When Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., made the difficult, but inevitable decision in late March that the churches would need to temporarily close because of the coronavirus pandemic, he knew that the shutdown would exact a profound toll on the parish communities, both spiritually and financially. While livestreamed Masses could be quickly arranged to provide[…]
I wish to express my deep personal gratitude to the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton for their characteristic generosity in contributing to the Diocese’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund during the past few months. Although we continue to face the consequences of the pandemic and will for some time, the gradual but steady resumption of[…]
As guidance from public health authorities continues to be refined about the return in in-person learning during concerns of COVID-19, the Diocese’s Department of Catholic Schools has issued an updated and detailed list of requirements for diocesan and parish Catholic schools in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The requirement document was sent to principals[…]
JoAnn Tier may have retired from her role as diocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, but the Diocese’s shepherd wanted to ensure that her dedication would not be forgotten.
For centuries, Catholics have turned to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking for her intercession in times of need by praying the Rosary. This great prayer, whose origins date before the 12th century, uses a meditative repetition of prayers that invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she leads us to consider the mysteries[…]
A note from the Diocese of Trenton: The following statement relates to a story that The Monitor chose not to publish – either on its website or in its magazine – which focused on the selection of a candidate for vice president of the United States. We are sharing the statement below to underscore that[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., addresses the central role that the Blessed Mother has in the faith in his newly-released reflection entitled, “Mary shows us the way: A teaching on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.”
The Diocese’s new superintendent of schools took the opportunity this week to introduce himself to the Catholic school community. Excerpts of his message follow:
from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. The Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus is celebrated on August 6. It lifts up for our prayerful consideration as Catholics a pivotal moment in the life of the Lord Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew (17: 1-8), Mark (9:2-8) and Luke (9:28-36) provide details of the event. This year,[…]
On July 16, 2020, the Diocese’s third-party software and cloud hosting vendor, Blackbaud, informed us that they had suffered a cybersecurity incident in May 2020 which initially raised concerns regarding potential unauthorized access to certain information they maintained. Blackbaud is a vendor providing customer relationship management and financial services tools, focusing on the non-profit sector. Along with universities, other dioceses[…]
