Tag: Bishop James F. Checcio

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrates 100 years

    Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrates 100 years

    MILLTOWN – As Our Lady of Lourdes Church celebrates 100 years, it owes much of its humble beginnings to the French Catholic workers at the once bustling Michelin Tire Company on Ford Avenue. “Prior to us being a [Catholic] mission, people [from Milltown, East Brunswick and North Brunswick] went into New Brunswick to St. Johns…

  • Diocese of Metuchen stays virtually connected with its parishioners

    Diocese of Metuchen stays virtually connected with its parishioners

    Churches in the four-county Diocese of Metuchen are opening masses to parishioners or anyone else who wishes to attend virtually. The unprecedented move for Catholics in the diocese to find new ways to stay connected to their faith comes in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The parishes have increased their digital footprint to…