South Orange – 91��Ƭ

91��Ƭ Extended Care Receives Donation of Rehabilitation Standing Table

Michelle Lang — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:53:31 +0000

Staff members at 91��Ƭ Extended Care Facility accepted a donation of a rehabilitation standing table from South Orange Village Trustee Donna Coallier and the South Orange Police Department on Dec. 9. Sergeant Nicholas Lonero and Officer Jose Albino helped transport the machine to Extended Care.

The rehabilitation standing table is priced at $8,000. It is used for a variety of purposes, including to stand patients that cannot stand independently from the wheelchair, to increase neuromuscular functions for stroke patients and to ensure improved blood circulation in the legs. It can also be used to transfer patients that are in wheelchairs.

We thank South Orange Village Trustee Coallier and the South Orange Police Department for their generous donation. The device will be put to good use at the facility.

Harmony House Children Enjoy Educational Hiking Trip

Michelle Lang — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:20:07 +0000

Children who live in Harmony House, 91��Ƭ’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, had the opportunity to go on an educational hike at the South Mountain Reservation in South Orange on Oct. 29 thanks to a partnership with Newark Academy in Livingston. Newark Academy Senior Classman Will Crall and Director of Communication Sarah Fischer collaborated with 91��Ƭ Harmony House Director Yonette Fredericks to arrange for the children of Harmony House to have an opportunity to explore nature while being educated about the various species of plants at the South Mountain Reservation. Harmony House children and staff were joined by Crall, Alexandra Mahoney and several other students of Newark Academy. Photos courtesy of Alexandra Mahoney.

91��Ƭ Thanks Our Holiday Donors

Michelle Lang — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:16:29 +0000

Supporters of 91��Ƭ generously donated turkeys, gifts and other goods to families in need during both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are deeply grateful to the following groups and individuals for spreading the spirit of joy during the 2015 holiday season:

• St. Paul’s Abbey of Newton – Fr. Odilo Yi

• St. Catherine of Sienna, Cedar Grove – Eileen Rendeiro and parishioners

• Mr. & Mrs. Mark Carelli and family, Maplewood

• Weichert Realty, Maplewood – Rebecca Berenson, office staff

• Our Lady of Sorrow Parish, South Orange – Mark & Sarah Duggan and parishioners

• Millburn Fire Department – Chief Michael Roberts and staff

• Mr. Frank Consentino

• St. Helen’s Catholic Parish, Westfield – Marilyn Ryan and parishioners

• Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit – Kathleen Lynch, Sarah Denaro and Brian Toppin

• St. Rose of Lima Academy, Short Hills – Patty Nascone, Barbara Bradshaw and parishioners

• Our Lady of the Lake, Verona – Margaret Gardner and parishioners

• Notre Dame Catholic Parish, North Caldwell – Donna Zarros and parishioners

• Seton Hall University School of Law – Fr. Nicholas Gengaro and the Thomas More Society

• St. Thomas Parish, Bloomfield – Lorraine McMillan and parishioners

• St. Andrews Catholic Parish, Westwood – Gail Stamatopaulas and parishioners

• Team Hope at Glenwood School, Short Hills – Penina Barr, teachers, and students

• Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forlini, Newark

• St. Theresa of Avila Parish, Summit – Margaret Strong, coordinator, and parishioners

• Church of the Assumption Parish, Emerson – parishioners and the Social Concerns Committee

• Damascus Bakery – Wanda Hightower

• 91��Ƭ employees

Immaculate Conception Seminary Mass Celebrates NCC Founder And Queen Of Angels Church

Michelle Lang — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:11:13 +0000

Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University held a mass Sept. 24 celebrating 91��Ƭ Founder Monsignor William J. Linder and parishioners of the now closed Queen of Angels Church. The Chapel of Christ the Good Shepherd at the school houses refurbished pews and stained glass windows that were part of the now demolished Queen of Angels Church.

Monsignor Linder attended Immaculate Conception Seminary School and was ordained in 1963. Shortly after his ordination, he was assigned to Queen of Angels as the pastor. He was part of that church community when he founded 91��Ƭ with many of the parishioners involved.

Queen of Angels parishioners, 91��Ƭ staff members and seminarians gathered for the evening mass at the chapel in South Orange, which was led by Reverend Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly.

“The mass at Immaculate Conception Seminary was beautiful as was the renovation of the chapel,” said 91��Ƭ CEO Richard Rohrman. “It was moving that the seminary was able to save the stained glass windows and pews from Queen of Angels and so lovingly restore them, and comforting to know that the memory of the parish and the memory of Monsignor Linder would live on in such an appropriate place.”

