All Saints Regional School to become St. Mary Academy under administration of Barnegat parish

On Dec. 18, Msgr. Ken Tuzeneu, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, announced that All Saints Regional Catholic School in Manahawkin will move away from its regional model and reopen in July 2019 as St. Mary Academy under the administration of St. Mary Parish, Barnegat.
 
Msgr. Tuzeneu said, “Our school is thrilled to begin this new chapter… I believe strongly in Catholic education, and I am very excited that our parish community will have a greater role with the school. We have a lot of students form our parish attending the school and are deeply invested in its success, so the transition makes sense.”
 
Since 1997, ASRCS has been supported by St. Mary Parish, as well as St. Pius X Parish, Forked River; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting; St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Brant Beach, and St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor. Beyond financial support, the pastors have been a presence in the school, celebrating Masses and enriching the spiritual life of students.
 
Said Msgr. Tuzeneu, “Catholic education is an important part of our faith and I believe that incorporating the school into our parish will benefit not only the school but our entire community. From being named a Future Ready School to our remarkable philanthropic efforts, there are great things happening in our school. There’s no better way to shine a light on them than to integrate the school’s operations into our flourishing parish.”
 
To read more about this transition, click here.