This was the parish of most of my youth, especially my teenage years. There were and still are…read moremany fond memories here and some sad ones too as I recall the many wonderful people, friends, priests and sisters that I knew and that contributed in an important, positive way in forming my values, ethics, and Christian spirituality. I owe them more than I can ever repay. They taught me how to live and the importance of how to love as Christ meant us to love. Today the demographics of the parish are different as is wont to occur with the normal passage of time. But the church is still majestic and a true sanctuary of peace. While the surrounding neighborhood has become much more violent, "urban" and uncomfortable, St Mary's of the Lake still sits like a beckoning oasis of peace in the midst of chaos. Build in the late 1880s, the architecture is impressive with alcoves, stained glass windows, hand carved stations of the cross, and statues and art from antiquity. While the marble altar rails are now gone, they were there when I attended Mass there as late as 1997. The most inspiring aspect of the interior is the rich marble work of the tabernacle and high altar, and the beautiful fresco of our Blessed Mother, Mary Mother of God, being assumed into heaven, with the skies opening up to receive her! This fresco is so beautiful, it must be seen to be fully appreciated. In the late 1990s there grew a blossoming Polish population so now there are a couple of weekend Masses in Polish in addition to English. These wonderful folk brought with them a beautiful reproduction of Our Lady of Chestakowa also known as the "black Madonna" due to the original work being damaged over the past 1000 years due to fires, invasions, wars, etc... This is certainly one of the oldest churches in Ocean County, and definitely worth a visit. May you find peace and comfort here as I did during my turbulent growing years. Thank you for reading my review. Pax et Bonum.

I definitely recommend this church to our community. It's such a great place to worship , pray, and…read morestudy the Word of God. All Glory to God, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

I found this church last Fall and am so grateful! Yes the music is great! The sermons are…read morewonderful. I look forward to going all week long. The church is filled with people of all ages. There are many families with children of all ages. This is a place of openness and love. I often attend the contemporary service at 5:00 on Saturday evenings.

Crosspoint church is the most spirit filled church I have been in for so long. Pastor Dan is a…read moreBible teaching spirit lead Shepherd. I appreciate the opportunity so much to be a part of this wonderful church. I thank God everyday for leading someone to tell me about this real God lead Church.

We have been members since 2007. My brother and I were on a search for a Bible-believing/teaching,…read morewell-rounded church with a biblical pastor. During the first service we came to, my brother and I looked at each other, and knew that we found exactly what we were looking for. In addition, great traditional music, great people, and overall fantastic church. Today, my wife and kids all worship here. I highly recommend this church if you are looking for the above characteristics in a church and if you are really seeking to learn about the Bible. To Steven C- I think you should try to look at this from the church staff perspective. You could have been anyone. You could have been a deceased anyone. I personally would have knocked on your window, but I understand other approaches as well. Regardless, this has no bearing on the quality of the church and certainly does not warrant your 1 star review. All the best though Steven. If you're ever in the area again, give Crosspoint another try!

I came down from my parish in the Trenton area on a random Thursday for a couple of things: attend…read morea weekday mass, visit the Saint Carlos shrine and the gift shop, and partake in an hour or so of rosary and eucharistic adoration. So many things going on at this parish! I wish they were closer -- I would visit more often. Saint Carlos' shrine is magnificent. Beautiful grounds and church/chapel layout. Amazing array of saints' relics. Nice selection of gifts and charming gift shop manager.

Truly enjoyed attending weekend and weekday Masses here during my visits to NJ. One of three…read moreparishes I often frequent for daily liturgy. People are friendly and outgoing. Never felt like a stranger here. They offer two rites of the sacred liturgy of the Mass here including the Ordinary Form (English) and the Extraordinary Form (Latin). Both are valid, efficacious, and edifying so it merely depends on personal preference. Parking is plentiful and the grounds are very well maintained. Of course when we are here we're visiting with family members so it's always a wonderful celebration of being together while offering sacrifice and praise to God for all He has given us. Definitely be back again. Thank you for reading my review.

Fantastic kingdom people.Great bible teaching!Highly qualified pastors.PRAYER ON SACRED GROUND.read more

Love the welcoming atmosphere, come as you are accepting of others. Impassioned pastors who make a…read morepoint to know you and your mission . I have never felt so loved, respected and worthy of Gods love until I connected here.

The only reason why I give 2 stars is because it is a beautiful church, everything else gets a 0…read morestar. I recently had my wedding there and 2 things which really rubbed me the wrong way. 1. First off they would not us even speak with us until we sent a check for like 600 dollars. At least they could have spoken with us before we give them money. Then once we paid and we went in to speak with the priest the first thing receptionist said and looked for is if we paid them and we make weekly donations, if we didn't make donations every week they wouldn't let us get married 2. The priest was the biggest douchebag ever. This is my wedding day, greatest day of my life and he was an absolute dick and rude to me and my wife. During the ceremony he yelled at us for a few reasons, one was because we were laughing and enjoying the moment. Having babies in the crowd they would make noises and it made us laugh and look back at them which when we did he said to us "turn around and pay attention". Seriously dude stop molesting children and stop taking shit so seriously. Plus at the rehearsal dinner, he didn't know our names and called my wife by a wrong name, and we told him multiple times. 1000s of dollars and can't remember our names If you can deal with a church not caring about you and only care about money (which all churches only care about money), a an asshole priest then this is the place r for your wedding.

Gorgeous church. Both of them. Be careful with gps. It takes you to the one church and the other is…read moreon 3rd and Ludlow.

Cute little historic church in Eatontown. Congregation was friendly as well as the spiritual…read moreleaders.