Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. celebrated with faithful of all ages as the Diocese of Trenton welcomed in the newborn Christ child during Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Bishop O’Connell served as the principal celebrant at Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton, Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Paul’s[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. has shared a Christmas message this year exhorting faithful in the Diocese of Trenton to slow down, and take a few moments in this season to reflect on the birth of Christ in silence: The manger scene, the crèche. We know the words that tell its story. We have read[…]
This week, Pope Francis celebrates his fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood and Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares his warmest prayers and well-wishes upon the occasion: On Friday, December 13, our Holy Father Pope Francis celebrates his Fiftieth Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. Anniversaries are milestones in all of our lives[…]
Faced with declining enrollment and significant financial shortfalls, two Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton will close this June. The news was shared Dec. 10 in separate meetings with the faculty, staff and families of Pope John Paul II Regional School in Willingboro, which is overseen by the Diocese, and Our Lady of[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell has released a message encouraging the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to contact their senators to vote “no” on the healthcare bill S3804/A5508: Legislation proposed in the New Jersey State Legislature – S3804/A5508 – raises serious concerns that put that religious freedom in jeopardy. In an attempt to provide a[…]
Today is #GivingTuesday and your chance to help Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton! Go to www.LeadinFaith.org and you’ll find three ways Catholic school supporters can be involved for #GivingTuesday: make a secure monetary contribution, agree to become a volunteer or offer to say a prayer. One-hundred percent of funds will go to the school[…]
