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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
JANUARY 23, 2025 • VOL. 29 NO. 12
With the diocesan Jubilee Cross held high, Bishop James F. Checchio recites the prescribed words to open the Jubilee Year in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi Dec. 28: “May Christ, our peace and our hope, be our companion on the journey in this year of grace and consolation.” Read our Jubilee Mass story on pg. 18-20 —Hal Brown photo
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