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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
MARCH 26, 2026 • VOL. 31 NO. 2
With Palms and Praise
“On the next day, when the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord …’”
May your Holy Week be blessed! ~ Catholic Spirit staff —Brady Leavell photo/Unsplash
INSIDE Our Faith
12
Perspectives
19
Movie Review
50
Diocesan Events
51
Black History Month
8
A commitment to diversity, understanding