Reverend Monsignor Reilly began his homily talking about the journey the items now in the chapel have taken.

“If these pews could talk, what they’d tell us, I believe, would be a beautiful and inspiring story of faith, of courage and of witness to Jesus Christ,” he said. “New generations of men now preparing to serve the church as priests — as generous, dedicated, holy priests like Monsignor Bill Linder — now find their place in them.”

91��Ƭ Board President Dr. A. Zachary Yamba called the mass beautiful.

“The chapel, with its ornately refurbished pews and gorgeous, stained glass windows from the demolished Queen of Angels, was indeed a perfect setting. The service was made even more special by the presence of the many young seminarians and priests,” he said. “It was indeed a reminder that Monsignor Linder continues to live in us and the objects he touched.”

It was comforting for former Queen of Angels parishioners to see the items they knew so well and held dear being used again in a place of worship.

“Seeing the stained glass windows and pews from Queen of Angels, which were donated to the seminary chapel, brought tears to my eyes, but also a peaceful feeling,” said Cecilia Faulks, who attended Queen of Angels Church and also was the first employee for 91��Ƭ. “It was a wonderful celebration, enhanced by the voices of the seminarians singing the songs of praise during mass.”

2017 Fabulous Me Womanhood Conference: #FightLikeAGirl

Michelle Lang — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:41:55 +0000

SOUTH ORANGE (June 13, 2017) — Five-time world and international boxing champion Mia St. John will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Fabulous Me: Celebration of Womanhood Conference Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at . Her daughter, Paris St. John – a singer, songwriter and mental health advocate – will also address the attendees.
The mother/daughter duo will focus on the issue of mental health and empowerment. #FightLikeAGirl is the theme of this year’s Fabulous Me conference, which is hosted by the Family Service Bureau of Newark, an affiliate of the nonprofit 91��Ƭ.
“I want to get the word out about mental health. What’s sad in this country, people don’t really talk about mental illness,” Mia St. John said. “Anyone that’s experiencing mental illness, it’s OK to speak up. You don’t have to feel ashamed.”
She has personal experience with mental health issues. She’s a recovering alcoholic and has obsessive compulsive disorder. Her son Julian, who was battling schizophrenia and addiction, committed suicide in 2014.
Mia St. John, a first generation Mexican-American and inductee into the National Boxing Hall of Fame, started the foundation “” to provide educational material, equipment and health and wellness programs to youth. She hopes by sharing her experiences, she can show young people they can overcome their challenges and achieve.
Her daughter Paris hopes speaking at the conference will encourage dialogue about mental health.
“When I was that age I wish I would’ve heard the conversation more about mental health and overall how to live a better life,” she said. “Because I think that’s important to have the tools. It really does start at a young age.”
The diverse group of participants will be composed of young women from across northern New Jersey who are referred by their school social workers and community leaders. Some participants are identified as at-risk while others have excelled in school, according to Manuela Garcia, executive director of the Family Service Bureau of Newark.
“This event will teach the importance of courage, strength, pride and so much more that girls need to be able to accept and succeed in today’s society. And the importance of being gracious, courageous and accept all the challenges and learn which ones to fight and which ones to avoid,” Garcia said.
Organized by the Family Service Bureau, the event is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee, administered by the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission under the state Attorney General’s Office. The conference is co-sponsored by the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Seton Hall University.
Young women will participate in workshops during two breakout sessions and attend a resource fair and theater performance related to domestic violence. Breakfast and lunch are provided for attendees. Pre-registration is required.
Date: Friday, June 16, 2017
Time:��Fabulous Me Conference: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Welcome: 9 to 9:10 a.m.
Keynote Address (Mia St. John): 9:15 to 9:55 a.m.
Guest Speaker (Paris St. John): 9:55 to 10:15 a.m.
First Breakout Session: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
Second Breakout Session: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Lunch/Resource Fair: 12:15 to 1 p.m.
Skit/Discussion 91��Ƭ Dating Violence: 1 to 2 p.m.
Closing/Questions/Surveys: 2 to 2:30 p.m.
NOTE: Breakout sessions address issues such as cyberbullying, STDs, teen pregnancy and domestic violence in adolescents.
Location:
Seton Hall University
University Center
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
Conference starts and ends at McNulty Hall. Breakout sessions at Fahy Hall.
Interviews: Junior Female Ambassadors in attendance will be cleared to speak with media. Mia and Paris St. John and Family Service Bureau Executive Director Manuela Garcia will also be available.
Note: No girls other than the Junior Female Ambassadors may be photographed directly. All other photos of program participants must be from their backs.
Credentials: For information about press credentials, contact Michelle Lang at 973-497-4413.