Beach, were married Jan. 21, 1961 in U krainian Catholic Church of the A ssumption, Perth A mboy

T heresa and James Mc Weeney of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married N ov. 24, 1956 in St. A dalbert Church, Middle Villag e, N Y

Mariela and H erib erto Mendez of St. A nthony Claret Parish, L akewood, were married June 13 , 2015 in St. A nthony Claret Church, L akewood

E melia and Rogelio Merino of St. Joseph Parish, T renton, were married N ov. 15, 2015 in St. Joseph Church, T renton

E laine and Denis Mic hel of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married June 15, 1991 in St. A ug ustine’ s of Cantebury Church, K endall Park

V ic toria and F rank Miele of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married June 24, 1961 in St. Rose of L ima Church, Brooklyn, N Y

E leanor and E mil Milano of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married N ov. 8 , 1958 in St. Benedict Church, Bronx , N Y

Claudette and Ric hard Montinard of Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Holly, were married D ec. 21, 1991 in Holy I nnocents Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Maria Ages and Ceasar Morte of St. Joseph Parish, T oms River, were married Oct. 11, 1991 in Holy Family Church, L akewood

Joan and L eo Montini of St. E liz abeth A nn Seton Parish, W hiting , were married Sept. 8 1956 in Our L ady of Cz estochowa Church, Brooklyn, N Y

F ranc es and Rob ert Moran of St. Joseph Parish, Millstone, were married N ov. 29, 1991 in St. Christopher Church, Staten I sland, N Y

Renee and S tephen Muller of St. L uke Parish, T oms River, were married May 14, 1966 in St. Paul of the Cross Church, Jersey City

Mary and Ric hard Murdter of E liz abeth A nn Seton Parish, W hiting , were married Sept. 22, 1966 in Civil ceremony, U nion City

Mary and Rob ert Murray of St. L uke Parish, T oms River, were married June 29, 1957 in G ood Shepherd Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Juanita D. and T homas C. Moriarty of St. L uke Parish, T oms River, were married Jan. 29, 1966 in St. Joseph Church, E ast Rutherford

Celebrating Couples Married...

Antoinette and F loyd Murray of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married June 28 , 1958 in Holy Rosary Church, Perth A mboy

R. Gloria and L arry N eyhart of Christ the K ing Parish, L ong Branch, were married A ug . 25, 1956 in Mater D elarosa Church, W illiamsport, Pa.

Janet and John N ic hols of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married May 7 , 1966 in St. Mary of the A ssumption Church, Passaic

Mary and Charles N ix on of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married N ov.

10, 1946 in I ncarnation Church, N .Y.C., N Y Continued on page 18

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H elen and John N ugent of St. Catharine- St. Marg aret Parish, Spring L ake, were married May 7 , 1966 in Holy Redeemer Church, K ensing ton, MD

Christina and T homas P ac c ione of St. Mary Parish, Colts N eck, were married N ov. 2, 1991 in St. Justin Church, T oms River

Catherine and F rank P erry of Corpus Christi Parish, W illing boro, were married June 11, 1966 in St. Camillus Church, Chicag o, I L

ic le and a id a ne of St. G abriel Parish, Marlboro, were married May 3 1, 1992 in St. E liz abeth Church, A von- By- T he- Sea

B arb ara and L ouis O gno of St. T heresa Parish, L ittle E g g Harbor, were married June 19, 1965 in St. Jerome Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Maria and George P alumb o of St. Mary Parish, Middletown, were married Oct. 5, 1991 in St. E phrem Church, Brooklyn, N Y

E llen and James P etrausk as of St. T heresa Parish, L ittle E g g Harbor & St. Mary Parish, Barneg at were married Oct. 15, 1966 in St. Paul of the Cross Church, Jersey City

P atric ia and Raymond Rainville of Our L ady of Perpetual Help- St. A g nes Parish, A tlantic Hig hlands, were married Feb. 19, 1966 in St. Catherine Church, N orth Middletown

Judy and Joseph P ic one of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, were married A pril 16, 1966 in Our L ady of Mount Carmel Church, W yandotte, Mich.

