The Diocese of Trenton will once again take part in #GivingTuesday on Nov. 30 to raise funds in support of Catholic schools. As a national day of philanthropy, #GivingTuesday was established in 2012 and has garnered millions of acts of generosity in the form of monetary donations and volunteerism. The Diocese of Trenton has participated[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following message Nov. 26: The Church year is celebrated with different seasons: Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter, Pentecost. This weekend, we begin the Season of Advent: four weeks before Christmas. The two seasons are related but distinct. Advent is NOT Christmas; Advent is the beginning of the[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shared the following message with his community for the Thanksgiving holiday: Give thanks to God for all his gifts, especially faith, family and friends. With grateful prayers and best wishes this Thanksgiving! More than 100 members of the catechetical ministry from across the Diocese were asked to “imagine what could[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., joins other U.S. bishops for the annual USCCB Fall General Assembly held Nov. 15-18 in Baltimore. This will be the first in-person meeting of the full body of bishops since November 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 2020 spring meeting was canceled, and the November 2020 fall[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., offers some insight ahead of his attendance at the U.S. Bishops’ meeting next week in Baltimore. An excerpt follows: I will join my brother bishops of the United States (USCCB) at our annual meeting in Baltimore, beginning Monday, November 15, 2021. This will be our first “in-person” meeting since 2019 due[…]
