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St. Joseph’s School for the Blind Celebrates the Holidays
Students at St. Joseph's School for the Blind have been busy celebrating the holidays.
Fall Formation Brings Ministries Together
For the first time in three years, leaders and staff from each of the five sponsored ministries gathered in person for Peace Ministries’ annual Fall Formation program.
Blindness Awareness Month Flag Raising Ceremony
St. Joseph's School for the Blind and Jersey City have marked an important moment in their history.
International Collaborators to Launch Climate Pastoral Care Course
The climate crisis is creating a worldwide emergency that impacts communities mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. International collaborators Waterspirit (USA) and Jessica Morthorpe (Australia) have created a new 13-module course that teaches pastoral care for the climate crisis.
Holy Name Golf Classic
The 27th Annual Holy Name Golf Classic was held on September 19 at Hackensack Golf Club.
York Street Project Golf Outing
York Street Project’s annual Golf Outing was one for the record books. More than 120 golfers took to the links at Arcola Country Club in Paramus on September 19 with a shotgun start.
Season of Creation
September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. It marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, prayer and action.
Waterspirit Co-hosts Beach Cleanup
The Jersey Shore is a little cleaner thanks to a beach cleanup co-hosted by Waterspirit and Save Coastal Wildlife.
New COO of Peace Care Appointed
Peace Ministries and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Hreben, MBA, LNHA, as chief operating officer of their sponsored ministry Peace Care, located in Jersey City, N.J.
Holy Name Included in NJBIZ's 2022 Healthcare Heroes
Four individuals from Holy Name Medical Center are being recognized in the 2022 NJBIZ HealthCare Heroes program.
Waterspirit Executive Director Speaks out at U.N. Ocean Conference
The executive director of Waterspirit attended the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
Holy Name Honored as One of the Best Places to Work in NJ
NJBIZ unveiled its 2022 Best Places to Work honorees, and Holy Name Medical Center made the list in the large employers category.
Water and Environmental Racism
Blair Nelsen, the executive director of Waterspirit, was asked by Sr. Susan Francois, a member of the LCWR Global Concerns Committee, to write for the summer issue of LCWR Resolutions to Action.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Fully Divest from Fossil Fuels
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP) announced that their investment portfolio is 100% fossil-free.
School of Nursing Graduation
Holy Name Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing held its 95th annual commencement program on June 16 at its Englewood Cliffs campus.
Evening Under the Stars
After a two-year hiatus, York Street Project's Evening Under the Stars returned with a record-breaking crowd.
Waterspirit Annual Benefit
Joys of the Sea, Waterspirit’s annual benefit, was a resounding success.
Jersey City Ministries Raise Over $120,000 During #HudsonGives
Our Jersey City ministries not only met but exceeded their goals in this year’s #HudsonGives event.
Statement on Violence and White Supremacy
In response to the deadly shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo on May 14, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace joined their voices with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) by pledging to raise their voices and act to end the violence and white supremacy.
Holy Name 2022 Founders Ball
After a two-year absence, due to the pandemic, Holy Name’s premier annual gala returned in 2022.