Josephine and Glenn Ramos of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married D ec. 14, 1991 in San A ug ustin Church, Manila, Philippines

N anc y and Ronald P otash of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married June 3 0, 1991 in St. Mary Church, Bordentown

Jean and F rank Reash of Holy Family Parish, U nion Beach, were married Oct. 12, 1991 in Holy Family Church, U nion Beach

Anastasia and N namdi O nuorah of St. Joseph Parish, T oms River, were married May 23 , 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

Gertrudes and F remiud O tero of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married May 21, 1966 in St. L uke Church, Bronx , N Y

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Clare and Al P ennise of St. K atharine D rex el Parish, Burling ton, were married Sept. 3 , 1966 in St. Joseph Church, Beverly

Carmelita ( L ita) and N ic holas P erone of St. D enis Parish, Manasq uan, were married A ug . 13 , 1966 in St. Rose of L ima Church, N ewark

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K imb erly and Andrew Reinert of St. K atharine of D rex el Parish, Burling ton, were married Oct. 17 , 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

Ana and John Rivera of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, were married March 19, 1991 in St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, E ast Brunswick

Antoinette and Raymond Rule of St. D avid the K ing Parish, W est W indsor, were married Oct. 1, 1966 in St. A nthony Church, T renton

Gloria and Ric hard S c handall, S r. of St. Rose of L ima Parish, Freehold, were married Sept. 29, 1956 in St. Pascal Baylon Church, St. A lbans, L ong I sland, N Y

Marlene and L ouis A. S c hiliro of St. John N eumann Parish, Mount L aurel, were married Feb. 12, 1966 in Stella Maris Church, Philadelphia

N ic olette and Anthony S ic c one of St. Mary of the L ake Parish, L akewood, were married July 6, 1991 in Our L ady of G race Church, Hoboken

L aura and Mic hael S osa of St. Joseph Parish, Millstone, were married Sept. 21, 1991 in Voorhees Chapel, N ew Brunswick

L aurlee and Daniel S c humann of Mother of Mercy Parish, A sbury Park, were married June 9, 1957 in Holy Spirit Church, A sbury Park

L illian and Martin S ilec c hia of St. A loysius Parish, Jackson, were married May 5, 1956 in St. I g natius L oyola Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Jennif er and Christopher S ow a of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married Sept. 21, 1991 in St. John of G od Church, N orth Cape May

T heresa and John S c ordo of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Yardville, were married Sept. 28 , 1991 in St. A nthony Church, T renton

Jenna and Ryan S nell of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married Jan. 10, 2015 in St. Mary Church, Barneg at

Jean and Mic hael S pinnato of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold were married Jan. 8 , 1955 in Reg ina Pacis Votive Shrine, Brooklyn, N Y

L ouise and John S gob b o of St. Max imilian K olbe Parish, T oms River, were married N ov. 3 , 1956 in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, G reenwich, CT

V irginia and F ranc is S oltis of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married A pril 13 , 1991 in St. Hedwig Church, T renton

Geraldine and Ric hard S tephan, Jr. of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married Oct. 1, 1966 in St. Stephen Church, T renton

Celebrating Couples Married...

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E liz ab eth and O w en S w eeney of St. Justin the Martyr Parish, T oms River, were married Sept. 24, 1966 in St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Brooklyn, N Y

L eslie and Charles T k ac huk of St. Joseph Parish, Millstone T wp., were married A ug . 23 , 1991 in Sts. Joseph and Michael Church, U nion City

Marie and Alb ert V arga of St. D avid the K ing Parish, W est W indsor, were married A ug . 20, 1966 in St. A nthony Church, Hamilton

P eggy and Ric hie Walsh of St. Francis of A ssisi Parish, Brant Beach, were married A ug . 20, 1966 in St. K evin Church, Flushing , N Y

Claire and T homas T aylor of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, were married Jan. 21, 1961 in St. T homas of A q uinas Church, Brooklyn, N Y

