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Bishop O’Connell shares Respect Life Month message • Anniversary Mass deadline • Teacher recognized
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September 26, 2022OCTOBER 2, 2022, IS RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY AND BEGINS RESPECT LIFE MONTH in the Catholic Church in the United States and here in the Diocese of Trenton.
This year, the theme chosen for this annual observance by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is “Respect Life: Called to Serve Moms in Need.”
As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I am pleased to share with you this reflection from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: The reflection can be found HERE
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR BISHOP’S ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS MASS has been extended to Sept. 30, 2022. All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th or 50th (or more) anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2022 are invited to the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing for Mercer/Burlington County parishes on October 2, 2022 at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Trenton, and Ocean/Monmouth County Parishes on October 9, 2022 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold. For more information and to register visit HERE.
EILEEN BAGLIVIO, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER IN ST. PETER SCHOOL, Point Pleasant Beach, has been named a finalist for the 2022 Nonpublic Teacher of the Year Award. Sponsored by the New Jersey Council for American Private Education, the recognition was announced during the organization’s annual award ceremony, held virtually Sept. 20.
A 28-year veteran of Catholic education, served five years in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of New York, and the past 23 as St. Peter School’s kindergarten teacher. She earned a master’s degree in education from Columbia University, New York, and holds certification in both New Jersey and New York. The longtime educator was featured on the cover of The Monitor Magazine’s September 2022 issue, along with one of her students, as part of a story on the Vocation of Teaching. (Read the story HERE)
“Enough cannot be said about Eileen Baglivio, her dedication and commitment to our school and to Catholic education,” wrote St. Peter School principal Tracey Kobrin in her nomination letter. “She is an exemplary teacher who gives of herself each day to provide the foundation necessary to develop students of faith and character while providing rigorous academics and fostering the success of her students. She exemplifies what we all want in a Catholic school educator – someone who is committed to all areas of growth for her students, who helps and mentors new teachers… and who spreads love and goodness every single day.” For more on this special recognition see the article HERE on TrentonMonitor.com.
