The holidays are difficult for those who have lost a loved one. The void left by the deceased can grow more pronounced during the festive season. To help care for those who are in mourning, ministries around the Province offer grief programs, many with special events at the end of the year. “I believe that Christmas is for healing,” Joseph Quinn, …
Camden Friar Robbed at Gunpoint After Sunday Mass
CAMDEN, N.J. — On a bright, unassuming Sunday last week, children clothed in white were preparing to make their First Communion during the 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Outside of the building, Delvonte Olmo-Pagan, 20, clothed in black and carrying a gun, was making preparations of his own, readying himself to steal that day’s collection from …