Gab rielle and John T oman of St. John Parish, A llentown, were married May 27 , 1961 in Sts. Joachim and A nne Church, Q ueens Villag e, N Y

E mily and E duardo V idal of St. Mary Parish, Barneg at, were married N ov. 19, 1966 in Our L ady of Perpetual Help Church, Brooklyn, N Y

I sab elle and Charles Walsh of St. W illiam the A bbot Parish, Howell, were married N ov. 4, 1956 in St. Joseph Church, K eyport

K athy and B ill T harp of St. G reg ory the G reat Parish, Hamilton Sq uare, were married D ec. 28 , 1991 in St. Stanislaus Church, T renton

L isa and S c ott T rotter of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold were married A ug . 29, 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

E liz ab eth and Ric hard V oss of St. A nn Parish, L awrenceville, and I ncarnation- St. James Parish, E wing , were married Sept. 3 , 1966 in St. L uke Church, Ho- Ho- K us

Anna and Joseph T homas of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were married July 2, 2015 in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold

K atherine and Glenn V an Why of St. A nthony of Padua Parish, Hig htstown, were married Sept. 21, 1991 in St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River

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Carole and William Waldron of St. T heresa Parish, L ittle E g g Harbor, were married D ec. 3 , 1966 in Christ the K ing Church, Haddonfield

L inda and B ernard Wennemer of Holy E ucharist Parish, T abernacle, were married Oct. 29, 1966 in Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Hanover, Conewag o Chapel, Pa.

S aundra and Ric hard West of Blessed Sacrament- Our L ady of the D ivine Shepherd Parish, were married Sept. 24, 1966 in St. Peter Claver Church, A sbury Park

Mary and Gregory Williams of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married Oct. 5, 1991 in St. Vincent de Paul Church, Yardville

Jo-Anne and David Wilson, Jr. of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, were married Jan. 15, 1966 in St. Mark Church, Bristol, Pa.

Meghan and Chris Wirth of Sacred Heart Parish, Bay Head, were married Oct. 24, 2015 in Sacred Heart Church, Bay Head

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are keeping them together – here’s how

uring both Anniversary Masses, a number of couples shared reflections and experiences on married life, what it means to be observing an important milestone such as a first, silver, golden or diamond wedding anniversary or having the opportunity to participate in the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass. Here is a sampling of some of their responses.

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“ To d a y , I w a n t e d t o s h a r e t h i s o m e n t a n d r e k in d le th e lo v e th a t I a v e fo r m y w ife a n d k n o w in g th a t it t a r t e d in a b u ild in g ,a p la c e lik e t h is i t h t h e g r a c e o f G o d ,” s a i d R i c h a r d e s t o f B le s s e d S a c ra m e n t-O u r L a d y f th e D iv in e S h e p h e rd P a ris h , T re n o n , w h o h a s b e e n m a r r ie d to h is w ife ,

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i n t h e C h u r c h ,” s a i d C h r i s W o r t h o f S a c re d H e a rt P a ris h , B a y H e a d , o f h is first anniversary to his wife, Meghan. “ To d a y i s a l s o a s p e c i a l t i m e f o r u s t o

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N a n c y a n d B ill D e V e c e e a r t P a r is h , R iv e r to n , s a id a th o lic fa ith h a s b e e n v e r y n t th ro u g h o u t th e m a n y m u r i n g t h e i r 60 y e a r s t o g e t h o w it w a s th e ir c o m p le te d n G o d th a t s a w th e m th ro u f t h e ir b a b y d a u g h t e r ,w h o h u r c h is o u r liv e S o s a o f , w h o h a

o f S a c re d th e ir im p o r tile s to n e s e r ,r e c a llin g e p e n d e n c e g h th e lo s s w a s s ix

th e p la c e w h e r e s a n d t h i s j o u r n e y ,” S t. Jo s e p h P a ris h , s b e e n m a r r ie d to

is im p o r t a n t t o u s ,s o w e c o n t in u e t o k e e p g o i n g t o Ma s s t o k e e p o u r f a i t h

