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[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following appointments: Rev. Vincent Euk, currently pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, to retired, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Rev. Sheldon Amasa, currently parochial vicar in St. Dominic, Brick, to pastor, Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, effective September 1, 2020. Rev. Jerome[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following message July 30, 2020: Given all current public health and safety reports, I am extending the dispensation from Sunday obligation to attend Mass beyond the aforementioned September 7 date listed in our Diocesan Directives “until further notice.” The faithful are certainly encouraged, but not required, to attend[…]
We ask the faithful of the Diocese to join us today, July 30, in prayerfully commemorating the 10th anniversary of Bishop David M. O’Connell’s ordination to the episcopacy. Those who attended the ordination or watched it via livestream will remember it as a joyful and poignant day, witnessed by more than a thousand well-wishers, including[…]
The faithful are asked to keep the Diocese’s seminarians in prayer as they gather for their week-long annual retreat. Spiritual talks and conferences, Mass, prayer experiences, and time for rest are among the highlights of the event being held this week in San Alfonso Retreat House, West End. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and Msgr.[…]
Retired Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, a native son and former auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, died July 11 at age 84, it was announced by the Diocese of Buffalo. Bishop Kmiec was born and raised in Trenton, growing up in the city’s St. Hedwig Parish. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Trenton in[…]
