Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will once again celebrate Masses with married couples marking special wedding anniversaries – one year, 25, 50 or more years of marriage in 2021. After plans were drastically changed last year because of the global pandemic, an invitation has been extended for couples who marked milestone years of wedded bliss[…]
After a one-year Covid-related hiatus, the Annual Priest Convocation was held Sept. 14-16 in Galloway, bringing together Bishop O’Connell and about 135 priests who serve in the Diocese of Trenton. The opportunity to spend three days together in spiritual talks, prayer and fellowship was well-received by the Bishop and many of the priests attending. The keynote speaker,[…]
In a reflection on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., begins: It was a beautiful Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 20 years ago. I was scheduled to concelebrate Mass later that day so I had a bit more personal time that[…]
Superintendent: Catholic schools ‘are up to the challenge’ In a message to the Catholic school community of the Diocese of Trenton, Vincent de Paul Schmidt, superintendent for Catholic schools, writes, “Last year, I wrote to you in the “Back to School” issue of The Monitor about what my plans were as the new Superintendent of[…]