An anniversary couple touch each other’s wedding bands as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., bestows a blessing on the rings during the Oct. 2 Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Mass in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold. Ken Falls photo

Total Reliance on God B a rb a ra M c D o n a ld o f S t. G re g o ry th e G re a t P a ris h , H a m ilto n S q u a re , s a id th a t if th e fa ith th a t s h e a n d h e r h u s b a n d o f 5 0 y e a r s , Ed w a r d , h a d b o t h b e e n r a is e d in h a d n o t b e e n a p a r t o f t h e ir m a r r ia g e ,it w o u ld h a v e m a d e d e a lin g w ith v a r io u s life e v e n ts s u c h a s r a is in g c h ild r e n ,illn e s s ,jo b is s u e s a n d c a r in g fo r a g in g p a r e n ts a ll th e m o r e

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Joining Their Diocesan Family “ Ev e n o n e h e re G re g o ry S q u a re ,

th o u ,” B a r th e G s a id o

g h Id id n b a ra M c D re a t P a ri f th e o th e

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h e r e b e c a u s e o f o u r c o m m o n b e lie f in t h e Eu c h a r i s t , o u r v o w s a n d t h e S a c T v o c a tio n a n d s tr e n g th e n in g in o u r m a r -

Looking Ahead 25 Years “ W e p la n to b e h e r e fo r o u r 7 5 th !” s a id R a lp h D e M a io o f S t. A lo y s iu s P a ris h , J a c k s o n , w h o h a s b e e n m a r r ie d fo r 5 0

Bishop O’Connell preaches the homily during the Oct. 2 Mass in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold, during which time he asked the 175 couples in attendance to reflect on their wedding day. While some of the minute details may have been forgotten, he said that “What matters is that you are still here, still together, still in love. What a blessing your life has been together!” Ken Falls photo

Anniversary couples lauded for doing the ‘hard work’ of marriage it c o s t “ H D e a th th a t Je

Continued from page 3 “ S o m e w o u ld c a ll h e r p e r s e ‘ n a g g i n g ,’ p e r h a p s o t h e r s w o u h a r a s s m e n t ,” h e s a i d . “ Bu t s h e c a u s e w a s ju s t a n d r ig h t ,a n d s n o t b a c k d o w n . “ Th a t s a m e k i n d o f p e r s e v e c h a r a c t e r iz e o u r p r a y e r ,n e v e r g i v i n g u p ,” s a i d Bi s h o p O’ C o n

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r a n c e s h o u ld g iv in g in o r n e l l . “ Th e

th e o th e r. “ Th a t i s r e a l l o v e , l o v i n g f o r t h e g o o d o f t h e o t h e r ,” s a i d Bi s h o p O’ C o n n e l l .

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w o r s e ; fo r r ic h e r o r p o o r e r ; in s ic k n e s s a n d h e a lt h ,u n t il d e a t h d o u s p a r t .’ “ Th a t i s p e r s e v e r a n c e ! ” h e e x h o r t e d .

Th e Bi s h o p s p o k e c a n d i d l y d u r i n g b o t h Ma s s e s w h e n h e s a i d t h a t a “ c o u p l e d o e s n o t b e g in m a r r ia g e w it h p e r f e c t lo v e .” “ Th e c o u p l e g r o w s i n l o v i n g a n d g r o w s b y l o v i n g ,” h e s a i d . “ L o v e i s h a r d w o r k . ” Re m i n d i n g t h e c o u p l e s t o f o l l o w th e c o m m a n d o f Je s u s to “ lo v e a s h e h a d l o v e d ,” Bi s h o p O’ C o n n e l l u r g e d th e m to r e m e m b e r th a t Je s u s “ lo v e d u n til

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a s k e d ,f a th e v o w u c h

d th e a n n iv e r s c e e a c h o th e r a m in th e r e n e w s . Th e c o u p l e s e a c h o t h e r ’s w

l e s s i n g u p o n t h e r i n g s , s a y i n g “ Ma y s e r in g s c o n tin u e to b e a s y m b o l o f th e e fa ith in e a c h o th e r a n d a lw a y s r e m in m o f t h e ir lo v e .”

