Religions & Spirituality

An Easter Poem 

Awaken Me  

Risen One,

come, meet me

in the garden of my life.

Lure me into elation.

Revive my silent hope.

Coax my dormant dreams.

Raise up my neglected gratitude.

Entice my tired enthusiasm.

Give life to my faltering relationships.

Roll back the stone of my indifference.

Unwrap the deadness in my spiritual life.

Impart ...

Dear Friends,

YES! This year Passover is early!! Are Jewish holidays ever on time??

With Purim behind us. Passover 2021 is around the corner, beginning on March 27th, less than 3 weeks from today!!!

We are excited to celebrate with you once again!

To help you get ready, we've combed our site and collected the answers to the top four questions YOU may ...

March Reflection by Sr. Joyce Rupp

Here in Iowa the strong sunshine is melting our mountains of snow. Eventually those enormous mounds will become little hills, then tufts, and finally disappear altogether. I have enjoyed this process every year and never cease to marvel at how a zillion ice particles are converted into flowing streams and deep puddles. Our inner transformation follows a ...

Purim will look a little different this year,

Let's celebrate safely.

Socially distance Megillah Reading on Thursday February 25, 6:15 PM at the Holmdel Community Center Space is limited RSVP required.

Megillah Reading Slide Show
To Go Boxed Dinner to enjoy in the comfort of your home
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Social Distance Soulfully Close
Free of Charge 

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  Bishop O'Connell

The season of Lent has arrived, and with it the importance of prayer and penance become a special focus of our attention once again as we “journey to Jerusalem” with our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Ash Wednesday with the Bishop Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will lead a videotaped liturgical service and deliver a homily for Ash Wednesday ...

Join Chabad House for a special evening with 

 World-renowned author, counselor, lecturer & philosopher  RABBI MANIS FRIEDMAN 

 Topic: ONE PEOPLE ONE SOUL ONE LAND

Saturday evening, January 23rd at 7:00 PM

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Sensing a Vast Unity 

As I stand in my own small space of the planet

reveling in the power and beauty of the heavens, 

I feel a great unity with all beings.

I know that somewhere there is a herdsman

in the Sahara Desert who is also gazing

at the stars of our common universe.

I know there is a lamb in New Zealand

romping in sunlight that also bathes my skin.

I ...

Santa Visit, Parades, Caroling, Family Gatherings, Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting all Make the List of Mandatory or Suggested Changes as COVID-19 Rates of Transmissions Recently Fall to 1.11%. During the height of the pandemic the rate of transmission was 5.31%. The rate of transmission tracks whether the outbreak is increasing or declining.

TRENTON, NJ - While the rate of ...

Create a beautiful tray and sip delicious wine.

Monday November 16th at 7:30 PM. 

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Reflection - November 2020
Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts 
and we are never the same.   (Flavia Weedn)

When November arrives, a surge of gratitude comes with it. I relish the thin veil of the Celtic tradition assuring us that the ancestors will approach close by on the eve of October 31st.  The feast of All Saints on the following day also ...