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York Street Project Employee Once a Client Now Helping Others
Jalisa Williams is a case manager at York Street Project in Jersey City who helps families get back on their feet after falling on hard times. She can easily relate to the clients she serves as she was once a client herself at the same organization.
Holy Name Receives $3.3M Appropriation to Launch New Graduate Medical Education Program
As New Jersey faces a critical shortage of physicians, Holy Name received a $3.3 million federal appropriation to launch a new Graduate Medical Education program in the U.S. Senate omnibus bill signed by President Biden.
LPN Graduation
Holy Name Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing held a graduation ceremony for LPNs on December 19 in Englewood Cliffs.
Waterspirit Receives Three-Year Gift from LCWR Region 3
Leaders of communities of Catholic Sisters and members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey recently joined together to provide financial support for two environmental nonprofits—Waterspirit in Rumson, N.J., and PennEnvironment in Philadelphia.
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.