Bishop O’Connell reflects on National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day In celebration of National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., reflected on the marital call to the joy of love. In his reflection, Bishop O’Connell recalls celebrating the annual Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing. He remembers from his homily, “You have[…]
Consecrated Life: Pray the Lord of the harvest Bishop David M. O’Connell’s message for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life After Christmas this year, I was able to take a few retreat days for some prayer, spiritual reading and reflection. One of my traditions on retreats is to re-read the Gospels. Each of[…]
Diocese of Trenton gets ready for Catholic Schools Week 2022 Catholic Schools Week is a time for Catholic school students, teachers and staff to showcase the best of all that their schools have to offer. Each day of the week, which this year will be held Jan. 30-Feb. 5 and has as its theme, “Catholic[…]
Catholic schools need our support more than ever A message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., for Catholic Schools Week Each year, the Diocese of Trenton joins dioceses throughout our country in celebrating Catholic Schools Week. At a time when dioceses, including our own, are experiencing the unfortunate circumstance of having to close a school[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., joined his brother bishops in New Jersey in responding to the passage of the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act. The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join to express our profound disappointment and deep concern about the passage of S49/A6260 – – the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act, which codifies into[…]
Opportunities for prayer and action as we begin a new year As the Catholic Church enters into the season of Ordinary Time, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares upcoming opportunities for prayer and action. He writes: With the Christmas season behind us, the month of January is a busy time both liturgically and pastorally as[…]
The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey have promulgated a letter to all Catholics and people of good will concerning legislation currently before the State Senate and Assembly for a vote that would be a direct assault on the sanctity of life. Their statement follows: The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join to express our strongest[…]
2021: Some thoughts from the Bishop Following are excerpts from the reflection of Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., about the year 2021: It is customary, as we ring in a new year, to look back on the year we are leaving behind, not so much for nostalgia’s sake, but as a measure of our growth.[…]
Bishop O’Connell reflects on the Christmas Season’s Feasts and Solemnities December 28, 2021The “Christmas Season” in the Catholic Church lasts from Christmas Eve until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and includes Christmas; the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (December 26, 2021); the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God[…]
Christmas: Make it last A Christmas message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. Wouldn’t it be great if we could hold on to our youthful Christmas excitement and enthusiasm for our whole lives? Remember what it was like when you were younger, how you waited with such expectation and joy for Christmas Day to arrive?[…]