P e g H e n s le r ,a s s o c ia t e d ir e c t o r o f t h e i o c e s a n D e p a r t m e n t o f Y o u t h , Ma r r i a g e n d F a m ily L if e ,w h ic h h o s t e d t h e A n n ie r s a r y Bl e s s i n g Ma s s e s , a c k n o w l e d g e d h e c o u p l e s f o r t h e i r p r e s e n c e a t t h e Ma s s n d fo r “ b e in g lo v in g w itn e s s e s to th e h o le w o r ld ” a n d fo r b e in g e x a m p le s o f o w “ lif e lo n g ,jo y f u l m a r r ia g e is p o s s ib le S o m e o f th e h u s b a n d s a n d w iv e s in

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W ilfr e d o S e r r a n o o f S t. Jo s e p h P a r is h , Tr e n t o n , s a i d t h a t h e a n d h i s w i f e , Ma r i a G o n z a l e z , s a w t h e A n n i v e r s a r y Bl e s s i n g A husband and wife join hands as they renew their wedding vows. Craig Pittelli photo

t o o k a y e a r a g o .” “ W e a ls o s e e to d a y a s b e in g a s ig n o f T e

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Re n e e H a t z o l d o f Re s u r r e c t i o n P a r i s h , D e lr a n ,s a id t h a t s h e a n d h e r h u s b a n d ,J im , h a v e r e lie d o n th e ir C a th o lic fa ith th r o u g h o u t th e ir m a r r ie d life . “ W e a l w a y s g o b a c k t o o u r f a i t h ,” s a i d Re n e e H a t z o l d , w h o i s t h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e m u s ic m in is tr y in C o r p u s C h r is ti P a r is h , W i l l i n g b o r o . “ In g o o d t i m e s , w e l o o k t o o u r f a i t h t o g i v e t h a n k s . In t o u g h t i m e s , w e lo o k to o u r fa ith w h e n w e n e e d g u id a n c e . “ G o d i s a l w a y s t h e r e ,” s h e s a i d . “ G i v e e v e r y th in g y o u n e e d to G o d a n d h e g iv e s y o u p e a c e , a n d i t ’s t h a t p e a c e t h a t c o m e s f r o m o u r f a it h .”

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THE MONITOR

The Good Wine

The Monitor joins its loca l parish communities in reco gnizing and celebrating newly mar ried Catholic couples in the Diocese.

Nicole Hall and Michael Boland Nicole Hall of Hamilton Square, was married June 4 to Mic hael Boland, the son of Maryann Winters and Gerald Boland, both of Ham ilton, in the Church of St. Mary.

Mrs. Boland, 28, is employed by RAI as a radiology technician afte r graduating from Mercer County Community Col lege. She is completing her bachelor’s degree at Rutgers University.

Mr. Boland, 31, is self-emp loyed as a music instruct or after graduating from Rider University with a deg ree in Music History.

The couple met in Septem ber 2014 when introduced by mutual friends, they will be residing in Mercer County after they return from their honeymoon.

Charlotte Royce and Patrick John Conlisk

Charlotte Royce and Patr ick John Conlisk were married May 21 in Corpus Christi Church. Fath er Francis performed the ceremony.

The couple met at college.

Ms. Royce, 30, is keeping her name. She works at Com munity Center, where she is a project manager for a department that crea tes websites, videos and app for the performing arts cent s er’s festivals. She graduate d from Rowan University, Glassboro.

Mr. Conlisk, 32, is an asso ciate manager in corporat e financial planning and analysis at the headquarte rs of Biggest Bank.

He is the son of Adelaide A. Conlisk and Patrick O. Conlisk of Riverton.

For more information contact Fran Koukotas • Email: Monitor-Marketing@dioceseoftrenton.org • Call: 609-403-7153

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