St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, was filled to capacity Oct. 10 as over 600 students representing Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton gathered for the annual Catholic Schools Mass. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. was the principal celebrant and homilist, bringing the school communities together in prayer, giving thanks to God for the gift[…]
On Thursday, Oct. 10, students, educators, priests and volunteers from around Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties will gather with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., for the annual Catholic Schools Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral, Freehold. Due to space constraints the annual Mass is not open to the general public. However,[…]
On Oct. 6, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., served as the main celebrant and homilist in a Mass for more than 100 married couples from Monmouth and Ocean Counties gathered in St. Robert Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral who are celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries in the year 2019. The annual Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing was an opportunity for couples[…]
The first issue of THE MONITOR MAGAZINE has now been published, with a special focus on the subject of prayer, beginning with the cover. The issue includes dedicated sections on October’s Extraordinary Missions Month and the annual High School Showcase, highlighting open houses and key updates from Catholic high schools in the Diocese. This 56-page,[…]
For the annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees (Sept. 29), Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares with the Diocese the 2019 Message of Our Holy Father Pope Francis: Faith assures us that in a mysterious way the Kingdom of God is already present here on earth (cf. Gaudium et spes, 39). Yet in our own time,[…]
On Sept. 20, 2019, the Diocese of Trenton was informed by a representative of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office of the arrest of Father Brendan Williams on charges of criminal sexual contact with a child occurring in the late 1990s. Father Williams is the former pastor of St. Veronica Parish, Howell, and has been out[…]
The Diocese of Trenton will once again welcome the faithful from across the state for the 2019 New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Conference. With the theme, “Arise!” (Is. 60:1), the event will be held in St. Mary, Mother of God Church and parish center Oct. 25 and 26. “Arise!” is taken from the prophet Isaiah reminding[…]
Seminarians from the Diocese who are studying for the priesthood in St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, Pa., welcomed a visit from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and Msgr. Thomas Mullelly, diocesan vicar for clergy and consecrated life, Sept. 18. Bishop O’Connell was principal celebrant of the Mass that was held in the seminary chapel. Among[…]
The House Democrat Majority refuses to allow a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, or even an official hearing where Congress could learn the facts. So, the House Republican minority hosted a hearing to draw attention to why the Born-Alive Act is needed + why it deserves a vote! Please act now and urge your representative to watch[…]
In his annual message for Catechetical Sunday, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., emphasizes the critical role of catechesis in the Church’s ability to fulfill its evangelization mission. “There is no true evangelization if the name of Jesus, his teaching, his life, his promises, his kingdom, his mysteries, (his Church!) — all of which constitute the[…]
