In his message for Lent 2020, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., writes: It is clear from the beginning of this holy season of Lent that the Church wants us to focus in a special way on the Passion of Christ as the path to Easter glory. Except for Jesus, no figure receives more attention in[…]
“Where would we be without an awareness of God in our lives?” That is the question that Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., asks in his video message for the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal that was launched in all parishes of the Diocese Feb. 15 and 16. Citing studies that report a growing number of Americans[…]
In observance of World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated Feb. 2, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued a statement honoring the essential contributions of consecrated men and women to the faith-filled legacy of the Diocese of Trenton that continues today. He wrote: “Since its establishment in 1881, the Diocese of Trenton has grown and[…]