The Catholic Spirit - The official newspaper of the Diocese of Metuchen



Year of prayer for vocations planned Two monstrances to be blessed by Pope Benedict XVI July 4 will be the spiritual centerpieces of a Year of Prayer for Vocations to be proclaimed by Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. USCCB urges Senate to reconsider comprehensive immigration reform The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement calling for the Senate to resume consideration of comprehensive immigration reform legislation “as soon as possible.”	Parishes help Catholics repair relationships with church St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Bridgewater, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Old Bridge, have instituted programs to help Catholics who have been away from the church find ways to reconnect with the church.


‘WorX’ of faith - Teens put Catholic teachings into practice through JusticeworX The mission’s theme is pulled from James 2:26: “Faith without works is dead.” First, teenagers are sent into the surrounding area — Trenton especially — to do all sorts of service, working with the elderly, the disabled, the hungry and much more. But the learning doesn’t stop there. At night, the teens return to the seminary to learn how faith ties into works of justice and service.

Attending to other’s needs expresses will of Spirit I have always found great wisdom in the Chinese proverb: “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.” Most meaningful work is sometimes unpaid, unsung Acknowledging that you are what you eat might be one key to good health. Tweaking the phrase to “you are what you do” might clarify our understanding of what constitutes important work.