In his pastoral letter on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of Metuchen, “Answering the Lord’s Call Through Prayer, Works of Mercy and Vocations,” Bishop James F. Checchio reminds us of our call as disciples to act in the name of Jesus, reproducing the love shown by Him in our own lives. 

“Each day, we are provided with opportunities to serve others, though some are more formal than others…. I urge you to pray and to consider how God’s gracious love and mercy has impacted your own life, and then go out and do the same for others,” wrote Bishop Checchio. “How many lives are changed by our individual acts of mercy each day! The world needs the touch of Jesus – He touches the lives of those around us, through each of us, each day.” 

So, during these 40 days of Lent and in the coming Easter season, all the faithful in the Diocese of Metuchen are being asked to consider: “How might I share God’s gracious love and mercy through my actions today?” 

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Metuchen, we invite you to make a commitment – a commitment to doing 40 works of mercy, a commitment to serving one another with the same love and mercy bestowed on us by the Father, and a commitment to the Lord to witness to His great love in the four beautiful counties of the Diocese of Metuchen.