When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, she was greeted as the “Mother of the Lord (Luke 1: 43),” a recognition both of her unique place in God’s holy plan and her faith in accepting his will. For centuries, the Church has honored Mary’s role in the history of salvation. At the words of the angel[…]
Pope Francis shared a message for World Day of Peace, which is celebrated annually Jan. 1. The Pope’s message was released in Rome Dec. 12, and focuses on peacemakers who do not exclude or destroy, but are open to “dialogue and mutual trust.” The Pope shared that peace is “the object of our hope” and[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. celebrated with faithful of all ages as the Diocese of Trenton welcomed in the newborn Christ child during Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Bishop O’Connell served as the principal celebrant at Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton, Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Paul’s[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. has shared a Christmas message this year exhorting faithful in the Diocese of Trenton to slow down, and take a few moments in this season to reflect on the birth of Christ in silence: The manger scene, the crèche. We know the words that tell its story. We have read[…]
This week, Pope Francis celebrates his fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood and Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares his warmest prayers and well-wishes upon the occasion: On Friday, December 13, our Holy Father Pope Francis celebrates his Fiftieth Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. Anniversaries are milestones in all of our lives[…]
Faced with declining enrollment and significant financial shortfalls, two Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton will close this June. The news was shared Dec. 10 in separate meetings with the faculty, staff and families of Pope John Paul II Regional School in Willingboro, which is overseen by the Diocese, and Our Lady of[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell has released a message encouraging the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to contact their senators to vote “no” on the healthcare bill S3804/A5508: Legislation proposed in the New Jersey State Legislature – S3804/A5508 – raises serious concerns that put that religious freedom in jeopardy. In an attempt to provide a[…]
Today is #GivingTuesday and your chance to help Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton! Go to www.LeadinFaith.org and you’ll find three ways Catholic school supporters can be involved for #GivingTuesday: make a secure monetary contribution, agree to become a volunteer or offer to say a prayer. One-hundred percent of funds will go to the school[…]
The Diocese of Trenton joins with the other Roman Catholic Dioceses of New Jersey in continuing our outreach to victims of clergy sexual abuse. Our goal has been and remains to offer healing and justice to those who have been sexually abused as minors, while making every effort to protect our children and to prevent[…]
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. shares his Thanksgiving message to the faithful in the Diocese of Trenton, reminding us that on a day which is typically filled with “faith, family and food,” we must also give thanks to our loving Creator: Regardless of any particular religion but certainly in our Catholic and Judaeo-Christian faith, joyfully[…]
